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BattleTanx

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A top-down tank combat game with varied mission objectives across a post-apocalyptic United States.

BattleTanx for Game Boy Color was released in 2000 by The 3DO Company; the original BattleTanx debuted on Nintendo 64 in 1998.


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Released
2000
Original release
1998
Genre
Perspective
Top-down
Visual
2D scrolling
Size
251.24 KB
Rating
0 votes

About BattleTanx

BattleTanx on Game Boy Color reimagines its Nintendo 64 counterpart as a top-down 2D action game. The setting is a post-apocalyptic United States where a devastating virus has decimated the female population, leading to societal collapse and rule by violent tank gangs.

Players follow Griffin's quest across five major cities to find Madison, undertaking three missions in each location. Objectives during these fifteen story missions include eliminating enemy forces, securing specific items, or navigating to a designated point on the map. Progress in this mode is recorded using a password system.

Gameplay involves operating one of three distinct tanks, each with unique weapon attributes. Defeated enemies drop symbols that replenish health, while power-ups discovered in the environment provide advantages like homing missiles, reflective shots, or temporary invisibility. A separate battle mode allows for the independent play of any level outside the main narrative.

BattleTanx Screenshots

12 images
Title screen.
Main menu.
Introduction frame – a close-up of Madison (left) and Griffin (right).
Fighting an enemy tank
These enemy towers can be a hassle
Demolish buildings to make a path for yourself
Collect the power-ups
Use the bridge to cross the lake.
Cutscenes help advance the story.
Battle in the open.
Blowing up an enemy tank.
Fighting 2 tanks at once.