

^ Staff credits, Pop'n Tanks, 1999, Enix.^ a b c d "World Republic Preview: Pop'n Tanks".^ a b c d e f g "World Republic Preview: Pop'n Tanks".Extreme PlayStation gave it a lower score and were not impressed with it. Spanish magazine Loading praised the game. Gamers' Republic later listed Pop'n Tanks! in their 1999 Video Game Buyers Guide and Y2K Preview as one of the best games to import from Japan that year along with The Adventures of Little Ralph, Bangai-O, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Pepsiman, Robot Dandy, Metal Slug 2, Internal Section, and Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counter Attack. The reviewer wondered if the anime cinemas in the game implied it might be turned into an anime series, and hoped that the game would get a sequel on the PlayStation 2. The review went onto say that the tanks had as much personality as their pilots, and had more "vigor" than those found in the game Tiny Tank. They praised the game's controls, physics, and camera, and said the game is fun to play in either single player or multiplayer modes. Gamers' Republic gave the game a B, saying the game was well deserving of an American localization.

Upon the game's release, four reviewers for Weekly Famitsu gave the game scores of 7, 6, 7, and 6 for a total of 26 out of 40. The game has never been released outside of Japan, and has never been released for the PlayStation Network. An official strategy guide was released as well. The game was released on Jfor the PlayStation in Japan and was published by Enix. The tank's suspension even bends when making turns. Įach tank has approximately 450 polygons to render, and the game's engine attempts to realistically replicate elements of tanks including tread physics, suspension, and engine exhaust. The game was shown at the 1998 Autumn Tokyo Game Show. The game's story is told through long anime videos, as well as having an art design that is anime inspired and chibi (super deformed). The game was directed by Jun Matsumoto, and it has character designs by manga artist Mine Yoshizaki. The game was developed by Japanese game developer Symbio Systems. The game features a camera system that automatically locks onto the opponent, and when the player is behind obstacles they become transparent. The game's arsenal includes both long range and short range weaponry. Completely custom tanks can be created, saved to the PlayStation's memory card, and even pitted against another player's custom tank as well. Changes to the player's tank cannon are reflected in the game's graphics. There are 160 canon parts, 30 special attack parts, and 70 accessory parts. The game features strong customization of the player's tank. The player starts with 8 tanks to choose from. Tank World is direct battles against either a human or computer-controlled opponent. The game features two gameplay modes: Story and Tank World. one shooting action game, pitting tanks in a 3D environment. He mobilizes his empire to retrieve the tank. A despot named Talin has lost his newly developed tank called Petit tank, which the player is now in possession of.
