Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Legend of Heroes

Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Legend of Heroes is a 1995 strategy RPG from Koei, with the DOS version serving as one of its primary platforms. Casting players as Liu Bei, the game adapts the major battles of Romance of the Three Kingdoms into chess-board-style tactical combat, deliberately setting aside domestic management in favor of battlefield command and general development. Each officer carries unique skills and a personal growth path; recruiting legendary figures such as Lu Bu and Zhuge Liang is central to the experience. The game concludes with an alternate-history finale in which Liu Bei fulfills his lifelong mission to restore the Han dynasty.