Battletanx and Global Assault N64 reproductions up for preorder on Limited Run Games tomorrow

Curious about the game that Destructoid (well, I) put at #9 on the list of top 20 N64 games? It could be your chance because physical N64 cartridges of Battletanx and Battletanx: Global Assault will be up for preorder on Limited Run Games starting tomorrow.

This is, unfortunately, a rather understated release. There are no special editions of the two games, so it looks like you’ll just get, at the very least, a box and a new cartridge. Battletanx comes on a green cartridge, while Battletanx: Global Assault is on sort of a dark grey. They look like they might have a metallic reflection to them, but the store pages say very little, for some reason. The Global Assault page even has a mistake, saying that it supports “up to two” players; it’s four-player. Clearly, their copy person never played it. Or they made a typo. My fingers sometimes say things contrary to my knowledge because I type faster than I think.

But even if Limited Run Games’ copy person didn’t play Battletanx, you should. I put Global Assault on Destructoid’s best N64 games list for a reason: it’s one of the best games on the N64. Clearly, since LRG is launching it in such a modest manner, it’s an underappreciated game, as well. It deserves the pomp and prestige of something like Rocket Knight’s Ultimate Edition. It is full of insane destruction, fast and fun multiplayer, and lots of small details that make it exciting to play.

Full disclosure: the main campaign is really short. But there are bots for multiplayer, if I remember correctly. Hold on, I’ll just get up and check. Yes, there are. So, you can enjoy all of the many different multiplayer modes by your lonesome.

As I said, this is a pretty understated release with no additional swag. Not even a combo deal. That’s disappointing for someone like me who already owns the games. They’re also not the priciest games on the collector’s market, so if you want authentic cartridges, it would most likely be cheaper. However, if you’re eying up the Analogue 3D, you should definitely have these games in your collection. Getting a brand-spanking new copy off the production line isn’t a bad way to go about it.

Preorders open for Battletanx and Battletanx: Global Assault tomorrow (November 22, 2024) on Limited Run Games. They are expected to ship in August 2025.