11th May2026

‘Nippon: Zaibatsu – Emperor Edition’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Nippon: Zaibatsu – Emperor Edition is a fascinating case study in how to modernise a classic eurogame without losing the sharpness that made it so loved in the first place. The original Nippon was already a tightly wound economic engine‑builder with a distinctive worker‑selection mechanism, but Nippon: Zaibatsu is not a simple reprint with nicer […]