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{{Short description|2010 video game}} |
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{{Infobox video game |
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|title = Protect Me Knight |
|title = Protect Me Knight |
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|caption = Box art showcasing both the Japanese and English versions' art styles |
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|developer = [[Ancient (company)|Ancient]] |
|developer = [[Ancient (company)|Ancient]] |
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|publisher = Ancient |
|publisher = Ancient |
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|composer = [[Yuzo Koshiro]] |
|composer = [[Yuzo Koshiro]] |
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|released = May 24, 2010 |
|released = May 24, 2010 |
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|genre |
|genre = [[Tower defense]] |
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|modes |
|modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]] |
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|platforms = [[Xbox 360]] |
|platforms = [[Xbox 360]] |
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{{nihongo|'''''Protect Me Knight'''''|まもって |
{{nihongo foot|'''''Protect Me Knight'''''|まもって |
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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 game]]s from the 8-bit and [[16-bit]] eras.<ref>{{cite web|title=Not-A-SEGA: Protect Me Knight Indie Arcade|publisher=Segashiro|url=http://www.segashiro.com/2010/06/09/not-a-sega-protect-me-knight-indie-arcade/|author=DJ Fob Fresh|date=2010-06-09| |
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 game]]s from the 8-bit and [[16-bit]] eras.<ref>{{cite web|title=Not-A-SEGA: Protect Me Knight Indie Arcade|publisher=Segashiro|url=http://www.segashiro.com/2010/06/09/not-a-sega-protect-me-knight-indie-arcade/|author=DJ Fob Fresh|date=2010-06-09|access-date=2013-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219073527/http://www.segashiro.com/2010/06/09/not-a-sega-protect-me-knight-indie-arcade/|archive-date=2014-02-19|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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A sequel, '''''Gotta Protectors''''', was released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] in Japan in September 2014 and globally in July 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Protect Me Knight sequel coming to Japanese 3DS eShop in September|publisher=[[Joystiq]]| url=http://www.joystiq.com/2014/08/07/protect-me-knight-sequel-coming-to-japanese-3ds-eshop-in-septemb/?ncid=rss_truncated|author=Danny Cowan|date=2014-08-07|access-date=2014-08-08}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Romano|first1=Sal|title=Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness now available in the west|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/04/gotta-protectors-cart-of-darkness-now-available-in-the-west|website=Gematsu|date=14 April 2022|access-date=18 July 2022}}</ref> |
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==Legacy== |
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A sequel to ''Protect Me Knight'', titled ''Protect Me Knight 2'', was released in Japan for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[eShop]] in September 2014, and later as ''Gotta Protectors'' in July 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Protect Me Knight sequel coming to Japanese 3DS eShop in September|publisher=[[Joystiq]]| url=http://www.joystiq.com/2014/08/07/protect-me-knight-sequel-coming-to-japanese-3ds-eshop-in-septemb/?ncid=rss_truncated|author=Danny Cowan|date=2014-08-07|accessdate=2014-08-08}}</ref> A third entry on the [[Nintendo Switch]], titled ''Protect Me Knight: Princess Assault Serenade'' in English, was released in Japan on October 10, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Protect Me Knight: Princess Assault Serenade Japanese eShop Store Page|publisher=[[Nintendo]]| url=https://store-jp.nintendo.com/list/software/70010000005601.html|author=Nintendo|date=2019-10-10|accessdate=2020-10-31}}</ref> Well initially scheduled for a Q2 2020 worldwide,<ref>{{cite web|title=Yuzo Koshiro Confirms That Switch Gotta Protectors Sequel Is Coming To The West|publisher=[[Nintendo Life]]| url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/08/yuzo_koshiro_confirms_that_switch_gotta_protectors_sequel_is_coming_to_the_west|author=Damien McFerran|date=2019-08-24|accessdate=2020-04-20}}</ref> the release of its localization remains on a hiatus of unknown length.{{Citation needed|reason=Ever since the announcement of its overseas localization, the game has yet to receive another update on its English release since Q3 2019.|date=October 31, 2020}} |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.ancient.co.jp/~game/mamotte_knight/en.html ''Protect Me Knight'' official website] |
*[http://www.ancient.co.jp/~game/mamotte_knight/en.html ''Protect Me Knight'' official website] |
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*[https://gottaprotectors.com/ ''Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness'' official website] |
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*[http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/%E3%81%BE%E3%82%82%E3%81%A3%E3%81%A6%E9%A8%8E%E5%A3%AB/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802585504f8 ''Protect Me Knight'' at Xbox.com] |
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Latest revision as of 00:44, 5 July 2024
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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 |
Protect Me Knight[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
A sequel, Gotta Protectors, was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan in September 2014 and globally in July 2016.[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
[edit]- ^ まもって
騎士 , Mamotte Naito - ^ Eric Caoili (2010-04-13). "Yuzo Koshiro Reveals XBLIG Retro RPG". GameSetWatch. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- ^ DJ Fob Fresh (2010-06-09). "Not-A-SEGA: Protect Me Knight Indie Arcade". Segashiro. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- ^ Danny Cowan (2014-08-07). "Protect Me Knight sequel coming to Japanese 3DS eShop in September". Joystiq. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
- ^ Romano, Sal (14 April 2022). "Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness now available in the west". Gematsu. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
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[edit]- 2010 video games
- Action games
- Ancient (company) games
- Cooperative video games
- Fantasy video games
- Hack and slash games
- Indie games
- Multiplayer and single-player video games
- Retro-style video games
- Tower defense video games
- Video games about ninja
- Video games developed in Japan
- Video games featuring female protagonists
- Video games scored by Yuzo Koshiro
- Xbox 360 games
- Xbox 360 Live Indie games
- Xbox 360-only games