Ant Nation
Encyclopedia
Ant Nation is a real time strategy video game from Konami
for WiiWare
and Nintendo DS
. The WiiWare version was released on July 13, 2009 in North America and the Nintendo DS version was released on September 8, 2009.
Players subject their ants to various dangers such as lightning, fire and heat rays from a magnifying glass
to build up their resistance before sending them off on missions to collect food and defeat other insects. While in the WiiWare version the player controls a swarm of up to hundreds of ants, the DS version is based around a rock-paper-scissors
unit mechanic that sees players creating groups of ants with specific resistance to certain dangers.
The WiiWare version also contains a bonus mode that involves players trying to kill all ants in the level using items such as hammers, lasers and bug spray.
called it a "a slow-paced, disturbing affair with little variety", and IGN
called the campaign mode shallow and mundane and that game could only briefly entertain "the desperately bored or the blind", while Nintendo Power gave this game one of the lowest rating ever; 2.0.
Konami
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for WiiWare
WiiWare
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and Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
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. The WiiWare version was released on July 13, 2009 in North America and the Nintendo DS version was released on September 8, 2009.
Gameplay
In both versions of the game players train a colony of ants to become tough enough to survive various challenges. In the Nintendo DS version, the ants are a genetically engineered species bred to defeat a colony of invading alien ants. The WiiWare version is a sandbox game while the DS version features an expanding mission structure.Players subject their ants to various dangers such as lightning, fire and heat rays from a magnifying glass
Magnifying glass
A magnifying glass is a convex lens that is used to produce a magnified image of an object. The lens is usually mounted in a frame with a handle ....
to build up their resistance before sending them off on missions to collect food and defeat other insects. While in the WiiWare version the player controls a swarm of up to hundreds of ants, the DS version is based around a rock-paper-scissors
Rock-paper-scissors
Rock-paper-scissors is a hand game played by two people. The game is also known as roshambo, or another ordering of the three items ....
unit mechanic that sees players creating groups of ants with specific resistance to certain dangers.
The WiiWare version also contains a bonus mode that involves players trying to kill all ants in the level using items such as hammers, lasers and bug spray.
Reception
Nintendo World ReportNintendo World Report
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called it a "a slow-paced, disturbing affair with little variety", and IGN
IGN
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called the campaign mode shallow and mundane and that game could only briefly entertain "the desperately bored or the blind", while Nintendo Power gave this game one of the lowest rating ever; 2.0.