Aegis Defenders Blends Metroidvania-Style Combat With Tower Defense Strategy

After a succesful Kickstarter campaign in 2014, GUTS Department are getting ready to release their debut title, Aegis Defenders. Taking place in a world where humanity was brought back to the Dark Ages, players will take control of Bart, a machinist with a knack for reviving lost technologies, and his granddaughter, an ace hunter and a trapsmith, as they search for Aegis, the weapon said to have caused the calamity. Presented using 16-bit visuals, the title will have players exploring, building and defending.

Bart can build structures that can serve both a defensive and an offensive role, while Clu uses her traps and firearms to keep foes at bay. They will be joined by Kaiim, the monk and Zula, the thief. Switching between the four can be done at any time, through a dynamic swapping feature, and proper use of the inactive characters' passive abilities will be required for survival. Over 20 different turrets and traps will be usable. The in-game shop will also allow for upgrading and even fusing them together into new defensive setups. Aegis Defenders is set to release on February 8th on PC, Mac, PS4 and Nintendo Switch.

Bogdan Robert, NoobFeed
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