Tank Troopers has had a surprising amount of promotion from Nintendo, online at least. It had a spot in last year's 3DS Nintendo Direct, and with its arrival this week on the eShop the company is keen to persuade 3DS aficionados to give it a try.
It may certainly hold some appeal to those that enjoyed Steel Diver: Sub Wars, for example, albeit this is a little faster paced. In any case, Nintendo has put together some localised videos that introduce the gameplay and cast of the game; if you like very enthusiastic voiceovers, then you'll love these videos.
Are you tempted to give this a try, or will you say 'tanks but no tanks' (dear me, Ed).
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Well I really want to try it! I can see me and my son having a blast.
I have to admit, it does look quite fun. I think I will give it a go!
I rather much have another new game with tanks in it....Advance Wars.
Will there be a demo? I wouldn't mind giving it a go.
@Joeynator3000 that's exactly what I thought it was when it was first revealed. I went nuts, until the title came up
It seems fun, but I've heard that it lacks online multiplayer, so I likely won't be picking it up.
Does this have multilayer.if yes then it's worth the price if not it's still probably worth the price
Wouldn't make sense to release a demo?
...meh..probably give it a try, it needs more twisted metal online..
I completely forgot about this game haha.
I'm in. Bummed about lack of online multiplayer*, but a decent looking camapign for sub 20 is another reason to keep my 3DS out of the "farm upstate" that is the milk crate in my closet.
*can anyone confirm or disconfirm online? Polygon is the only place I've seen that says yes, most everyone else says no. The wording on the official Nintendo page seems to be local only.
Holy crap, this game looks awesome! It will be a day-one buy for me. I've been looking for a cool multiplayer game on 3DS. Visuals are nice - it looks like some long-lost Nintendo 64 game.
is it free to play, or how much is it
I've been waiting for another game like this. Tank! Tank! Tank! is a lot of fun with friends, but ultimately shallow - To be expected given it's arcade origins. I seriously would have liked to have seen this on the Switch as this would make for both great couch multiplayer and a fun LAN gaming. Online is great, but up close and personal with friends is far more fun... and this would be a great budget title to fatten the Switch's library and offer yet another style of play during the launch window. Oh well.
I don't understand how the game is releasing tomorrow yet nobody knows the price.
http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/tank-troopers-3ds
6 player and no online is kind of odd as well. Download play means at least 1 of us will probably buy it and see how it goes. Well once we know how much it is.
But then how are we meant to be saving up for a Switch and games if you want us to blow our moneys on games like this Nintendo?
Try again when you give it a My Nintendo discount....
@rjejr Oh no, there's no online?! I figured that was the point. Well, my interest in the game just plummeted. This doesn't look like the kind of game my wife would enjoy.
I'd love to try this game but with no online, I won't be.
@rjejr This is a Nintendo product! Are you surprised at this point? Nintendo seems to be very organised internally but when it comes to dealing with the public, they are a mess.
@dkxcalibur "very organised internally"
Well I wouldn't go that far, they seem almost as much in dissary internally as externally to me. Reggie has had 3 title in 5 years - 2 demotions - but he still seems to be doing the same job. Treehouse turmoil seems almost constant. Miyamoto is eternal, everything else is in flux. Though Project Giant Robot finally got canned after 3 years, even Miyamoto loses 1 occasionally.
@SanderEvers Thanks. Weird no US price anywhere though. Maybe Nintneod is giving it to the US for free.
@Captain_Gonru "no online will limit its appeal for some."
I'm ok w/ no online for 2 player, maybe even 3 like that Zelda game, but 6? That's asking a lot.
Download Play has put this on my radar. I will wait and see how extensive it is, because if the host gets all the tanks and Download-Players get nothing but the bog-standard gear, then it might not be fun.
Will wait on some reviews, but looks promising! (still might save my cash for the Switch)
What the crap no online? When Steel Diver had online? They cheaping out now? Dang
No online, no download.
Dear Nintendo, I don't need this new tank game, give me the other tank one. You know the one that is truly fun to play. Here's a picture so you can see:
This looks bad. Guess I'll have to wait a few more years to see something that could possibly fill that Battletanx-shaped hole in my heart.
@retro_player_22 This. All of my yes.
This looks like a tank version of Over Watch. Much rather I think it would be amazing to play online Multiplayer. Their are so many strategitys and characters to use. While its not so Superior graphics wise, I think it makes up for it in gameplay and just the charm of the game. Its so simple yet it looks fun with other players.
looks like fun ill def be getting it day 1
online play would have resulted in a day one buy. Now I won't even consider it.
I didn't realise this had a single player campaign, it is now back on my 'to buy' list but will probably wait until its on sale, i do think it looks fun and the graphical style is great but the lack of online is baffling, it could have been a major release and become extremely popular if it just had that, maddening that it is not included.
@SteamedSquid Battletanx was the best. I was hoping this would be close at least.
Never change Nintendo.
I've been in a 3DS game drought lately, so this might hit the spot!
I was interested until I saw the comments saying no online.
I don't have friends =(
tanks but no tanks.
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This REALLY makes me think of Sub Wars, which is a very good thing. It's a shame that it has no online, though. My decision to purchase now hinges on what reviews have to say about the single player. If it isn't substantial enough, like the single player in Sub Wars, then I'm gonna have to pass.
@Joeynator3000 I really get the opinion that Nintendo is done with the Advance Wars series. I think they see it as redundant when they have the much more successful but same game concept series of Fire Emblem.
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