History VideoGame / WarOfTheHumanTanks

* CutscenePowerToTheMax: Many of the attack animations involve damage and explosions far beyond what they actually do ingame or even what the engine is capable of depicting. The more extreme examples involve whole cities or even ''[[UpToEleven the planet]]'' being wrecked.

* SuperReflexes: Imperial Sekigahara units, Kingdom Milua units and [[spoiler: Miou]]. [[BrutalBonusLevel Bonus levels]] take this UpToEleven.

* FriendlySniper: The deployable sniper units. The royal ones just look so damn ''happy'', and the imperial models (sans [[Golgo13 Tougo]]) have a perpetually relaxed expression.

* WomanInWhite: Yuki. [[spoiler:Her real body, Shiro, even has white hair to match]].

* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Subverted. Kurara is a princess in the first game, but never referred to as such.

* TheEmpire: [[CaptainObvious The Empire of Japon]].

* TheKingdom: Averted as the Kingdom of Japon is the main opposition of the game. [[spoiler: Subverted though, as the "true enemy" seems to be the Empire of Japon.]]

* CoolSword: Imperial Sekigahara units and Kingdom Milua units. [[spoiler: Miou's triples as a {{BFS}} and LaserBlade]]

* ThemeNaming: The Imperial Assault tank line is named after Japanese trains or pertaining to trains.

** ''Limited Operations'': Alliance leader Endo [[spoiler:is the younger sibling]] of Izumonokami Tachibana, ruler of the Kumano autonomous region. [[spoiler:So is Major Shirahase's XO Hana Kurohara]]. Miss Katsura [[spoiler:is the daughter of Choko Dai'honei]].

''War of the Human Tanks'' is the first game in the Japan-based series ''Human Tanks, Charge!'' developed by Yakiniku Banzai in December 2008. It was localized by Fruitbat Factory for western release on the 14th of September 2012 on Steam, with the sequel - [=ALTeR=] - being released on the 13th of February 2015 on the same platform. So far, it is a trilogy though the fourth game in the series was announced at Comiket 82 in August 2012.

* AttackOfThe50ftWhatever: Some types of Human Tanks qualify as this, most notably the [[spoiler:Gekkou and giant Imperial Shock Tank deployed in Nagoya.]] In [=ALTeR=], the [[spoiler:Albatross]] and [[spoiler:Halberstadt]] are most definitely this.

* BeleagueredAssistant: Liselotte in the first game, Megumin in [=ALTeR=].
* BerserkButton: [[spoiler:Detritus]] does not react well to [[spoiler:Alter killing Shiro]].

* BrilliantButLazy: Shoutaro isn't captain for no reason. His laziness is [[JustifiedTrope a result of]] [[spoiler:the Lt. Generals booting him from their circle on a pretext as they feared his growing influence.]]

* LostFoodGrievance: Kurara in [=ALTeR=] demotes Megumi ''three'' whole ranks to Second Lieutenant for eating her custom order Mont Blanc cake. Megumi gets re-promoted at the end of the game, only to be busted down again (this time for eating Kurara's ramen).

* MultipleEndings:
** A grand total of four possible endings in the original game.
** [=ALTeR=] has just one "proper" ending, albeit with three variations depending on how many enemy tanks you've destroyed. Completing the Great Cavern constitutes a second ending.

** [[spoiler: Miou was originally part of Daihon'ei's unit.]]
** [[spoiler: Shoutaro was betrayed and mortally wounded by his then-equals and only survived by becoming 20% Human Tank.]]

** In [=ALTeR=], [[spoiler: The Albatross is the secret weapon the Imperial Army was working on all game, using stolen Royal technology.]]

The sequel, ''War of the Human Tanks - [=ALTeR=]'' is told from the point of view of the Kingdom's Lieutenant Alter Matsuyukishiro. Tasked by her cousin the Queen with removing a traitor in their ranks and staving off a mounting Imperial offensive, Alter must also work out her connection to Elle, a Human Tank whom she befriended as a child and has now mysteriously returned.

* AttackOfThe50ftWhatever: Some types of Human Tanks qualify as this, most notably the [[spoiler:Gekkou and giant Imperial Shock Tank deployed in Nagoya.]] In [=ALTeR=], the [[spoiler:Albatross]] is most definitely this.

* {{Cyborg}}: Elle is half human, which shows in her eyes only being half as swirley as other human tanks'. [[spoiler:Shoutaro might also qualify with his human tank implants]].
* DarkIsNotEvil: The dark tanks, while initially antagonistic, aren't any more malevolent than normal tanks. You can later build them yourself. [[spoiler:Even Halberstadt, [[EldritchAbomination a massive tank that looks like it was dreamt up by a dead god]], only fights you to protect Shiro]].

* ExoticEyeDesigns: Most human tanks can be identified by their swirly [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]]. The exceptions are [[{{Cyborg}} Elle]], whose eyes are swirly around where her pupils would be, but solid otherwise, and [[spoiler:Yuki, who is a hologram projected by the human tank Shiro]].
* FastballSpecial: [[spoiler:[[SuperPrototype 08]]]] attacks by throwing things, most prominantly other human tanks.

* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: Sasagusa and General B, the two main causes of the Daihon'ei siblings suffering, are both killed in some empty field far from battle in "Daihon'ei Rebel Unit".]]

** [=ALTeR=] has just one, albeit with three variations depending on how many enemy tanks you've destroyed.

** Human Tanks playing baseball.

* RedEyesTakeWarning: Human Tanks
** Though unlike most instances of the Trope, the eyes of a Human Tank are permanently red.

* [[spoiler: [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome Offscreen Moment]] [[AwesomeMomentOfCrowning of Crowning]]]]: [[spoiler: In the "The Will to Fight" epilogue, Shoutaro is crowned Emperor of the Empire of Japon and Kurara is crowned Queen of the Kingdom of Japon.]]

* GoodOldFisticuffs: Used by fighting tanks, who specialise in quick and precise attacks.

* DarkIsNotEvil: The dark tanks, while initially antagonistic, aren't any more malevolent than normal tanks. You can later build them yourself. [[spoiler:Even Halberstadt, [{[EldritchAbomination a massive tank that looks like it was dreamt up by a dead god]], only fights you to protect Shiro]].

* MultipleEndings: A grand total of four possible endings in the original game. [=ALTeR=] has just one, albeit with three variations.

* EmbarrassingNickname: ''Mix-up Megumin''.

The consists of story-driven single-player [[RealTimeWithPause hybrid turn-based/real-time strategy games]] where the player controls a force of the titular Human Tanks against an AI opponent. Combat is fast-moving and lethal, with most units going down in one hit, and is heavily affected by the FogOfWar. In between levels, the player can [[TechTree develop and build]] new, better Human Tanks and modules to grow stronger. Story-wise, the games' themes generally revolve around the Human Tanks, the [[UndyingLoyalty unshakable loyal]] [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman almost-but-not-quite-human]] mass-produced soldiers whom the Empire of Japon and Kingdom of Japon field in their war for control of the land.

* DisproportionateRetribution

The sequel, ''War of the Human Tanks - ALTeR'' is told from the point of view of the Kingdom's Lieutenant Alter Matsuyukishiro. Tasked by her cousin the Queen with removing a traitor in their ranks and staving off a mounting Imperial offensive, Alter must also work out her connection to Elle, a Human Tank whom she befriended as a child and has now mysteriously returned.

The consists of story-driven single-player [[RealTimeWithPause hybrid turn-based/real-time strategy games]] where the player controls a force of the titular Human Tanks against an AI opponent. Combat is fast-moving and lethal, with most units going down in one hit, and is heavily affected by the FogOfWar. In between levels, the player can [[TechTree develop and build]] new, better Human Tanks and modules to grow stronger.

The sequel, ''War of the Human Tanks - ALTeR'' is told from the point of view of the Kingdom's Lieutenant Alter Matsuyukishiro. Tasked by her cousin the queen with removing a traitor in their ranks and staving off a mounting Imperial offensive, Alter must also work out her connection to Elle, a Human Tank whom she befriended as a child and has now mysteriously returned.

* BrilliantButLazy: Shoutaro isn't captain for no reason. His laziness is [[JustifiedTrope a result of]] [[spoiler:the Lt. Generals booting him from their circle as they feared his growing influence.]]

** Human tanks being used to go shopping for Shoutaro. Liselotte is ''not'' amused.

* WhatMeasureIsAMook

''War of the Human Tanks'' places the player in the role of the recently unfrozen Lieutenant Shoutaro Daihon'ei, commanding officer of the 4th Armored Corps. You are tasked with assembling and leading an army of appropriately named Human Tanks against the Kingdom of Japon to turn around the war in favour of your own faction, the Empire of Japon, while avoiding pitfalls and plots along the way.

The sequel, ''War of the Human Tanks - ALTeR'' is told from the point of view of the Kingdom's Lieutenant Alter Matsuyukishiro. Tasked by the queen with removing a traitor in their ranks and staving off a mounting Imperial offensive.

* BrilliantButLazy: Shoutaro isn't captain for no reason.

** [[IronButtMonkey He]][[RidiculouslyHumanRobot shi]][[TheDitz ko]]

* TheEngineer: Choko

* MildlyMilitary: The 4th Armored Corps as introduced definitely do not appear professional at all.
* MultipleEndings: A grand total of four possible endings in the original game.
* MundaneUtility: Human Tanks doing laundry.

''War of the Human Tanks'' is a self-described story-driven strategy game where you play the role of the recently unfrozen Lieutenant Shoutaro Daihon'ei, captain of the 4th Armored Corps. You are tasked with assembling and leading an army of appropriately named Human Tanks against the Kingdom of Japon to turn around the war in favour of your own faction, the Empire of Japon, while avoiding pitfalls and plots along the way.

* AttackOfThe50ftWhatever: Some types of Human Tanks qualify as this, [[spoiler: most notably the Gekkou and giant Imperial Shock Tank deployed in Nagoya. In [=ALTeR=], the Albatross is most definitely this.]]

* BeleagueredAssistant: Liselotte
** In [=ALTeR=], Megumin takes up this role.

''War of the Human Tanks'' is the first game in the Japan-based series ''Human Tanks, Charge!'' developed by Yakiniku Banzai in December 2008. It was localized by Fruitbat Factory for western release on the 14th of September 2012 on Steam, with the sequel - ALTeR - being released on the 13th of February 2015 on the same platform. So far, it is a trilogy though the fourth game in the series was announced at Comiket 82 in August 2012.

* AttackOfThe50ftWhatever: Some types of Human Tanks qualify as this, [[spoiler: most notably the Gekkou and giant Imperial Shock Tank deployed in Nagoya. In ALTeR, the Albatross is most definitely this.]]

** In ALTeR, Megumin takes up this role.

** In ALTeR, the Kingdom of Japon becomes the protagonists.

** In ALTeR, [[spoiler: The Albatross is the secret weapon the Imperial Army was working on all game, using stolen Royal technology.]]

* GloryHound: General C A.K.A [[spoiler: Lt. General Toyonoshima, FinalBoss of "The Will to Fight" ending.]]