Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence

December 12, 2013 Koei Tecmo Games Koei Tecmo Games, Koei Tecmo Europe
Simulator Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS)
PS3 PS4 PC Vita Switch
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Hailed as one of the best instalments in the franchise’s history, this extremely intricate, deep, and meticulous strategy game is set against a backdrop of a fragmented nation and asks the player to take up the mantle of a Daimyo, a feudal lord of the Sengoku era.
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Game Info

Release Date December 12, 2013
Developer Koei Tecmo Games
Publisher Koei Tecmo Games, Koei Tecmo Europe
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Historical
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