grand strategy wargame
Nobunaga's Ambition: Bushou Fuunroku
By Koei, released 1 Jan 1990
- Microsoft Windows
- Sega Genesis
- TurboGrafx-16
What it is
Nobunaga's Ambition: Bushou Fuunroku is the fourth entry in Koei's grand strategy simulation series, released in 1990. Its theme is culture and technology: tea ceremonies and collecting tea items represent cultural pursuits, while guns and plated ships reflect technological development. The game covers 48 countries and includes more than 700 officers. It is a single-player strategy game, with Steam Cloud and Family Sharing listed as features. The original platform list includes Microsoft Windows, Sega Genesis, and TurboGrafx-16; the Steam listing specifies Windows. KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. published the Steam release, which is dated March 21, 2017. The title is part of the Kou Shibusawa Archives releases described in its store information, which presents it as a revival of a previously released game. Its listed official site is a Wikidata page.
What players like, and what they don't
- Covers 48 countries
- Includes over 700 officers
- Culture and technology theme
- Steam Cloud feature
- Single-player only
- Steam listing specifies Windows
Who it suits
It suits strategy players interested in a historical simulation organized around culture and technology. It is single-player and includes more than 700 officers across 48 countries.
Bushou Fuunroku combines country-scale strategy with cultural and technological themes. Its Steam listing includes cloud saving, while the original platform list also names Sega Genesis and TurboGrafx-16.
