Koei Tecmo announced on Monday that the Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII remake for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Windows PC via Steam will be delayed until late 2024 to further improve quality. The game was originally scheduled for release in early 2024.
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The remake was first announced on September 14.
The remake will be based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII with the game’s expanded Power Up Kit, along with “All Officers Play Features” and “Every Scenario in Every Stage”. It will feature upgraded graphics and gameplay systems. The map system has also been completely redesigned using a hexagonal grid system and adding additional combat elements including weather, terrain and visibility.
The original game first launched for PC in Japan in 2001, followed by a release for PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. The game was released in North America in 2003. Koei Tecmo also released an expanded version of the game, Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII with Power Up Kit. This expansion is available in North America on Steam, but only supports Japanese and Chinese.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV, the latest main game in the series, launched for PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam in North America in February 2020. Koei Tecmo Games released the game in Japan in January 2020. The game is also available on Nintendo Switch.
Source: Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 account by Remake, Famitsu.com