<s>
Romance	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Three	I-Application
Kingdoms	I-Application
IX	I-Application
,	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
Sangokushi	B-Application
IX	I-Application
( 三國志IX	O
)	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
is	O
the	O
ninth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Romance	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Three	I-Application
Kingdoms	I-Application
(	O
Sangokushi	B-Application
)	O
strategy	O
game	O
series	O
by	O
Koei	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
chronicles	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
2nd	O
and	O
3rd	O
century	O
China	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
writings	O
of	O
the	O
historical	O
novel	O
Romance	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Three	I-Application
Kingdoms	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
Three	O
Kingdoms	O
period	O
in	O
China	O
and	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
novel	O
Romance	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Three	I-Application
Kingdoms	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
its	O
two	O
immediate	O
predecessors	O
,	O
Sangokushi	B-Application
IX	I-Application
always	O
casts	O
the	O
player	O
as	O
a	O
ruler	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
may	O
use	O
save	O
data	O
from	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
4	I-Application
Xtreme	O
Legends	O
,	O
or	O
Dynasty	O
Tactics	O
2	O
to	O
obtain	O
new	O
officers	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
Power	O
up	O
kit	O
adds	O
following	O
:	O
</s>
