Battle Chess
NES Port of Battle Chess Did someone tell you chess is a civilized game played by civilized people? Forget it. Chess is war - a ruthless, cutthroat battle where one warrior lives to fight again and the other…
Battle Chess is a card & board game developed by Interplay, released 1 July 1990 on Nintendo Entertainment System.
What Battle Chess is
Battle Chess is a card & board game game developed by Interplay and released in 1990. It was published by Data East. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
NES Port of Battle Chess Did someone tell you chess is a civilized game played by civilized people? Forget it. Chess is war - a ruthless, cutthroat battle where one warrior lives to fight again and the other is left on the battlefield. With BATTLE CHESS you don't just imagine the battles, you experience them! You'll hear the clank of armor, as you watch dramatic, 3-dimensional animations of courageous heroes fight to protect their king. BATTLE CHESS is the most incredible chess game you've ever seen - where empires can be won - or lost!
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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