History VideoGame / ToySoldiers

* BloodlessCarnage: Though given that all the troops are made of plastic and/or tin, [[CaptainObvious this is a given.]]

* LivingToys: [[CaptainObvious Natch.]]

* ArtEvolution: The loading screens appear to be more modern in ''Cold War'' than in the first Toy Soldiers.

* CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys: {{Subverted}} in both games. The French valiantly resist the German offensive in ''Kaiser's Battle'', and defend Paris from the Soviets in one level of ''Cold War''.
** That said, cheese, wine and bread all show up on French turrets.

* HumongousMecha: Project R.I.S.E, the final boss of the second game.

[[caption-width-right:219: [[WW1 Trench warfare]] has never been so fun!]]

* ''Toy Soldiers'' was released on the Xbox Live Arcade on March 3, 2010. Based in a child's wargame set modeled after WW1 Europe, you can play as either the Western Allies or the Germans, defending your Toybox from a onslaught of enemy troops, armor, and planes. A release on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Games For Windows Live with all the DLC included occurred on April 27th, 2012.

* {{Expy}}: The Commando is [[Film.FirstBlood Rambo]]. [[RockyIV Ivan may look familiar, too.]]

'''''Toy Soldiers''''' is series of TowerDefense games developed by Signal Studios, but with a twist. You can assume direct control of turrets, mortars, flamethrowers, chemical sprayers, vehicles, or special power-ups.

* '''Toy Soldiers''' was released on the Xbox Live Arcade on March 3, 2010. Based in a child's wargame set modeled after WW1 Europe, you can play as either the Western Allies or the Germans, defending your Toybox from a onslaught of enemy troops, armor, and planes. A release on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Games For Windows Live with all the DLC included occurred on April 27th, 2012.
** '''The Kaiser's Battle''' was release on the Xbox Live Arcade on June 30, 2010, and is the first downloadable content pack for ''Toy Soldiers''. You play as the French Army, defending against a German offensive. Includes a Short campaign, in addition to new survival and versus maps.
** '''Invasion!''' was release on the Xbox Live Arcade on September 29, 2010, and is the second and final downloadable content pack for ''Toy Soldiers''. You play as the German army, defending against a slew of new British secret weapons, including Spacemen, [[RecycledInSpace Space Tanks]], [[FlyingSaucer Flying Saucers]], and the [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking P51 Mustang.]]
* '''Toy Soldiers: Cold War''' was released on the Xbox Live Arcade on August 17, 2011. An AffectionateParody of 1980s UsefulNotes/ColdWar films, you play as the U.S. defending against a Soviet invasion. In addition to the mechanics now standard to the franchise, they added a selection of minigames, and a family of {{Power Up}}s called Barrages, which you receive for [[LimitBreak killing a large number of enemies in a single wave using the same turret]], or by assassinating a specific target.
** '''Evil Empire''', the first DLC for Cold War, puts the player in the boots of the Soviets against the Americans. Featuring the Soviet turrets, Soviet vehicles and a Soviet Commando named Ivan. Includes new mini-game content, survival, and vs content.
** '''Napalm''' The second DLC pack for Cold War. The player is back controlling the American forces specifically in the Vietnam War. Introduces new survival maps and other content.
* '''Toy Soldiers: Complete''' presently available under Early Access on Steam. At time of writing it's a port of Cold War to PC with all of the DLC as well as all Minigames unlocked. The "Complete" part of the title is that it will also include the original Toy Soldiers with several of the improvements and changes made in Cold War, and also have versus and co-op for the original Toy Soldiers factions, the British and Germans, alongside the Americans and Soviets.
* '''Toy Soldiers: War Chest''' was released for UsefulNotes/XboxOne, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, and PC on August 2015. It takes the toys concept even further, featuring factions such as a UltraSuperHappyCuteBabyFestFarmer3000 pasthice, a sci-fi army, and even established franchises like ''Franchise/GIJoe'' and ''Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse''.

* CoolBoat: The second boss in ''Cold War'' is a massive [[MnogoNukesMissileSubmarines Typhoon-class submarine]]. That can fly!

* '''Toy Soldiers''' was released on the Xbox Live Arcade on March 3, 2010. Based in a child's wargame set modeled after WW1 Europe, you can play as either the Western Allies or the Germans, defending your Toybox from a onslaught of enemy troops, armor, and planes. A release on {{Steam}} and Games For Windows Live with all the DLC included occurred on April 27th, 2012.

* '''Toy Soldiers: War Chest''' A planned installment for UsefulNotes/XboxOne, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, and PC, released on August 2015. It takes the toys concept even further, featuring factions such as a UltraSuperHappyCuteBabyFestFarmer3000 pasthice, a sci-fi army, and even established franchises like ''Franchise/GIJoe'' and ''Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse''.

[[caption-width-right:219: The UsefulNotes/ColdWar has [[IncrediblyLamePun never been so hot!]]]]

* '''Toy Soldiers: War Chest''' A planned installment for Xbox Live and PlayStation Plus, scheduled for "early 2015". Of the four promised factions, two have peen revealed: the Germans from the first game, and a tongue-in-cheek UltraSuperHappyCuteBabyFestFarmer3000 pastiche.

* DemonicSpider: The Soviet Laser-Tank. It can easily destroy your turrets/vehicles, has extremely high health, and several can spawn in a single wave.

* {{Expy}}: The Commando '''IS''' [[Film.FirstBlood Rambo]]. [[RockyIV Ivan may look familiar, too.]]

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The song that plays during the intro of "Monumental Defense" in ''Cold War'' sounds a lot like Music/{{Europe}}'s "The Final Countdown".

* UsefulNotes/ColdWar: [[CaptainObvious The setting of the second game.]]

* ForcesWithFirepower
** BritsWithBattleships
** RedsWithRockets
** YanksWithTanks

* TheVietnamWar: The first mission and a survival map in ''Cold War'' takes place here.

* WorldWarOne: The setting of the first game.

* ColourCodedArmies: The British Are Yellow/Orange, The Germans are Gray/Dark Blue.

[[caption-width-right:219: The ColdWar has [[IncrediblyLamePun never been so hot!]]]]

* '''Toy Soldiers: Cold War''' was released on the Xbox Live Arcade on August 17, 2011. An AffectionateParody of 1980s ColdWar films, you play as the U.S. defending against a Soviet invasion. In addition to the mechanics now standard to the franchise, they added a selection of minigames, and a family of {{Power Up}}s called Barrages, which you receive for [[LimitBreak killing a large number of enemies in a single wave using the same turret]], or by assassinating a specific target.

* ColdWar: [[CaptainObvious The setting of the second game.]]

* '''Toy Soldiers: Cold War''' was released on the Xbox Live Arcade on August 17, 2011. An AffectionateParody of 1980s ColdWar films, you play as the U.S. defending against a Soviet invasion. In addition to the mechanics now standard to the franchise, they added a selection of minigames, and a family of PowerUps called Barrages, which you receive for [[LimitBreak killing a large number of enemies in a single wave using the same turret]], or by assassinating a specific target.

Not to be confused with the [[Film.ToySoldiers 1991 film of the same name.]]

* NukeEm: One of the barrage awards in ''Cold War'', effective for clearing out a large group of enemies.

* Nuke Em: One of the barrage awards in ''Cold War'', effective for clearing out a large group of enemies.