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Battle City

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PlatformFamicomYear1985
PublisherNamcoDeveloperNamco
RegionJPLanguageEnglish
TagsAction, Two Player, Japan Only, Simultaneous Multiplayer, Level Select, Single Screen, Level Editor
PlatformFamicom
Year1985
PublisherNamco
DeveloperNamco
RegionJP
LanguageEnglish
TagsAction, Two Player, Japan Only, Simultaneous Multiplayer, Level Select, Single Screen, Level Editor

Control a tank to defend your base from enemy tanks that appear at the top of the screen. You can shoot in four directions and the play field has destructible brick walls, canopies that hide tanks underneath, water to stop movement and ice that makes movement more difficult. You win a level by defeating 20 tanks and lose the game by dying 4 times or having your base destroyed either by the enemy or by yourself.
 
GoodBad
  • Cooperative multiplayer
  • Includes level editor
  • Can choose any level to play
  • Distinctive graphics help in gameplay
  • Limited things to do
  • Better as a multiplayer game
Good
  • Cooperative multiplayer
  • Includes level editor
  • Can choose any level to play
  • Distinctive graphics help in gameplay
 
Bad
  • Limited things to do
  • Better as a multiplayer game
 
7The ability to choose any level you want to play and the ability to create your own levels makes this a fun multiplayer experience. It's enjoyable as a single player game but probably won't hold your attention for too long that way.

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