Lords of the Rising Sun

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Description

Japan, 12th century. After your father has been murdered, you set out on a quest to become Shogun to restore the honor of your family.

You'll have to defeat all your enemies - including your brother.

Most of the time, you'll move your troops through the big map of Japan - as soon as something happens, you'll have to fight your enemies in action sequences, such as a Gauntlet-like fortress attack or defending against a Ninja assassin. If two troops collide, a battle might ensue in which you'll have to use all your strategical wits to guide your men to victory.

In the CD-i version the informative sequences include life actor FMVs and voice acting as well as new background art.

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Alternate Titles

• "Rising Sun" -- Japanese title
• "ライジング・サン" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Group

• Live action cut-scenes

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Critic Reviews

Commodore User	Amiga	May, 1989	94 out of 100	94
The Games Machine (UK)	Amiga	Jul, 1989	86 out of 100	86
ST/Amiga Format	Amiga	Jun, 1989	84 out of 100	84
Video Games	TurboGrafx CD	Nov, 1992	4 out of 5	80
TurboPlay	TurboGrafx CD	Jun, 1992		80
Compute's Amiga Resource	Amiga	Feb, 1990	20 out of 25	80
Zzap!	Amiga	Jul, 1989	80 out of 100	80
Amiga Joker	Amiga	May, 1993	74 out of 100	74
The CD-i Collective	CD-i	2004		60
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Amiga	Oct, 1990		60

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Trivia

Bob Jacobs about Lords of the Rising Sun

In 1991, Cinemaware boss Bob Jacob admits the game's pace is too slow. He said it is a game you "spend twelve hours getting involved with the game", which is a problem if a player does only have one hour. (Source: Amiga Power #7, 1991/11)

Awards

• Power Play
  • Issue 01/1990 - #3 Best Strategy Game in 1989