Daisenryaku Series

Super Daisenryaku

Excerpt from Genesis Game Guide by The Scribe

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)

Page Viewed 7452 Times