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SANTA MONICA, CA (JUNE 20, in the year of our Lord 2013)
– Renowned Japanese game company LEVEL-5, best known for the
critically acclaimed Professor Layton, INAZUMA ELEVEN and NI NO
KUNI, has released Keiji Inafune’s action shooter, BUGS vs.
TANKS!™, in North America via the Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo
3DS™ hand-held system. Created by video game legend Keiji
Inafune, best known for his work on some of the industry’s most
respected game series -- such as Mega Man -- BUGS vs. TANKS!
casts players as a shrunken World War II tank in a battle for
survival against swarms of hostile insects. BUGS vs. TANKS! was
previously released only in Japan as part of the GUILD02
collection, featuring masterworks by some of the industry’s most
respected game creators.
“Keiji Inafune has gained immense global fame as a result of
building a reputation as not only a great game innovator but
also a master of delivering compelling, unique and exciting
entertainment experiences,” said Akihiro Hino, President and CEO
of LEVEL-5. “BUGS vs. TANKS! continues this legacy with an
extraordinary premise, tense gameplay, fun player customization,
and other features that will keep players squashing bugs for
hours on end.”
“Akihiro Hino and I share the desire to deliver spectacular
surprises to gamers. I have always wanted to work with him as I
respect him as a creator, and I feel that we positively
influence one another,” said Keiji Inafune, CEO / Concepter of
comcept. “This desire came to fruition with my involvement in
the GUILD02 project in the form of BUGS vs. TANKS!, and I’m glad
to have been able to develop a game that Hino-san ended up being
very satisfied with. We’re very pleased that the title has been
well-received by fans in Japan, but that being said, the game
was created with players around the world in mind. I feel that
the game is exceptional and enjoyable, and I hope everyone will
feel the same.”
BUGS vs. TANKS! is an action shooter set during World War II. In
the game, players are thrust into the role of a WWII panzer
squad, which has, unexpectedly, been shrunk to the size of a
bug. In order to survive, players must master their tanks and
engage in heated battles against ants, bees, moths, and more,
all while clinging to the hope of finding a way to be returned
to normal size.
BUGS vs. TANKS! features authentic WWII tanks pulled straight
from the history books which players can customize by changing
the body, turret, and paint, obliterating swarms of bugs in
their own style. BUGS vs. TANKS! also offers co-operative
multiplayer missions against some of the game’s baddest bugs,
with up to four friends joining the fray and the ability to call
for friendly cover fire via StreetPass™.
As an added bonus in BUGS vs. TANKS!, players who previously
downloaded LEVEL-5’s LIBERATION MAIDEN™, AERO PORTER™, or
CRIMSON SHROUD ™ via the Nintendo eShop and have save data from
any of three titles on their Nintendo 3DS™ will receive an
exclusive gold tank.
BUGS vs. TANKS! is now available in North America in the
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS™ for $7.99 (USD).
All titles available in English only.