tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post7743284940048950582..comments2024-01-29T18:11:40.469-08:00Comments on The RPG Consoler: Game 17: Destiny of an Emperor (NES) - Building an ArmyZenic Reveriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-23582515597622462612013-08-15T08:14:54.649-07:002013-08-15T08:14:54.649-07:00Well, the story isn't too bad. It tries to hav...Well, the story isn't too bad. It tries to have some intrigue, but I feel like I'm jumping through the timeline very quickly without any indication it's being done.<br /><br />I just got to the point where Wu is attacking. I'm not sure how much more there is to the game, but I've seen nearly all the tactics available and found all five tiger generals. I guess the last part is to identify the dragon and defeat him.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-11476211079736622232013-08-14T11:33:34.636-07:002013-08-14T11:33:34.636-07:00If I am recalling right... and keep in mind it'...If I am recalling right... and keep in mind it's been like 20 years, there are some good twists later on that help, at least from a storyline perspective, but it does become a challenge to keep amassing your army.Chalgyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879608925209948366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-51704539136014755602013-08-11T13:06:17.844-07:002013-08-11T13:06:17.844-07:00I'm already feeling the repetitive battles in ...I'm already feeling the repetitive battles in the first third. Sad to hear that doesn't go away, but I suppose if you're simulating the war aspect it necessitates going through the constant battles. I'm still excited to recruit a new general, but I wish I had more goals to work towards.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-62899334972622447232013-08-09T09:47:15.944-07:002013-08-09T09:47:15.944-07:00I remember this game very fondly. It was a whim we...I remember this game very fondly. It was a whim weekend rental that I turned around and bought a week or two later. It seems like a traditional rpg that just puts a different coat of paint on things with troop numbers and tactics replacing spells and hps (as mentioned earlier), but the unique generals and recruitment aspects really appealed to me at the time, and the plot felt a lot different to me too, with all of the political angles. <br /><br />That said, I recall thinking there was a lot of grinding and senseless, repetitive battles, particularly during the last third of the game.<br /><br />I was always a big fan of Romance of the Three Kingdoms though, when I played that on the NES, and these two games prompted me to read the novel they were based on several years later.Chalgyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879608925209948366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-5181883566615426302013-08-09T08:29:54.032-07:002013-08-09T08:29:54.032-07:00Quite possible, I'm sure hearing it was based ...Quite possible, I'm sure hearing it was based on Rot3K would have dissuaded me.<br /><br />The game isn't holding up too well. It has started to get rather repetitive. I'm basically chasing after one warlord after another with little deviation.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-12126624843826281982013-08-08T21:44:42.146-07:002013-08-08T21:44:42.146-07:00Quite honestly I never even heard of this game unt...Quite honestly I never even heard of this game until watching Crontendo in the last year or so. And it's not like I didn't pay attention to games coming out at the time. Possibly if I did hear about it I just lumped it in with Nobunagas ambition or Romance of the 3 kingdom type games and dismissed it. Nothing against those games but they just didn't interest me as a kid.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11560711373831583403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-61507686448086995642013-08-08T14:10:27.360-07:002013-08-08T14:10:27.360-07:00I'm not sure which came out first actually; al...I'm not sure which came out first actually; all sources has this game coming out some time in September. Dragon Warrior has most saying September as well, except Wikipedia is an outlier that lists December. Personal experience says I got this game for Christmas, but that doesn't actually say when it was released.<br /><br />In any case, yes, quite late considering Dragon Quest II came out three and a half years prior in Japan.<br /><br />I actually don't remember reading about Destiny of an Emperor in Nintendo Power, but I didn't always read those cover to cover.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-41922851523403245172013-08-08T13:16:55.515-07:002013-08-08T13:16:55.515-07:00Wow, I'd forgotten that DW2 came out that late...Wow, I'd forgotten that DW2 came out that late in the US.<br />Speaking of Nintendo Power, I remember they printed a cheat code you could use before taking on one of the final battles to reduce the opposing army's strength.<br />Jonothanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305455959377150878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-73907910933722057402013-08-07T09:01:00.552-07:002013-08-07T09:01:00.552-07:00So far it's offered an experience at least par...So far it's offered an experience at least partially different from Dragon Warrior. Of course, this game came out in Japan after Dragon Quest III, and I'll just be getting to Dragon Warrior II in a few more games.<br /><br />Having tactics shared by all generals in the party dependent on which general is set as the strategist gives at least a different feel. Soldiers as hit points is a bit harder to defend since the general is considered defeated when reaching 0, and you can't just hire more or stay at an inn; to recover a general you need to use a resurrection item. The dynamic of having food or else risk losing health with each step seems to come more from Ultima.<br /><br />We'll see how the game holds up as I progress. I'm itching to get back to it, but have been rather busy the past couple of days (plus had some streaming trouble that has now been resolved).Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-79053919961975003872013-08-06T11:17:04.471-07:002013-08-06T11:17:04.471-07:00I remember this game coming up quite often in the ...I remember this game coming up quite often in the Nintendo Power Counselor's Corner. Unfortunately it is pretty much derivative of Dragon Warrior. Tactics are spells and soldiers are hit points. Still, it's nice to have a game based on something historical.Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-63448749919238477212013-08-06T10:47:08.052-07:002013-08-06T10:47:08.052-07:00:):)sarah penguinnoreply@blogger.com