Insect mecha to swarm Nintendo DS in 'Drone Tactics'
by Jason Dobson 
{ Dec 21st 2007 at 10:59AM }
For too long entomology has gone ignored in game design, with us having to turn to the likes of Insector-X and SimAnt for our six-legged fix. Thankfully niche game publisher Atlus USA aims to change all of that with next March's release of Drone Tactics, a newly announced game of 'mechanized insect RPG strategy' for the DS. Nintendo's touchable handheld is practically tailor made for turn-based SRPGs, and the promise of being able to command our own personal army of customizable "mecha insecta" is just too good to pass up. On top of the game's "dozens of campaign operations," Atlus reveals that Drone Tactics will also include an additional 50 maps and support local wireless multiplayer, inspiring those of us with a thing for arthropods to look forward to the game's March 25 release.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jerk Face @ Dec 21st 2007 11:02AM
Awesome?
R @ Dec 21st 2007 11:07AM
Don't forget those classic insect squashers, Body Harvest and Jet Force Gemini! ;)
StrangeBum @ Dec 21st 2007 1:42PM
God I remember Jet Force Gemini. Particularly I remember how Vela's boobs slightly jiggled as she ran, considering I was young when I played, and it did that on the N64 amazed me.
And about this new game for the DS. I like Atlus' games for the most part, but this just does not look all that great. Maybe it's the red v green insects that don't look very distinguishable from one another or what, I don't know. Could be great, could be horrible.
mr nimblewick @ Dec 21st 2007 12:33PM
Wasn't there a japanese strategy game with squirrels and such? Ecoli or something?
Onomah @ Dec 21st 2007 12:56PM
I miss SimAnt, I loved the tunnel building. I wish that they would make a sequel, there's always spore I suppose...
This game on the other hand, looks like it could be a good purchase, If I don't decide to hold out for Advance Wars DS II which I am deeply in love with at the moment.
Abscissa @ Dec 21st 2007 2:51PM
InsectorX! Hell yea, loved that one :).
Bulbaz0r @ Dec 21st 2007 3:47PM
Look at that Band of Bugs rip-off!!!
Kidding. Band of Bugs is an insult to decency. I should know -- I played through the whole thing.
Geist @ Dec 21st 2007 4:08PM
It's all about the Battle Bugs. Though that game was stupid hard. Then again I was a kid, so I didn't exactly know what I was doing.
Kevin @ Dec 22nd 2007 12:01AM
Battle Bugs rocks/rocked. I still have the original floppies. I can get the game working on my XP system with VDMSound, save the audio.
Turns out I was much better at it as a 10 year old than I am now...
Fatass of Kickassness @ Dec 21st 2007 4:23PM
Newly announced? I remember seeing this a while back (and I mean a WHILE) on DSFanboy.
Mr Khan @ Dec 21st 2007 4:55PM
Bug! and Bug Too! ?