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Famicom Wars

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First release
Aug 12, 1988
Publisher
Nintendo
Genres
Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Warfare
Platforms
Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Family Computer

Famicom Wars is a Japanese-only video game for the Famicom (the Japanese name for the NES). It was designed by Nintendo R&D1 and programmed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. It spawned many sequels, five of which were released in America. It is the first game in the Nintendo Wars series. The gameplay can be compared to games in the Fire Emblem series, as both are in the turn based strategy genre, and both have been developed and published by the same companies (the Famicom Wars series was released first, however).

Also known as ファミコンウォーズ

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Release dates
Family Computer
Aug 12, 1988
Wii
May 19, 2009
Nintendo 3DS
Dec 26, 2012
All 4 release dates
Wii U
Dec 03, 2014
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
64h
Main + Extras
64h
Completionist
64h
Age ratings
CERO A
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
digital distribution, virtual console, japan only, nintendo switch online, wii virtual console
… All 8, nintendo 3ds virtual console, wii u virtual console, nes game pak - mmc4

At a Glance

Main Story (IGDB)
64h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
64h
Completionist (IGDB)
64h
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How it plays

Languages

  • 日本語interface
IGDB · recorded 27 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 27 Oct 2026