In a surprising but welcome announcement, Nintendo has revealed that Pokémon Conquest, known as Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition in Japan, will be coming out in North America on June 18, 2012. This strategy game by Tecmo Koei puts gamers in control of a young warlord with a Pokémon, who must conquer a kingdom based on feudal Japan.

Curious to learn more? RPGamer's Japanese correspondant has put together a thorough hands-on impression of the game.