<s>
Nobunaga	B-Application
's	I-Application
Ambition	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
during	O
the	O
Sengoku	O
period	O
of	O
feudal	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Games	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
,	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
,	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
,	O
3DO	B-Device
,	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
title	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
Macintosh	B-Device
as	O
well	O
as	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
,	O
Amiga	B-Device
,	O
and	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Written	O
entirely	O
in	O
BASIC	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
compatible	O
with	O
a	O
wide	O
range	O
of	O
Japanese	O
PCs	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remake	O
of	O
this	O
game	O
titled	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
1995	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
3.1	I-Application
,	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
1986	O
for	O
the	O
PC-88SR	B-Device
,	O
then	O
quickly	O
ported	O
for	O
various	O
Japanese	O
PCs	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Releases	O
for	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
(	O
NES	O
)	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
(	O
SNES	B-Application
)	O
,	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
,	O
TurboGrafx-16	B-General_Concept
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
mobile	O
phones	O
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
iOS	O
were	O
made	O
subsequently	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
U.S.	O
NES	O
,	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
and	O
SNES	B-Application
releases	O
were	O
titled	O
Nobunaga	B-Application
's	I-Application
Ambition	I-Application
;	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
on	O
April	O
27	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
September	O
4	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
third	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
released	O
December	O
1988	O
for	O
PC-88SR	B-Device
,	O
then	O
quickly	O
ported	O
for	O
various	O
Japanese	O
PCs	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Taking	O
after	O
the	O
Romance	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Three	I-Application
Kingdoms	I-Application
series	O
,	O
this	O
game	O
introduces	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
"	O
generals	O
"	O
to	O
this	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Releases	O
for	O
NES	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
,	O
DOS	B-Device
,	O
and	O
mobile	O
phones	O
were	O
made	O
subsequently	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
U.S.	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
release	O
was	O
titled	O
Nobunaga	B-Application
's	I-Application
Ambition	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
released	O
December	O
1990	O
for	O
PC-98	B-Operating_System
,	O
then	O
quickly	O
ported	O
for	O
various	O
Japanese	O
PCs	B-Device
(	O
this	O
was	O
the	O
last	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
supported	O
on	O
8-bit	O
PCs	B-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Releases	O
for	O
NES	O
,	O
SNES	B-Application
,	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
mobile	O
phones	O
were	O
made	O
subsequently	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
North	O
American	O
SNES	B-Application
release	O
was	O
given	O
the	O
subtitle	O
of	O
Lord	O
of	O
Darkness	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
a	O
spin-off	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
released	O
in	O
December	O
1991	O
for	O
various	O
Japanese	O
systems	O
and	O
later	O
localized	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
;	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
game	O
that	O
uses	O
the	O
same	O
setting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
released	O
December	O
1992	O
for	O
PC-98	B-Operating_System
,	O
then	O
quickly	O
ported	O
for	O
various	O
Japanese	O
PCs	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Releases	O
for	O
SNES	B-Application
,	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
,	O
Sega	B-Device
CD	I-Device
,	O
3DO	B-Device
,	O
Mac	B-Application
OS	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
mobile	O
phones	O
,	O
and	O
Windows	O
were	O
made	O
subsequently	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
sixth	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
released	O
December	O
1994	O
for	O
PC-98	B-Operating_System
(	O
the	O
last	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
produced	O
for	O
DOS	B-Device
variants	O
)	O
,	O
with	O
ports	O
for	O
FM	B-Device
Towns	I-Device
,	O
DOS/V	B-Application
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Macintosh	B-Device
available	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Releases	O
for	O
SNES	B-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
mobile	O
phones	O
were	O
made	O
subsequently	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Releases	O
for	O
Macintosh	B-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
,	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
mobile	O
phones	O
were	O
made	O
subsequently	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
eighth	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
released	O
February	O
1999	O
for	O
Windows	O
95	O
,	O
with	O
ports	O
for	O
Macintosh	B-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
made	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ports	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
were	O
made	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ports	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
were	O
made	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
port	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
was	O
made	O
later	O
;	O
this	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
as	O
Nobunaga	B-Application
's	I-Application
Ambition	I-Application
:	O
Rise	O
to	O
Power	O
on	O
February	O
5	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ports	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
were	O
made	O
later	O
;	O
the	O
former	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
as	O
Nobunaga	B-Application
's	I-Application
Ambition	I-Application
:	O
Iron	O
Triangle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
thirteenth	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
released	O
September	O
2009	O
for	O
Windows	O
XP	O
,	O
with	O
ports	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
made	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
fourteenth	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
released	O
12	O
December	O
2013	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Windows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
version	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
May	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
western	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
been	O
confirmed	O
as	O
of	O
May	O
2015	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
of	O
Nobunaga	B-Application
's	I-Application
Ambition	I-Application
:	O
Sphere	O
of	O
Influence	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
1	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
for	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
September	O
4	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
for	O
Europe	O
;	O
It	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
as	O
a	O
digital	O
release	O
,	O
in	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
as	O
a	O
physical	O
release	O
,	O
and	O
PC	B-Device
via	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
launch	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
titled	O
Nobunaga	B-Application
's	I-Application
Ambition	I-Application
:	O
Taishi	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
30	O
November	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
fifteenth	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
and	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
2013	O
game	O
Nobunaga	B-Application
's	I-Application
Ambition	I-Application
:	O
Sphere	O
of	O
Influence	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
30	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
sixteenth	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
will	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
20	O
,	O
2023	O
,	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
1990	O
)	O
,	O
loosely	O
based	O
on	O
Nobunaga	O
no	O
Yabō	O
and	O
Nobunaga	B-Application
's	I-Application
Ambition	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
1999	O
)	O
,	O
primarily	O
based	O
on	O
Nobunaga	B-Application
's	I-Application
Ambition	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
2001	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
Nobunaga	B-Application
's	I-Application
Ambition	I-Application
:	O
Lord	O
of	O
Darkness	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
2008	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
Nobunaga	B-Application
's	I-Application
Ambition	I-Application
:	O
Lord	O
of	O
Darkness	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
2012	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
crossover	O
with	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nobunaga	B-Application
's	I-Application
Ambition	I-Application
:	O
Sphere	O
of	O
Influence	O
English	O
version	O
was	O
seen	O
on	O
various	O
websites	O
such	O
as	O
on	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
2003	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
MMORPG	B-Protocol
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nobunaga	B-Application
's	I-Application
Ambition	I-Application
series	I-Application
has	O
garnered	O
several	O
awards	O
over	O
the	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Koei	O
's	O
website	O
,	O
various	O
releases	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
have	O
won	O
Log-In	O
magazine	O
's	O
"	O
BHS	O
Prize	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Minister	O
of	O
Post	O
&	O
Telecommunications	O
Prize	O
"	O
,	O
Nikkei	O
BP	O
's	O
12th	O
,	O
13th	O
,	O
and	O
14th	O
annual	O
"	O
Best	O
PC	B-Device
Software	O
"	O
awards	O
,	O
and	O
CD-ROM	O
Fan'''s	O
"	O
Fan	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
2001	O
Grand	O
Prize	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
praised	O
the	O
graphics	O
for	O
being	O
"	O
among	O
the	O
best	O
that	O
this	O
reviewer	O
has	O
ever	O
seen	O
for	O
the	O
IBM	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
5x10	O
hex	O
map	O
battles	O
,	O
and	O
noted	O
that	O
it	O
used	O
role-playing	O
game	O
elements	O
,	O
including	O
assigning	O
various	O
statistics	O
to	O
a	O
selected	O
persona	O
,	O
a	O
time	B-Protocol
system	I-Protocol
where	O
each	O
turn	O
represents	O
a	O
year	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
daimyo	O
ages	O
and	O
eventually	O
dies	O
of	O
old	O
age	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
option	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
stated	O
that	O
he	O
"	O
thoroughly	O
enjoyed	O
Nobunaga	B-Application
's	I-Application
Ambition	I-Application
"	O
,	O
concluded	O
with	O
a	O
"	O
Highly	O
Recommended	O
"	O
rating	O
,	O
Compute	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
similarly	O
praised	O
the	O
IBM	O
PC	B-Device
version	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
strategic	O
war	O
games	O
ever	O
designed	O
for	O
a	O
personal	B-Device
computer	I-Device
"	O
and	O
citing	O
the	O
game	O
play	O
,	O
user	O
interface	O
,	O
and	O
documentation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
,	O
GamePro	O
praised	O
the	O
control	O
interface	O
and	O
combat	O
system	O
but	O
opined	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
essentially	O
offers	O
nothing	O
to	O
set	O
it	O
apart	O
from	O
Koei	O
's	O
previous	O
historical	O
simulators	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
magazine	O
rated	O
the	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
version	O
similarly	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
"	O
Like	O
all	O
Koei	O
games	O
,	O
Nobunaga	O
has	O
an	O
easy-to-use	O
but	O
detailed	O
menu-driven	O
interface	O
that	O
activates	O
a	O
load	O
of	O
complex	O
commands.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
Nobunaga	B-Application
's	I-Application
Ambition	I-Application
boasts	O
a	O
level	O
of	O
strategic	O
complexity	O
few	O
other	O
series	O
can	O
come	O
close	O
to	O
matching.	O
"	O
</s>
