When did Battleship come out?

Battleship was released on 18 April 2012 for Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS and Wii.

Battleship (2012) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Battleship

Take command of a U.S. Naval fleet to wage war against an unknown alien force. Secure the seas, before it's too late. The Wii/DS/3DS versions feature a turn based strategy gameplay approach not found in the…

18 April 2012

What Battleship is

Battleship is a strategy game developed by Magic Pockets and released in 2012. It was published by Activision. It is available on Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS and Wii.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Take command of a U.S. Naval fleet to wage war against an unknown alien force. Secure the seas, before it's too late. The Wii/DS/3DS versions feature a turn based strategy gameplay approach not found in the PS3/X360 version.

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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Battleship launched on 18 April 2012, within three weeks of The Walking Dead: Season 1, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, The Walking Dead and Fire Emblem Awakening.

Released around the same time: The Walking Dead: Season 1, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, The Walking Dead, Fire Emblem Awakening.

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