 As such, the negative deeds attributed to Cao in the novel are either altered to depict him in a more positive light or simply removed entirely.Three prominent opposing characters in the novel, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang and Sun Quan, are Cao Cao's primary opponents in the game.The character portraits in this release are mostly enhanced, palette swapped re-creations of those used in the previous "Sangokushi Eiketsuden" and "Sangokushi Koumeiden" games.