Who made Bokosuka Wars?

Bokosuka Wars was published by ASCII, released in 1983.

What kind of game is Bokosuka Wars?

Bokosuka Wars is a action, rpg, strategy game for the NES / Famicom.

Can two people play Bokosuka Wars?

No. Bokosuka Wars is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Bokosuka Wars load?

The Bokosuka Wars ROM is 18 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run Bokosuka Wars?

Bokosuka Wars runs on NES / Famicom and Nestopia UE (Accurate). You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Bokosuka Wars Game (1983) - NES

Name: Bokosuka Wars
Availability: InStock
Author: ASCII

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
NES / Famicom (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
Nestopia UE (Accurate)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

NES / Famicom (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Nestopia UE (Accurate)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Developed by ASCII and released in 1983, Bokosuka Wars is an early precursor to the strategy RPG genre on the NES. You control King Suren and his growing army as they march across a scrolling battlefield to defeat King Ogos. It blends action and strategy, requiring you to manage multiple units simultaneously as you recruit trapped soldiers and navigate dangerous terrain.

How to play

Your objective is to safely guide King Suren to the end of the map and defeat King Ogos. When your units collide with an enemy, combat resolves automatically based on unit strength and a random element. You can move units individually or together as an army.

Gamepad control:
	Player 1:	Player 2:
↑	↑	–
↓	↓	–
←	←	–
→	→	–
A	X	–
B	Z	–
SELECT	Shift	–
START	Enter	–

Tips

Combat relies heavily on hidden random rolls, so avoid unnecessary fights whenever you can just walk past an enemy.
Prioritize freeing trapped soldiers and knights from trees and rocks to build up your army’s overall strength before reaching the final boss.
Keep King Suren protected behind your stronger units; if he falls in battle, it is an instant game over regardless of how many troops remain.