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Band of Bugs

Maal is an unhappy bug who needs structure and a purpose in his life, so he joins the royal army under the tutelage of the battle-hardened mantis warrior Tiernan. Now, he must begin his quest to save the Queen…

65 2 May 2006

Band of Bugs is a strategy, released 2 May 2006 on Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Band of Bugs is

Band of Bugs was released in 2006. It is available on Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Maal is an unhappy bug who needs structure and a purpose in his life, so he joins the royal army under the tutelage of the battle-hardened mantis warrior Tiernan. Now, he must begin his quest to save the Queen and the kingdom. NinjaBee's Band of Bugs puts you in Maal's shoes er, footpads, and sets you in the middle of a fast-playing, accessible, tactical strategy game designed specifically for Xbox LIVE Arcade. This turn-based tactics game expands the genre by providing a unique Level Editor, allowing gamers to create levels and play them online with friends.
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How it was received

Band of Bugs holds a critic score of 65 out of 100. That places it above 23% of the 3,250 rated strategy games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2006 averaged 65, so it scored about average for its year.

What it launched against

Band of Bugs launched on 2 May 2006, within three weeks of New Super Mario Bros., Ōkami, Heroes of Might and Magic V and Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: New Super Mario Bros., Ōkami, Heroes of Might and Magic V, Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007.

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When did Band of Bugs come out?
Band of Bugs was released on 2 May 2006 for Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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