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Become Genghis Khan and lead the most fearsome army in the known world. Use your Land of Mongols to build an empire on the bodies of your enemies and the rubble of their conquered cities. With skill, cunning, diplomacy and luck, all of Europe and Asia could be yours. Failure means shame in the ey...

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Developer
Koei

Released on
1989

Size
1–4 Players

Version
NES

Requirements
Nintendo Entertainment System

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ESRB Rating
Not Rated

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Become Genghis Khan and lead the most fearsome army in the known world. Use your Land of Mongols to build an empire on the bodies of your enemies and the rubble of their conquered cities. With skill, cunning, diplomacy and luck, all of Europe and Asia could be yours. Failure means shame in the eyes of your princess, or even death! Victory on the battlefield requires bold strategy and clever planning. Outmaneuver your opponent with cavalry, lay siege to his castle with archers or even challenge him to a duel. But success also requires brilliant political tactics and a sharp eye for business during times of peace. Genghis Khan is based on actual history and offers a blend of strategy and role playing elements. Make history as you play the great Khan himself or his rivals, Richard the Lionhearted, Emperor Alexious III, or Shogun Minamoto of Japan.

Genghis Khan

Overview & History

Released by Koei in 1989 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Genghis Khan is a historically ambitious turn-based strategy game that blends tactical warfare with political simulation. Set in the 12th and 13th centuries, the game drops players into the ruthless world of Eurasian conquest. You can choose to play as Temüjin—who rises to become the legendary Khan—or challenge him by ruling as a rival monarch in Eurasia or Europe, such as a Japanese shogun or a European king. Koei adapted this PC port to the NES with simplified menus, yet retained the sweeping historical scope, hauntingly atmospheric chiptune soundtrack, and deep geopolitical simulation that defined their early strategy catalog.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Gameplay is divided strictly between domestic management and military campaigning. As a ruler, your turn consists of allocating resources, raising taxes, improving agricultural output, trading goods, and arranging marriages or alliances to secure loyal generals. When war breaks out, the game shifts to a grid-based tactical map. Here, players command distinct units—cavalry, infantry, and archers—utilizing terrain advantages like forests and rivers. Unlike action-heavy NES titles, success relies entirely on managing your nation's "Body" (health/food) and "Spirit" (morale) stats, alongside the stamina and loyalty of your subordinate commanders. If your treasury empties or your generals mutiny, your empire collapses from within long before foreign blades touch you.

Keyboard Controls

Arrow Keys / D-Pad: Navigate menu selections and move tactical units across the grid
Action Keys: A Button to confirm/select actions; B Button to cancel or back out of menus
Enter: Start / Pause (bring up the main command window)