Kouryuuki is an action strategy game set in 206 BC China during a tumultuous period following the death of the First Emperor. Players assume the roles of prominent warriors Xiang Yu or Liu Bang, engaging in strategic battles to claim control over the nation. The fate of China rests on the player's decisions as they seek to emerge victorious and establish a new dynasty.
The year's 206 BC and things in China are heating up. The First Emperor has just died and a weak successor has been appointed. Seeing an opportunity for control of the nation, two of China's greatest warriors, Xiang Yu and Liu Bang are locked in a bitter rivalry for control of the nation. With their armies preparing to clash, it is said the victor has been selected by the heavens to rule all of China. Assuming the rule of either great warrior, it's up to you to plot the strategies that will defeat your counterpart and lead the country into the next dynasty. Are you prepared to fulfill the myth now known as Rise of the Phoenix?