10TACLE STUDIOS AG and Conspiracy Entertainment are pleased to announce that "Panzer Tactics DS" - the first authentic turn-based WWII strategy title for the Nintendo DS™ - has shipped to North American retail stores today. "Panzer Tactics DS" challenges players to show their skills in both on- and offline (local DS wireless and Nintendo Wi-Fi) strategic turn-based play through 30 historically based missions while utilizing more than 150 realistically modeled units from the era. For more information on "Panzer Tactics DS", please visit http://www.panzertactics.com.
Previously released developer diary videos, along with an electronic press kit containing screenshots, gameplay videos and game information is available at:
http://www.calico-media.com/ptds
Story
1939: The world stands on the brink of one of the greatest armed conflicts in the history of mankind: the Second World War. Players assume command of the most powerful armies of the time: The German Wehrmacht, the Soviet Army or the Allied Forces. Experience the demanding strategic level of the conflict n three historically based campaigns for the first time ever on a handheld platform.
Features
Three exciting single-player campaigns on the side of the German Wehrmacht, the Soviet Army or the Allied Forces
30 nerve-wracking, historical missions, including undercover missions behind enemy lines
Over 150 different marine, land and air units as well as 20 different special attacks
30 heroic officers who provide their units additional motivation
Exceptional depth of play and complex computer opponent behavior make the game playable again and again
Multiplayer mode for up to 4 players on 10 different multiplayer maps (LAN, Nintendo Wi-Fi-Connection, Hot Seat mode)
Online ranking table
Playable using Nintendo DS Touchpen, buttons or a combination of both
Optional bonus mission goals to unlock additional missions and tactical optimizations
Wide variety of combat animations for all units and a wide range of special effects for explosion and weather depiction
