Tank! Tank! Tank! Announced for Wii U

Namco Bandai has announced Tank! Tank! Tank! as a Nintendo Wii U-exclusive launch game. Originally an Arcade game, the action-packed tank simulator features both single- and multi-player modes. Tank! Tank! Tank! is an over-the-top battle party game where players will feel the thrill of driving and shooting with tanks. With support for up to 4 players, family and friends can battle giant monsters or compete in Free-for-All and Team Versus modes. An exciting story mission mode allows you to level up your tanks while battling a variety of giant enemies.

The description reads: “Get ready for one of the most bombastic battle-party-games ever with Tank! Tank! Tank! Players will find a fantastic armament of tanks and weapons at their disposal to dispatch the enemy threat, including mechanical insects, gigantic dragons and even other players. Team up with three other friends to battle with or against each other in fully destructible environments in a variety of action-packed story and multiplayer modes where weapons are never in short supply and threats are hiding behind every corner. Players will be able to arm their tanks with lasers, machine guns, missile pods, the dreaded Colossus Missile along with power-ups scattered throughout each map.”

Watch the Tank! Tank! Tank! E3 2012 announcement trailer here:

Here are the main Main Tank! Tank! Tank! features:

• Co-Op and Versus Modes – Play with or against your family and friends in cooperative or competitive modes.

• Over the Top Multiplayer – Battle giant monsters, shoot powerful weapons and destroy buildings with up to 4 players.

• Kong Mode – Put your picture on the face of Kong and become the enemy. Use the new controller to control Kong and battle your friends!

• Story Mission Mode – Not in a mood to play with others? Fight against giant enemies exclusive for story mission mode and level up your tanks! You can also unlock new tanks by clearing specific missions.

• Say Cheese! – Take a picture with the Wii U camera and dress up your avatar with helmets, masks, and more!

It kind of looks like Earth Defense Force with tanks, which can only be a good thing! 😀

Does Tank! Tank! Tank! look tank-tastic to you?