''Biology Battle'' is a

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for the

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and

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. It is a dual-stick shooter with elements similar to '' Robotron: 2084'', ''

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'', and '' Geometry Wars''.

Development

According to an interview with Novaleaf Game Studios, the game cost US$100,000 Interview: Novaleaf's Swearingen Talks Injecting Biology Battle Onto XNA Community Games
/ref> to make, higher than other XBLIG games. The game was written using C# and XNA.

Reception

''Biology Battle'' received mixed reviews upon release. On

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, the Xbox 360 version of the game holds a score of 69/100 based on 13 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". On

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, the Xbox 360 version of the game holds a score of 71.25% based on 12 reviews.

References

External links

Official ''Biology Battle'' website''Biology Battle''
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