Play Age of Empires – The Age of Kings Online
Age of Empires: The Age of Kings is a 2006 turn-based strategy game for the Nintendo DS, developed by Backbone Entertainment and published by Majesco. Players command one of five civilizations (Britons, Franks, Mongols, Saracens, Japanese) on a grid map, building, researching, and advancing through four ages. Each civilization has a hero unit. Multiplayer supports four players via hotseat or wireless.
How To Play Age of Empires: The Age of Kings
| Control | Action |
|---|---|
| D-Pad | Move the cursor across the grid |
| A | Select a unit or building / confirm a move, attack, or menu choice |
| B | Cancel / deselect |
| X | Open the empire menu (research, age advance, resources) |
| Y | View unit or terrain details |
| L / R | Cycle through units that can still act |
| Stylus: tap a unit | Select it and show its movement range |
| Stylus: tap a highlighted square | Move there or attack the enemy on it |
| Stylus: tap a building | Train units or research technologies |
| Stylus: tap End Turn icon | End your turn |
| START | Open the options menu / save |
About Age of Empires: The Age of Kings
| Release date | NA: February 14, 2006 EU: November 10, 2006 AU: November 16, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Backbone Entertainment |
| Publisher | Majesco Entertainment |
| Platform | Nintendo DS |
| Genre | Turn-based strategy |
| Series | Age of Empires |
| Modes | Single-player (Campaign, Single Scenario); up to 4-player multiplayer via hotseat or local wireless (multi-card) |
| Also known as | Age of Empires DS |