

Famicom Wars 1988
Developed by Intelligent Systems, Nintendo R&D1
- Turn-based strategy (TBS), Warfare
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).
Turn-based strategy (TBS)Warfaredigital distributionvirtual consolejapan onlynintendo switch onlinewii virtual consolenintendo 3ds virtual consolewii u virtual consolenes game pak - mmc4Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U
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Character
Plot-driven, cool, classical in form and earnest.
- character-ledplot-driven
- cooloverwhelming
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
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About the game
- Platforms
- Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U
- Developer
- Intelligent Systems, Nintendo R&D1
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Released
- August 12, 1988
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Time to beat
- 64 h rushed · 64 h main story · 64 h completionist
IGDB rating 7.8/10 from 7 ratings.
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