276 Koei and Nobunaga: A Casual Chat on the Forty Years of Nobunaga’s Ambition
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the strategic game IP “Nobunaga’s Ambition.” What kind of charm does this game possess that allows it to retain a group of die-hard fans despite technological iterations? Over the course of forty years, what explorations has “Koei” made in gameplay and design? Unlike the console market, the Japanese PC game market in the 1980s was still an untapped “Wild West.” Through this game, “Koei” established its position in the gaming industry. Rather than saying “Nobunaga’s Ambition” is a strategic game, it is better described as a romanticized simulation of history. From the stylistic differences between Japanese and Western strategic games, we can also see different preferences for historical perspectives in different cultural circles. “Human life of fifty years is like a dream, like an illusion.” As “Koei” becomes confused and declines, can we still wait for the next decade of “Nobunaga’s Ambition”? Please listen to the wonderful sharing from this episode’s guests, Gao Lin and Sha Qingqing.
Original Chinese title & description
276 光荣与信长：漫谈《信长之野望》四十年
今年是“信长之野望”这款战略游戏IP的四十周年。这款游戏有怎样的魅力，让它能够经历技术迭代仍然保留一票死忠。在四十年的发展中，“光荣”在玩法与设计上做了哪些试探？不同与主机市场，1980年代的日本PC游戏市场还是一片未被开发的“西部世界”。通过这款游戏，“光荣”公司确立了自己在游戏界的地位。与其说“信长之野望”是战略游戏，不如说是一种对历史的浪漫化模拟。从日本与欧美战略游戏的风格不同，我们也能看出，在不同的文化圈层对史观的不同偏好。“人间五十年，如梦亦如幻”，随着“光荣”的迷茫和衰落，我们还能等到“信长之野望”的下一个十年吗？请听本期嘉宾高林、沙青青的精彩分享。
Participation credit “本期话题成员”：沙青青（微信公众号：13号埋立地）。
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