| Bandit Kings of Ancient China | |
|---|---|
 Box art | |
| Developer(s) | Koei |
| Platform(s) | MSX, NES, MS-DOS, Amiga, Macintosh, Saturn, PlayStation |
| Release | 1989: MS-DOS, Amiga December 1990: NES 1996: PlayStation, Saturn |
| Genre(s) | Turn-based strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, hotseat multiplayer |
Bandit Kings of Ancient China, also known as Suikoden: Tenmei no Chikai (水滸伝・天命の誓い, lit. Water Margin: Oath of Destiny) in Japan, is a turn-based strategy video game developed and published by Koei,[1] and released in 1989 for MSX, MS-DOS, Amiga, and Macintosh and in 1990 for the Nintendo Entertainment System.[2][3][4][5] In 1996, Koei issued a remake for the Japanese Sega Saturn and PlayStation featuring vastly improved graphics and new arrangements of the original songs.[citation needed]
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