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Uncharted Waters
Uncharted Waters, originally released as Daikoukai Jidai (大航海時代, Daikōkai Jidai; "Great Age of Sailing"), is a Japanese business simulation/strategy/role-playing video game series produced by Koei under its "Rekoeition" brand, themed around seafaring adventures during the Age of Discovery. In the games, the player takes up the role of a captain (or commodore in some translations) and manages a seagoing fleet to participate in trades, privateering, treasure hunting, exploration and plain piracy. Even though the series is largely open-ended, there is still a loose plot which requires the player to follow certain paths, and deviating from these paths may stall the progress of the story.
In East Asia, the series has a large cult following, but it has not received much recognition outside the region. It has been compared to the earlier Sid Meier's Pirates! in gameplay and theme.
In Japan, the term "daikoukai jidai" refers to the Age of Discovery, the period between the 15th century and the 17th century when European explorers sailed the seas to open new alternative ways to Asia when the Ottoman Empire blocked the land routes.
This period was characterized by the rivalry between Spain and Portugal, the advent of colonization, and general exploration. In later games, other countries are also involved. Some historical events during the Age of Discovery, like the Treaty of Tordesillas, were mentioned.
The game series makes many references to the historical background, although much like Pirates!, the more treacherous details of the era are idealized to create an adventurous and exciting mood.
In the first game of the series, the player assumes the role of Leon Franco, the young, ambitious son of a noble family fallen on hard times in Portugal. The goal of the game is to restore the family's former glory and achieve Leon's dreams. Only three nations are represented, Portugal, Spain and the Ottoman Empire, although there are many neutral ports around the world that the player can "invest" in and thus make part of Portugal's sphere of influence. This, as well as discovering ports and defeating other merchants and pirates in sea battles, increases Leon's fame. With increased fame, Leon can complete tasks for the King of Portugal and gain higher titles of nobility.
The story is set in the early 16th century. It was released on the PC-88 in May 1990. It was also released on MSX and Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, and Mega Drive/Genesis and Super NES in 1992; the Super NES version was originally titled Super Daikoukai Jidai in Japan, as with many Super NES ports of Koei games. The English versions were also released in respective years. The game was ported to PC and Macintosh as well.
Also set in the 16th century, this game is a sequel to the first title and was released for the FM Towns, X68000, NEC PC-98, Super NES, Mega Drive/Genesis and PC in 1994. It also saw releases in 1996 on PlayStation, and then a year later for the Sega Saturn which was released exclusively in Japan. The Super NES version was released on Wii's Virtual Console service in Japan on March 17, 2009, and in North America on April 6. It was later released for the Wii U's Virtual Console in 2013, for Japan on October 30, in North America on November 14, and for the first time in Europe on November 28.
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Uncharted Waters
Uncharted Waters, originally released as Daikoukai Jidai (大航海時代, Daikōkai Jidai; "Great Age of Sailing"), is a Japanese business simulation/strategy/role-playing video game series produced by Koei under its "Rekoeition" brand, themed around seafaring adventures during the Age of Discovery. In the games, the player takes up the role of a captain (or commodore in some translations) and manages a seagoing fleet to participate in trades, privateering, treasure hunting, exploration and plain piracy. Even though the series is largely open-ended, there is still a loose plot which requires the player to follow certain paths, and deviating from these paths may stall the progress of the story.
In East Asia, the series has a large cult following, but it has not received much recognition outside the region. It has been compared to the earlier Sid Meier's Pirates! in gameplay and theme.
In Japan, the term "daikoukai jidai" refers to the Age of Discovery, the period between the 15th century and the 17th century when European explorers sailed the seas to open new alternative ways to Asia when the Ottoman Empire blocked the land routes.
This period was characterized by the rivalry between Spain and Portugal, the advent of colonization, and general exploration. In later games, other countries are also involved. Some historical events during the Age of Discovery, like the Treaty of Tordesillas, were mentioned.
The game series makes many references to the historical background, although much like Pirates!, the more treacherous details of the era are idealized to create an adventurous and exciting mood.
In the first game of the series, the player assumes the role of Leon Franco, the young, ambitious son of a noble family fallen on hard times in Portugal. The goal of the game is to restore the family's former glory and achieve Leon's dreams. Only three nations are represented, Portugal, Spain and the Ottoman Empire, although there are many neutral ports around the world that the player can "invest" in and thus make part of Portugal's sphere of influence. This, as well as discovering ports and defeating other merchants and pirates in sea battles, increases Leon's fame. With increased fame, Leon can complete tasks for the King of Portugal and gain higher titles of nobility.
The story is set in the early 16th century. It was released on the PC-88 in May 1990. It was also released on MSX and Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, and Mega Drive/Genesis and Super NES in 1992; the Super NES version was originally titled Super Daikoukai Jidai in Japan, as with many Super NES ports of Koei games. The English versions were also released in respective years. The game was ported to PC and Macintosh as well.
Also set in the 16th century, this game is a sequel to the first title and was released for the FM Towns, X68000, NEC PC-98, Super NES, Mega Drive/Genesis and PC in 1994. It also saw releases in 1996 on PlayStation, and then a year later for the Sega Saturn which was released exclusively in Japan. The Super NES version was released on Wii's Virtual Console service in Japan on March 17, 2009, and in North America on April 6. It was later released for the Wii U's Virtual Console in 2013, for Japan on October 30, in North America on November 14, and for the first time in Europe on November 28.