James Clavell's Shogun is an adventure developed by Infocom, released 31 December 1988 on Amiga, Apple II, DOS and Mac.
What James Clavell's Shogun is
James Clavell's Shogun is an adventure game developed by Infocom and released in 1988. It is available on Amiga, Apple II, DOS and Mac.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In this Infocom interactive adaptation of James Clavell's Shogun novel, you play John Blackthorne, pilot-major of the Dutch trading ship Erasmus, shipwrecked in Japan and struggling to survive in a foreign society.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are drama. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
James Clavell's Shogun launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
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When did James Clavell's Shogun come out?
James Clavell's Shogun was released on 31 December 1988 for Amiga, Apple II, DOS and Mac.
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