is a Japan-exclusive video game created by General Support which was originally released for the

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, and later ported for the

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. The Super Famicom version of the game would become the prequel to '' Koutetsu no Kishi 2: Sabaku no Rommel Shougun'' and '' Koutetsu no Kishi 3: Gekitotsu Europe Sensen''. There was an

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for the original NEC PC-9801 version titled ; which added a new scenario.

Summary

The player controls German

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and Heer officer who was responsible for commanding troops in major

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operations like

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(which are included in the game). Before each mission, a basic summary is given in Japanese in addition to unit strengths, and the locations of major cities. Players must assign starting locations for all of their units and must seek out the AI opponent, which has placed its units according to their historical starting locations. Each mission has the player either invade the enemy, withdraw from an untenable position, or defend occupied territory. The rate of accuracy in combat is entirely dependent on the distance between the opponents along with a degree of luck (to determine whether the bullet penetrates the target for a hit or not). The concept of endurance is completely absent for all units in this game. Players have access to in-mission help and the option menu. Attack, defense, and speed statistics are covered for each unit. Like in real history, the game ends after the player is scripted to lose the Battle of Moscow, which saw nearly 1.6 million casualties on both sides of the battle. The player is given a brief message by a man in a motorcycle, then a game over screen appears. The timespan of the Super Famicom version of the game is from June 1941 to September 1943; approximately the duration of

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's forward offensive moment in the Eastern Front of

. However, the NEC PC-9801 version of the game extends the timespan to March 1945, when the player has to defend the

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from the invading Anglo-American forces.

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''Koutetsu no Kishi''
at NEC PC-9801 Data Base

at NEC PC-9801 Data Base 1991 video games Asmik Ace Entertainment games General Support games Japan-exclusive video games Koutetsu no Kishi series NEC PC-9801 games Super Nintendo Entertainment System games Top-down video games Video games developed in Japan Video games scored by Akihiko Mori World War II video games

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