Bandit Kings of Ancient China

Bandit Kings of Ancient China
Box art
Developer(s)Koei
Platform(s)MSX, NES, MS-DOS, Amiga, Macintosh, Saturn, PlayStation
Release1989: MS-DOS, Amiga
December 1990: NES
1996: PlayStation, Saturn
Genre(s)Turn-based strategy
Mode(s)Single-player, hotseat multiplayer

Bandit Kings of Ancient China, also known as Suikoden: Tenmei no Chikai (水滸伝・天命の誓い, lit. Water Margin: Oath of Destiny) in Japan, is a turn-based strategy video game developed and published by Koei, and released in 1989 for MSX, MS-DOS, Amiga, and Macintosh and in 1990 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. In 1996, Koei issued a remake for the Japanese Sega Saturn and PlayStation featuring vastly improved graphics and new arrangements of the original songs.