Live stream at TGS 2025 features new content for "Romance of the Three Kingdoms: True Battle" and hands-on gameplay for "Nobunaga's Ambition: True Battle"
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Editorial Department: Dabi | 2025/09/26 06:44 (UTC)
The official special program for the “Shin Sensen” series was streamed today (September 26) on the official YouTube channel of the Tokyo Game Show 2025, which is being held from September 25 to September 28.
※Images in this article are screenshots from the live stream
The “Shin Sensen” series is a strategy game brand specializing in historical simulation games by Qookka Games. Currently, “Sangokushi Shin Sensen” (available on iOS / Android) is actively being serviced under an official license from Koei Tecmo Games, while “Nobunaga no Yabou Shin Sensen”, a licensed title based on “Nobunaga no Yabou: Shinkyou,” is currently accepting pre-registration (iOS / Android).
The first half of the program featured live gameplay footage for “Nobunaga no Yabou Shin Sensen,” while the second half unveiled the latest information about “Sangokushi Shin Sensen.” This article focuses on the details revealed in the latter portion of the broadcast.
In the live gameplay segment, features such as character creation, tutorial sequences, and mini-game demonstrations were showcased. Thumbnail image No.003 / Live stream report featuring new content for “Sangokushi Shin Sensen” and gameplay footage of “Nobunaga no Yabou Shin Sensen” at TGS 2025 Thumbnail image No.004 / Live stream report featuring new content for “Sangokushi Shin Sensen” and gameplay footage of “Nobunaga no Yabou Shin Sensen” at TGS 2025 Thumbnail image No.005 / Live stream report featuring new content for “Sangokushi Shin Sensen” and gameplay footage of “Nobunaga no Yabou Shin Sensen” at TGS 2025 Thumbnail image No.006 / Live stream report featuring new content for “Sangokushi Shin Sensen” and gameplay footage of “Nobunaga no Yabou Shin Sensen” at TGS 2025
A live-action promotional video for “Nobunaga no Yabou Shin Sensen” was also released. Thumbnail image No.002 / Live stream report featuring new content for “Sangokushi Shin Sensen” and gameplay footage of “Nobunaga no Yabou Shin Sensen” at TGS 2025
■ Information on Collaboration Event #4 with “Shin Sengoku Musou 8 Empires”
On October 3, the fourth collaboration event between “Shin Sengoku Musou 8 Empires” and “Sangokushi Shin Sensen” will begin. The abilities of “Musou Da Qiao” and “Musou Xiao Qiao” have now been revealed. Additionally, a campaign will run from October 3 to October 9, during which players who participate in the collaboration event can obtain “Musou Xiao Qiao” for free.
Musou Da Qiao has a chance to trigger an effect right before she takes normal damage: it forces her ally with the highest combat power to enter battle against the enemy. Thumbnail image No.007 / Live stream report featuring new content for “Sangokushi Shin Sensen” and gameplay footage of “Nobunaga no Yabou Shin Sensen” at TGS 2025
Musou Xiao Qiao reacts to the activation of active or charge combat tactics by allied generals, applying debuffs such as weapon damage or reduced damage to enemy forces. Thumbnail image No.008 / Live stream report featuring new content for “Sangokushi Shin Sensen” and gameplay footage of “Nobunaga no Yabou Shin Sensen” at TGS 2025
The previously introduced collaboration characters from the third event—“Musou Xing Cai” and “Musou Zhen Ji”—will also be returning. Thumbnail image No.010 / Live stream report featuring new content for “Sangokushi Shin Sensen” and gameplay footage of “Nobunaga no Yabou Shin Sensen” at TGS 2025
On October 4, Umi Higashi will host a special live stream playing the “Shin Sengoku Musou 8 Empires” collaboration event on a commemorative server. Thumbnail image No.011 / Live stream report featuring new content for “Sangokushi Shin Sensen” and gameplay footage of “Nobunaga no Yabou Shin Sensen” at TGS 2025
■ Information on “Sangokurenki” Event #3
The return of the game mode “Sangokurenki” was officially announced once again. This third installment features updated event rewards and optimized gameplay balance. Additionally, global matchmaking will now be available not only with Japanese players but also those from South Korea and Vietnam. Players ranked in the top two on each server will earn entry into the official tournament: “Sangokurenki S3 Gekijou Kishi World Invitational.”
■ New Content: “Bunbu Taikei” (Cultural and Martial Duel)
A new upcoming event featuring two competitive fields—“Cultural Battle” and “Martial Battle.”
The Cultural Battle will involve answering quiz questions based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, with rewards granted for correct answers.
The second component, Martial Battle, is a special one-on-one match format composed of three stages: “General Selection,” “Pre-Battle Deployment,” and “Combat.”
First comes General Selection—choosing 12 generals to be used in the team formation. Players cannot freely select all their generals; instead, each player must build their roster using four shared generals that both players can access, along with eight draftable generals selected from a pool of 28.
The draft process is split into two phases. In Phase One, two of the four shared generals are revealed first. Then, each player selects four generals from a list of 14 available draft choices. In Phase Two, the remaining two shared generals are unveiled, and an additional 14 unused generals are added to the pool for another round of drafting.
Shared Generals screen: both players can use these generals; two are revealed in the first half, two in the second. Thumbnail image No.014 / Live stream report featuring new content for “Sangokushi Shin Sensen” and gameplay footage of “Nobunaga no Yabou Shin Sensen” at TGS 2025
Draftable Generals screen: both players select desired generals from a shared pool. Thumbnail image No.015 / Live stream report featuring new content for “Sangokushi Shin Sensen” and gameplay footage of “Nobunaga no Yabou Shin Sensen” at TGS 2025
In the Pre-Battle Deployment phase, nine generals are chosen from the initial 12 selected to form three teams of three. Then, in Combat Phase, each team battles against one another until one side’s forces reach zero, determining the victor.
Only nine out of twelve generals will be used—forming three teams of three members. Thumbnail image No.016 / Live stream report featuring new content for “Sangokushi Shin Sensen” and gameplay footage of “Nobunaga no Yabou Shin Sensen” at TGS 2025
In this Martial Battle, players cannot use the generals selected by their opponent in the draft phase. Furthermore, the release of shared generals in the second half may alter available strategies. This makes the event a true test of player knowledge and skill.
Besides these announcements, the broadcast also featured information about the “Shin Sensen” booth at TGS 2025 as well as in-game exchange codes for players who haven’t yet watched it—so be sure to check them out if you missed the stream.