Kickstart Aegis Defenders, a Miyazaki-esque Metroidvania With Tower Defense Combat

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Kickstart Aegis Defenders, a Miyazaki-esque Metroidvania With Tower Defense Combat

Added: 02.08.2014 7:13 | 16 views | 0 comments

Hardcore Gamer: Nowadays, you're most likely to hear the phrase "tower defense" preceded by the phrase "ugh, not another." Between indies, flash developers, and even some big publishers, the subgenre feels more than a little played out. But while basic tower defense games feel rather stale, it seems like there are endless possibilities in using tower defense sensibilities in genres other than Real-Time-Strategy. Hybrid games like Sanctum 2 and Orcs Must Die have found a lot of success using tower mechanics for more action-oriented play. Aegis Defenders has clearly taken these successes to heart to build its frenetic fusion of platforming and lane defense