Tank Troopers
{{Short description|2016 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|title = Tank Troopers
|image = Tank Troopers.png
|developer = Nintendo EPD
Vitei
|publisher = Nintendo
|platforms = Nintendo 3DS
|released = {{Video game release|JP|December 21, 2016|WW|February 16, 2017}}
|director = Takaya Imamura
Atsushi Obata
|producer = Tadashi Sugiyama
|designer = Takao Kurebayashi
|programmer = Giles Goddard
Daniel P. Wright
Alex Miyamoto
Nathan Heckel
Shintaro Iguchi
|artist = Yuki Kaneko
Ryo Koizumi
Ryuusuke Yoshida
Keisuke Okubo
|composer = Ryo Nagamatsu
|modes =Single-player
Multiplayer
}}
Tank Troopers is a tank-based action third-person shooter game developed and published by Nintendo, with assistance from Vitei, for the Nintendo 3DS.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=34049|title=TANK TROOPERS（タンク トゥルーパーズ） [3DS]|magazine=Famitsu|publisher=Enterbrain, Inc.|access-date=31 July 2018|archive-date=1 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801004104/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=34049|url-status=live}} The game was released on the 3DS eShop in Japan in December 2016 and worldwide two months later.{{cite web|title=Tank Troopers Trailers Demonstrate Special Abilities For Its Heroes|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2016/12/21/tank-troopers-trailers-demonstrate-special-abilities-heroes/|website=Siliconera|date=21 December 2016|accessdate=18 February 2017|archive-date=19 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219013816/http://www.siliconera.com/2016/12/21/tank-troopers-trailers-demonstrate-special-abilities-heroes/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Tank Troopers, The Third-Person Tank Shooter Game Is Now Available On 3DS eShop|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2017/02/17/tank-troopers-third-person-tank-shooter-game-now-available-3ds-eshop/|website=Siliconera|date=17 February 2017|accessdate=18 February 2017|archive-date=19 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219011848/http://www.siliconera.com/2017/02/17/tank-troopers-third-person-tank-shooter-game-now-available-3ds-eshop/|url-status=live}}
Gameplay
Tank Troopers is an action, third-person shooter game in which players control a customizable tank, each with a unique ability or feature. The game includes more than 30 tanks to select from, and features a local wireless multiplayer mode in which up to six players battle each other in either team-based or free-for-all battles. The game also includes a single-player mode, featuring 30 different stages each with a unique challenge.
Reception and legacy
Nintendo World Report scored Tank Troopers an 8 out of 10. The staff called the lack of online multiplayer "baffling", but praised the gameplay along with its responsive and smooth controls, stating that it would be "a great addition to any gamer's Nintendo 3DS library".{{cite web|title=Tank Troopers (3DS) Review|url=https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/44127/tank-troopers-3ds-review|website=Nintendo World Report|accessdate=18 February 2017|archive-date=17 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217191409/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/44127/tank-troopers-3ds-review|url-status=live}}
Nintendo Life reviewed the game, scoring it a 6 out of 10 stars, saying that "The problem is, despite solid foundations, the title falls short simply because it does not offer any online functionality".{{cite web|title=Tank Troopers Review (3DS eShop)|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds-eshop/tank_troopers|website=Nintendo Life|date=6 April 2017|accessdate=6 April 2017|archive-date=6 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406143749/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds-eshop/tank_troopers|url-status=live}}
Japanese video game magazine Famitsu gave it a score of 32 out of 40, calling it a very fun and simple game with great local wireless multiplayer. Having no online multiplayer was the most common criticism.{{cite magazine|title=TANK TROOPERS（タンク トゥルーパーズ）のレビュー・評価・感想|url=https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/34049/reviews|magazine=Famitsu|accessdate=31 July 2018|archive-date=14 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614063526/https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/34049/reviews/|url-status=live}}
Destructoid gave the game a 6 out of 10, noting "you have five friends nearby who also have a Nintendo 3DS, and you’re all interested in playing Tank Troopers, go ahead and buy it because you are the only type of gamer who will get the maximum enjoyment out it. For everyone else, it’s an easy pass".{{cite web|title=Review: Tank Troopers|url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-tank-troopers|website=Destructoid|date=24 February 2017|accessdate=6 April 2017|archive-date=7 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807015703/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-tank-troopers/|url-status=live}}
According to Vitei founder Giles Goddard, in an interview with MinnMax, the studio developed a Nintendo Switch version of Tank Troopers which was canceled. Goddard mentions that Vitei’s rendering engine is what made the Switch version possible. The technology was multiplatform where it could be easily scaled which allowed the development team to dial back resolution if needed.{{cite web|title=Giles Goddard - MinnMax Interview: (timestamp: 20:35)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK66pX5Jw9o&t=20:35|website=YouTube|date=24 May 2021|accessdate=13 October 2021}}
In late 2021, a Nintendo 3DS game developed by Butterfly called Gal Galaxy Pain included an unlockable cryptic text giving tribute to Tank Troopers and two of its characters.Butterfly Corporation (December 30, 2021). {{cite web|title=Official バタフライ Social Media Post|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CYH4ws3p-er|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}} Retrieved December 31, 2021.
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/tank-troopers-3ds}}
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Nintendo 3DS eShop games
Category:Nintendo 3DS-only games
Category:Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development games
Category:Tank simulation video games
Category:Third-person shooters
Category:Vehicular combat games
Category:Video games developed in Japan