The Battle Cats

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The Battle Cats
Publisher(s)	PONOS Corporation
Platform(s)	iOS Android Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Switch
Release	Mobile Devices September 17, 2014[1] Nintendo 3DS June 27, 2016[2] Nintendo Switch December 20, 2018 [3]
Genre(s)	Tower Defense

The Battle Cats is a free-to-play tower defense game developed by PONOS Corporation for iOS and Android mobile devices, which first emerged in Japan under the name Nyanko Daisensou (Nyanko Great War). The Battle Cats debuted on the Japanese iOS App Store in November 2011 under the name of "Battle Nekos," with Android support following in December of that same year. It has sustained immense popularity in Japan and Korea, with an English version briefly appearing on the English-language iTunes/Google Play stores in 2012. However, it later was deleted in both the US Google Play stores and App Store. An improved version of this game was later released on September 17, 2014.^[1] A PC port release was available for download until late 2018, when PONOS Corporation cut support for it.

Players can get treasure, a vital Stage Reward which may be obtained upon clearing one of the main story stages.

Gameplay[]

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English screenshot from The Battle Cats gameplay on iOS

The Battle Cats is a tower defense game where the player selects a team of cats with different stat amounts to kill enemies for protecting the cat base (or "Cat Cannon"). The gameplay involves sending a wide roster of cats out onto a 2D battlefield to defend a base equipped with a cannon, which is referred to as the "cat base." The cannon is by default a laser cannon but can be developed to obtain different effects that use materials collected from Stories of Legends (SoL) to build different abilities such as freeze, slow, knockback, barrier breaker and much more. There are also many enemy traits like red, black, metal, zombie, alien, starred-alien (which fall under the alien category), floating and relic. These enemy types also have cats who can counter them. The game also includes "Zombie Outbreaks."

The Battle Cats contains 3 main stories: Empire of Cats (EoC), Into the Future (ItF) and Cats of the Cosmos (CotC). Each main story contains 3 chapters. Additionally, it contains two chapters: The Legend Stages and the Catclaw Dojo. The Legend Stages contain multiple stages filled with new enemies and some event stages (including collaborated stages). The Catclaw Dojo contains a stage to test how many enemies you can kill within a given period of time, with an addition of some collaborated stages of the same premise, except with collaborated enemies.

The Legend Stages are further divided into two stories: Stories of Legend (SoL) and Uncanny Legends (UL), with the latter being unlocked after completing the former. There is also an additional category for scheduled and general event stages, and another category for Collaboration stages. The Stories of Legends take place within the same dimension of the three previous Stories, except it was back in time; before the Legends/Legend Cats were sealed. Uncanny Legends takes place even before Stories of Legend timeline wise, with some of the Legend cats you get from this chapter being indicated to be the ancestors of some Stories of Legend cats.

The cats are the protagonists that the player deploys throughout the game. The cats are all unique in their own sense, design, and ability. Many cats may not look like a typical cat (and sometimes are not or are equipped with external objects like machines) or are characters earned in collaboration with other games. All units in the game have a distinctive cat face, cat or cat shaped object/being somewhere on their sprite. The cats can be upgraded with XP to initially level up to the level cap of 10 and the player can eventually increase the cap to 20 + 80 for basic cats by levelling up their User Rank (UR) by upgrading cats, reaching milestones and using duplicate cats, and 50 + 80 for other cats using the same methods, however level cap increasing Catseyes allow the boost to 50 rather than just 20 (or 30 for these cats). All the cats change their appearance and gain abilities after being upgraded to certain levels (10 and 20, with 30 sometimes needing an external object such as Catfruit and evolutions from evolution stages). The cats are divided into six categories: Basic, Special, Rare, Super Rare, Uber Super Rare (commonly shortened to Uber Rare or just Uber), and Legend Rare (??? Rare before you unlock one). The Battle Cats frequently has collaboration events (colloquialised as collabs) where players can earn cats called collaboration units. The nine basic cats are the first cats available and are the easiest to upgrade. They have a max upgrade level of 20 but can be increased with Cat Capsule duplicates. After upgrading to level 30, the player can evolve the cat into what is called its True Form. True Form for other units are obtained by having the required Catfruit and XP and having them on a certain level. The Special Cats are the second type of cat unlocked. They can be unlocked by certain stages, be bought by cat food (the premium currency of the game), or just by simply collecting the unit by opening the game at certain times. The Rare, Super Rare, Uber Super Rare and ??? Rare (Legend Rare) cats can be unlocked with a rare cat capsule, which requires golden or platinum tickets to operate or to be unlocked in special stages. They are relatively expensive to upgrade but are usually stronger than the basic cats (not to mention "crazed" cats and "manic" cats (the latter being the true forms of the crazed cats), which are immensely buffed versions of the basic cats in the Super Rare Tier, which can be unlocked in special levels).

Fighting in battle requires energy, which slowly regenerates overtime. Every one minute, 1 (one) energy is recovered (the energy recovery rate can be sped up with treasures, up to 1 energy every 30 seconds). The app requires an internet connection in order for energy to update, but if the app has already been opened, the energy amount increases without internet. Max energy can be raised with upgrades and treasures. The player can bring items into the battle that assist such as "Sniper the Cat," a tool that pushes enemies back from the base and deals small damage, and "Cat CPU," a tool that automatically deploys cats as soon as money is available, and so on. Some of the stages have special restrictions such as "Special and Rare Cats only." The battle takes place on a 2D plane with the players base on the right, and the enemy base on the left. The player gains a steady stream of money, which can be spent to either deploy cats or to upgrade the money production. Deploying cats requires a cooldown, which can be reduced by upgrades and treasures. The battle ends when one of the bases is destroyed. Winning the battle gives the player a chance to get a treasure, which is in the main story chapters (1-9). Collecting all of them can buff cats' abilities and can also enhance other game mechanics, such as decreased energy recharge time. There are three levels of treasure: Inferior, Normal, and Superior, with an Inferior treasure being the weakest and Superior treasure being the strongest. Players can replay stages to get all the treasures. Players can also use a Treasure Radar powerup to have a 100% chance to get a superior treasure if they complete the battle.

There is a huge roster of enemies all of different stats and types, with more being added with each new update. Certain types of enemies can have advantages over others. For example, while all the non-white enemies usually have higher stats than their white counterparts, black and angel enemies have much higher speeds and knockback counts (times it bounces back before dying), while zombie enemies can burrow past cats and can revive themselves a number of times. While it now seems like the enemy has an unfair advantage, victory is still possible as certain cats have advantages over certain types of enemies. For example, Weightlifter Cat inflicts massive damage against black enemies (while the damage is less for non-black enemies).

GAMATOTO[]

GAMATOTO is an expedition minigame where the player sends out servant cats to search for different treasures such as XP and Cat Food.

Cat Capsule[]

Cat Capsule is an area where the player can spend Cat Tickets, Rare Cat Tickets, Lucky Tickets and Cat Food to obtain Cat Units and Ability Capsules. The rewards earned are then either immediately used, immediately exchanged for XP/NP, saved in the Cat Storage to be used later, and exchanged to get a Rare Ticket.

The Battle Cats POP! release[]

The game was released for Nintendo 3DS under the name of The Battle Cats POP! (often abbreviated to BCP) on June 27, 2016, and later made its release on Nintendo Switch in December 2018.^[4][2][3]

Reception[]

The Battle Cats POP! generally received positive reviews.^[5] CJ Andriessen of Destructoid gave the game a 7 out of 10 and wrote: "The Battle Cats POP! is a game that's as fun as it is weird. When it's not putting you in time out with the energy meter, it can be addictive like Pokémon. Too much of its free-to-play roots are still present, but even with these elements, it's still a worthwhile time killer."^[6] Matt S. of Digitally Downloaded gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote: "Ultimately what sets Battle Cats apart from the many (many) similar games of similar depth and strategy is that hugely creative edge. This game is the distinctive and memorable example of the genre, because the artists had the sense to do something that makes no sense, but we end up looking forward to each new level just to see the insanity that it brings. That, right there, is some good design principles for mobile gaming, and it perfectly translates across to the 3DS."^[7]

Merchandise[]

The Battle Cats includes merchandise, which come in different materials.

Characters[]

These characters are all split into sections of cats and enemies.

Cats[]

In this game, a player controls the cats. Some of the cats are unlocked at the start of the game, and others will be unlocked after certain levels.

• Cat: The most basic cat and the protagonist of the game. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game.
• Macho Cat: The upgraded form of Cat who is more muscular than Cat. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game.
• Mohawk Cat: The upgraded form of Macho Cat who has a mohawk and is still muscular.
• Tank Cat: A cat who is strong enough to move a pebble, much to the annoyance of his upgraded forms, Wall Cat and Eraser Cat. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game.
• Wall Cat: A cat who is strong enough to move a small rock, much to the annoyance of his upgraded form, Eraser Cat. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game.
• Eraser Cat: A cat who is strong enough to move two small rocks unlike his other forms, Tank Cat and Wall Cat.
• Axe Cat: A cat who is strong against red enemies like his other forms. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game.
• Brave Cat: The upgraded form of Axe Cat who is strong against red enemies like his other forms. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game.
• Dark Cat: The upgraded form of Brave Cat who is strong against red enemies like his other forms.
• Gross Cat: A cat who has good attack power and range and is able to do a very powerful long range attack. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game.
• Sexy Legs Cat: A cat who has pride in his legs. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game under the name of "Beautiful Legs Cat."
• Macho Leg Cat: A cat who is similar to Macho Cat, but has no arms with his legs being muscular, and is strong against aliens.
• Bird Cat: A cat who has pea-health. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game.
• UFO Cat: A cat who had managed to overcome gravity. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game.
• The Flying Cat: A cat who destroyed a city once with his beams of lights. The Flying Cat might reduce Angel attack power.
• Cow Cat: A cat who runs like the wind. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game.
• Giraffe Cat : A cat who only headbangs to Rock n' Roll. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game.
• Lion Cat: A cat who uses his mane to clean the house.
• Fish Cat: A cat who is fish-shaped and strong against red enemies. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game.
• Whale Cat: A cat who is whale-shaped and strong against red enemies. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game.
• Island Cat: A small cat who sits on a big island and is strong against red enemies.
• Lizard Cat: A cat who is similar to a lizard. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game.
• Dragon Cat: A dragon-shaped cat. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game.
• King Dragon Cat: A variant of Dragon Cat who is the upgraded version of him.
• Titan Cat: The most muscular cat. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game under the name of "Giant Warrior Cat."
• Mythical Titan Cat: Another most muscular cat. He is the possible lord of destruction, and an upgraded form of Titan Cat. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game under the name of "Mythical Giant Cat."
• Jamiera Cat: A cat and a possible lord of destruction who might knock back enemies.

Enemies[]

Players fight against certain enemies. The enemies listed here are the basic enemies that players could find in Empire of Cats Chapter 1-3. Other enemies are encountered in other stages.

• Doge: A male Shiba Inu who is Cat's rival. Someday, Doge is going to enter his college. Doge is very thoughtful and always sends birthday gifts to Cat. In the "Battle Cats" original game, Doge was called "Doggy," and his description did not have the text about the birthday gifts. He is also the main zombie of the Zombie Outbreak.
• Snache: A snake who likes to use watercolours for body paint, but is naturally weak against water. He also appears in the Zombie Outbreak and the first Battle Cats original game under the name of "Snake."
• Those Guys: A bunch of wusses who like to gang up. They found each other on the internet. They are all surprisingly quite rich. Their description says they found themselves on the internet. However, in the "Battle Cats" original game, their description says they were found on Facebook and their name was "Stick Guys." The Zombie Outbreak shows Those Guys as "The Thrillerz."
• Hippoe: A dangerous, transgendered hippo who has confidence in its stamina and power and a multi-attack skill. It also appears in the Zombie Outbreak and the first Battle Cats original game under the name of "Hippo."
• Pigge: A female red enemy. Pigge loves going to the tanning salon due to her red skin. She had been born in an organic free range farm. In otherwise, a much bigger version of her, named "St. Pigge the 2nd," appears. Pigge is part of the Zombie Outbreak. She also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game under the name of "Elizabitch;" her name was changed due to profanity.
• Jackie Peng : A penguin who loves watching Kung Fu movies, and wants to be famous and go to Hollywood someday. Jackie does self-taught Kung Fu. The Zombie Outbreak shows Jackie as "Zackie Peng." He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game.
• Gory: A gorilla who managed to get kicked out of the zoo because of his scary face. Gory has no job or education, so he turned to alcohol and gambling. He also appears in the Zombie Outbreak and the first Battle Cats original game under the name of "Gorilla."
• Baa Baa: An ordinary sheep. Baa Baa always tries to fix this by taking comedy lessons at acting school. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game.
• Sir Seal: A red enemy. Sir Seal came from the country to the city. Sir Seal didn't get enough attention, so he dyed himself red. He also appears in the Zombie Outbreak and the first Battle Cats original game under the name of "Sir Baby Seal."
• Croco: A Cuban crocodile who was saved by Dundee. Croco is part of the Zombie Outbreak. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game.
• Le'boin: An elephant who has ridiculously long reach. Le'boin likes his women curvy. Le'boin collects a lot of magazines of the type nobody should ask. He also appears in the first Battle Cats original game under the name of "Elephant."
• B.B.Bunny: A rabbit who quit a company and somehow managed four companies. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game under the name of "Smart Rabbit."
• Kang Roo : A kangaroo who always dreamt of being a boxer, but couldn't get there, because of the trouble of him being a kangaroo. He also appears in the Zombie Outbreak and the first Battle Cats original game under the name of "Kangaroo."
• Squire Rel: A squirrel who works at an English school. She only speaks in an unknown dialect and also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game under the name of "Squirrel."
• Mooth: A floating enemy. Mooth dreamt that he would become a beautiful butterfly in the future. Mooth found out the truth and is now rebelling against nature. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game under the name of "Moth."
• One Horn : A rhinoceros who likes to help people. He also appears in the Zombie Outbreak and the first Battle Cats original game under the name of "Rhinoceros."
• Teacher Bear: A bear who is a teacher and absolutely loves children, though his sharp claws are not suitable for the job. He also appears in the Zombie Outbreak and the first Battle Cats original game.
• The Face: A floating face. The Face is a boss enemy. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game under the name of "Big Face."
• Dark Emperor Nyandam: A red person who sits on a chair and is not happy that he is not allowed to drink alcohol, so pretends that he is drinking alcohol. The glass is apparently filled with coffee jelly. Nyandam is a boss enemy. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game under the name of "Dark Emperor Nyandum."
• Teacher Bun Bun: A floating person who is the former master of Teacher Bear and has a physical punishment of love. Bun Bun is a boss enemy. He also appeared in the first Battle Cats original game under the name of "Bun Bun Teacher."

First editions[]

Nyanko Daisensou[]

The game first emerged in Japan under the name Nyanko Daisensou (Nyanko Great War).

Battle Cats[]

The Battle Cats started out being under the name of Battle Cats, including some of the main cats and enemies, but it only included the Empire of Cats.

Afterwards, it changed its name to The Battle Cats, and some of the characters changed their names.

Spinoffs[]

Battle Cats Rangers[]

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On April 27, 2017, Battle Cats Rangers, a spinoff game developed by MEMORY Inc and published by MEMORY Inc, PONOS Corp, and YD Online Corp, was released. The game is completely different than the original; It is a clicker/idle game rather than a 2D tower defense. The main gameplay involves tapping the screen to attack enemies that endlessly stream towards your team. You don't take any damage from enemies and there is no time limit to defeat them, except when fighting bosses, which must be defeated within thirty seconds or the player will be knocked back to the previous enemy. As the player collects more in-game currency, Normal Cats from the original game can be unlocked, which improve tapping power and provide special perks. Teammate Cats that do damage to enemies without requiring tapping can also be unlocked. Cat Combos may be unlocked and used by selecting certain cats, which gives certain bonuses to the team. There are treasures to collect, which give cats damage multipliers and other small bonuses. These treasures are gained through "Prestige," which resets the game. Cat Food is a special currency that can be used to purchase boosts for small periods of time or special cats. There is a daily bonus of Cat Food, and ads can be viewed to earn Cat Food or coins as well. This game has since been removed from the public market.

Go! Go! Pogo Cat[]

Go! Go! Pogo Cat is a spinoff game developed by PONOS Corp released in September 2019. It is a simple infinite platformer similar to Flappy Bird. You collect gems as your character jumps with a pogo stick. Pixies can be picked up to obtain extra midair jumps. There are challenges to complete and every so often a challenge will give you a reward in The Battle Cats if you have already downloaded the app. Like The Battle Cats, there are multiple characters to obtain, but players start off with Pogo Cat. Pogo Cat did not get any updates after its release.

References[]

External links[]

• The Battle Cats Download (Google Play)