Age of Empires II: Age of Kings (Nintendo DS) - Description
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Age of Empires: The Age of Kings boasts turn-based strategy gameplay -- a first for the franchise - as players move from the Dark Ages through the Middle Ages with one goal in mind: domination of the known world.
Features:
- Command one of five different civilizations: the Britons, Franks, Mongols, Saracens, or Japanese
- Control special 'hero' units such as Richard the Lionheart, Robin Hood, Joan of Arc and Genghis Khan, whose special 'hero' powers affect the entire battlefield
- Lead over 45 different types of units into battle -- from bowmen and monks to hand cannoneers, mercenaries and samurai
- Players' can construct and upgrade buildings to help their units learn new skills and create resources for their civilizations
- Research over 50 different technologies like chemistry, ballistics, siege craft and spying to advance civilization into the next age
- A new Combat Advisor offers advice on certain campaign strategies and provides an assessment of the battle's outcome
- Multi-player scenarios allow up to four players to wirelessly battle each other
- By gaining Empire Points, players can unlock maps and units to improve their Emperor Rank
- Includes the music and sounds from the best-selling PC version.
Platform: | Nintendo DS |
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Genre: | Strategy |
Developer: | Backbone Entertainment |
Publisher: | Majesco |