{"id":6754,"date":"2018-02-08T12:14:10","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T17:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=6754"},"modified":"2018-02-08T12:14:10","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T17:14:10","slug":"aegis-defenders-co-op-2d-action-platformer-combined-tower-defense-combat-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2018\/02\/08\/aegis-defenders-co-op-2d-action-platformer-combined-tower-defense-combat-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Aegis Defenders, co-op 2D Action-Platformer combined with Tower-Defense combat is out today!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Discover a beautiful place lost to time, brimming with dangerous beasts, forgotten ruins, and powerful relics. Switch between four different characters at anytime, each with their own unique, upgradeable arsenals. Each of the 18 expansive levels concludes in a Tower Defense Battle &#8211; adapt your strategy to ever evolving challenges!\u00a0<em>Aegis Defenders<\/em>\u00a0is available for Steam, Sony PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humblebundle.com\/store\/aegis-defenders?partner=ArmchairArcade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here&#8217;s the link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rESk3fmaCLI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">EXPLORE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><em style=\"font-size: large; font-weight: bold;\">Uncover a Gorgeous 16-bit World<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe look and feel of Aegis Defenders is a love letter to an era of games when the sprite graphics of games like Chrono Trigger, Super Metroid, and the Legend of Zelda captured our imaginations. \u00a0Featuring 16-bit inspired sprite visuals, every detail in the world of Aegis is painstakingly hand painted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">BUILD<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><em>Defense Inspired Combat<\/em><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nAegis Defenders features fast-paced, flexible combat fueled by defense mechanics. \u00a0Players must utilize Bart&#8217;s ability to craft powerful defensive and offensive structures as well as Clu&#8217;s arsenal of firearms and traps\u00a0to survive an onslaught of monsters coming from all directions. \u00a0With the ability to combine and upgrade Bart and Clu&#8217;s abilities on the fly using our &#8220;Fusion System,&#8221; no two playthroughs are alike.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>DEFEND<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><em>Dynamic Character Swapping<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe dynamic character swapping feature allows players to switch between up to 4 characters at anytime. \u00a0Survival will depend on the\u00a0player&#8217;s ability to utilize the passive abilities of inactive characters just as effectively as active characters.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>TOGETHER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><em>Cooperative &amp; Tailored Gameplay<\/em><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nToo dangerous to go alone? \u00a0Play the entire story campaign cooperatively with a friend using our drop-in\/drop-out splitscreen co-op, or if you&#8217;re looking for a challenge, try testing your skill with our multiple difficulty tiers.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">FEATURES<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u200bPlay as up to four different heroes at once using our dynamic character swapping system, each with their own unique\u00a0set of\u00a0equipment and abilities:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">BART: The Engineer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">CLU: The Hunter<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">KAIIM: The Monk<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">ZULA: The Thief\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Utilize an arsenal of over 20+ different turrets\u00a0&amp; traps to defeat massive waves of enemies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Play with a friend at any time with Drop-in \/ Drop-out local splitscreen Co-op<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Upgrade your equipment through an in-game shop and unlock new &#8220;fusions&#8221; that allow heroes to combine turrets with themselves or even each other<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Experience an epic story\u00a0that spans across the world of Elam<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Strategize your way to victory across 18 different levels and an estimated 8-10 hours of gameplay<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover a beautiful place lost to time, brimming with dangerous beasts, forgotten ruins, and powerful relics. 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