Robocalyptic Real-Time Strategy and Everyone's Favorite Football Game Hit Nintendo DS on November 18
Tecmo® announced today that ROBOCALYPSE and TECMO BOWL: KICKOFF, both Nintendo DSTM exclusive titles, have gone gold and will be shipping to retailers across North America on November 18th
ROBOCALYPSE - Shipping November 18
Developed by Vogster EntertainmentTM, ROBOCALYPSE is an innovative real-time strategy game (RTS) that offers deep strategic warfare with a twist of humorPlayers can compete head-to-head in wireless multiplayer matches with up to four people or lead an army to victory in the comical single player story mode campaign penned by Jay Lender (SpongeBob SquarepantsTM).
The title received IGN's Best of E3 2008 runner-up spot for Best Strategy Game for Nintendo DS.
Features:
Robots with Attitude: Choose from over 10 different robot units with specialized skills and weapons all with their own distinct attitudes and personalities
Wacky Weapons: Over 20 groundbreaking weapon types with spectacular visual effects, including, Converter Cannons, Falling Anvils, Head-Crack'n Gauntlet and Digitizers
Total Stylus Control: Simplified controls and innovative Action Flag system reduces the complexity of commanding unitsNo buttons - just point and tap
Multiplayer Mayhem: 2 to 4 multiplayer local wireless DS multi-card play- Play head to head or co-op with unique maps and multiple play modes, then track your progress in the Hall of Fame
Heroes Win the War: Courageous Heroes embody powerful abilities and can be controlled directly in combatRampage Mode, Conversion (turn enemies into refrigerators) and Leadership (unite soldiers into a single fighting unit) are just a few of their supreme capabilities
Epic Storymode: A hilarious storyline by Jay Lender, a writer and director of the acclaimed cartoon series SpongeBob SquarepantsTM and his writing partner Micah Wright, known for his writing contributions across multiple mediumsMilitary routines are accidentally installed into prototype robots, turning them into hunter killersDisaster ensues and to save humanity, a new batch of robots is implanted with the brain scans of retired WWII vets, giving rise to an oil-swilling, brawling, robotic dirty dozenCampaign includes 17 unique missions, hidden objectives and a robust reward system