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# In this game, firearms are all the magic you’ll need
- URL: https://www.killscreen.com/game-firearms-are-all-magic-youll-need/
- Published: 2014-08-01T13:46:45.000Z
- Updated: 2015-11-17T16:56:29.000Z
- Description: At first glance of Aegis Defenders, with its robed teen hero and wizened old man duo, you may think, “Wow, what a beautiful 16-bit fantasy game!” On one account, you’d be right. This game has an undeniably gorgeous, hand painted art style that redefines what 16-bit is capable of. But on the other yo
- Author: Jess Joho
- Tags: News, Aegis Defenders, GUTS, Kickstarter, shovel knight, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-26 09:39

At first glance of *Aegis Defenders,* with its robed teen hero and wizened old man duo, you may think, “Wow, what a beautiful 16-bit fantasy game!”

On one account, you’d be right. This game has an undeniably gorgeous, hand painted art style that redefines what 16-bit is capable of. But on the other you’d be dead wrong, because *Aegis Defenders* is much closer to a post-apocalyptic tale than anything fantastical. In fact, the only “magic” you’ll be wielding here are turrets and drones left over from an ancient civilization (spoiler alert: it’s probably us).

After humanity suffered some unspecified calamity, the world has returned to the dark ages in *Aegis Defenders*. Now, microwaves are considered dark magic and robots reign as demi-gods. You play as two Ruinhunters, seeking a legendary weapon called the Aegis, in order to save your new home from Shem (one of those aforementioned artificial intelligence demi-gods.)

The main thrust of gameplay features tactical, single-player co-op tower defense. The player must switch between multiple characters of unique classes, such as Clu the Hunter and her (yes, she’s a *girl*) grandfather Bart the Engineer. GUTS, the studio creating *Aegis Defenders*, plans to add an option for local co-op if they reach their first stretch goal on [Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1798022489/aegis-defenders?ref=discovery). Then all our postapocalyptic *Secret of Mana* dreams will have come true.