Consumer No.5：Sakura Wars series
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It is a game developed by SEGA Games, which started developing the series in 1996.
The genre is “Dramatic Adventure”, but the battle part is a simulation, so it’s practically a romantic adventure and simulation.
However, the battles in the latest release, Sakura Wars: The New Sakura Wars, are action-oriented.
It’s a period drama set in the Taisho era (1912-1926), a romance game in which the heroines and the heroines grow closer, and a steampunk game in which the heroines, the Kagekidan, who appear in the humanoid steam armor Reiko Armor, fight an enemy called Demon.
The series is also known for pioneering the market for real-life events featuring voice actors, with the cast of the heroines performing various activities, including the “singing show” on stage.
The series has sold a total of 4.5 million copies.
Consumer No.4：Tactics Ogre
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It is a Quest-developed simulation RPG that was released in 1995 as the second game in the Oga series, following the war simulation game The Legend of Oga Battle, which was released in 1995.
Later, Quest sold its game development business to Square Enix and transferred its main staff, and Final Fantasy Tactics, based on this game, was created.
Staged battles in which you control up to 10 troops on a quarter-view map to fight against enemy forces.
Although it is a fantasy game, the storyline, which deals with ethnic conflicts and the characters’ graphic language, has been extremely well-received, and the game has sold about 800,000 copies, including the port, making it a widespread masterpiece that is remembered by many more fans than it was ever intended to be.
Consumer No.3：Super Robot Wars Series
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It is a game developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment, which began developing the series in 1991.
It was originally developed by Bandai’s subsidiary BANPRESTO, which was later merged into Bandai.
It is a simulation game that crosses over the characters and robots from well-known robot animations such as “Gundam” and “EVA”, and more than 180 animations have participated in the game so far.
The series has shipped more than 16 million units in total.
With the success of this game, the popularity of past robot animations has risen significantly, and the game has become more than just a game.
Consumer No.2：Nobunaga’s Ambition series
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It is a leading historical simulation game series developed by Koei Tecmo Games in 1983.
With a history of more than 35 years, the series has shipped more than 10 million copies worldwide.
While it has a great track record of establishing the history simulation genre, in recent years, it seems that it has been criticized by fans for both its content and business practices.
Although this game is a war simulation set in the Warring States period of Japan, the game design emphasizes political strategy more than battle, which is why it was accepted by many users.
The ability values and face graphics of real warlords have attracted a lot of attention, and this series has attracted a lot of interest from history buffs who don’t usually play games, and conversely, it has created a lot of history buffs.
Consumer No.1：ファイアーエムブレムシリーズ
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In 1990, Nintendo began developing a series of games that are representative of Japanese simulation RPGs.
In the past, strategy simulation games were generally based on the idea of “using units with special characteristics to kill the enemy,” but this game was a pioneer in providing graphics and settings for each unit as a single character, and has become a popular SLG for fans of RPGs, ADVs, anime, and manga.
It can be said that this is the game that created the foundation for simulation RPGs.
The great thing about this game, in addition to its innovation, is that despite its 30 year history, its recent works have received the highest level of recognition ever.
In particular, 2012’s Fire Emblem Awakening and 2019’s Fire Emblem: The Wind, Flowers, and Snow Moon have received tremendous support both domestically and internationally, and have gained many new fans.
