Battle City is a game series of four-directional shooters developed and released by Namco, featuring tanks. This series features three games: * Tank Battalion (1980). * Battle City (1985). Some consider it only a port rather than sequel. * Tank Force (1991). A rarer 4-player version also exists. This series wasn't quite popular, with the exception of Battle City. Even this was the most popular in places where it wasn't officially released. This series provides examples of the following tropes: