Sangokushi IV

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Sangokushi IV
System(s): Sega 32X, Sega Saturn
Publisher: Koei
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP (1 track)
Genre: Simulation

















Number of players: 1-8
Release Date RRP Code
Sega 32X
JP
¥14,80014,800 T-7601A
Sega Saturn
JP
¥14,80014,800 T-7601G
Sega Saturn
JP
(Koei Best)
¥3,8003,800 T-7669G
Sega Saturn
US
$69.9569.95[1] T-7601H
Sega Saturn
CN
T-7601H-11
Sega Saturn
KR
T-7601H-08
Sega Saturn
TW
T-7601H-16

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Sangokushi IV (三國志IV), known as Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire outside of Japan, is an entry to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series first released on the PC-98 in 1994 before being ported to the Sega Saturn, Sega 32X, PlayStation, SNES and Microsoft Windows. It is notable for being the only Japanese exclusive title on the 32X and the only third party 32X title in Japan not developed by Acclaim.

Magazine articles

Main article: Sangokushi IV/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Saturn KR print advert
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Print advert in Fusion (US) #0101: "Volume 1, Number 1: August 1995" (1995-0x-xx)
also published in:
  • Fusion (US) #0102: "Volume 1, Number 2: September 1995" (1995-0x-xx)[2]
  • EGM² (US) #15: "September 1995" (1995-0x-xx)[3]
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Print advert in Next Generation (US) #11: "November 1995" (1995-10-24)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #81: "April 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-03: "March 1995" (1995-02-08)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-04: "April 1995" (1995-03-08)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-06: "June 1995" (1995-05-08)
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Physical scans

32X version

32X, JP
RotTK4 MD JP BoxBack.jpgRotTK4 MD JP BoxSpine.jpgSangokushiIV 32X JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Sangokushiiv 32x jp manual.pdf
Manual
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Map

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 №333, p32
40 №0103, p88[4]
80
59 №53, p59
79 №, p11[5]
Sega Saturn
66
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
81
[6]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[7]
Fusion (US)
25
[4]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[1]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-U
78
[8]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC
80
[9]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
63
[10]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
59
[11]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
79
[5]
Sega Saturn
68
Based on
9 reviews

Sangokushi IV

Saturn, US
RotTK4 Saturn US Box Back.jpgRotTK4 Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
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Manual
Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, JP (Koei Best Series)
SangokushiIV Saturn JP Box Back KoeiBest.jpgRotTK4 Saturn JP Box Front 96.jpg
Cover
SangokushiIV Saturn JP Spinecard KoeiBest.jpg
Spinecard
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Disc
Saturn, CN

Saturn, TW

Saturn, KR
SangokushiIV Saturn KR Box Back.jpgSangokushiIV Saturn KR Box Side.jpgSangokushiIV Saturn KR Box Front.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
514,838,688 1995-03-02 CD-ROM (JP) T-7601G, T-7669G V1.000
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
504,261,744 CD-ROM (US) T-7601H V1.000

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 File:GamePro US 077.pdf, page 130 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 077.pdf_p130" defined multiple times with different content
  2. Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 2: September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 93
  3. EGM², "September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 47
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:Fusion US 0103.pdf, page 88 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Fusion US 0103.pdf_p88" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 13 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p13" defined multiple times with different content
  6. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 46
  7. Famitsu, "1995-05-05" (JP; 1995-04-21), page 1
  8. MAN!AC, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 36
  9. Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 92
  10. Saturn Fan, "1995 July" (JP; 1995-06-08), page 50
  11. Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 49
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms/Sangokushi games for Sega systems
Main Series
Sangokushi II/Romance of the Three Kingdoms II (1991) | Sangokushi III/Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny (1992) | Sangokushi IV/Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire (1994) | Sangokushi V (1996) | Sangokushi IV with Power-Up Kit (1997) | Sangokushi VI (1999) | Sangokushi VI with Power-Up Kit (2000)
Others
Sangokushi Eiketsuden (1996) | Sangokushi Returns (1997) | Sangokushi Koumeiden (1997)