Rank and Play ID: RNP-IGDB-96414

Sword of the Guardian

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Release

Jun 28, 2018

Genres

Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Overview

Side-scrolling co-op fighting game in classic beat’em up style developed by a solo developer. Did you enjoy playing arcade games with your childhood friends in the past? Paying homage to the popular side-scrolling arcade games in 80s and 90s, the Sword of the Guardians is an amazing retro beat’em up game for you and your fellas to indulge in an incredible adventure. The Sword of the Guardian offers exhilarating game play experience by featuring command-based combo attacks (such as “↓↘→ + attack” and “↓ ↑ + attack”) customized for each character, immersive hit feeling and diverse actions such as throwing weapons and using magic.

Storyline

The story began in Northies, one of the separate kingdoms in the medieval time, where a violent and cruel political coup was happening. Regarded as the fiercest warrior since the beginning of kingdom, Lord Gran was suddenly charged with treason and beheaded when the new young king was crowned and ruled. All his loyal followers and servants were also exiled or assassinated. Posing threats to the kingdom, the conspiracy was believed to be spearheaded by the sadistic leader of the Holy Army, Lord Barnett, who was rising to power in the church and among the nobility, and ultimately, controlling the new king. 10 years ago, when Lord Gran was seve…