Romance of the Three Kingdoms 4 comes to Virtual Console @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on March 26, 2007

News: One is the loneliest number that you'll ever be.

The first game to stand alone on the Wii's Virtual Console is not a Nintendo-produced classic or even a game that appeared only on one of Nintendo's old school systems. No, it's Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire, a 1995 Super NES release from Koei.

For those who don't know what the long-running Romance series (chapter 11 shipped for the PS2 earlier this year) is all about, Nintendo has provided all the details:

Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire (Super NES, 1-8 players, 800 Wii Points): Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV is a tactical simulation game in which the player takes the role of a ruler seeking to unite China in the era of the three kingdoms of Wei, Wu and Shu. The role of the ruler is to command a range of officers with differing characteristics - some cunning strategists, others brave warriors - and strengthen the military might of his or her kingdom. Foreign policy, involving forming alliances with certain kingdoms and hatching plans to weaken others, will play a major role in this process. Once players have developed a powerful enough military, it will be time to expand their borders through military conquest. Ultimate victory will only be achieved once all 43 cities in China lie within a player's control.