This year of grace 2007 might be the Year of Nomura, might be the Year of the Squeenix PSP... and it might as well be the Year of the Turn-Based Strategy PSP. And after Field Commander last year, plus Jeanne d'Arc, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Dungeons & Dragons Tactics on the way, Koei gets back into the game, with Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII. GameWatch carried screens and a release date of March 29, year of grace 2007.

VIII had made previous appearances on the PC (in 2001) and the PS2 (2002). Based on the as always jumbled translations of Google, the PSP version will carry the features of the PS2 edition, modified for the widescreen. GameWatch didn't mention anything else beyond that, particularly any PSP bonuses.

On the PS2 front, Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII had been a well-reviewed title, if the burden of complex imperial management and tactical battle control was your sort of thing. And handhelds seem to be a perfect fit for turn-based strategy games, as Advance Wars and Field Commander can attest to. Again, if that's your sort of thing. Finally, you should know that Romance is the daddy of all Dynasty Warriors. Cao Cao would like to ask though, if he will be speaking in English in this game, too, now or in a future North American/European version? If that's your sort of thing.