Nano Assault

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Nano Assault
Nano Assault boxart.jpeg
North American box art for the original version
Developer(s) Shin'en Multimedia
Publisher(s) Majesco Entertainment (original)
Shin'en Multimedia (EX version)
Platform(s) Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo eShop
ReleaseNano Assault
  • NA: 5 December 2011
Nano Assault EX
  • NA/EU: 7 March 2013
  • AU: 2 February 2016
Genre(s) Shoot 'em up
Mode(s) Single-player

Nano Assault is a shoot 'em up video game developed by Shin'en Multimedia for the Nintendo 3DS, originally published as a retail title by Majesco Entertainment in 2011, while the Japanese version was published by CyberFront on 19 April 2012. [1] It is the spiritual successor to the Nintendo DS games Nanostray and Nanostray 2 .

Contents

In March 2013, Shin'en published an enhanced version entitled Nano Assault EX, with visual improvements and additional gameplay features. This version is distributed exclusively via the Nintendo eShop.

Gameplay

Here, the player-controlled navigates through a cell to eliminate foes. Nano Assault Game play.jpg
Here, the player-controlled navigates through a cell to eliminate foes.

Players blast their way through 32 twisted cell stages and dark worlds with rugged landscapes that adjust in difficulty based on the player's skill level. [2]

Reception

Nano Assault

Nano Assault received "generally favourable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [2]

Nano Assault EX

Nano Assault EX received above-average reviews according to Metacritic. [8]

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