NAME: Daisenryaku series (2 titles)
AUTHOR/VENDOR: Systemsoft
RELEASED: various
TYPE: Strategy
LANGUAGE: Japanese
PREMISE: How would you like to fight a war, with all the resources
of a modern military force at your disposal? That is the
basic premise behind this popular series of Japanese
strategy sims - so popular that at least one port was
made for every major gaming console and home computer
system in Japan at the time. I've also been informed
that its descendants continue to be produced for the
newer systems.
IMPRESSIONS: If you are a strategy buff, then you will go ape over
what are the most sophisticated wargaming titles to be
found for the platform. If you are an arcade gamer, look
elsewhere - you will get bored fast.
VARIATIONS: Advanced Daisenryaku (1988, aka Advanced Military
Commander - a true historical wargaming sim, as you get
to take on the role of Adolf Hitler [!] as he conquers
Europe during the initial stages of World War II - an
English translation was released for the Sega Saturn
under the name Iron Storm, and my thanks to Dean Siren
for that tidbit of data)
Super Daisenryaku (1989, aka Airfield Battle, Taisengata
Daisenryaku, Super Dai, Sato Raiden Sengo - ditches
the historical perspective in favor of a pure hex-map
battle sim)
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