Indonesian Dynasty Warriors???

KOEI games has been known throughout the world first by its franchised game, Romance of Three Kingdom (a.k.a. Sangokushi). This game, in turn, gave birth to many spin-offs, such as Dynasty Tactics, Dynasty Warriors, and Kessen. However, Dynasty Warriors is the biggest one, since it appealed to many gamers in the world. The popularity is high, and thus KOEI decided to make another game with similar engine, but still taking the story from a historical saga and wars. Hence, Samurai Warriors was brought into the world.

Unlike Dynasty Warriors which takes Three Kingdoms in the ancient china as the setting, Samurai Warriors takes the warring states era of ancient Japan, which resulted in the unification of Japan. Interestingly, those two games take the unification story as the background. But, the recent game made by KOEI, entitled Bladestorm, taking place in the 100 year war between English and France. It was not a unification war, though.

I was thinking, is there any kind of great war in Indonesia? As a old country with many different imperium, surely there were many. And why wouldn’t KOEI make one game based on the chronicles of Indonesian imperium?

Let’s list the great wars in Indonesia! (Who knows that KOEI, by any chance, read this posting and become interested in making one! Hehehehe! *wink! Wink! Wink!*)

First one, the greatest war ever in Indonesia, is the first unification of Malaya under Majapahit Kingdom. It took many years, covering many areas, and it was a unification chronicle. Not only Indonesia, Mahapatih Gadjah Mada was able to unify Singapore and Malaya too. The area at that time was even bigger than Indonesia nowadays. Need more? Since it was a story within a palace, there will be conflict, betrayal, marriage, and political maneuver too. Many generals were involved, many kings, and even greater number of Kingdoms.

Second one, Aceh war. Well, it happened for a long time too. Cut Nyak Dien, Cut Meutia, Panglima Polim, Teuku Umar, and many others. Traitors and great showdown. What else can you ask?

Third alternative is Diponegoro war. Well, it’s only 5 years though, but the scale of the war was enormous! He’s a great warriors as well.

Wow…. There are many alternatives to make. I know, it might just be an empty dream, but it feels so great when the chronicles of your nation is brought up into an international game though. Well, there might still be nationalism within me… Hehehehe!! Or is this the effect of the euphoric atmosphere near Independence Day??