I still remember the days when I used the GBA to hide in bed and play the Three Kingdoms theme. One cassette could be played several times. At that time, there weren't as many flashy mobile games as there are now, and a pixel man running the map could be excited for a long time. Later, the Three Kingdoms game on PSP accompanied me through countless self-study classes. Now that I think about it, those are the real happiness😭
Talking about this "The Legend of Cao Cao in Troubled Times", I felt right about it as soon as I saw the interface. It's a stand-alone RPG with a running map and a turn-based system. It's clean and has no messy recharge pop-ups (at least not until now). The charging mode says 0, which means it's free to play! There are not many games these days that dare to mark 0. We must support the developer Hangzhou Xiantao Technology👍
The main line of the game is to follow Cao Cao through his life, including the Yellow Turban Uprising, Dong Zhuo's Rebellion, the Separatist Rebellion, the Battle of Guandu, and the Battle of Chibi. When you experience these historical events from Cao Cao's perspective, it's like you really became that troubled hero. The most surprising thing is that after Cao Cao's death, there was a legendary plot carefully written by the production team, which completed the story and fulfilled my wish to unify the country when I played the Three Kingdoms game.
Compared with the Old Three Kingdoms on the original simulator, the graphics are certainly much more refined, but the retro turn-based flavor has not changed at all. Run the map to talk to NPCs, encounter enemies randomly and start fighting, level up and learn skills, all these classic elements are retained. The operation is also simple, and the virtual keys on the mobile phone are completely sufficient. It feels like running a GBA emulator on the mobile phone, but it does not take up memory and does not mess with ROM. It is very friendly to us nostalgic gamers🥹
To be honest, this game runs very smoothly on the emulator, and it is no problem to use the game acceleration that comes with the phone. Although it is not an emulator per se, it feels like a handheld console with the Legend of the Three Kingdoms game installed on it. I can take it out and play a few rounds anytime, anywhere.
If you are like me and want to get back to the feeling of wandering through the Three Kingdoms with a handheld device on the side of the playground or on the dormitory bed, but are too lazy to look through emulators and ROM packages, you might as well give "The Legend of Cao Cao in Troubled Times" a try. No need to spend money or money, follow Cao Cao through his life, and relive our youth by the way.
Say no more, I will continue to fight Yuan Shao in Guandu. This time I must let Cao Cao unify the world! 🔥