Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening is the latest installment in the long-running Nobunaga’s Ambition series developed by Koei Tecmo. With a release date set for July, this highly anticipated game celebrates the franchise’s 40th anniversary and offers players an immersive historical simulation experience set in 16th-century Japan.
In this real-time strategy title, you will take on the position of a daimyō, a powerful ruler in the Sengoku era. The game’s main setting revolves around the Warring States Period, which is characterized by fierce fighting and political scheming. Your goal will be to unify Japan under your reign by making strategic choices in a variety of domains, including the economics, diplomacy, and military might.
Here’s everything we know so far about Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening.
Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening release date and platforms
Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening is scheduled for a digital release on July 20, 2023. The game will be available on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. It is priced at $59.99 on Steam.
Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening gameplay
Hardcore strategy aficionados will find themselves right at home with Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening. This entry in the long running Nobunaga series tries to be more approachable by enabling real-time gameplay stopping and time fast-forwarding. Although the game still requires you to traverse a variety of mechanisms and systems, you can keep track of your in-game goals thanks to the presence of a task list and several levels of difficulty.
Strategic gameplay and sieges
As a daimyō, you will face the challenge of managing your clan’s resources and making important policy decisions. The game offers a wide range of options, including appointing landholders to develop domains, assigning officers to key positions, and formulating policies that shape the fate of your clan. Effective communication and interaction with your officers are crucial for increasing loyalty and devising new strategies.
In Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening, sieges will play a vital role and provide you with thrilling and tactical warfare. For the first time in the history of the game series, sieges occur on a single map with various topographies and distinctive castles or castle towns. To obtain the upper hand, you must carefully plan your attacks, choose defensive tactics, and deploy equipment. Dynamic sieges bring a fresh level of strategy to the game.
Nobunaga’s Ambition 40th anniversary celebration
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Nobunaga’s Ambition series, Awakening introduces new landmarks, achievements, scenarios, events, and policies. This will ensure a fresh and engaging experience for both longtime fans and newcomers alike. The game also provides an editing function, allowing players to customize officer status, background music, scenarios, or even create entirely new clans.
