Ludography
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2002 · Port · Outlook Entertainment · Shooter · Arcade

Defender

Nintendo exclusivePort

Released in conjunction with a 3D update of the classic arcade game on consoles, the Game Boy Advance version is also an update of the original, but retains its side-scrolling gameplay.

Released
3 November 2002
Platforms
Game Boy Advance
Genres
ShooterArcade
Developers
Outlook Entertainment
Publishers
Midway
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
ActionScience fiction
Age ratings
ESRB E
›Story

The Story of Defender GBA is mainly focused on the arrival of the second Manti Swarm, as well as the inavsion of Earth. And the founding of Cydonia Base Mars. The player flies as an unidentified member of the GSA, attemting to help the GSA evacuate mankind from Earth and move them to other parts of them galaxy. The player's ultimate goal is to keep mankind safe as they prepare to attack the next swarm.

Keywords

  • shoot 'em up
  • shmup
  • space

Media

Defender screenshot 1

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Game Boy Advance3 November 2002North America · Europe 14 March 2003

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