

Release
Friday, August 12, 1988
Player score
78/100
Platform families
1
Editorial overview
What it is
Famicom Wars is a Japanese-only video game for the Famicom (the Japanese name for the NES). It was designed by Nintendo R&D1 and programmed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. It spawned many sequels, five of which were released in America. It is the first game in the Nintendo Wars series. The gameplay can be compared to games in the Fire Emblem series, as both are in the turn based strategy genre, and both have been developed and published by the same companies (the Famicom Wars series was released first, however).
Play styles
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
More like this
Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Themes
Warfare
Languages
1 supported
Cinematic archive
Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.
Trailer
Beyond this game
One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.
Production dossier
Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Nintendo 3DS
Gen 8

Wii
Gen 7

Family Computer
Gen 3

Wii U
Gen 8