posted on by Anita Tai
Koei Tecmo announced on Monday that the Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII remake for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Windows PC via Steam will be delayed until later in 2024 in order to further improve quality. The game was initially slated for an early 2024 release.
— 三國志シリーズ公式 ＠『三國志8 Remake』発売決定！ (@sangokushi_kt) December 11, 2023
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The remake was first announced on September 14.
The remake will be based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII with Power Up Kit expanded edition of the game, along with the “All Officers Play” and “All Periods Scenarios” features. It will feature graphical and game system upgrades. The map system has also been completely redesigned using a hex grid system and have added factors for combat including weather, terrain, and visibility.
The original game first debuted for the PC in Japan back in 2001, followed by releases for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. The game was released in North America in 2003. Koei Tecmo also released an expanded edition of the game, Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII with Power Up Kit. The expansion is available in North America on Steam, but only with Japanese and Chinese language support.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV, the latest main game in the franchise, launched for PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam in North America in February 2020. Koei Tecmo Games released the game in Japan in January 2020. The game is also available on Nintendo Switch.
Sources: Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake’s Twitter account, Famitsu.com
