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In the realm of strategy games, the Nintendo Switch Online platform has a limited selection of classic titles from its libraries, such as the Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, and SEGA Genesis. However, one gem that stands out is the fourth entry in the NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION series, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Lord of Darkness.
Released for the Super NES in 1994, Lord of Darkness transports players to Japan's Sengoku period, where they can choose their own path to conquest. This strategy game offers a plethora of options, allowing players to wage war, engage in diplomacy, employ economic subterfuge, or even send ninja assassins.
The game boasts over 130 destinations, providing a vast playground for players to expand their influence. Intriguingly, disputes can be settled by challenging adversaries to duels at ports, adding an exciting twist to the strategic gameplay.
Unfortunately, the Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, and SEGA Genesis libraries on Switch Online do not feature many well-known strategy games from their original eras. The Nintendo 64 library mainly consists of platformers, adventure, and action titles, while the GBA and Genesis libraries focus on platformers, RPGs, and action titles without any notable strategy games mentioned explicitly.
However, the Switch platform does offer a variety of modern strategy games. Titles like Command Under Fire RTS, Dragon Knights Chronicle, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Sid Meier’s Civilization VII, and Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles are available for those seeking a strategic fix.
For those yearning for a retro-style strategy game, exploring the other libraries within the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack or delving into modern indie strategy games on the Switch eShop might be worthwhile. Nevertheless, in terms of the core Expansion Pack retro sets mentioned, strategy games are not prominently featured.
Two other strategy games available on the platform are Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV Wall of Fire and Uncharted Waters: New Horizons. The former, set in China's Three Kingdoms era, requires players to unify a country torn apart by rebellion, offering strategies such as building a strong military or outsmarting rivals during negotiations. The latter, set in the Age of Discovery, allows players to command a fleet and recruit new members at ports.
Both games support up to eight players using a single Joy-Con controller, and players can use Controller 1 or Controller 2 regardless of the number of players. Additionally, Nintendo Switch Online membership provides access to the Nintendo Music app, and data charges may apply when using the smartphone app with Nintendo Switch Online.
For those interested in NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Lord of Darkness or the other strategy games on the platform, a Nintendo Switch Online membership is required for online features. These games, along with a library of Game Boy, Super NES, and NES games, are available for members to enjoy.
- The Nintendo Switch Online platform offers a diverse selection of games, including the fourth entry in the NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION series, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Lord of Darkness, a standout strategy game.
- Released for the Super NES in 1994, Lord of Darkness offers players a chance to navigate Japan's Sengoku period and choose their own path to conquest, engaging in war, diplomacy, economic subterfuge, or sending ninja assassins.
- Apart from a limited selection of classic strategy games from its libraries, the Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, and SEGA Genesis on Switch Online, the platform offers a variety of modern strategy games like Command Under Fire RTS, Dragon Knights Chronicle, and Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles.
- Two other strategy games available on the platform are Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV Wall of Fire and Uncharted Waters: New Horizons, both supporting up to eight players using a single Joy-Con controller.
- For those seeking a retro-style strategy game, exploring the other libraries within the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack or delving into modern indie strategy games on the Switch eShop might be worthwhile.
- Nintendo Switch Online membership, required for online features, provides access to the Nintendo Music app and data charges may apply when using the smartphone app with Nintendo Switch Online.
- In terms of entertainment, beyond sports and sports-betting, strategy games are a significant part of the offerings on the Nintendo Switch platform, especially with titles like NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Lord of Darkness, Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV Wall of Fire, and Uncharted Waters: New Horizons.
