Battle City: all version differences
5 documented differences between the releases of Battle City, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | Game Boy (Nova, 1991) | Game Boy (Namco Gallery Vol.1) | MZ-1500 | Arcade Archives | NES (JP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Content | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Version differences
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GameplayGame Boy (Nova, 1991)
The 1991 Game Boy version by Nova has 50 stages (stage select goes up to 35), drops the construction mode, scrolls the playfield and adds a radar for finding enemy tanks. Two players can link up with a cable.1
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GameplayGame Boy (Namco Gallery Vol.1)
The Game Boy version in Namco Gallery Vol.1 is a fresh adaptation rather than a port: it has a scrolling Normal mode with radar, a FIX mode that shows each stage across two screens like the Famicom, new stages from 36 onward and Super Game Boy support.1
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ContentMZ-1500
The MZ-1500 computer version has 84 stages and adds the Yellow Hyper Tank from Glob Down as an enemy.1
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GameplayArcade Archives
The Arcade Archives release removes the original arcade score cap of 999,900, letting scores reach 9,999,000 for its online rankings.1
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GameplayNES (JP)
Compared with its arcade predecessor Tank Battalion, the Famicom game adds two-player co-op, power-ups, a map construction mode and 35 stages built on a 13×13 grid.2
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13