War of the Human Tanks
War of the Human Tanks is a story driven strategy game with a gameplay reminiscent of Battleship and Chess, featuring a story of war, loyalty, sacrifice and human shaped tanks. This story takes place in a land…
War of the Human Tanks is an adventure developed by Yakiniku Banzai, released 16 August 2008 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What War of the Human Tanks is
War of the Human Tanks is an adventure game developed by Yakiniku Banzai and released in 2008. It was published by Fruitbat Factory. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on System4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
To all the Human Tanks living in this world... This story takes place in a place vaguely reminiscent of modern-day Japan. In the twenty years since the first Human Tank was developed, the war raging between the Empire of Japon and the Kingdom of Japon has turned into a proxy war fought between Human Tanks on both sides. The Empire of Japon once ruled the entire land of Japon. Now diminished and cornered, the Empire prepares to make its last stand as the tanks of the Kingdom of Japon draw close to its capital. Shoutaro Daihon'ei, Lieutenant of the Imperial Army moves out to the battlefield, followed closely by the loyal Human Tanks in his company. Your enemy stands right before you...
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are comedy, drama, fantasy and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
War of the Human Tanks launched on 16 August 2008, within three weeks of Braid, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, Spore and Castle Crashers.
Released around the same time: Braid, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, Spore, Castle Crashers.
Official trailer
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