Total War: Three Kingdoms - A Grand New Adventure

Total War: Three Kingdoms is finally here, and that means it's time to begin a new journey, featuring politics, subterfuge, trade, and duels to the death, all in the fascinating setting of the Chinese Three Kingdoms era...
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[@GDJourney]

“And we will be having a little history lesson...” oh John, you know me too well

[@HereShoo]

13:35 Jon's gonna forget about those horses like that time in Barbarian Invasion, isn't he? 15:24 History repeats itself

[@enduringtea7576]

You are the youtuber that made me fall in love with the Total War series, and I love all of your videos, but my favorite ones are the ones with history lectures

[@DZ-1987]

Enduring tea. I'm enduring his Perception.

[@samhithyelchuri9683]

Due to Jon I started playing total war games

[@jonokguy]

Me, who's played Dynasty Warriors: I'm somewhat of a Chinese historian myself.

[@robert23456789]

you think this game makes up for DW9

[@UnbreakableRukawa]

Watches a chinese movie once: puts chinese as one of my spoken language in my resume.

[@Mcrawf21]

Do not pursue Lu Bu!

[@nahuelfonseca3603]

@@Mcrawf21 We'll have to ship Tadakatsu Honda to China it seems

[@aminediab3134]

A man of culture!

[@jnliewmichael4235]

As a Chinese listening to a British person talk about the Three Kingdoms Period. That is quite a roundabout way to learn Chinese history XD

[@springrollwang4441]

It's Japanese who make the three kingdom story popular anyway, endless games, comics.

[@jnliewmichael4235]

@@springrollwang4441 The Three Kingdoms Period has always been popular since ancient times, considering how several ancient chinese poets referenced them in some of their works. That and the many many live-action TV shows made in Hong Kong since the 80s, with China currently dominating the release of historical live-action TV shows (most East-Asian TV shows in general tbh...) Popular for the west, most certainly. In Eastern Asia, less so.

[@SLKibara]

I am so ready for another Total War series

[@ryap1]

This is going to be amazing.

[@DemDoolies]

@@ewoud8 how would you know? its not even out yet

[@DemDoolies]

@Nunsuch again, I ask how you know

[@SLKibara]

@Nunsuch who cares about that? I'm here for Jon

[@exquisitemeat5845]

@Nunsuch I'm buying the game, partly because the combat looks really fun.

[@sharkofjoy]

I love how Jon is finally embracing the demand for mini-history lessons

[@fridayz2514]

I appreciate how passionate Jon is towards Chinese history and have a lot background knowledge, this will be a great series and I'll enjoy every episode of this series.

[@Nimno74]

I agree completely. This is one of the most fascinating eras of any countries history. I'm literally giddy with excitement.

[@metetural9140]

Weeeb- wait shit. Chinese not Japanese... uhmm... Cheebs?

[@raptorcell6633]

@@Nimno74 Chinese history is a clusterfuck but its a fascinating clusterfuck.

[@mitchellima4736]

@@raptorcell6633 this is the truest thing I've ever heard

[@abhinavs8109]

@@raptorcell6633 all history is a cluster fuck

[@zacherylemke9318]

Finally, we have found a general with less perception than Jon: Xiahou Dun

[@ManyATrueNerd]

As the generals in this game never tire of saying 'Ah, witty, SO VERY WITTY.'

[@quintussertorius4447]

Especially in terms of depth perception.

[@kevinyuan1535]

Ummmm, of course they going to have less perception, they are Asian! Jk, is fine, I am asian too

[@YoungTheFish]

@@quintussertorius4447 damn, good one!

[@maxdon25]

Xu Zhu!

[@oliverewarthopkins7818]

"It's... It's... Lu Bu, Lu Bu's come to destroy us" Receives a Haliberd to the face.

[@wraith1066]

And is the ONLY ONE to get the halberd to the face. I'm convinced that ignoring Lu Bu is the only way to survive an encounter with him.

[@tortoiseoflegends4466]

Just remember to avoid the classic blunder; never start a land war in A- oh. Oh no.

[@benjaminmiddaugh2729]

There is a partial exception for those already in Asia. (I say partial because some are still blunders, but they are no longer automatically considered to be so.)

[@raptorcell6633]

@@benjaminmiddaugh2729 Japan isnt on the continent so they count in the dont fight a land war in asia rule. Same goes for Russia, their capital is in Europe so they too count

[@benjaminmiddaugh2729]

@@raptorcell6633 I didn't mention any countries by name, so your reply gets a partial discount in relevance for assuming that those were who I was thinking of. That said, Russia has enough territory in Asia (and residents of historical Asian ethnicity and mindset) that I would still count them situationally. Japan is, I believe, on the same tectonic plate as Asia; it also has historically been grouped with Asia when discussed in terms of what region it belongs to; I think we have valid grounds for counting it, as well. Korea, Vietnam, China, etc. are all in Asia and have all fought land wars, both with themselves and with their neighbors. The context for my original response, of course, was that the game takes place entirely within China, which gets a built-in partial exception, since all intra-Chinese wars are (of course) in Asia, and not all have turned out to be blunders for those who started them.

[@ImmaLittlePip]

Been a fan of the romance of the 3 kingdoms ever since I was a small boy playing dynasty warriors 3 So I'm so happy this game exist

[@kingster14444]

You know they're still making Romance of The Three Kingdoms games right

[@felisasininus1784]

Kingster 14 Those games are only called that in English, in Chinese and Japanese, they are called Records of the Three Kingdoms (三国志).

[@kingster14444]

@@felisasininus1784 Thank you for the info.

[@felisasininus1784]

Kingster 14 Happy to inform.

[@Digitize27]

Game: Pronounces Cao Cao correctly in the opening. Jon: You are Sow Sow, for all of time.

[@juliocintrafilho7473]

Hello, Jon. I am trying to learn english. And to improve my comprehensation i like to see your videos. You have a great content! :)

[@nxght6694]

Julio Cintra Filho im surprised the queens english is how you’re learning. as an american, i find it hard to understand every now and again.

[@juliocintrafilho7473]

@@nxght6694 I agree with you. Sometimes it is very challenging to understand everything Jon is saying. But i will give it a try!

[@united1990]

Nxght because it is the proper way to speak English 😋

[@bradenbirbara9370]

@@nxght6694 if you can't understand "traditional" english as an american your an idiot -a fellow american

[@EdwardEngland666]

You’re on the good track

[@alexshi1679]

Even though he absolutely butchers all the names, Jon is the best history teacher.

[@DefyingPenguin]

Dude this video is amazing, the way you explain everything on how the generals work, how each faction works, how the romance and records differ each other, It's a playthrough and it's a really enjoyable video :)

[@polishenglish8356]

So much history, learning, and fantastic enterainment!

[@tristangarnett3675]

I think one of the reasons that made me such a big fan of you Jon was the fact that there are actually history lessons in some of your series.

[@tactictoe]

I had an argument with Kong Rong and his cousin Hong. Don't care what they said, two Rong's don't make a right.

[@pineapplepizzaberd3286]

Good one

[@fudgesticklebear]

Thanks Dad

[@ryanmann9842]

0/10 there's no Julianus Vatinius 5/10 if there's a Chinese Julianus Vatinius. 100/10 if Julianus Vatinius is within game. Hail Julianus Vatinius!!!!

[@ImmaLittlePip]

Not Christian enough

[@HaixThePro]

That's the spirit

[@cacopoggers677]

IT'S VATINIUS NOT VALTINIUS YOU DOUBLE JULII

[@ryanmann9842]

@@cacopoggers677 I have corrected my mistake. May Vatinius bless your day.

[@GoErikTheRed]

@@ryanmann9842 *have

[@fuhrab]

Wonderful play-through with clear explanations. Thank you for posting this.

[@dathaniel9403]

One small thing that I love is that Three Kingdoms allows you to occupy a settlement without reducing its level (see 25:18). Warhammer always reduced the level of a settlement when it changed hands, but now if you occupy only, you get to maintain that level.

[@vulcanjoe8258]

Very informative, probably one of the best let’s play / “review” I’ve seen. Keen as for this in two days!

[@michael9339]

The total war series you do are awesome dude, thanks for the great videos

[@hazavair5755]

Really good, clear, and capable commentary - subbed for this!

[@TheSpooniestBard]

Jon you magnificent egg you I was so bummed thinking I'd have to wait so much longer for this

[@Lyndonix]

been smashing this myself and have to say is one of if not my favourite total war to date. Love your commentary man keep it up! Subscribed :)

[@crimsonharvest]

This sounds like Dwarf Fortress world history. EDIT: Upon reflection, this comment should read as a thumbs up for Dwarf Fortress and not a dig against this game.

[@dankduck]

Inb4 someone makes a dwarf fortress total war

[@ulture]

@@dankduck so basically Warhammer but your troops just randomly decide not to fight because they're sad about getting caught in the rain 20 years ago

[@mikkellopez8429]

@@ulture That, and they'll randomly in their depression make gear out of one another.

[@cameronhoodmusic3375]

This game is beautiful, love your commentary and history lessons too John! This is going to be a brilliant series.

[@undernukem12]

So excited for a this new total war series! Btw Jon, don't forget to keep your commanders closer to the battle line, so they can pass their benefits to the units they're commanding! This was still a very awesome video buddy, keep up the good work!

[@Danzyao]

An hour ago I was watching your thrones of Britannia play through in anticipation for this. As I am playing shogun 2 I cannot wait to have a strong enough computer for TK.

[@comicmaniac8999]

I love how much Jon not only pays respect to the game but actual history, I also love his playthrough's like Barbarian Invasion where he joked about how history would record the in-game battles

[@jameshoward-white2288]

Man, I don't want to have to wait till Sunday. Was really enjoying this!!!

[@rhyzvanic3660]

Thanks, you have single handily sparked my interest in the Three Kingdoms. Brb finding translations and reading them to death.

[@Kristaliorn]

The Imperator videos now this for 3k i am loving your explanations and detail given! Well presented and very entertaining! Thanks MATN!!

[@bigguy978978]

Sweet. More 3 Kingdom videos!

[@raymondhu7720]

I just realized that the writing on the map at 0:07 is reciting "Long divided must unite, Long united must divide"

[@JapanInDan]

Absolutely loving this playthrough, loving your history talk, loving Kong Rong, loving the game.

[@schuttle89]

First video I've watched from you, really loved it

[@perrin7616]

By far one of the most in depth play through's i've seen

[@stormboy1517]

was an awesome series to watch, thoroughly recommend it. cheers Jon

[@dracorawth8962]

So happy to finally see this game in a long run Really like your playstyle so far and cant wait to see more

[@sironastillwater]

This history review is totally worth the wait

[@davidarnold9324]

Awesome as usual!

[@Superkid3112]

Jon: "Neither of us actually gets to start beyond that bridge." Also Jon: *clearly has a large area where he could start beyond that bridge* Never change, Jon. Never change.

[@imnw2263]

Love your history videos

[@dustinarnold5569]

Finally you’ve made one. I’ve been so stressed watching other youtubers with this game. You’re the only one that doesn’t drive me insane with lack of strategy

[@DandizzleUK]

What a brilliant overview of the game. You earned a sub John!

[@ParkeraNZ]

This is great and looking fwd to seeing this series play out with a totally different character/faction type.

[@CommissarMitch]

4:15 To summarize. "China is whole again.... ... Then it broke again"

[@raptorcell6633]

China is easy to break

[@syn_2529]

@@raptorcell6633 boooooo you didn't get the reference, you uncultured swine!

[@raptorcell6633]

@@syn_2529 I did get the reference, literally who hasn't seen that video?

[@EmperorRobin]

21:56 Looks at the units and finds out which unit counters which, figures out the best strategy: 'I think I know what to do, we just need to CHARGE FORWARD!!'

[@peanutbrainedbuffoon7913]

Oh Jon, you're spoiling us we have this, imperator Rome, and I'm also catching up on medieval 2 after I finished Rome so much great content.

[@andrewrawlings5220]

This is probably the most informative TW:3K play-through I have seen. Thanks for this.

[@strawberry9714]

A classic Jon moment. Moves. Talks about a unit. Later in he has completely forgot about. Classic Jon. Love you man.

[@NerdgasmComics]

To be totally honest I had never played or even really seen a Total War game until this channel. I have most of them in my collection now.

[@calumable]

Scott Andrews aren’t you damn glad you found them? Amazing games

[@wabch]

yes i finished stellaris megacorp just in time to watch this

[@riekopo7638]

Love your history lesson!

[@juliuszondag5515]

No idea how half of this works ans where you get the info from and so forth but it seems like this will be great to watch!

[@tommpat]

Really quite like listening to your perspective on the events vs. what they currently teach in China. Still amazed from visit to Forbidden city and great wall etc., have never visited EU but to see in person amazing structures that old is hard to even fathom

[@commentingpausedtoprotectus]

Love the attention to detail and that you don't place hundreds of adverts* throughout your videos make them a joy to watch. * Before people mention ad block I am currently watching on a mobile :) Yes adverts are less of an issue on my PC.

[@akisd9718]

Jon,in historic games i like you,more than others youtubers,not only how you play them but because the history lesson you say! We play the game but if we dont learn the history then we do nothing in the end! So for me its very important! Moreover you describe a game very well and that make you special! If i would see 3K for the first time ,with your video i think i would understand everything immediately!

[@MagicianCamille]

Kong Rong was the perfect lord for you to start with.

[@Jadegreif]

This was awesome. Can't wait to get the game myself. Also kinda fun that both you and PartyElite picked Kong as your first pick for a playthrough, only he isn't in romance mode. Will be fun watching both of yours back to back.

[@justincrudele2583]

Kong Rong was also a distant descendant of Confucius

[@DZ-1987]

Kong Rong. More like Kong Right. Screw it all, Make him king.

[@DZ-1987]

Its not a Trademark Lawsuit if he was first, now is it? Remember, Kong is never Rong. And if he thinks he can be king, or even emperor, is he really Rong to think so?

[@alexlaza5301]

And Confucius is also a distant descendant of the royal family of Shang Dynasty - the first non-legendary Chinese Dynasty.

[@michaeljohn1508]

Yes a new total war series!!!

[@tanku4995]

Archers and Trade, I feel Jon has come home to all his favourite things

[@SirMoribund]

I'm really looking forward to this series.

[@carstengreenowich9604]

Great video

[@CordovaMage]

Ah, the good old Creative battle AI that just walks straight forward towards you and allows you to flank them without a care. Hasnt changed in 10+ years.

[@the_tactician9858]

The AI is a lot better in other battles however, that bad AI is just for players who are new to the game and don't know how to battle.

[@fudgeyman99]

So excited for this game!

[@cartaisnot]

thank u for the historical context, I appreciate

[@mjdj123321]

John getting his cav shot to pieces - "that's it I have them dancing to my tune "

[@nichbecerra9148]

I love lecture time with Professor Jon.

[@Trogmodyte]

I'm really looking forward to this one. Seems very interesting compared to the usual painting - as much as that is always fun too

[@m.azraqudratullah8620]

Jon have you heard the system of grouping unit by pressing "g" on the selected unit? Because it's very useful for quickly organizing you troops formation because you only need to press the number they are assigned to rather than clicking their icon one by one or selecting a bunch of unit in the map with a risk of getting a wrong troops on a line

[@nepty5920]

This best be a series John

[@joshmiddlebrook239]

I love how Kong Rong looks so happy, it's great.

[@starkillerthatoneguy6128]

This was actually a pretty captivating episode looking forward to more. long live Kong Rong!

[@Yoshigasm]

Thank you for pronouncing Cao Cao correctly Jon. Extra History had a nightmare with it.

[@Nimno74]

CH sound, actually. Ts'ao if you want to be more precise.

[@shacklock01]

@@Nimno74 Tsao Tsao, but I called him COW COW for years as a kid, cheers dynasty warriors, plus in portugese that would make his name dog dog which always tickled me.

[@Nimno74]

@@shacklock01 Chow Chow sounds similar to a food dish, and an old brand of dog food. So, not much better. :)

[@yurik4]

Except that he doesn't pronounce it correctly.

[@maxdon25]

Many of your fans have pressed the square button on a PlayStation controller during many sessions of Dynasty Warriors as you have taken lives in all of your videos since you've been recording. I have no doubt that you will represent this series exactly how it needs to be done!

[@xezjul]

He really hypes me up for a historical strategy game

[@rileyhester6838]

Jon: "Next time on..." Me: OMG! Was that really an hour already? I'm not done!!!! :(

[@chriscalvin5083]

Good video Jon

[@GamerTagCaptCluel3ss]

It’s finally here!

[@exquisitemeat5845]

So excited for this game

[@justinbrockway7044]

I love how this has started 😊

[@justinshaw8758]

Two of my favorite games growing up have been Dynasty Warriors and Total War series. The stars have aligned

[@doubledouble4g379]

How can something so Rong feel so right? I'll show myself out...

[@verrthey4776]

PLEASE DO A FULL SERIES ON THIS

[@huntermcintosh8173]

Yaaay, History with Jon is back

[@ryancouchman-sawyer2355]

10:50 - It looks like Bolo Santosi from Just Cause 2 has got a new job narrating.

[@Nimno74]

This scenario/era always made sense to me as a Total War game. Especially since the series started off with the warring states period of Japan, which is very similar, only on a much smaller scale.

[@kloskisloviski2261]

Series! Series! Series!

[@UltimaPowers]

Glad to see this; hope to see Shogun 2 soon too, that game will kick your arse Jon, if you dare to brave the hardest difficulty.

[@CaptLawrence]

I cant express how happy this had made me you better give it the medieval 2 treatment!

[@rathernotpick7183]

extra credits is doing a bit of a history story thing on the 3 kingdoms if your a bit interested in more of the story.

[@c3geekyo713]

I am now a very happy nerd. We are getting, Imperator: Rome and Total War: Three Kingdoms. I am thoroughly enjoying and going to keep enjoying both!

[@strategicowl192]

I can't wait to get my hands on this game! It is also the first one I pre-ordered so I hope I won't be disappointed

[@Albukhshi]

"Kong Rong" So is there a general Kong Right? :P

[@yarilolz]

Man, they should be able to do a Victoria era total war because the way this is set up. It would be amazing