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Lead Takeda Shingen's clan in feudal Japan - manage provinces, armies, and peasants in this deep NES strategy game. First order of business: don't go bankrupt before your first battle.
Shingen the Ruler came out on the NES in 1989, developed by Hot B. It was one of those deeper, more complex strategy titles that felt ambitious for the console at the time, asking you to think more than just react. You don't see many games from that era trying to simulate the full weight of running a feudal Japanese clan.
You control the Takeda clan, and your main goal is to unite Japan through a mix of careful management and military conquest. You spend your time moving armies across a strategic map, managing your province's economy to avoid going bankrupt, and engaging in turn-based battles when you meet enemy forces. The pacing is deliberate, almost slow, and the difficulty comes from balancing your resources while expanding your territory. It feels like a genuine test of your long-term planning skills, where every decision has lasting consequences.
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