A funny story surfaced on Andriasang today chronicling an unfortunate mistake committed by Japanese publisher and developer Tecmo Koei.

Tecmo Koei is best-known for franchises like Monster Rancher, Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive, Dynasty Warriors, Fatal Frame, and Samurai Warriors. But it’s two games that never saw the light of day outside of Japan (at least on the platform in question) – Sangokushi VII and Sangokushi VIII – that rest at the heart of this particular story. You may know "Sangokushi" best by its western name: Romance of the Three Kingdoms.According to the report, Tecmo Koei released a budget version of Sangokushi VIII for PlayStation Portable yesterday in Japan. However, the UMD, once loaded on the PSP, was actually for the game’s predecessor, Sangokushi VII. This note is purportedly a confirmation from Tecmo Koei of the mistake. “The company has halted sales of the game,” as a result, Andriasang reports, “and is currently arranging a replacement program for current owners.”

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