A wall of menus hides an epic saga of warlords, droughts, and desperate rice shortages as you slowly stitch a battered China back together. One season you are recruiting wandering heroes in smoky taverns, the next you are marching armies across the map while praying the harvest does not fail. It feels less like an NES game and more like running a tiny, pixelated kingdom where every decision can doom or redeem your legend.

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