Nano Assault

Nano Assault is a 2011 shoot 'em up video game developed by Shin'en Multimedia and published by Majesco Entertainment for the Nintendo 3DS.^[1] It is the spiritual successor to the Nintendo DS games Nanostray and Nanostray 2.

Nano Assault
North American box art for the original version
Developer(s)	Shin'en Multimedia
Publisher(s)	Majesco Entertainment Shin'en Multimedia (EX)
Platform(s)	Nintendo 3DS
Release	NA: 5 December 2011 Nano Assault EX NA/EU: 7 March 2013 AU: 2 February 2016
Genre(s)	Shoot 'em up
Mode(s)	Single-player

In March 2013, Shin'en Multimedia published an enhanced version entitled Nano Assault EX, with visual improvements and additional gameplay features on the Nintendo eShop.

Gameplay

Here, the player-controlled navigates through a cell to eliminate foes.

Players blast their way through 32 twisted cell stages and dark worlds with rugged landscapes that adjust in difficulty based on the player's skill level.^[2]

Reception

Nano Assault

Nano Assault

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	75/100[2]

Review scores

Publication	Score
GamesRadar+	[3]
NGamer	75%[4]
Nintendo Life	[5]
Nintendo Power	7/10[6]
Nintendo World Report	8.5/10[7]

Nano Assault received "generally favourable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[2]

Nano Assault EX

Nano Assault EX

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	74/100[8]

Review scores

Publication	Score
4Players	68%[9]
GamesMaster	62%[10]
Nintendo Life	[11]
Nintendo World Report	8.5/10[12]
Official Nintendo Magazine	62%[13]
Pocket Gamer	[14]
Digital Spy	[15]

Nano Assault EX received above-average reviews according to Metacritic.^[8]