September 30, 2009
Military Madness: Nectaris
Explodes into Action on Xbox LIVE Arcade
Re-Armed Version of the Classic
TurboGrafx-16 Strategy Game Now Available
Military Madness: Nectaris, the
classic turn-based strategy game published by Hudson Entertainment, the North
and South American publishing arm of HUDSON SOFT, is now available on Xbox LIVE
Arcade for the Xbox 360. This new title features the same strategic gameplay
that Military Madness players have come to expect, along with new features such
as 3D graphics, four player online or local team / vs. multiplayer, an all-new
Commander unit that can be customized with various abilities, leaderboards and
more.
“The military is back and madder
than ever now that it’s on a modern-day game system,” said Sabine Duvall, Vice
President of Digital Download at Hudson Entertainment. “In any military-themed
game, players want to enjoy blowing their opponents to kingdom come, so we gave
these armchair generals high-def graphics, online multiplayer, and an added
level of strategy with the customizable Commander unit.”
With up to four-person online or
local multiplayer available in vs. or team battles, Military Madness experts can
compete with each other across the world. Multiplayer maps are also specifically
designed to be balanced for 2, 3 or 4 players. The addition of the
multiplayer-specific Commander unit allows players to customize their strategies
before a battle by spending points to select abilities that improve the
Commander unit itself, improve friendly units or disrupt enemy units.
Within a year of its original
release on the TurboGrafx-16 in 1989, Military Madness won awards for “Best
Military Strategy Game” and “Best War Game.” The game features two opposing
forces with near-future military equipment battling it out on the Moon. Each
level is a distinct map with a hex grid, on which players take turns moving
their units in an effort to win by destroying all enemy units or taking over the
enemy headquarters. Like the original game, Military Madness: Nectaris players
strategize by the placement and movement of units, make use of terrain
advantages and predict enemy movements to outsmart the enemy. Military Madness:
Nectaris has been rated E10+ by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).
For more information on Military
Madness: Nectaris, please visit the official website:
www.MilitaryMadnessGame.com.
