Warlords to invade DS

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Jan 10, 2007 11:23 am PT

PC turn-based strategy series joins Jagged Alliance 2 and Disciples II in publisher's lineup for Nintendo's portable.

The Warlords franchise is set to conquer new territory. Strategy First today announced that it will be bringing the classic series of PC turn-based strategy games (not to be confused with the arcade game of the same name) to the Nintendo DS.

Strategy First has entrusted developer Glyphic Entertainment with the task of bringing the franchise to the portable intact, and the current features list suggests the studio will retain some of the series' most familiar components. Warlords DS will support turn-based hotseat or Wi-Fi play for up to eight players, with 20 premade scenarios to play through and randomized maps to keep things fresh.

Gamers will be able to produce 28 different types of armies, as well as access statistics for each battle that show the balance of power and military strength as it tips with each passing turn. And while there are economic and diplomatic aspects of the gameplay, the game's main focus is on combat. Strategy First is also promising artificial intelligence that will be able to challenge veteran gaming generals, as well as a tutorial system with a military advisor that can ease newer strategy fans into the action.

Warlords is the third offering in Strategy First's catalog of upcoming releases, joining the previously announced Jagged Alliance 2 and Disciples II.

68 Comments

  • morrison44

    Posted Apr 10, 2009 12:36 pm PT

    This is gonna be awesome! I have played the Series since it was a shareware back in the 80's. Can't wait to see it revived again on my DS! Now if they could get Warlords Battlecry back also that would be truly awesome!

  • swsirstevealot

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 3:53 pm PT

    Awesome

  • faridmon

    Posted Jan 11, 2007 6:04 pm PT

    the DS is the Ace, i can't have enough of that handheld, don't understamate the ppower of an handheld.

  • CheddarLimbo

    Posted Jan 11, 2007 2:32 pm PT

    I'm playing Age of Empires for the DS right now. PC games like this are a perfect fit for the DS, so I'm excited to see this trend gaining some popularity.

  • ObiKKa

    Posted Jan 11, 2007 11:24 am PT

    Whoo! Yes! Please also bring the Age of Wonders franchise to the DS, even though I haven't even played one of these games on the PC.

    "Strategy First is also promising artificial intelligence that will be able to challenge veteran gaming generals..."

    Oh, yes! Plus Strategy First also embrace a range of little known to better known but deep or good strategy games for the PC, so that's pretty typical of them.

    Yes, the Warlords series is turn-based strategy, while the Warlords Battlecry series is real-time strategy based. Both are of the same universe.

  • acamike

    Posted Jan 11, 2007 8:04 am PT

    I am going to buy all theur TBS games

  • DangerousWhelp

    Posted Jan 11, 2007 6:42 am PT

    Warlords is NOT an RTS, it's a turn-based strategy game.

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Jan 11, 2007 5:53 am PT

    sweet... i've been waiting for a good RTS for ds..... stronghold would be good too!!!

  • Dreski83

    Posted Jan 11, 2007 3:02 am PT

    I'm still trippin off of advanced wars, so please, feel free to add more goodies to my wish list ^_^
    I just really hope they try something clever that utilizes the touch screen deal... that could be the part that makes or breaks the game for most of the DS titles to come

  • curty_flurty

    Posted Jan 11, 2007 1:39 am PT

    DS is getting heaps of awsome games!! this game looks cool.. wish they made it more 3D.

  • princeofgames90

    Posted Jan 11, 2007 12:44 am PT

    Cool

  • Chief_Kuuni

    Posted Jan 10, 2007 11:18 pm PT

    ds is getting tons of support, I need one

  • iluvchris

    Posted Jan 10, 2007 11:13 pm PT

    hmm.. cool. ive never played warlords before... i hope its cool.I also hope they have some store deal like in castlevania where u can raise funds ans what not for your armies.

  • cobrax80

    Posted Jan 10, 2007 7:23 pm PT

    pretty sweet

  • Gmacrusher

    Posted Jan 10, 2007 5:55 pm PT

    Wow i didn't see this happening!

  • puttytutty

    Posted Jan 10, 2007 4:45 pm PT

    Reg102 is right. Weres the Civ!

  • TryMe01

    Posted Jan 10, 2007 4:17 pm PT

    Gamepro2421
    the DS is blowing up

    quite literally, the DS offers the best portable experience for low amounts of dough. one card multiplayer local wireless - how can you beat that!? Sale figures also prove this point

  • trollfan

    Posted Jan 10, 2007 3:57 pm PT

    "Despite the limitations of the DS in terms of raw horsepower, I'm sure there are still a lot of titles that could increase their total sales by appearing on the DS."

    exactly! DS processing power is what it is, but thats not the major problem. I think they will need bigger game cartridges (more capacity, duh) to support bigger games, hehe

  • theKSMM

    Posted Jan 10, 2007 3:49 pm PT

    It'll be interesting to see whether more publishers start trying to port games to the DS (rather than remake them with the same title). Despite the limitations of the DS in terms of raw horsepower, I'm sure there are still a lot of titles that could increase their total sales by appearing on the DS.

  • meimnobody

    Posted Jan 10, 2007 3:48 pm PT

    "have several DS games that are 8 or 10 players... You just haven't been paying attention "

    Quite of them don't require the other DS users to have the game cart. Unlike most of the psp multiplayer games.

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