Custom characters may be inserted into territories unoccupied by other forces, as well. The PC-Engine CD-ROM² version includes an additional scenario:Īfter choosing the scenario, players determine which warlord(s) they will control. The scenarios loosely depict allegiances and warlord holdings in the novel, although gameplay does not follow events after the game begins: Upon starting the game, players choose from one of six scenarios that determine the initial layout of power in ancient China. This version was released in Japan and North America for the PC, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Genesis. Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny is the third game in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series of turn-based strategy games produced by Koei based upon the book Romance of the Three Kingdoms.