Nobunagas Ambition Ascension Manual

Posted on  by
  • Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence is a strategy game in which you are the head of a clan in the Sengoku era (15th – 16th century Japan) who will fight for the great ideal of uniting the war-ridden country under one rule, thus becoming the first Shogun.
  • If you haven't played Nobunaga's Ambition or want to try this strategy video game, download it now for free! Published in 1988 by KOEI Corporation, Nobunaga's Ambition (aka 信长之野望, 信長の野望・全国版, Nobunaga no Yabō: Zenkokuban) is still a popular turn-based title amongst retrogamers, with a whopping 4.3/5 rating.
    > >
  1. Nobunaga's Ambition

Nobunaga's Ambition

DOS - 1988

I'm trying to figure out how to actually grow my population in a city. I started as a small new clan with a single city and it had a population of like 13000 I think and I played for multiple years and it never seemed to increase. This prevented my labor pool from increasing which meant I could never build or upgrade my districts. Does anyone know what drives population growth? Nobunaga's Ambition combines the best Of entertainment and education, But don't worry! All this means is that the events and characters are based on real lite. You don't have to know a of Japanese history to enjoy this game, but knowing a little will make playing this game much more tun! THE TIME Nobunaga's Ambition takes place. NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence is now out for the PS4 and PS3. Steam version of the NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence is now available. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.

Also available on: Mac - Genesis - Amiga - PC-88 - TurboGrafx CD

4.27 / 5 - 11 votes

Description of Nobunaga's Ambition

Essentially Romance of The Three Kingdoms with Japan as a backdrop, the game chronicles the achievements of Oda Nobunaga, a shrewd daimyo who came close to the ultimate title of shogun in one of the most properous and tumultous periods in Japanese history. Play as Nobunaga himself or one of his rivals for a greater challenge (because they have inferior starting statistics).

This is not as difficult as RTK games because there are fewer territories to conquer, but still very engrossing due to its emphasis on RPG-style character traits and 'realistic' personnel management (e.g. you can entice the enemies' generals to defect with gifts, recruit free warriors, search for new talent, etc).

Definitely a must play for any KOEI fan and an interesting historical wargame for anyone interested in Japanese history, or how crucial your generals' loyalty is in the thick of war.

Review By HOTUD

Captures and Snapshots

Screenshots from MobyGames.com

Screenshots from MobyGames.com

Screenshots from MobyGames.com

Comments and reviews

Findaruil2019-10-300 point DOS version

Hello all and thanks for all the great old games you upload here. Forgive the newbie question, but I manage to start the game under dosbox, but once my turn comes up, I can't seem to input any command. Can someone point out to me how I can play this game? Thanks in advance.

Zoot2017-04-204 points

This is the game I wasted a large portion of the late 1980s on :) OK, wasted is the wrong word, but.. yeah.

A Wise Old Man2013-02-191 point DOS version

..Sword of the Samurai was far more fun, tho.

Kurt2012-12-251 point DOS version

Oops, looks like Sogo was #40. Samp free download for android. But, he was the one I used. Also being on an island helped keep the attackers down to just a couple. Kono would attack on the 1st turn every time.

Kurt2012-12-251 point DOS version

On SNES, I beat this game on the hardest level using SOGO #42. He starts the game at age 6 and using game mechanics in battles, I could get an attacking armies whole army if I was able to get their Daimyo to retreat from a battle. At age 6, I could outlast some of the older Daimyos and buy their land in the middle game. Assassination against weaker ones worked as well.
I don't know if I could reproduce those results now, but it was fun at the time.

Jamie2012-05-071 point DOS version

Ascension

Haha i paid £70 for this game back in 88 got it on import great game brings back happy memorys

Skoll2009-08-262 points DOS version

This was an awesome strategy game back on the SNES. Most I could get was half of Japan back then :)

Write a comment

Share your gamer memories, help others to run the game or comment anything you'd like. If you have trouble to run Nobunaga's Ambition, read the abandonware guide first!

Download Nobunaga's Ambition

We may have multiple downloads for few games when different versions are available. Also, we try to upload manuals and extra documentations when possible. If the manual is missing and you own the original manual, please contact us!

Just one click to download at full speed!

DOS Version

Mac Version

  • Year:1990
  • Publisher:KOEI Corporation
  • Developer:KOEI Co., Ltd.

Genesis ROM

  • Year:1993
  • Publisher:KOEI Corporation
  • Developer:KOEI Co., Ltd.

Amiga ROM

Nobunaga's Ambition Sphere Of Influence Ascension Manual

  • Year:1988
  • Publisher:KOEI Corporation
  • Developer:KOEI Co., Ltd.

PC-88 Version

  • Year:1986
  • Publisher:KOEI Co., Ltd.
  • Developer:KOEI Co., Ltd.

TurboGrafx CD Version

  • Year:1993
  • Publisher:KOEI Co., Ltd.
  • Developer:KOEI Co., Ltd.

Similar games

Fellow retro gamers also downloaded these games:

Nobunaga's Ambition Ascension Guide

Arkanoid
DOS, Mac, C64, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Apple II, Apple IIgs, PC-88, PC-981988

Nobunaga's Ambition Ascension Manual Guide

Commando

Nobunaga's Ambition Ascension Manual Pdf

DOS, C64, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Apple II, Commodore 16, PC-881986