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DS' Tank Beat becomes Tank Battles for UK release

Promises a barrel of laughs

DS' Tank Beat becomes Tank Battles for UK release

Call us warmongers (or maybe iron-mongers) but our interest in Japanese touchscreen tank fighting game Tank Beat has been available for all the Internet to see – what with our almost obsessive commentary on the game's video footage (twice) as well as a preview.

And there's some really happy news: a UK release date – August 24th.

The game is undergoing a bit of a marketing overhaul, however, with publisher Midas changing the name from the (let's face it, somewhat whimsical) Tank Beat, to the heavymetal 120mm smoothbore-ilicious Tank Battles.

But it's the new cover art that really does it for us:

We're assuming that the lack of a Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection logo on the UK cover doesn't mean the four-way multiplayer mode has been lost, but rather that this cover is something of a mock-up. After all, it doesn't have a PEGI age rating on it, either.

A quick reminder about the game itself: you'll be drawing routes on the touchscreen to move your tank around, dragging the stylus across the screen to rotate your turret, and tapping on the enemy to blow them up.

Some missions also give you the option to give orders to the fellow tanks on your side.

In total there are 20 single-player missions, involving objectives such as destroying all enemies, escorting friendly units, reaching a destination within a time limit, and boss battles. Real-life tanks such as WWII-era Jadgpanthers, Tiger IIs, T-34s, Panthers, and ISU-152s will be available, while modern and futuristic models are also promised. There will be a skirmish mode, too.

Tank Battles is due for release on August 24th, and frankly we can't wait.

Jon Jordan
Jon Jordan
A Pocket Gamer co-founder, Jon can turn his hand to anything except hand turning. He is editor-at-large at PG.biz which means he can arrive anywhere in the world, acting like a slightly confused uncle looking for the way out. He likes letters, cameras, imaginary numbers and legumes.