Cover artwork of Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness

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Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness

VG90 catalogues Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness (1991), a release from the 16-bit golden age for FM Towns, Genesis, MSX, PC-88, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx CD, for research and discovery.

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About the game

Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness is a video game released in 1991 for FM Towns, Genesis, MSX, PC-88, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx CD. VG90 lists it as a reference record so the title stays discoverable alongside the thousands of other releases that defined the 16-bit golden age.

By 1991 the landscape around releases like this was set — bigger sprites, richer sound and fierce console rivalries pushed 2D craft to its peak. Reading Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness against that backdrop is part of what makes browsing an archive by year worthwhile.

Preservation records on VG90 link directly to verified external archives and downloads. Explore the platform, year, and era context, or launch the download directly from this entry.

Why it matters

Beyond any single title, the 16-bit golden age matters as a chapter in gaming history — bigger sprites, richer sound and fierce console rivalries pushed 2D craft to its peak. Cataloguing releases from the period, notable and obscure alike, keeps that fuller picture intact.

Technical notes

Recorded platform(s): FM Towns, Genesis, MSX, PC-88, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx CD (1991). VG90 stores this as factual reference data; richer media may be added over time as legally sourced material becomes available.