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'''''The Battlefields of Napoleon''''' is a cancelled English localization of ''Napoleon Senki'', | '''''The Battlefields of Napoleon''''' is a cancelled English localization of ''Napoleon Senki'', a strategy game released for the Famicom in 1988. It is based on the famous French military and political leader Napoléon Bonaparte. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The player controls Napoleon and his French army | The player controls Napoleon and his French army during the European invasion. The player can decide to find their own strategy in battle simulations or replay Napoleon's historic battles and campaigns to try and succeed where he failed. | ||
==Status== | ==Status== | ||
Not much is known about this game, except that it was going to be released in August 1988 by Broderbund, but it was cancelled for unknown reasons.<ref>[http://www.nesworld.com/mirror/nr.php NES World's list of unreleased NES games] Retrieved | Not much is known about this game, except that it was going to be released in August 1988 by Broderbund, but it was cancelled for unknown reasons.<ref>[http://www.nesworld.com/mirror/nr.php NES World's list of unreleased NES games, which includes ''The Battlefields of Napoleon''.] Retrieved 09 Aug '17</ref> On October 10th, 2022, a prototype cartridge for ''The Battlefields of Napoleon'' was spotted in an eBay listing, along with its original packaging. Video Game History Foundation’s Frank Cifaldi has asked for donations to win the auction.<ref>[https://kotaku.com/nes-nintendo-rare-power-glove-prototype-unreleased-1849645642 Kotaku article on a cartridge surfacing.] Retrieved 10 Oct '22</ref> Cifaldi would not win the auction and the auction was won by someone else. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | <gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | ||
File:Batnap1.jpg | File:Batnap1.jpg | ||
File:Napoleon prototype.jpg | |||
File:Napoleon box prototype.jpg | |||
File:Napoleon box prototype 2.jpg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:Lost video games]] | ==Reference== | ||
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[[Category:Lost video games|Battlefields of Napoleon, The (cancelled English translation of Napoleon Senki; 1988)]] | |||
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Cover art of the localization of the game.
Status: Lost
The Battlefields of Napoleon is a cancelled English localization of Napoleon Senki, a strategy game released for the Famicom in 1988. It is based on the famous French military and political leader Napoléon Bonaparte.
Gameplay
The player controls Napoleon and his French army during the European invasion. The player can decide to find their own strategy in battle simulations or replay Napoleon's historic battles and campaigns to try and succeed where he failed.
Status
Not much is known about this game, except that it was going to be released in August 1988 by Broderbund, but it was cancelled for unknown reasons.[1] On October 10th, 2022, a prototype cartridge for The Battlefields of Napoleon was spotted in an eBay listing, along with its original packaging. Video Game History Foundation’s Frank Cifaldi has asked for donations to win the auction.[2] Cifaldi would not win the auction and the auction was won by someone else.
Gallery
Reference
- ↑ NES World's list of unreleased NES games, which includes The Battlefields of Napoleon. Retrieved 09 Aug '17
- ↑ Kotaku article on a cartridge surfacing. Retrieved 10 Oct '22