DS MechAssault detailed

By Tim Surette, GameSpotPosted Feb 16, 2006 3:21 pm PT

Majesco and Backbone give robot-heavy franchise 20 types of vehicles, wireless play, and a new story on Nintendo's portable.

Piloting giant walking robots in combat requires years of training, lightning-quick reflexes, and nerves of steel. But in gamers' cases, it'll just require ample control of a DS stylus. Details have been released about MechAssault: Phantom War, which makes its way to the DS later this year.

The third-person shooter is currently in development by Backbone Entertainment, a division of Foundation 9 Entertainment. The top screen will show the traditional third-person view of the action, and the bottom screen will show the inside of the combat, complete with battle mech controls. Using the stylus, gamers will be able to hack mechs, eject themselves, and switch weapons.

The single-player mode features 24 campaigns spanning four planets, and wireless multiplayer allows up to four players to compete in three different modes. Twenty types of vehicles will be included in the game, such as battle mechs, tanks, and battle armor.

Rating and pricing information have not been announced for MechAssault: Phantom War.

72 Comments

  • JPMcferran

    Posted Aug 6, 2007 2:55 am PT

    looks good but without wi-fi still good but not as good

  • Darwin_11

    Posted Aug 10, 2006 3:26 pm PT

    No Wi-Fi will be a killer for this game. how could they make this without Wi-Fi?

  • buckincrazy

    Posted Aug 5, 2006 12:33 pm PT

    It doesn't look to bad, but it better have wi-fi and not just 1v1 but 4 player

  • chilipepper8

    Posted Jul 28, 2006 12:45 pm PT

    This is going to be awesome!

  • blitzkrieg13

    Posted Feb 22, 2006 10:33 am PT

    Hopefully this will live up to it's predicessors. Judging by the screens I've seen it sure looks like it will.

  • blitzkrieg13

    Posted Feb 22, 2006 10:33 am PT

    Hopefully this will live up to it's predicessors. Judging by the screens I've seen it sure looks like it will.

  • thaitoonarmy

    Posted Feb 21, 2006 2:26 am PT

    hmm.interesting.

  • biobug

    Posted Feb 20, 2006 3:15 pm PT

    THIS LOOKS AWESOME!!!!!

  • da_general_L

    Posted Feb 20, 2006 2:17 pm PT

    it better be on wifi

  • PoetSilenius

    Posted Feb 19, 2006 11:21 am PT

    The touch screen mechanics sound like it's gonna turn out to be a lot like MechWarrior.

    Saints be praised!

  • mahmoudX

    Posted Feb 17, 2006 5:58 pm PT

    Do you guys hear that i think its a bunch of angry psp fans screaming in unison

  • CripticChaos

    Posted Feb 17, 2006 1:57 pm PT

    I need a DS

  • UGAfan12

    Posted Feb 17, 2006 1:30 pm PT

    I really hope it's WI-FI.

  • molivers7

    Posted Feb 17, 2006 12:52 pm PT

    I wonder how good this is going to be on the DS?

  • Mp5slipknot

    Posted Feb 17, 2006 9:53 am PT

    Still of course wont measure up to the greatness of the Mech Warrior PC games. But Battletech on the go? Count me in!

  • DeuxHero

    Posted Feb 17, 2006 9:50 am PT

    mhhh mechs

  • s0l0123

    Posted Feb 17, 2006 9:32 am PT

    Awesome news. I really loved MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat but that won't work on Windows XP, unfortunentely. Can't wait for this!

  • Radar331

    Posted Feb 17, 2006 9:26 am PT

    They should make it wi-fi capable for the mp that would make it even better !!! And i would be more willing to bust my bank to buy it !!!!!

  • remmbermytitans

    Posted Feb 17, 2006 9:24 am PT

    needs to have wi-fi or i aint buying......

  • treeroot

    Posted Feb 17, 2006 9:13 am PT

    I will buy this only if its Online.... why companys are still making mulitplayer games with out the Wi-Fi connections is crazy... yeah lets make a cool multiplayer game and oh lets not add that thing whats it called, oh yeah the internet cus what ever we do, we don;t want people to actually Multiplay on the game...

    how many of you out there actually know someone else with ds in wireless range... I don;t know one single person lol

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