Trivia
Real-Time Strategy
Herzog Zwei is credited by many to be the first real-time strategy game, and is rumored to be the template for that part of gameplay in the more widely known
Dune 2 game. But contrary to popular belief,
Herzog Zwei isn't even the first real-time strategy archetype. That honor arguably goes to
Stonkers and
The Ancient Art of War, both released in 1984, five years before that game seen its' spotlight in Japan. In addition, many people who consider
Herzog Zwei to be the first RTS ever made, know nothing about the extremely obsucre prequel of this game, titled just
Herzog.
Title Translation
The words "Herzog" and "Zwei" are German. A direct translation of the game's title to English would be "Duke Two".
Additional information contributed by
Katharian Berg and
IndieJones.
