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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', called '''''Caesar no Yabou''''' (シーザーの野望) in Japan, is a 1991 real-time strategy game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] by [[Micronet]] released in the United States and Japan. It was followed by ''[[Warrior of Rome II]]'' in 1992.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', called '''''Caesar no Yabou''''' (シーザーの野望) in Japan, is a real-time strategy game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] by [[Micronet]] released in the United States and Japan in 1991. It was followed by ''[[Warrior of Rome II]]'' in 1992.
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==Story==
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On the island of Crete in 48 BC, Julius Caesar must ward off invading pirates and make his way across the Mediterranean to Egypt to take Alexandria.
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==Gameplay==
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{{ScreenThumb2|Warrior of Rome, Map.png|Warrior of Rome, Battle.png|width=200|Map and battle}}
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The game is a real-time strategy game. The player commands the armies of Rome, which are divided into up to ten units per battle. The game is played on a battlefield with a staggered square grid, which makes it so that each tile has six adjacent tiles. A unit consists of multiple troops that are commanded in unison and take up one square on the grid. The battle is viewed from an overhead perspective, with the player controlling a cursor with the D-Pad. The player makes a selection with {{A}} or cancels a selection with {{B}}. The game does not support the [[Sega Mouse]]. Holding {{C}} while moving the D-Pad moves the view.
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The right side of the screen contains status information. At the top is a miniature map of the entire battlefield that shows the player's units as blue squares and enemy units as red squares. Below it is a timer that continuously counts upward as the game plays out; time halts when a menu is open or if the player pauses the game with {{Start}}. Finally, there is a list of the units composing the player's army, each identified by a number. A circle summarizes the condition of the unit, with a blue circle meaning that the unit is in good fighting form and a red circle meaning that the unit is severely damaged. A bar shows the strength of the unit, with a longer bar indicating that the unit is in stronger fighting condition. When the bar recedes to the red area, the unit is in poor shape and should rest. An icon shows the orders that the unit is currently carrying out.
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When a unit is selected, a menu pops up with the following commands:
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*'''Slow Movement:''' Orders the unit to move to a tile on the battlefield. Slow movement takes longer but does not deplete the health of the unit.
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*'''Fast Movement:''' Orders the unit to move to a tile on the battlefield. Fast movement moves units quickly but costs health.
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*'''Trap:'''  This command has multiple effects depending on the situation. When the unit is on a plain or forest tile, it digs a pit; on rocky ground, the unit erects a barricade. These barriers slow enemy units from advancing and can be used to defend important targets, such as bases, so that the player's forces can be called away from them. It can also destroy obstacles, including the enemy ships in the first scenario.
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*'''Rest:''' The unit does nothing. The unit recovers strength slowly over time when it is resting.
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*'''Retreat Strength:''' Sets the default Retreat Strength for the unit as a percentage from 0 to 80%. During a battle, when the strength of the unit drops to this quantity, the unit automatically withdraws to save itself.
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*'''Option:''' Raises a submenu with game options.
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Units move more slowly over rougher terrain such as mountains as rocks. Ground units cannot pass through water without a bridge. The path that the units will take is shown before confirming a movement order. Units can be ordered while the game is paused.
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Units 1-4 are the army's most capable fighters, sometimes mounted on horseback, often capable of overcoming stronger units. Units 5-7 are reinforcement troops and less adept fighters that should be used against units of comparable strength. These units are sometimes archers or rock throwers. Units 8-10 are specialty units that are weak fighters but strong engineers that are good at building barriers or destroying obstacles.
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Battles occur when two belligerent units enter the same tile. When a battle starts, it can be viewed in full-screen by selecting Battle Screen from the menu that appears. The full-screen battle shows the number of the unit engaged in battle and strength of both units. From the menu here, the player can return to the map or order the unit to retreat. From the map view, the game shows up to three battles in progress at the bottom, which can be selected to view in full-screen. The player can also use the unit status list in the sidebar to monitor the status of units during battles.
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Selecting a base shows its durability (this also works for the enemy ships in the first scenario). It is destroyed if its durability is reduced to 0. If the base is housing units, a menu appears allowing the player to select Unit to command the units inside or Durability to show its durability.
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The game's options menu can be invoked from the unit command menu or by selecting an empty area of the battlefield and pressing {{A}}. It has the following options:
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*'''Map Switch:''' Views a full-screen map of the entire battlefield. Commands cannot be given from this view.
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*'''Game Speed:''' Change the game speed between five settings.
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*'''Retreat Strength:''' Sets the Retreat Strength for all of the player's units at once.
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*'''Interrupt Switch:''' Changes the conditions under which the game interrupts the battle to notify the player of something. For example, the game typically interrupts the player when a unit enters battle or if an enemy is destroying a base, and the player can choose to view the event or select In This Manner to ignore it.
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*'''System:''' Additional options, such as changing the controls or loading or saving the game. Saved games are not retained after the system is powered off. The game instead uses passwords for continuing a session.
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Enemy forces spawn over the course of the battle.
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===Scenarios===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=320|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Hagia Triada
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| screenshot=Warrior of Rome, Stage 1.png
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| screenshot2=Warrior of Rome, Stage 1 Map.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=The player starts this scenario with five units, but five additional units arrive as reinforcements partway through the battle. Units are initially housed in the bases and must be commanded out. The player must defend the bases and destroy the pirate ships. The scenario ends in victory when all the pirate ships are destroyed or defeat if all the bases are destroyed.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=In the Mediterranean
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| screenshot=Warrior of Rome, Stage 2.png
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| screenshot2=Warrior of Rome, Stage 2 Map.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=This scenario takes place at sea. The player must escort the landing ship to shore. It is protected by a vanguard of combat vessels. All units are the same strength, and the Trap command has been replaced with a Repair Ship command. Arrows in the status area indicate the wind direction; ships sail better with the wind than against it. Ships can be blown off-course by heavy currents.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Egypt
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| screenshot=Warrior of Rome, Stage 3.png
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| screenshot2=Warrior of Rome, Stage 3 Map.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=The player's army must demolish the barriers and cross the bridges to reach the palace. The scenario ends in defeat if the bridges are destroyed.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Storming the Palace
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| screenshot=Warrior of Rome, Stage 4.png
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| screenshot2=Warrior of Rome, Stage 4 Map.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=Inside the palace, the player's forces must penetrate the enemy forces and destroy barriers to reach Cleopatra.
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}}
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}}
  
 
==Versions==
 
==Versions==

Revision as of 18:06, 25 September 2022

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Warrior of Rome
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Micronet
Developer:
Sound driver: Micronet/Curse
Genre: Simulation[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥8,800 (9,064)8,800e[3] T-22033
Sega Mega Drive
US 		22026

Warrior of Rome, called Caesar no Yabou (シーザーの野望) in Japan, is a real-time strategy game for the Sega Mega Drive by Micronet released in the United States and Japan in 1991. It was followed by Warrior of Rome II in 1992.

Story

On the island of Crete in 48 BC, Julius Caesar must ward off invading pirates and make his way across the Mediterranean to Egypt to take Alexandria.

Gameplay

Warrior of Rome, Map.png

Warrior of Rome, Battle.png

Map and battle

The game is a real-time strategy game. The player commands the armies of Rome, which are divided into up to ten units per battle. The game is played on a battlefield with a staggered square grid, which makes it so that each tile has six adjacent tiles. A unit consists of multiple troops that are commanded in unison and take up one square on the grid. The battle is viewed from an overhead perspective, with the player controlling a cursor with the D-Pad. The player makes a selection with A or cancels a selection with B. The game does not support the Sega Mouse. Holding C while moving the D-Pad moves the view.

The right side of the screen contains status information. At the top is a miniature map of the entire battlefield that shows the player's units as blue squares and enemy units as red squares. Below it is a timer that continuously counts upward as the game plays out; time halts when a menu is open or if the player pauses the game with  START . Finally, there is a list of the units composing the player's army, each identified by a number. A circle summarizes the condition of the unit, with a blue circle meaning that the unit is in good fighting form and a red circle meaning that the unit is severely damaged. A bar shows the strength of the unit, with a longer bar indicating that the unit is in stronger fighting condition. When the bar recedes to the red area, the unit is in poor shape and should rest. An icon shows the orders that the unit is currently carrying out.

When a unit is selected, a menu pops up with the following commands:

  • Slow Movement: Orders the unit to move to a tile on the battlefield. Slow movement takes longer but does not deplete the health of the unit.
  • Fast Movement: Orders the unit to move to a tile on the battlefield. Fast movement moves units quickly but costs health.
  • Trap: This command has multiple effects depending on the situation. When the unit is on a plain or forest tile, it digs a pit; on rocky ground, the unit erects a barricade. These barriers slow enemy units from advancing and can be used to defend important targets, such as bases, so that the player's forces can be called away from them. It can also destroy obstacles, including the enemy ships in the first scenario.
  • Rest: The unit does nothing. The unit recovers strength slowly over time when it is resting.
  • Retreat Strength: Sets the default Retreat Strength for the unit as a percentage from 0 to 80%. During a battle, when the strength of the unit drops to this quantity, the unit automatically withdraws to save itself.
  • Option: Raises a submenu with game options.

Units move more slowly over rougher terrain such as mountains as rocks. Ground units cannot pass through water without a bridge. The path that the units will take is shown before confirming a movement order. Units can be ordered while the game is paused.

Units 1-4 are the army's most capable fighters, sometimes mounted on horseback, often capable of overcoming stronger units. Units 5-7 are reinforcement troops and less adept fighters that should be used against units of comparable strength. These units are sometimes archers or rock throwers. Units 8-10 are specialty units that are weak fighters but strong engineers that are good at building barriers or destroying obstacles.

Battles occur when two belligerent units enter the same tile. When a battle starts, it can be viewed in full-screen by selecting Battle Screen from the menu that appears. The full-screen battle shows the number of the unit engaged in battle and strength of both units. From the menu here, the player can return to the map or order the unit to retreat. From the map view, the game shows up to three battles in progress at the bottom, which can be selected to view in full-screen. The player can also use the unit status list in the sidebar to monitor the status of units during battles.

Selecting a base shows its durability (this also works for the enemy ships in the first scenario). It is destroyed if its durability is reduced to 0. If the base is housing units, a menu appears allowing the player to select Unit to command the units inside or Durability to show its durability.

The game's options menu can be invoked from the unit command menu or by selecting an empty area of the battlefield and pressing A. It has the following options:

  • Map Switch: Views a full-screen map of the entire battlefield. Commands cannot be given from this view.
  • Game Speed: Change the game speed between five settings.
  • Retreat Strength: Sets the Retreat Strength for all of the player's units at once.
  • Interrupt Switch: Changes the conditions under which the game interrupts the battle to notify the player of something. For example, the game typically interrupts the player when a unit enters battle or if an enemy is destroying a base, and the player can choose to view the event or select In This Manner to ignore it.
  • System: Additional options, such as changing the controls or loading or saving the game. Saved games are not retained after the system is powered off. The game instead uses passwords for continuing a session.

Enemy forces spawn over the course of the battle.

Scenarios

Warrior of Rome, Stage 1.png

Warrior of Rome, Stage 1 Map.png

  • Warrior of Rome, Stage 1.png

  • Warrior of Rome, Stage 1 Map.png

Hagia Triada
The player starts this scenario with five units, but five additional units arrive as reinforcements partway through the battle. Units are initially housed in the bases and must be commanded out. The player must defend the bases and destroy the pirate ships. The scenario ends in victory when all the pirate ships are destroyed or defeat if all the bases are destroyed.

Warrior of Rome, Stage 2.png

Warrior of Rome, Stage 2 Map.png

  • Warrior of Rome, Stage 2.png

  • Warrior of Rome, Stage 2 Map.png

In the Mediterranean
This scenario takes place at sea. The player must escort the landing ship to shore. It is protected by a vanguard of combat vessels. All units are the same strength, and the Trap command has been replaced with a Repair Ship command. Arrows in the status area indicate the wind direction; ships sail better with the wind than against it. Ships can be blown off-course by heavy currents.

Warrior of Rome, Stage 3.png

Warrior of Rome, Stage 3 Map.png

  • Warrior of Rome, Stage 3.png

  • Warrior of Rome, Stage 3 Map.png

Egypt
The player's army must demolish the barriers and cross the bridges to reach the palace. The scenario ends in defeat if the bridges are destroyed.

Warrior of Rome, Stage 4.png

Warrior of Rome, Stage 4 Map.png

  • Warrior of Rome, Stage 4.png

  • Warrior of Rome, Stage 4 Map.png

Storming the Palace
Inside the palace, the player's forces must penetrate the enemy forces and destroy barriers to reach Cleopatra.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English (US) Warrior of Rome Warrior of Rome
Japanese シーザーの野望 Caesar no Yabou

Production credits

  • Program: M.Kato, Urotanke, Chie
  • Design: Drm14, Masana, Zamu, Naohiro, Shiho, Megu
  • Music: Pirata, Kappa, Sasa, Kii, Tacky Pop
  • Special Thanks: Darren
  • Thanks: Shinchan, Knight, Tanba, Zaiko
Source:
In-game credits
Warrior of Rome MD credits.pdf
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Magazine articles

Main article: Warrior of Rome/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Warrior of Rome/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[6]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[7]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) NTSC-J
66
[8]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
73
[9]
Cool Gamer (RU)
20
[10]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[11]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[12]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[13]
Joystick (FR)
65
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
72
[15]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-U
74
[16]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
63
[17]
Power Play (DE)
50
[18]
Raze (UK) NTSC-J
79
[19]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
50
[20]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
65
[21]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
70
[22]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
73
[23]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
48
[24]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
72
[25]
Sega Mega Drive
 62
Based on
20 reviews

Warrior of Rome

Mega Drive, JP
WarriorofRome MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
AmbitionofCaesar MD JP CartTop.jpg
WarriorofRome MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Warriorofrome md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US
WarriorofRome MD US Box.jpg
Cover
WarriorofRome MD US Cart Top.jpg
WarriorofRome MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Warrior Of Rome MD US Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 5be10c6a
MD5 bcf98c92d475c94a451442f3df55ec51
SHA-1 d75eb583e7ec83d6b8308f6dc7cdb31c62b4dbf9
1MB 1991-01 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 69796e93
MD5 40ff356c1fa5dc6c10a17c7868867042
SHA-1 4a5b9169262caf81fb7ae76fc3835107769f28a1
1MB 1991-01 Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. ↑ File:WarriorofRome MD JP Box.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
  3. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-XX), page 20
  4. ↑ Sega Visions, "Summer 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 19
  5. ↑ File:Warrior of Rome MD credits.pdf
  6. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 260
  7. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-08), page 29
  8. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 36
  9. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 127
  10. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 235
  11. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 367
  12. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1991-0x-xx), page 1
  13. ↑ Hippon Super, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-04), page 42
  14. ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 187
  15. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  16. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
  17. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-08), page 95
  18. ↑ Power Play, "6/91" (DE; 1991-05-10), page 126
  19. ↑ Raze, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-05-30), page 60
  20. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
  21. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 38
  22. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 19
  23. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  24. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  25. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 221


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