MechAssault making its way to DS @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on February 16, 2006

News: 30-ton Mechs go portable.

Microsoft's flagship Mech series, MechAssault is coming to the DS through Majesco. Today, the cash strapped company announced MechAssault: Phantom War for the DS and said that it will be out before the end of the year.

"MechAssault: Phantom War fuses the best game play elements from the series with new features that take advantage of the unique mechanics of the Nintendo DS," said Ken Gold, vice president of Marketing for Majesco Entertainment. "The touch screen lets players intuitively 'touch' the cockpit controls to hack into giant 'Mechs, eject pilots, switch weapons and check battle techniques."

MechAssault: Phantom War will boast a nice feature list including:

Commandeer over 20 types of vehicles, including 'Mechs, Tanks, Turret and BattleArmor;

Wreak havoc on the enemy and environment with an arsenal of powerful, fully upgradeable weapons;

Brand new story drawn from the popular BattleTech series which spawned highly successful games like MechWarrior & MechCommander for the PC and MechAssault & Crimson Skies for the Xbox video game system.

Use the touch screen to sneak into enemy territory, hijack enemy 'Mechs and wield the most secret weapon in the Inner Sphere;

Wireless multiplayer combat for up to four players simultaneously;

Master 24 single player campaigns across four planets and three exciting multiplayer game types;

Unlockable 'Mechs, maps and cheats enhance gameplay.

We'll have more on the newest MechAssault title soon.