Tokyo Wars allows one to eight players to control separate tanks, either as teammates or as opponents. Players can play either in the heart of downtown Tokyo or at the city's bayside dock. However, the players have twenty seconds to make all the decisions before the game automatically locks them in.
The deluxe cabinets features a pneumatichaptic control that simulates the recoil effect from the tank's main gun. Since the regular cabinets do not offer an air-powered recoil, the deluxe edition delivers slightly more realism than the normal cabinet.[4] Arrows on top the screen help determine teammate from opponent because twenty tanks are rushing down the battlefield looking for an easy kill. While cars can always be demolished by crushing them over, some of the passageways in the game would crumble under the weight of the massive tanks.[4]
A game lasts for fifteen minutes or until all opposing tanks are shot down.[5] The game uses Namco's Super System 22 board,[6] with a custom cabinet. Players must sit down in order to play the game. Games can be played either as a competition with human players on both sides or cooperatively on the same team against AI-controlled opponents. Although only two players can play at a time, up to four machines can be interconnected to provide up to eight players a chance to compete in tournament-style matches.[3]
Tokyo Wars was a popular title in arcades during the late-1990s;[9] the Japanese arcade game publication Game Machine reported that it was the most popular arcade game of January 1997.[10] A reviewer for Next Generation said the game "is essentially a mondo, testosterone cannonfest with semi-fast tanks (faster than real tanks, but not as fast as you want them to be)", praising the large arenas with strategically useful cover and destructible scenery. He noted that the game was geared heavily towards two-on-two play, to the point where the cabinet is only sold in a four-player configuration, though single-player play is possible.[7]
In 2010, Ron Alpert of Gamasutra believed that Tokyo Wars was one of Namco's most-impressive arcade games at the time, writing that it "dragged the genre kicking and screaming into the new generation with a much more arresting presentation." He compared its gameplay to Atari's Battlezone and shared his admiration for its arcade cabinet.[11]Kotaku Australia writer Chris Jager ranked it among the best tank-themed video games of all time in 2014, believing that it and similar games gave arcades an edge over platforms such as the Nintendo 64. Jager found the graphics to still be impressive today, and also enjoyed its control style and force feedback.[4]
Legacyedit
In 2009, Namco Bandai Games produced a spiritual successor to Tokyo Wars, titled Tank! Tank! Tank!.[4] Originally released for arcades, it was later ported to the Wii U in 2012 as a system launch title.[12]Tank! Tank! Tank! features many of the same mechanics and concepts established in Tokyo Wars, focusing primarily on the co-operative play and destroying larger boss enemies. While the arcade version was liked for its gameplay and exhilerating action,[13][14] the Wii U version was harshly criticized for its lack of online play and depth.[15][16]Tokyo Wars was also a heavy source of inspiration for the Nintendo 64 game Battle Tanx.[17]
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^"Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - 完成品夕イプのTVゲーム機 (Dedicated Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 533. Amusement Press. January 1, 1997. p. 33.
^Alpert, Ron (September 9, 2010). . Gamasutra. UBM Technology Group. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
^Fletcher, JC (September 27, 2012). . Joystiq. AOL. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
^Epperson, Justin (September 18, 2009). . 1UP.com. IGN. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
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^Lynch, Casey (December 14, 2012). . IGN. Archived from the original on September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
^Peele, Britton (November 27, 2012). . GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
^IGN Staff (May 26, 1998). . IGN. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
January 01, 1970
tokyo, wars, 1996, first, person, shooter, arcade, game, developed, published, namco, developer, namcopublisher, namcocomposer, akihiko, ishikawaplatform, arcadereleasejp, september, 1996na, october, 1996genre, first, person, shootermode, single, player, multi. Tokyo Wars a is a 1996 first person shooter arcade game developed and published by Namco 1 2 3 Tokyo WarsDeveloper s NamcoPublisher s NamcoComposer s Akihiko IshikawaPlatform s ArcadeReleaseJP September 1996NA October 1996Genre s First person shooterMode s Single player multiplayerArcade systemNamco Super System 22 Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Reception 3 Legacy 4 Notes 5 ReferencesGameplay edit nbsp The player engaging in combat with an enemy tank Tokyo Wars allows one to eight players to control separate tanks either as teammates or as opponents Players can play either in the heart of downtown Tokyo or at the city s bayside dock However the players have twenty seconds to make all the decisions before the game automatically locks them in The deluxe cabinets features a pneumatic haptic control that simulates the recoil effect from the tank s main gun Since the regular cabinets do not offer an air powered recoil the deluxe edition delivers slightly more realism than the normal cabinet 4 Arrows on top the screen help determine teammate from opponent because twenty tanks are rushing down the battlefield looking for an easy kill While cars can always be demolished by crushing them over some of the passageways in the game would crumble under the weight of the massive tanks 4 A game lasts for fifteen minutes or until all opposing tanks are shot down 5 The game uses Namco s Super System 22 board 6 with a custom cabinet Players must sit down in order to play the game Games can be played either as a competition with human players on both sides or cooperatively on the same team against AI controlled opponents Although only two players can play at a time up to four machines can be interconnected to provide up to eight players a chance to compete in tournament style matches 3 Reception editReceptionReview scoresPublicationScoreNext Generation nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 Player One86 8 Tokyo Wars was a popular title in arcades during the late 1990s 9 the Japanese arcade game publication Game Machine reported that it was the most popular arcade game of January 1997 10 A reviewer for Next Generation said the game is essentially a mondo testosterone cannonfest with semi fast tanks faster than real tanks but not as fast as you want them to be praising the large arenas with strategically useful cover and destructible scenery He noted that the game was geared heavily towards two on two play to the point where the cabinet is only sold in a four player configuration though single player play is possible 7 In 2010 Ron Alpert of Gamasutra believed that Tokyo Wars was one of Namco s most impressive arcade games at the time writing that it dragged the genre kicking and screaming into the new generation with a much more arresting presentation He compared its gameplay to Atari s Battlezone and shared his admiration for its arcade cabinet 11 Kotaku Australia writer Chris Jager ranked it among the best tank themed video games of all time in 2014 believing that it and similar games gave arcades an edge over platforms such as the Nintendo 64 Jager found the graphics to still be impressive today and also enjoyed its control style and force feedback 4 Legacy editIn 2009 Namco Bandai Games produced a spiritual successor to Tokyo Wars titled Tank Tank Tank 4 Originally released for arcades it was later ported to the Wii U in 2012 as a system launch title 12 Tank Tank Tank features many of the same mechanics and concepts established in Tokyo Wars focusing primarily on the co operative play and destroying larger boss enemies While the arcade version was liked for its gameplay and exhilerating action 13 14 the Wii U version was harshly criticized for its lack of online play and depth 15 16 Tokyo Wars was also a heavy source of inspiration for the Nintendo 64 game Battle Tanx 17 Notes edit Japanese トーキョーウォーズ Hepburn Tokyo WōzuReferences edit Quan Slasher May 1996 News ACME Arcade Show Report Tokyo Wars By Namco Computer and Video Games No 174 EMAP p 16 Feature AM Show JAMMA Namco Tokyo Wars Computer and Video Games No 181 EMAP December 1996 p 55 a b Tokyo Wars Videogame by Namco Killer List of Videogames International Arcade Museum Archived from the original on August 12 2020 Retrieved August 28 2008 a b c d Jager Chris June 23 2014 Hey Tanky Tanky The Top 6 Tank Games Of All Time Kotaku Australia G O Media Archived from the original on May 28 2017 Retrieved September 28 2020 Tokyo Wars Overview AllGame All Media Network 1998 Archived from the original on November 14 2014 Retrieved September 28 2020 Model 3 Sega Affirms Arcade Supremacy Next Generation No 17 Imagine Media May 1996 p 16 a b Tank Heavens Next Generation No 19 Imagine Media July 1996 p 90 Delpierre Christophe Daniel Francois January 1997 L arcade depasse les bornes Tokyo Wars Namco Player One in French No 71 Media Systeme Edition p 45 Priestman Chris August 20 2015 Tokyo Warfare Brings Back Memories Of Namco s Tokyo Wars Siliconera Curse Inc Archived from the original on May 28 2017 Retrieved September 29 2020 Game Machine s Best Hit Games 25 完成品夕イプのTVゲーム機 Dedicated Videos Game Machine in Japanese No 533 Amusement Press January 1 1997 p 33 Alpert Ron September 9 2010 Retro Game of the Day Tokyo Wars Gamasutra UBM Technology Group Archived from the original on September 29 2020 Retrieved September 29 2020 Fletcher JC September 27 2012 Wii U launch supported by 23 day one releases in North America Joystiq AOL Archived from the original on September 27 2012 Retrieved September 29 2020 Epperson Justin September 18 2009 New Arcade Games Coming Soon to Japan 1UP com IGN Archived from the original on June 3 2016 Retrieved September 29 2020 １１月２日番組から 番組スタッフより Radio Nikkei in Japanese Nikkei November 6 2009 Archived from the original on September 29 2020 Retrieved September 29 2020 Lynch Casey December 14 2012 Tank Tank Tank Review IGN Archived from the original on September 13 2019 Retrieved September 29 2020 Peele Britton November 27 2012 Tank Tank Tank Review GameSpot CBS Interactive Archived from the original on January 23 2016 Retrieved September 29 2020 IGN Staff May 26 1998 3DO Interview Battle Tanx for N64 IGN Archived from the original on September 29 2020 Retrieved September 29 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tokyo Wars amp oldid 1170366975, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
