Rise of the Phoenix

March 1, 1995 Koei Koei
Simulator Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS)
SNES
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The goal of the game is to destroy the enemy army and take control of all the cities in China by building armies and raising taxes in occupied territories in order to build the army. The player can choose either Lui Bang or Xiang Yu, playing against the computer or go head-to-head against a friend.
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Release Date March 1, 1995
Developer Koei
Publisher Koei
Themes Fantasy, Historical