Developer commentary in new video delivers first impressions of upcoming Nintendo DSTM strategy title

The first in a new series of four “Producer in a Box” videos for the upcoming strategy title Panzer Tactics DS is now available for download. This first video in the series introduces viewers to the first authentic, turn-based WWII strategy game for the Nintendo DS™. In the video, project manager Johanna Schober from Austrian development studio Sproing explains the game’s different play modes and starts one of the first missions.

Three more videos – due to be released over the coming weeks – will showcase the wide variety of units, special commando units and officers as well as the game’s comprehensive multi-player mode. Panzer Tactics DS will be released in the US, Germany, Austria and Switzerland in the fourth quarter of 2007 exclusively for the Nintendo DS™

Story:
1939: The world stands on the brink of one of the greatest armed conflicts in the history of mankind: the Second World War. Players assume command of the most powerful armies of the time: The German Wehrmacht, the Soviet Army or the Allied Forces. Experience the demanding strategic level of the conflict n three historically-based campaigns for the first time ever on a handheld platform.

Features:
* Three exciting single-player campaigns on the side of the German Wehrmacht, the Soviet Army or the Allied Forces
* 30 nerve-wracking, historical missions, including undercover missions behind enemy lines
* Over 150 different marine, land and air units as well as 20 different special attacks
* 30 heroic officers who provide their units additional motivation
* Exceptional depth of play and complex computer opponent behaviour make the game playable again and again
* Multi-player mode for up to 4 players on 10 different multi-player maps (LAN, Wi-Fi, Hot Seat mode)
* Online ranking table
* Playable using stylus, buttons or a combination of both
* Optional bonus mission goals to unlock additional missions and tactical optimizations
* Wide variety of combat animations for all units and a wide range of special effects for explosion and weather depiction

Further Information: www.10tacle.com, www.panzertactics.com