Today, KOEI TECMO America and developer Kou Shibusawa unleashed the “Second Trailer” for their highly anticipated historical simulation, Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 REMAKE. The tactical strategy game is based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII with Power Up Kit, complete with both the “All Officers Play” and “All Periods Scenarios” features, as well as a host of new content to deliver the most complete Romance of the Three Kingdoms experience to date. Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 REMAKE is now available to pre-order digitally before its digital launch Oct. 24, 2024 on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, and Windows PC via Steam®.
Beyond the battlefield, players will be able to enrich the lifestyle of officers through various turning points in life, including marrying a spouse and raising a child. In this title, players can gain “Spouses” of the opposite gender by meeting certain conditions. Players will form synergetic relationships with their spouses and gain various benefits such as support in “Missions” and “Training”, as well as “Link” and “Assistance “. There are two ways to gain a “Spouse”: either by deepening your bond with an officer or by completing events in “Tales”. Players can even fulfill romances that were not in history or marry fictional officers who appear in events and the spouse will then appear in the game as a regular officer within the same force. As players interact with their spouses, a child may be born, triggering events related to “Raising a Child”. Choices made by players in these events will influence the child’s abilities and sometimes the child may inherit traits. Once the child turns 16, they will come of age and join the force to which players belong. Moreover, when the child reaches adulthood or the player’s character dies, players can switch the protagonist to the child and continue playing the game.
In addition, Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 REMAKE introduces a new element which was not in the original game: “Wisdom”. This feature makes interactions with officers more crucial. “Wisdom” is needed for learning various tactics, skills and leveling up. It can be obtained through missions, battles, and by deepening relationships with officers. The “Wisdom” players receive depends on the tactics and skills of the officer they interact with, so players need to choose which officers to build relationships with based on the tactics and skills they want to acquire.
To add to the experience, players will even be able to perform “training” at home. This allows them to gain experience in abilities such as strength and intelligence. Once enough experience is accumulated, the abilities will be increased. When an allied officer in the city joins for “assistance”, the amount of experience gained will significantly increase. Even if the initial abilities are average, with dedicated effort and support from excellent companions, the player character can grow into a top-tier officer.
A new “Debate” system, which wasn’t in the original Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII with Power Up Kit, will also be added to this title. The rules will evolve to become more strategic — officers will compete by the number of cards in their hands. While duels can change the tide of battle, debates can shift the situation during parliament. The rich voice acting of the officers will enhance the excitement. When facing opponents of similar ability, every move can be a decisive tense exchange that determines victory or defeat.
To see more on the game in action, check out the upcoming livestream, “KOEI TECMO LIVE! in TGS2024”. The show starts at 17:00 JST on September 27, and will feature the game’s producer, Kazuhiro Echigoya, showcasing the latest information with live gameplay during the Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 REMAKE portion of the program.*
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*Livestream will be broadcast in Japanese only
