Battle City
ArcadeSharp X1Nintendo 3DSWii

Battle City

78
Critic Rating
#Fighting

About

Battle City, also known as Tank 1990 or Tank in some pirate multicart releases, is a multi-directional shooter video game for the Family Computer produced and published in 1985 by Namco. The game was later released for the Game Boy and was included in the Japanese version of Star Fox: Assault. It is a port of the arcade game Tank Battalion with additional features (including two player simultaneous play and a level edit feature). There was also a rendition for Nintendo's Vs. System arcade cabinets. The player, controlling a tank, must destroy enemy tanks in each level, which enter the playfield from the top of the screen. The enemy tanks attempt to destroy the player's base (represented on the map as a bird, eagle or Phoenix), as well as the human tank itself. A level is completed when the player destroys all 20 enemy tanks, but the game ends if the player's base is destroyed or the player loses all available lives.

Playtime Estimates

Main Story1.1h
Main + Extra2.6h
Completionist4.5h
All Styles2.0h
Confidence: 100%Updated: 9/21/2026

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Languages

LanguageSupport
JapaneseInterface

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Game Info

Release Date9/9/1985
DeveloperNamco
PublisherBandai Namco Games
PlatformsArcade, Sharp X1, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, FM-7, Nintendo Entertainment System
GenresFighting, Shooter
IGDB Rating78/100 (105)

Game Modes

Single player
Multiplayer

Themes

Action

Perspectives

Bird view / Isometric

Release Dates

Wii UJul 9, 2014
ArcadeDec 31, 1985
FM-7Nov 1, 1986
WiiSep 4, 2007
Family ComputerSep 9, 1985
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