''Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV'', also known as , is the 14th installment in the ''

Romance of the Three Kingdoms ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' () is a 14th-century historical novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong. It is set in the turbulent years towards the end of the Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history, starting in 184 AD ...

'' (Sangokushi) strategy game series by Koei. It was released on January 16, 2020, for the PlayStation 4 and

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in Japan and Taiwan. It was also released for the

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in Japan on December 9, 2020, an international release followed suit.

Gameplay

The gameplay of Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV is to choose any characters by triumphing over the land and start taking charge of the fate of China.

Reception

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'' gave the game a combined score of 34 out of 40. ''

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'' and '' PCGamesN'' had more mixed reviews, with the English localization and slow pace of the battles in particular being criticized. Within a few days of its release, over 20,000 copies of the PS4 version of the game were sold in Japan. The game had shipped over 500,000 copies by 2021.

References

External links

Gamecity Japan RTK14 page

Koei Tecmo America's RTK14 page
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