Software:Protect Me Knight
| Protect Me Knight | |
|---|---|
| Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Box art showcasing both the Japanese and English versions' art styles | |
| Developer(s) | Ancient |
| Publisher(s) | Ancient |
| Composer(s) | Yuzo Koshiro |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 |
| Release | May 24, 2010 |
| Genre(s) | Tower defense |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 332: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). is a 2010 tower defense video game by Ancient for the Xbox 360. Released on the Xbox Live Indie Games service, the game features music composed by Ancient co-founder Yuzo Koshiro.[1]
Players assume the roles of four character classes (Fighter, Ninja, Amazon and Mage) tasked with the duty of protecting a princess from legions of oncoming monster hordes. Protect Me Knight features 8-bit visuals and audio and contains different digital box art styles for the Japanese and English versions of the game, as a humorous spoof to the regional box art differences of video games from the 8-bit and 16-bit eras.[2]
Legacy
A sequel, Gotta Protectors, was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan in September 2014 and globally in July 2016.[3] A spin-off, Gotta Protectors: Amazon's Running Diet, was released on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 2017. The game depicts a woman running as she tries to collect water while avoiding the cakes.[4] A third game, Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness, was released for the Nintendo Switch in Japan in October 2019 and in English by 8-4 in April 2022.[5]
References
- ↑ Eric Caoili (2010-04-13). "Yuzo Koshiro Reveals XBLIG Retro RPG". GameSetWatch. http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2010/04/yuzo_koshiro_reveals_xblig_ret.php/.
- ↑ DJ Fob Fresh (2010-06-09). "Not-A-SEGA: Protect Me Knight Indie Arcade". Segashiro. http://www.segashiro.com/2010/06/09/not-a-sega-protect-me-knight-indie-arcade/.
- ↑ Danny Cowan (2014-08-07). "Protect Me Knight sequel coming to Japanese 3DS eShop in September". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2014/08/07/protect-me-knight-sequel-coming-to-japanese-3ds-eshop-in-septemb/?ncid=rss_truncated.
- ↑ Lopes, Gonçalo (September 11, 2017). "Check Out a New NES Game - Amazon's Running Diet". Nintendo Life. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/09/check_out_a_new_nes_game_-_amazons_running_diet.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (14 April 2022). "Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness now available in the west". https://www.gematsu.com/2022/04/gotta-protectors-cart-of-darkness-now-available-in-the-west.
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