Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV

Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV, also known as Sangokushi 14 (三國志14), is the 14th installment in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Sangokushi) strategy game series by Koei. It was released on January 16, 2020, for the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows in Japan[1] and Taiwan.[2] It was also released for the Nintendo Switch in Japan on December 9, 2020, an international release followed suit.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV
Developer(s)Kou Shibusawa
Publisher(s)Koei Tecmo
Director(s)Toshiyuki Kobayashi
Designer(s)Toshiya Ueno
Composer(s)Masako Otsuka
Hideki Sakamoto
SeriesRomance of the Three Kingdoms series
Platform(s)PlayStation 4
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
ReleasePlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows
  • JP: January 16, 2020
  • TW: January 16, 2020
  • NA: February 28, 2020
  • EU: February 28, 2020
Nintendo Switch
  • JP: December 9, 2020
  • NA: February 11, 2021
  • EU: February 11, 2021
Genre(s)Strategy
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

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The gameplay of Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV is to choose any characters by triumphing over the land and start taking charge of the fate of China.

Reception

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Famitsu gave the game a combined score of 34 out of 40.[3][4] PC Gamer and PCGamesN had more mixed reviews, with the English localization and slow pace of the battles in particular being criticized.[5][6]

Within a few days of its release, over 20,000 copies of the PS4 version of the game were sold in Japan.[7] The game had shipped over 500,000 copies by 2021.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV launches January 16, 2020 in Japan". Gematsu.com. 12 September 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "三國志14" [RTK14)]. Gamecity Taiwan (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  3. ^ "Famitsu review scores - January 7, 2020 - Nintendo Everything". nintendoeverything.com. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  4. ^ "三國志14のレビュー・評価・感想". famitsu.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  5. ^ Hafer, T. J. (12 March 2020). "Romance of the Three Kingdoms 14 review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  6. ^ Martin, Sean (28 February 2020). "Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV review". PCGamesN. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  7. ^ "Famitsu Sales: 1/13/20 – 1/19/20 [Update]". 22 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  8. ^ "「三國志14」の世界累計出荷本数が50万本を突破。「三國志 覇道」の武将Cgを使用できるコラボDlcが本日配信".
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