Lord of Darkness cover
First release
Dec 21, 1991
Publisher
Koei
Genres
Simulator, Strategy · Warfare, Historical

Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness is the fourth game in the Nobunaga series (but only the third one to have been localized in English). The story of Nobunaga takes place during the Japanese civil war of the 16th century. In a wartime strategy game, 15 different warlords are represented across several territories. One to eight human players can play, controlling different leaders and factions. Gameplay is done in one of two scenarios; the beginning of the civil war in 1555 or Nobunaga surrounded by his enemies in 1571. Management of population, supplies and military are the gameplay and successful manipulation of these numbers in the right combination to attack and defend against hostile intentions is what will bring your forces to victory.

Also known as Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness, Super Nobunaga's Ambition: Records of the Generals, Super Nobunaga no Yabou: Bushou Fuunroku, Super Nobunaga's Ambition: Bushou Fuunroku
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Release dates
Super Famicom
Dec 21, 1991
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Oct 1994
Wii
Dec 24, 2008
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
medieval, ninja, farming, feudal japan, rivaling factions
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How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface
  • 日本語interface
IGDB · recorded 30 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 30 Oct 2026