| Aka: | 三国志III 中原之霸者, Romance of The Three Kingdoms 3 |
| Console: | Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) |
| TV Standard: | PAL |
| Country: | China |
| Developer(s): | Bandai Namco Entertainment, Waixing |
| Publisher(s): | Bandai Namco Entertainment, Fuzhou Waixing Computer Science & Technology |
| Release Date: | 1988-06-01 |
| Players: | 2 |
| Co-op: | Yes |
| ESRB: | E - Everyone |
| Type: | Construction and Management Simulation, Strategy |
"Romance of The Three Kingdoms 3: The Overlord of the Central Plains" is the predecessor of Namco's "Three Kingdoms 2: Overlord of the Continent". You have 6 monarchs to choose from. After the game starts, instead of directly selecting the monarch, there is a unique personality test. After answering all the questions, the system will assign you the monarch that best matches your personality. The game has a total of 241 generals. Starting in 200 A.D., the Five Tigers of Shu and many famous generals of Wei and Wu first appeared. Due to the setting of the age, famous generals such as Dong Zhuo, Lv Bu, and Li Ru did not exist. As soon as the generals get started, they can have strong dialogues and aspire to the Central Plains.
《三国志3：中原之霸者》是南梦宫（Namco）“三国志Ⅱ霸王の大陆”的前作。玩家有6个君主可以选择。游戏开始后不是直接选择君主，而是有一个独特的性格测试选项，全部回答后，系统才会按照你的选择来配备君主。游戏一共有武将241名，于200年开局，蜀之五虎以及魏吴诸多名将都初始登场，因为年代设定的原因，董卓、吕布、李儒等名将是不存在的。武将一上手就可以强强对话，问鼎中原。
