# Daisenryaku

Daisenryaku (大戦略, Great Strategy) is a series of war strategy video games by SystemSoft and SystemSoft Alpha in Japan. The series debuted in Japan in 1985 with Gendai Daisenryaku (現代大戦略, Modern Great Strategy) exclusively for the NEC PC-98.
Games in the franchise have been released for many platforms including the PC-88, X1, FM-7, MSX, Famicom, Mega Drive, Turbo CD, Game Boy, Game Gear, Super Famicom, Sega Saturn, Dreamcast, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Windows, Macintosh and other mobile devices.
In April 1993, Famicom Tsūshin (Famitsu) magazine awarded the Daisenryaku series a world record for being ported to the most game consoles. It was ported to seven consoles up until then, including the Game Boy and Mega Drive.

## Daisenryaku titles
### Personal computer

| Name | Released | Platform |
| Gendai Daisenryaku | November 1985 | PC-98 |
| Daisenryaku 88 | August 1986 | PC-88 |
| Daisenryaku X1 | December 1986 | X1 |
| Daisenryaku II | March 20, 1987 | PC-98 |
| Daisenryaku FM | August 1987 | FM-7 |
| Daisenryaku | November 1987 | MSX2 |
| Super Daisenryaku | 1988 | PC-88 |
| Campaign-ban Daisenryaku II | November 1988 | PC-88 |
| Super Daisenryaku | May 1989 | MSX2 |
| Daisenryaku III: Great Commander | June 24, 1989 | PC-98 |
| Campaign-ban Daisenryaku II | December 1989 | PC-98 |
| Daisenryaku III '90 | October 1990 | PC-98 |
| Daisenryaku III '90 | December 1991 | X68000 |
| Campaign-ban Daisenryaku II | June 1992 | MSX2 |
| Daisenryaku IV | June 1992 | PC-98 |
| Advanced Daisenryaku 98 | April 2, 1998 | PC |
| Advanced Daisenryaku 98 II | August 5, 1999 | PC |
| Advanced Daisenryaku 2001 | April 26, 2001 | PC |
| Daisenryaku Perfect | March 20, 2003 | PC |
| Advanced Daisenryaku IV | August 21, 2003 | PC |
| Daisenryaku Centurion | June 15, 2006 | PC |
| Advanced Daisenryaku 5 | June 29, 2006 | PC |
| Shin Daisenryaku: Battle of Soldier | March 13, 2009 | PC |
| Daisenryaku Perfect 2.0 | November 20, 2009 | PC |
| Daisenryaku: Dai Tōa Kōbōshi: Nii Takayama no Bore - Ichini Maru Hachi | November 20, 2009 | PC |
| Daisenryaku: Dai Tōa Kōbōshi - Dainijisekaitaisen Boppatsu - Sūjiku Sentai Rengougun Zensekaisen | November 22, 2009 | PC |
| Daisenryaku Supreme Strategic Battles | February 3, 2022 | PC |

### Console

| Name | Release Dates | Platforms |
| Daisenryaku | JP: October 11, 1988 | Famicom |
| Super Daisenryaku | JP: April 29, 1989 | Mega Drive |
| Advanced Daisenryaku: Deutsch Dengeki Sakusen | JP: June 21, 1991 | Mega Drive |
| Lord of Wars | JP: November 21, 1991 | Turbo CD |
| Campaign-ban Daisenryaku II | JP: May 29, 1992 | Turbo CD |
| Daisenryaku Expert | JP: September 25, 1992 | Super Famicom |
| Barbarossa | JP: November 27, 1992 | Super Famicom |
| World Advanced Daisenryaku Kōtetsu no Senpū | JP: September 22, 1995 | Sega Saturn |
| World Advanced Daisenryaku: Sakusen File | JP: March 15, 1996 | Sega Saturn |
| Daisenryaku: Players Spirit | JP: March 29, 1996 | PlayStation |
| Iron Storm | NA: May 8, 1996 | Sega Saturn |
| Daisenryaku Expert WWII: War in Europe | JP: August 30, 1996 | Super Famicom |
| Advanced World War Sennen Teikoku no Kōbō: Last of the Millennium | JP: March 20, 1997 | Sega Saturn |
| Daisenryaku Strong Style | JP: June 27, 1997 | Sega Saturn |
| Daisenryaku: Master Combat | JP: December 12, 1998 | PlayStation |
| Cyber Daisenryaku: Shutsugeki! Harukatai | JP: February 4, 1999 | PlayStation |
| Advanced Daisenryaku: Europe no Arashi - Doitsu Dengeki Sakusen | JP: June 22, 2000 | Dreamcast |
| Advanced Daisenryaku 2001 | JP: April 26, 2001 | Dreamcast |
| Daisenryaku VII / Dai Senryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics | XboxJP: May 29, 2003NA: February 16, 2005 PlayStation 2JP: December 14, 2006NA: December 19, 2007 | Xbox, PlayStation 2 |
| Daisenryaku 1941: Gyakuten no Taiheiyō | JP: November 3, 2003 | PlayStation 2 |
| Standard Daisenryaku: Dengekisen | JP: November 11, 2004 | PlayStation 2 |
| Standard Daisenryaku: Ushinawareta Shōri | JP: June 2, 2005 | PlayStation 2 |
| Sega Ages Vol. 22 Advanced Daisenryaku Doitsu Dengeki Sakusen | JP: February 26, 2006 | PlayStation 2 |
| Daisenryaku VII Exceed | JP: December 14, 2006NA: December 19, 2007 | PlayStation 2 |
| Daisenryaku: Dai Tōa Kōbōshi - Tora Tora Tora Ware Kishuu Ni Seikou Seri | JP: September 25, 2008 | PlayStation 2 |
| Gendai Daisenryaku: Isshoku Sokuhatsu - Gunji Balance Hōkai | JP: August 27, 2009 | PlayStation 2 |
| Daisenryaku: Dai Tōa Kōbōshi - Tora Tora Tora Ware Kishuu Ni Seikou Seri | JP: June 20, 2013 | PlayStation 3 |
| Daisenryaku Perfect: Senjō no Hasha | JP: February 6, 2014 | PlayStation 3 |
| Daisenryaku: Dai Tōa Kōbōshi - Dainijisekaitaisen Boppatsu - Sūjiku Sentai Rengougun Zensekaisen | JP: March 26, 2015 | PlayStation 3 |
| Daisenryaku Exceed II | JP: July 30, 2015 | PlayStation 3 |
| Daisenryaku: Daitoua Kōbōshi 3 - Dai-ni-ji Sekai Taisen Boppatsu! | JP: December 17, 2015 | PlayStation 4 |
| Daisenryaku Perfect 4.0 | PlayStation 4JP: April 26, 2018 Nintendo SwitchJP: September 20, 2018 | PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |
| Gendai Daisenryaku 2020: Shaking World Order! Ambition of the Great Powers and World War | PlayStation 4JP: February 27, 2020 Nintendo SwitchJP: June 24, 2021 | PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |

### Handheld

| Name | Release Dates | Platform |
| Daisenryaku | JP: June 12, 1991 | Game Boy |
| Taisen-gata Daisenryaku G | JP: September 28, 1991 | Game Gear |
| Daisenryaku for Game Boy Advance | JP: December 7, 2001 | Game Boy Advance |
| Daisenryaku Portable | JP: December 22, 2005 | PlayStation Portable |
| Daisenryaku DS | JP: May 25, 2006 | Nintendo DS |
| Daisenryaku Portable 2 | JP: December 14, 2006 | PlayStation Portable |
| Daisenryaku VII Exceed | JP: May 22, 2008 | PlayStation Portable |
| Daisenryaku: Dai Tōa Kōbōshi - Tora Tora Tora Ware Kishuu Ni Seikou Seri | JP: September 25, 2008 | PlayStation Portable |
| Gendai Daisenryaku: Isshoku Sokuhatsu - Gunji Balance Hōkai | PlayStation PortableJP: August 27, 2009Nintendo DSJP: February 25, 2010 | PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS |
| Daisenryaku Perfect: Senjō no Hasha | JP: June 24, 2010 | PlayStation Portable |
| Daisenryaku: Dai Tōa Kōbōshi - Dainijisekaitaisen Boppatsu - Sūjiku Sentai Rengougun Zensekaisen | PlayStation PortableJP: July 31, 2014VitaJP: March 26, 2015 | PlayStation Portable, Vita |
| Daisenryaku Exceed II | JP: July 30, 2015 | Vita |
| Daisenryaku Perfect: Senjō no Hasha | JP: March 3, 2016 | Vita |
| Daisenryaku: Daitoua Kōbōshi DX -DainiJi Sekai Taisen | JP: May 23, 2019 | 3DS |

### Mobile phone

| Name | Released | Platform |
| Daisenryaku ONLINE | i-modeJP: March 20, 2006EZwebJP: May 22, 2008 | i-mode, EZweb |

## Notable games
### Early titles

Gendai Daisenryaku (現代大戦略, Modern Great Strategy) is the first title in the series, released in November 1985 exclusively for the NEC PC-98. It sold 20,000 copies.
Its successor, Daisenryaku II, modified game systems including the order of unit's move, the defence statistic of cities, indirect fire, warships, and increased a variety of weapons. It sold 50,000 copies. Daisenryaku II was too rich and complex for 8-bit computers, so it was ported to them and gaming consoles as a simplified version titled Super Daisenryaku.
Daisenryaku III changed the game system from turn-based strategy to real-time strategy. Daisenryaku titles for the PC-98 had been developed for its built-in BASIC interpreter (N88-BASIC (86), a variant of Microsoft BASIC). Daisenryaku III was very slow, so it was superseded by the pre-compiled distribution of Daisenryaku III '90.

### Advanced Daisenryaku: Deutsch Dengeki Sakusen

Advanced Daisenryaku: Deutsch Dengeki Sakusen is a Mega Drive war game. The game takes place during World War II, and the player can either play as Germany, its allies or its opponents. Multiplayer games are possible, using the modem that was sold for the Sega Mega Drive.

### Daisenryaku Expert WWII: War in Europe

Daisenryaku Expert WWII: War in Europe (大戦略エキスパートWWII, "Great Strategy Expert WWII") is a Super Famicom game that takes place during World War II at either the Eastern Front or the Western Front. There is a scenario mode and a campaign mode. By default, the player controls the Third Reich but it can be changed prior to starting the game.
An remake of the game was released in 2006 for the PlayStation 2 as a part of the Sega Ages 2500 series.

### Iron Storm

Iron Storm is the 1996 North American release of World Advanced Daisenryaku: Kōtetsu no Senpū (ワールドアドバンスド大戦略 〜鋼鉄の戦風〜) for the Sega Saturn. The game takes place within the context of World War II. The game is played as either United States, Nazi Germany, or Japan. The outcomes of certain battles result in a change in the path of the war.
Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game an 8 out of 10, praising the ability to view the outcome of each battle in cinematic view and the use of experience points.

### Advanced Daisenryaku 2001

Advanced Daisenryaku 2001 is a sequel to the World War II strategy game Advanced Daisenryaku: Europe no Arashi - Doitsu Dengeki Sakusen. This title included some bug fixes and improved graphics.

### Dai Senryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics

Dai Senryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics (known simply as Daisenryaku VII in Japan) is a turn-based tactics videogame for the Microsoft Xbox, which was produced by Kemco and released in 2004 (in the United States). In December 2007 the game was ported to the PlayStation 2 by Valcon Games.

### Daisenryaku Portable

Daisenryaku Portable is a military turn-based strategy game for the PlayStation Portable published by Genki.
The game takes place on a battlefield of hexagons, upon which the player assembles an army. The aim is to capture cities and factories, in order to increase available resources. The hexagons are rendered in an isometric view with no rotation supported, but the individual attacks are rendered in 3D. The game supports use of the ad hoc wireless mode of the PlayStation Portable for two player multiplayer. The main campaign takes place in the Far East in the twenty-first century. The factions in the game are fictional versions of Japan, USA, Russia, China, South Korea, and North Korea.

#### Daisenryaku Portable 2

Daisenryaku Portable 2 is a military turn-based strategy game for the PlayStation Portable published by Genki. It is a sequel to Daisenryaku Portable, and is set in the Middle East. The player does not control any country, instead controlling the supranational army named "Wild Geese".

### Moe moe 2-ji Daisen (ryaku)

This version of the franchise features World War II, but using mecha musume. It includes units from Japan, Germany, America, Britain, and Soviet. The game grid is hexagonal, but characters are in isometric view. The game separated into strategy and adventure mode. Player can play the Pacific Ocean (as Japanese), or the Europe (as German) campaigns. The strategy mode is played in turn-based mode.
The Deluxe version for PlayStation 2 and PSP added a new campaign for allied forces, new characters, and made a few gameplay and visual adjustments.

### Daisenryaku Perfect: Senjō no Hasha

Daisenryaku Perfect: Senjō no Hasha is a turn-based military simulation set in the modern era. The player can selects from 22 countries and then becomes either an ally or attacking country.

## Localized titles

While the vast majority of titles in the Daisenryaku series were never released outside of Japan, a few titles were officially localized and others were partially translated by fans.
The series saw its first release in English when Working Designs partnered with SystemSoft Alpha to translate and release Iron Storm for the Sega Saturn in North America in 1996.
A second entry in English was realized when Kemco released Dai Senryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics in North America for the Microsoft Xbox in 2005. The PlayStation 2 port also saw a North American release in 2007.
The mecha musume spin-off of Daisenryaku, Moe moe 2-ji Daisen (ryaku), was translated into Chinese and released by Taiwanese publisher TWTTIME Technology Co., Ltd for the PC in 2008.
Daisenryaku Perfect 4.0 saw a worldwide release on Steam in 2018 with a partial English translation done by SystemSoft themselves. Users have criticized the translation calling it "machine translation" and many units' names remain in Japanese.
Fans have partially translated various entries in the series. Advanced Daisenryaku for the Sega Mega Drive, Advanced Daisenryaku 2001 for the Sega Dreamcast, and Daisenryaku VII for the PC all saw translations of various levels released unofficially.