Probably a little classier than the Kunio-kun version
Koei Tecmo has announced that developer Team Ninja is currently at work on a brand new title, based on the Chinese fableRomance of the Three Kingdoms. The new project,as reported by Famitsu, was revealed yesterday during theKo Shibusawa 40th Anniversary Programlive stream, marking the producer’s legendary career with Koei Tecmo.
Little detail was revealed about the newRomance of the Three Kingdomstitle, but Team Ninja is no stranger to working alongside Koei Tecmo, having produced great titles in theNiohandNinja Gaidenfranchises. Koei itself is intrinsically linked to the source material, having alreadyself-developed a seriesbased on the work. Considered one of the most important pieces of Chinese literature of all time,Romance of the Three Kingdomsis a 14th-century epic detailing bitter feudal warfare commencing within the dying days of the Han dynasty.
Strangely enough, this is not the only video game adaptation currently in development, as Arc System Works and A Plus Games are also hard at work onKunio-kun no Sangokushi dayo: Zeiin Shuugou!which will transition the classic work to theKunio-kun/River Cityuniverse. I’m assuming that Team Ninja’s effort might be a little straighter and a little less tongue-in-cheek. We’ll be sure to pass on the pertinent details when Koei Tecmo has more information to offer.
