Tank! Tank! Tank! Normally retails for $49.99, however the US Wii U players will now be able to download the basic version of the game at no cost through the Wii U’s eShop.

People who download the game through the eShop can also unlock bits of the game’s content for small one-off payments.

The basic version of the game will take up 1.5GB of space. Owners of the game can unlock six Versus Mode arenas for $1.99 a pop, the Monster Battle Arenas for $3.99 each, and Story Mission mode at $9.99.

The game also includes My Kong mode for $1.99. The $1.99 price-tag represents an 80% discount on the regular price which is $9.99 and will be available on May 15^th.

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However, you can only play the game three times a day. A gyp? Not quite.

This restriction disappears when you start buying extra maps like the beach, canyon and volcano levels (available for 200 yen each). My Kong Mode, which lets a fifth player into the fray as a giant monster, is available for 1,000 yen ($12). It’s currently on sale though for 200 yen ($2.30) until January 31st 2013. Finally, you can toss in the Campaign mode for an additional 2,200 yen ($26).

It sounds quite odd for sure, to be purchasing a game one piece at a time, espeically when you consider that it’s available for cheaper as a retail purchase. Let’s hope Namco Bandai’s strategy pans out for this one.

Source: Siliconera

In TANK! TANK! TANK!, up to four players can team up to take on giant alien monsters or just face other in multiplayer arena duels to decide who’s the best tank operating…person. Like all titles launched for the system, TANK! TANK! TANK! takes advantage of the Wii U Gamepad. And if you’re tired of rolling around in tanks, you can take control of the monsters and crush the insolent little scrap tins into dust (and even insert your own avatar for maximum monstrosity). We’re not sure if it’ll best Borderlands 2 for “tons of guns” but you know, whatever.