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Nano Assault - Nintendo 3DS

Brand: Majesco

Platform : Nintendo 3DS |

Rated: Everyone 10+

3.8 75 ratings

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Find, analyze, and destroy the Nanostray virus DNA with your Nanite vessel.
Harness the power of multiple weapons: Powerful Beams that lock onto enemies for instant impact; Energetic Bombs explode upon impact and launch devastating projectiles; Spins rotate around enemies in energy-draining orbs
Blast your way through 32 twisted cell stages and dark worlds with rugged landscapes that self-adjust in difficulty based on how you play.
Battle and defeat 10 extreme bosses including the Black Nucleus, Hyper Blobs, and Spore Plants to collect secondary weapons including lightning chains, electric flashes that destroy everything in close proximity, and the quick and powerful laser.
Test your skills in “Boss Rush” mode and battle bosses back-to-back!

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Product information

Computer Platform

Nintendo 3DS

ASIN

B0053B0DI0

Release date

December 1, 2011

Customer Reviews

3.8 75 ratings

3.8 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#103,794 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
#883 in Nintendo 3DS & 2DS Games

Product Dimensions

0.6 x 4.9 x 5.3 inches; 2.4 ounces

Type of item

Video Game

Language

English

Rated

Everyone 10+

Item model number

01741

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Item Weight

2.4 ounces

Manufacturer

Majesco

Date First Available

May 30, 2011

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Stop the deadly Nanostray virus from spreading and contaminating civilization in Nano Assault, a fast-paced action shooter set within a visually stunning cellular system that leaps off the screen in full 3D. Control your microscopic Nanite ship inside the dangerous virus to fight off infections, navigate through alien cell clusters, battle bosses, and ultimately analyze and destroy the virus' core to save humanity.

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3.8 out of 5

75 global ratings

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Customers say

Customers like the quality, graphics and value of the video game. They mention it's fun, entertaining and well worth the price. They also say the controls are poor and the 3D effect on this game looks spectacular. However, some customers feel the controls should be inverted and the Y axis should be able to be invert. They dislike the level variety and differ on the difficulty level.

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36 customers mention30 positive6 negative

Customers like the quality of the game. They mention that it's fun, awesome, and entertaining. They also say that the mechanics are simple but addictive. Customers also say the game is addicting, interesting, and unique. They say it'll be a fun distraction for a road trip.

"...In short, it's fun, unique, gorgeous, and cheap. What's there to dislike?" Read more

"...The variety of microbes that you fight in this game is very satisfying. The microbes all look so unique and frankly terrifying...." Read more

"...Ultimately, however, this is a fantastic shooter, and a super bargain for the price it is at on Amazon. As I write this review, it is under $20...." Read more

"...The game is definitely alot of fun, better than expected, and I fully recommend to anyone looking for a challenging and fun space shooter...." Read more

21 customers mention21 positive0 negative

Customers are impressed with the graphics, saying the lighting effects are very realistic and the 3D effect looks spectacular. They also mention that the game is creatively designed and one of the most eye-popping on the 3DS.

"...It's one of the best looking and sounding polygon-based games I've experienced thus far on the system and only helps to make this seem to be an even..." Read more

"...However, these stages are so few. the 3d used here is actually really good and may be enjoyed on max setting...." Read more

"...The microbes all look so unique and frankly terrifying. Have you ever seen the mouth of a parasitic worm in a microscope? Yeah!..." Read more

"...The graphics are pretty nice looking in 2D mode, but move the slider up to 3D and you will be amazed by the depth and beauty of the 3D. This little..." Read more

6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

Customers find the value of the video game software to be good for the price. They say it provides plenty of replay value.

"...The first is a reasonable price, which this fits perfectly and the second, as with all platforms I buy, is some sweet shmup action...." Read more

"...Ultimately, however, this is a fantastic shooter, and a super bargain for the price it is at on Amazon. As I write this review, it is under $20...." Read more

"...a'la "Contra", you will definitely enjoy this game; it provides plenty of replay value, and the difficulty is almost overwhelming in certain areas...." Read more

"This game is well worth what you spend on it. The graphics are really awesome and the 3d is top notch...." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers like the play style of the video game. They mention that it has two styles of play, a classic game with a new style, terrific graphics, and different levels. They also say it has a good amount of fun with teh different shooter modes and cool bosses.

"...Anyways, this game has two styles of play...." Read more

"...It is a good amount of fun with a couple different shooter modes and really cool bosses...." Read more

"Excellent game because its a shoot them up game type. Classic game with new style, terrific graphics and different levels. Very good¡¡¡" Read more

16 customers mention8 positive8 negative

Customers are mixed about the difficulty level of the physical video game software. Some mention that the difficulty is just right, straightforward, and challenging, while others say that it's hard, insane, and reminiscent of old school shooters.

"...These sections are pretty straightforward, but quite challenging and well spaced throughout the experience as a welcome change of pace from the top..." Read more

"...This game was hard to play, only for the fact that it was made soley for the 3D graphics...." Read more

"...They're pretty fun and exhilarating and I thought the difficulty was perfect. However, these stages are so few...." Read more

"...b. The difficulty is insane and reminiscent of old school shooters, so pace yourself and remember the control scheme;..." Read more

3 customers mention0 positive3 negative

Customers dislike the controls of the video game. They mention that the controls are poor and they can't invert the Y axis.

"...This is so frustrating. Also, the controls are kind of poor...." Read more

"...One other complaint was that you can not invert the Y axis in the on rails shooting levels...." Read more

"...but very entertaining, the only negative point is the control when driving ship from behind, controls should be inverted and I did not find the way..." Read more

3 customers mention0 positive3 negative

Customers find the level variety in the physical video game software to be lacking. They also say the levels are repetitive and feel too restricted.

"...Moreover, there is a notable lack of variety in the levels...." Read more

"...It looks amazing, but the levels are all very repetitious and not much of a challenge...." Read more

"The levels felt too restricted and the game's difficulty ramped-up too quickly...." Read more

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Andrew

A truly creative shooter for the 3DS.

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2013

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Upon purchasing a 3DS I was initially looking for 2 things in a game, as I wait for the awesome releases of 2013. The first is a reasonable price, which this fits perfectly and the second, as with all platforms I buy, is some sweet shmup action. And who better to deliver this than the gentlemen at Shin'en Multimedia, responsible for the Iridion games on the GBA and the Nanostray games on the NDS (though, admittedly, I have not played every one of these titles). Suffice to say, they have established a pretty solid reputation for bringing ambitious and interesting Euro shmups to Nintendo's handheld systems with titles impressive both in terms of mechanics and in technology. Nano Assault is no different, fully utilizing the processing power and trying something new with the genre it is inspired by.

At it's core are three game-play structures that alternate throughout the course of the game. The first is a top down style that could best be described as the marriage of twin stick shooters and super Mario galaxy as the player moves in 360 degrees around gorgeous 3D planetoids of various shapes. As the game goes on these levels become progressively more complex in terms of environmental hazards the player must navigate as well as in the ferocity and population of enemies. Then you have behind the ship, on rails sections similar to the Star Fox, each ending in a boss battle. These sections are pretty straightforward, but quite challenging and well spaced throughout the experience as a welcome change of pace from the top down sections. And then you have another form of boss fight that is somewhat like a combination of the two as the player navigates a circular (though distinctly less spherical) arena dodging enemy attacks and position themselves to fire on their weak points. Overall, the level structure is brilliant and demonstrates the experience and creativity of the development team. In addition to this, the game sports an arcade mode with leaderboards and specific challenges that earn currency for unlockables, as well as a boss rush mode to increase the longevity for shmup fans.

And then there's the audio and visual aesthetics. From the impressive graphics that make constant use of the 3D hardware to the driving electronic soundtrack that feels right at home in the shmup stylings of the game. It's one of the best looking and sounding polygon-based games I've experienced thus far on the system and only helps to make this seem to be an even better steal for the price.

In short, it's fun, unique, gorgeous, and cheap. What's there to dislike?

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Saber

its ok

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2011

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first off the difficulty is just right. I actually found it quite easy for me and had played much harder airplane shooter games so I guess people who claim this is uber hard maybe just aren't good at games.

Anyways, this game has two styles of play. One where it is a top down view where you try to find three DNA objects while eliminating every single creature. this play style makes up the majority of stages of the games, which is unfortunate since it is the most repetitive and less fun part of the game. The 3d used for the top down view allows the image to be pushed back as far as possible to allow you to see more of the image. However, it is way too strong. I always played my 3ds games with slider at max. Do not play this with max settings, you're eyes will hurt like crazy.

the other mode is like starfox 3ds where it's behind the back. These stages are the best part of the game. They're pretty fun and exhilarating and I thought the difficulty was perfect. However, these stages are so few. the 3d used here is actually really good and may be enjoyed on max setting.

The bosses are very few but fun. however, the transition between bosses are horrible. I felt that the beginning bosses were more harder than the ending bosses. The 3d when fighting the bosses were mostly good. However, for one of the bosses the 3d was practically broken.I think it was cell cluster 4 Sigma and the boss's name was Nementea. The 3d was done VERY wrong. You can immediately feel something is not right. my eyes hurt like hell over every setting of the slider. Best to turn it off. In fact it was much easier to play the stage with the 3d in reverse by tilting the 3d at a certain angle. I'm pretty sure that the 3d is broken in this stage because it's just darn awful. It looked as if the background was being pushed back but the boss spider was not being pushed back. everything was off.

overall most of the stages are repetitive, while the best part of the game is the starfox like stages and the boss fights (except for nementea since the 3d was torture). and i'll warn again. adjust the 3d when playing. the 3d for top down stages are pretty bad imo, but great during starfox like stages. There phenominal during boss fights but broken during one.

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