Armorines: Project S.W.A.R.M.
Armorines: Project S.W.A.R.M. — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Armorines: Project S.W.A.R.M. on?
- Armorines: Project S.W.A.R.M. was released on Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Game Boy Color.
- When did Armorines: Project S.W.A.R.M. release?
- Armorines: Project S.W.A.R.M. was first released on November 30, 1999.
About Armorines: Project S.W.A.R.M.
The invasion has begun - an alien species infestated Earth and now they are after your flesh! Choose one of two Armorines, each with their own selection of weapons and fight back against bugs of all sizes; minimize the enemies chance of eliminating human civilization as we know it and eradicate every single trace of their race on our beloved planet!
Summary via IGDB.
Armorines: Project S.W.A.R.M. on Wikipedia
Armorines: Project S.W.A.R.M. is a 1999 first-person shooter developed by Acclaim Studios London and released for the Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color and PlayStation. It is based on the Armorines comic book from Valiant Comics, which was bought by Acclaim Entertainment.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Game Boy Color
- Developer
- Acclaim Studios London
- Publisher
- Acclaim Japan
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Series
- Armorines
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | 1999 | $11 | $45 | $99 | 16 reviews | Low |
Release timeline
- Nintendo 64Nov 30, 1999
- Game Boy ColorDec 1999
- PlayStationJun 30, 2000
First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.
We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $8 | $29 | — |
What it needs to play
- OptionalExpansion Pak — Nintendo listed it among the games enhanced by the Expansion Pak.
- OptionalRumble Pak — supported (game manual).
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 3 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.94 in Jan 2011, $8.84 five years ago, and $11.51 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2011 | $1.94 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.00 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $1.93 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $3.25 | $11.97 |
| Jan 2015 | $4.36 | $12.00 |
| Jan 2016 | $5.99 | $16.50 |
| Jan 2017 | $5.28 | $13.00 |
| Jan 2018 | $5.75 | $20 |
| Jan 2019 | $7.19 | $20 |
| Jan 2020 | $6.42 | $19.88 |
| Jan 2021 | $6.50 | $25 |
| Jan 2022 | $11.89 | $44 |
| Jan 2023 | $10.52 | $39 |
| Jan 2024 | $9.50 | $45 |
| Jan 2025 | $11.74 | $45 |
| Jan 2026 | $14.41 | $50 |
| Oct 2026 | $11.51 | $45 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 9 December 1999 | NUS-NARE-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | 17 December 1999 | NUS-NARP-EUR | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1999
- Authenticity
- Low
A first-person shooter built on bug-hunting sci-fi that period reviewers split on, and now a cheap, easy cart to own.
This is the Nintendo 64 version of Armorines: Project S.W.A.R.M., a first-person shooter from Acclaim Studios London based on the Valiant Comics series that Acclaim owned. It reached North America in December 1999, with a PAL release a little over a week later. Before launch, Next Generation reported in April 1999 that it would use the Turok 2 engine as its code base, and GameFan's July 1999 show coverage likened its premise to Starship Troopers with a first-person shooter bolted on.
Reaction to the finished game was divided. NextGen's reviewer called the N64 version a great step backward from Turok 2, GamePro's reviewer thought it the best corridor shooter on the system at the time, and Hyper felt it had potential that was spoiled. It is a game for the shooter completist rather than a lost classic.
How it was made
Developed by Acclaim Studios London and published by Acclaim Entertainment.
What the press said at the time
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 61% | |
| AllGame | 2.5/5 | |
| CNET Gamecenter | 5/10 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 5/10 / 4.5/10 / 6/10 / 3/10 | |
| The Electric Playground | 5/10 | |
| Game Informer | 7.25/10 | |
| GameFan | 69% | |
| GameRevolution | B | |
| GameSpot | 5.4/10 | |
| Hyper | 67% | |
| IGN | 5.8/10 | |
| N64 Magazine | 76% | |
| Next Generation | 1/5 | |
| Nintendo Power | 7.7/10 | |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 88% | |
| Super Play (SE) | 83/100 |
“Despite this, the extra weapons are still fun to use because of the new and entertaining ways they splatter bugs. … Despite its flaws, Armorines is an excellent non-racing game for the N64.”
“With Turok: Rage Wars being a strictly multiplayer game, Armorines ranks as the best N64 corridor-shooter so far this year.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.
How the Nintendo 64 version differs
The N64 cartridge can run at a higher resolution of 480x360 if you have an Expansion Pak, and it also works with the Rumble Pak.
Also on other platforms
Game Boy Color · PlayStation
| PlayStation | Acclaim Japan |
- PlayStation. The PlayStation version reached Japan on 13 July 2000, ported and published there by Acclaim Japan.
How the other versions reviewed
| Game Boy Color | GameRankings | 57% |
| PlayStation | GameRankings | 30% |
| Game Boy Color | AllGame | 3/5 |
| PlayStation | AllGame | 1.5/5 |
| PlayStation | CNET Gamecenter | 3/10 |
| PlayStation | Electronic Gaming Monthly | 4/10 / 3.5/10 / 3/10 |
| PlayStation | The Electric Playground | 3/10 |
| PlayStation | Famitsu | 21/40 |
| PlayStation | Game Informer | 5/10 |
| PlayStation | GameSpot | 2.9/10 |
| Game Boy Color | IGN | 7/10 |
| PlayStation | IGN | 3.5/10 |
| PlayStation | Next Generation | 1/5 |
| Game Boy Color | Nintendo Power | 6.8/10 |
| PlayStation | Official PlayStation Magazine | 0.5/5 |
These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.
Before you buy
The US cartridge is cheap loose and the fake risk is low. PAL copies cost less than US ones, loose and complete. A complete copy is worth several times the loose price, so that is where a buyer's money goes. Nintendo listed the game among those enhanced by the Expansion Pak, which is optional, and the Rumble Pak is optional too according to the manual, so neither is needed to play.
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