Super Battletank

{{Infobox video game

|title = Super Battletank

|image = Super Battletank cover.jpg

|caption = Sega Genesis cover art

|developer = Absolute Entertainment

|publisher = Absolute Entertainment

|designer = Garry Kitchen

|programmer = Mark Morris
Nick Eastridge (GBA)

|artist = Jesse Kapili
Gregory Faccone

|composer = Mark Van Hecke

|released = 1992
2001 (Game Gear)
2003 (GBA)

|genre = Simulation

|modes = Single-player

|platforms = Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Gear, Game Boy, Super NES, Game Boy Advance (as Operation: Armored Liberty)

}}

Garry Kitchen's Super Battletank: War in the Gulf is a 1992 tank simulation single-player video game which takes place during Operation Desert Storm. The player controls an M1 Abrams main battle tank for the United Nations. A sequel, Super Battletank 2, was released for the Super NES in 1994.

Graphics

The screen is divided into two sections. One is the instrument panel in the gunner's station of the tank, and the other is a view of the outside, which consists primarily of the desert and military vehicles.

Gameplay

The player battles helicopter gunships, T-72s, and Scud launchers, in pursuit of a military victory. The player had to use only M1 Abrams tank to play.

Re-releases

Majesco Entertainment released the game in 2001 for the Game Gear, as part of their licensed line of classic games for Game Gear, Mega Drive/Genesis, and Super NES, making it by far the last release in North America for the Game Gear. It was also remade as Operation: Armored Liberty for Game Boy Advance in 2003.

Reception

{{Video game reviews

| MM = 52%{{cite magazine|author1=Julian Rignall|author2=Radion Automatic|url=https://archive.org/details/mean-machines-23/page/68/mode/2up|title=Garry Kitchen's Super Battletank: War in the Gulf|magazine=Mean Machines|issue=23|date=August 1992|pages=68-70|access-date=December 12, 2024}}

| SP = 50%{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/Superplay_Gold_1993_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n63/mode/2up|title=Super Battletank|magazine=Super Play Gold|year=1993|page=64|accessdate=August 31, 2021}}

| NP = 67%{{efn|Nintendo Power gave scores of 3.6, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.3 for "Graphics and Sound", "Play Control", "Challenge", and "Fun". Each category score is out of 5. 67% is the average aggregated score.}}{{Cite magazine|date=June 1992|title=Now Playing July 1992|url=https://ia800701.us.archive.org/25/items/NintendoPower1988-2004/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20038%20%28July%201992%29.pdf|magazine=Nintendo Power|location=United States|publisher=Nintendo of America|issue=38|pages=105|access-date=May 29, 2023}}

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Super Gamer reviewed the SNES version and gave an overall score of 54%. They praised the graphics, but called the gameplay as "repetitive".{{Cite journal|date=May 1994|title=Super Battletank Review|url=https://archive.org/details/super-gamer-02/page/122/mode/2up|journal=Super Gamer|location=United Kingdom|publisher=Paragon Publishing|issue=2|pages=123|access-date=April 1, 2021}}

Nintendo Power reviewed the SNES version and gave middling score, citing its lack of strategy.{{Cite magazine|date=June 1992|title=Now Playing July 1992|url=https://ia800701.us.archive.org/25/items/NintendoPower1988-2004/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20038%20%28July%201992%29.pdf|magazine=Nintendo Power|location=United States|publisher=Nintendo of America|issue=38|pages=104|access-date=May 29, 2023}}