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title: "Aegis Defenders is coming"
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description: "There’s yet another indie title coming to the Nintendo Switch and that game is Aegis Defenders. The game, which was originally a Kickstarter project, is a 2D action-platformer that also has tower defence elements."
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Aegis Defenders is coming | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Aegis Defenders is coming](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/aegis-defenders-is-coming.jpeg "Aegis Defenders is coming")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/aegis-defenders-is-coming.jpeg)There’s yet another indie title coming to the Nintendo Switch and that game is Aegis Defenders.

The game, which was originally a Kickstarter project, is a 2D action-platformer that also has tower defence elements. Aegis Defenders will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch eShop on February 8th.

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In a world where control over ancient technologies means power, a ruthless Empire has arisen.

Play as a team of Ruinhunters searching for the one thing that can save their village – a legendary weapon known as Aegis. Explore, build, defend and play cooperatively in this 2D platformer that blends Metroidvania-style combat with Tower Defense strategy.

Aegis Defenders launches on the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch February 8.

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