When did Romance of the Three Kingdoms II release?

Romance of the Three Kingdoms II was first released on December 21, 1989.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms II

Dec 21, 1989StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)TacticalPC-9800 SeriesSharp X68000PC-8800 SeriesSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemSharp X1

Romance of the Three Kingdoms II — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Romance of the Three Kingdoms II on?: Romance of the Three Kingdoms II was released on PC-9800 Series, Sharp X68000, PC-8800 Series, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sharp X1, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, FM Towns, Amiga, MSX2, PlayStation, Super Famicom, PC-8801, PC-9801, Nintendo Entertainment System, WonderSwan.
When did Romance of the Three Kingdoms II release?: Romance of the Three Kingdoms II was first released on December 21, 1989.

About Romance of the Three Kingdoms II

The player takes control of a master, a general capable of commanding as many states as he can acquire, and, if successful, unifies China. As many as eight may play, but only one can succeed. There are five chronologically arranged scenarios. The first has China in its most disorganized period and the last has virtually all of China controlled by one of three generals. The precise requirements for success in each of these scenarios differs, but in all cases the goal is to rule as many states as possible. After the completion of any scenario but number five the game will automatically advance to the next. You may start the game at any scenario.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: PC-9800 Series, Sharp X68000, PC-8800 Series, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sharp X1, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, FM Towns, Amiga, MSX2, PlayStation, Super Famicom, PC-8801, PC-9801, Nintendo Entertainment System, WonderSwan
Developer: Koei
Publisher: Koei Tecmo
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Historical, Warfare
Series: Romance Of The Three Kingdoms (Koei)

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

80/100

from 6 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Fake risk
Sega Genesis	1992	$31	$112	—	Low

Also released on: PC-9800 Series · Sharp X68000 · PC-8800 Series · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sharp X1 · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · PC (Microsoft Windows) · DOS · FM Towns · Amiga · MSX2 · PlayStation · Super Famicom · PC-8801 · PC-9801 · Nintendo Entertainment System · WonderSwan. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29

Loose

$31

Complete

$112

Sealed

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What it needs to play

Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).

How often it sells

Loose: about once a month
Complete: about once a month
Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $8.40 in Oct 2011, $22 five years ago, and $31 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2012	$11.50	—
Jan 2013	$9.49	—
Jan 2014	$24	$14.01
Jan 2015	$7.73	$14.01
Jan 2016	$26	$14.01
Jan 2017	$50	$14.01
Jan 2018	$16.67	$31
Jan 2019	$13.20	$19.53
Jan 2020	$15.23	$32
Jan 2021	$17.78	$34
Jan 2022	$22	$41
Jan 2023	$38	$39
Jan 2024	$34	$100
Jan 2025	$23	$75
Jan 2026	$34	$119
Oct 2026	$31	$112

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Barcode
North America	1992	—	040198000444
Japan	26 December 1991	T-76023	—

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Mega Drive software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published where both agree on the same cartridge dump, or from the libretro records alone where MAME lists no number for that dump. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: JP+NA
Released: 1992
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages, the Genesis Mini and Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Sega Genesis prices, all games & how to spot a fake

Koei's historical strategy game on the Genesis, one of the pricier US carts and worth a save check.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms II is a turn-based strategy game from Koei, based on the Chinese historical novel. The Genesis version came out in Japan in December 1991 and in North America in 1992.

Electronic Games noted in November 1992 that it was Koei's first release as an official Sega licensee, and that it casts the player as a general of China.

How the Sega Genesis version differs

The Genesis release followed Koei's hit Nintendo title and was the company's first entry as an official Sega licensee.

Also on other platforms

MS-DOS · PC-8801 · PC-9801 · MSX2 · Amiga · NES · Super NES · WonderSwan · PlayStation · Windows

NES. Famicom Tsushin scored the Famicom version 30 out of 40 on release.

Before you buy

Among US carts it is one of the pricier ones, well above the median. The cartridge saves to a battery inside it for some modes, so test that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair and not a sign of a fake. It is a cheap-tier game with no per-game fake concerns. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.