Defender

Remake

Defender is an updated version of the classic arcade game of the same name. The Manti bugs have invaded earth and the remaining human survivors now live in colonies throughout the solar system. As more swarms of Manti arrive, even the colonies are now in danger of being wiped out. You've been enlisted to help save the remaining colonists and destroy the Manti bugs!

Released: 21 October 2002
Platforms: Xbox GameCube Xbox 360 PlayStation 2
Genres: Shooter Arcade
Developers: 7 Studios
Publishers: Midway
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Third person
Themes: Science fiction
Age ratings: ESRB T GRAC ALL
Languages: English

›Story

The Swarm Wars have been raging for a while now. Earth has been invaded but, mankind has carved existence into the other colonies looking to help out with the conflict rookie Defender pilot Kyoto joins the Galactic Stargate Authority to protect mankind. But shortly after Kyoto finishes training, the Cydonia Base is attacked by the next swarm of Manti which has had the chance to fortify since the last event. The Manti push the GSA back to the far end of the Solar System, and begin to wipe the humans away forever.

Kyoto will have to be dispatched on vital missions by the Battleship Memory, receive criticism from Colonel Adams, and learn more about the Manti from Dr. Mudo, to defeat the second alien swarm.

Keywords

shoot 'em up
space
xbox live arcade

Media

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
PlayStation 2	21 October 2002	North America · North America 22 October 2002 · Europe 14 March 2003 · North America 22 October 2021
GameCube	3 November 2002	North America · Europe 14 March 2003
Xbox	5 November 2002	North America
Xbox 360	15 November 2006	Worldwide