Right this moment Koei Tecmo introduced that the Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake has been delayed.
Whereas the sport by no means really had a agency launch date, the announcement, which got here via X (previously Twitter), mentions that the sport has been shifted out of its “early 2024” launch window for a extra generic 2024.
The sport was initially revealed within the Japanese model of the Nintendo Direct in September 2023. Weirdly, it was skipped by the Western Nintendo Direct because it typically occurs for some Japanese video games, even if they’re confirmed to be launched within the West, for causes that I’ll by no means absolutely perceive.
In line with the announcement, since that is the primary huge remake of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms collection, the builders have determined that it was essential for it to be delayed to additional enhance its high quality and ship content material that may fulfill the followers
The builders additionally point out {that a} particular launch date can be introduced at a later time, and requested followers to be affected person for some time.
Additionally they apologized to those that had been eagerly ready for the discharge, and promised that they’re going to make it up for the wait by persevering with to enhance the sport.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake is coming for PS5, PS4, Nintendo Change, and PC. The unique sport was launched for PC in 2001 in Japan, after which ported to PS2 the next yr and even to PSP in 2007.
It was really localized in English, albeit just for PS2, in 2003 for North America and 2004 for Europe.
The remake is predicated on the same old Energy Up Package growth initially launched in 2002, including loads of options to the unique sport. We even have an interview with the builders of Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake in transcription, and it will be revealed quickly.
The most recent Romance of the Three Kingdoms sport was ROTK XIV, launched each in Japan and within the West in 2020.
