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Power Monger (Japan) on the Sega Genesis is the kind of strategy game that kicks you in the teeth and makes you thank it afterward. You start off thinking you’ll just build a nice little kingdom—maybe trade some resources, recruit a few soldiers—but within minutes, everything’s on fire. Villagers revolt because you taxed them too hard, rival lords backstab you mid-truce, and suddenly you’re burning crops just to starve out an enemy army. It’s gloriously messy.

The real-time chaos keeps you scrambling. No tidy turns here—you’re juggling diplomacy, war, and survival all at once, and the game absolutely does not care if you’re unprepared. I lost my first three playthroughs because I underestimated how fast a starving peasant mob can overthrow you. The pixelated medieval world feels alive in the worst (best) way possible. If you like strategy games that punish overconfidence and reward dirty tricks, this one’s a gem. Just don’t get too attached to your throne.