D3 Publisher announces Girls und Panzer tank action game for Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027
In short
D3 Publisher on October 9 announced "Girls und Panzer All-Star Tank Carnival" (ガールズ＆パンツァー オールスター・タンク・カーニバル), a tank action game based on the anime "Girls und Panzer", for release on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027. It is developed by the staff behind "Girls und Panzer Dream Tank Match" and adds online battles for up to 10 players and a mode for exploring the town of Oarai. The price has not been decided.
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D3 Publisher on October 9 announced "Girls und Panzer All-Star Tank Carnival" (ガールズ＆パンツァー オールスター・タンク・カーニバル), a tank action game based on the anime "Girls und Panzer", and released a trailer and official website. The game is planned for release on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027; Game*Spark and INSIDE reported that the price has not been decided. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Development is handled by the staff who made "Girls und Panzer Dream Tank Match" (ドリームタンクマッチ), and the new game carries over that title's action, according to the reports. Players can fight at close range while drifting, use the "lunch angle" (angling the tank towards the enemy to increase effective armour thickness) and stop enemies by aiming at their tracks. Game*Spark and INSIDE reported that moves such as 180-degree turns are possible, that damage from behind and damage varying by angle remain as in the previous game, and that graphics have been enhanced, with tank commanders' reactions and conversations during matches. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Online battles support up to 10 players, who can freely combine the tanks and crew members they like. A single-player mode lets players explore the town of Oarai, as depicted in the TV anime and films, on foot together with or as protagonist Miho Nishizumi (西住みほ), or drive around it in a Panzer IV. Automaton reported that landmarks such as Oarai Coast and Sakanaya Honten (肴屋本店) are reproduced. Talking to teammates around the town triggers quests (matches); Game*Spark and INSIDE said the original story depicts a new fight for the Oarai Girls' team at a newly held sensha-do (戦車道) festival in the game's Oarai, and that players can take photos with the characters. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Game*Spark and INSIDE noted that October 9 marks exactly 14 years since the first episode of the TV anime aired in 2012. The series' official X account posted that the project's 15th year began that day and that various projects for the 15th anniversary are being prepared, to be announced from the start of 2027 onward. Episode 5 of the anime's "Final Chapter" opened in cinemas nationwide on October 9, leaving only episode 6 of the six-part "Final Chapter"; the official X account posted a group illustration by character designer and chief animation director Isao Sugimoto (杉本功). [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Automaton described "Girls und Panzer" as an anime directed by Tsutomu Mizushima (水島努), set in a world where mock battles between tanks are a pursuit for girls known as sensha-do, and following Miho Nishizumi as she revives sensha-do at Oarai Girls' High School in the town of Oarai. It reported that earlier console games include "Girls und Panzer: Senshado, Kiwamemasu!" (戦車道、極めます！) for PlayStation Vita in 2014 and "Dream Tank Match" for PS4 in 2018, followed the next year by a DX version with added content for Nintendo Switch. [ 2 ]
Why it matters
The game extends the "Girls und Panzer" anime's run of console games to Nintendo Switch 2. The announcement came as the series began its 15th year, with the official account saying further projects for the 15th anniversary will be announced from early 2027.
Key facts
- D3 Publisher announced "Girls und Panzer All-Star Tank Carnival" on October 9 for Nintendo Switch 2, with release planned for 2027. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The game is developed by the staff who made "Girls und Panzer Dream Tank Match" and carries over that game's action. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Online battles support up to 10 players, who can combine the tanks and crew members they like. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Players can explore the town of Oarai on foot as protagonist Miho Nishizumi (西住みほ) or drive around it in a Panzer IV (Ⅳ号戦車). [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Talking to teammates around the town triggers quests (matches). [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The price has not been decided. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Episode 5 of the anime's "Final Chapter" opened in cinemas on October 9. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- D3 Publisher announced the game for Nintendo Switch 2 with release planned for 2027. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The game is developed by the same staff as "Girls und Panzer Dream Tank Match". [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Gameplay includes close combat while drifting, the "lunch angle" and stopping enemies by aiming at their tracks. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Online battles support up to 10 players. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Players can explore Oarai on foot as Miho Nishizumi and drive through the town in a Panzer IV. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Exact release date and price. The documents give only the year 2027 and say the price has not been decided.
- Reproduction of landmarks such as Oarai Coast and Sakanaya Honten (肴屋本店). Reported by only one outlet.
- Independence of the two identical reports. Game*Spark and INSIDE carry the same article text.
- The price is undecided. Reported by a single source so far