Publisher 8-4 and developer Ancient Corp announced the Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness western release is now available.
While the Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness western release is now available for Switch (via the eShop), the main game is $14.99 and its various downloadable content packs are $2.99 a pop. There’s also a physical edition up for pre-order from Limited Run Games – read more about that here.
Here’s some new trailers:
Here’s a rundown on the game:
Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness western release
PROTECT THE PRINCESS, SMASH CASTLES, AND PULVERIZE FOES. WILL YOU BE THE FIRST TO COLLECT ALL 948 GAME CARTS?
It’s another fine morning in Magicadia…except your castle has suddenly turned into a tank. And what’s this about a dark prophecy that could lead to the end of all video games? A CONFUSION IS YOU.
Choose your Gotta Protectors and get ready to hack, slash, and spell-sling your way through an epic campaign of over 100 thumb-blistering maps—plus dozens more available as optional DLC bonus chapters!
The rules are simple. Put Princess Lola into the castle to start it rolling down the tracks. At the end of the tracks is an enemy castle. Smash YOUR castle into THEIR castle to destroy it—but don’t let the enemies wipe out the Princess’s HP first!
PLUS FOUR DLC PACKS!
DLC PACK 1: MEGA BLASTIN’ TRAX + BONUS SCENARIO A
- Option to play the entire game soundtrack in “MD” and “88” sound chip formats
- 20 new bonus stages (Bonus Scenario A)
- New skills for the Fighter and Archer characters
DLC PACK 2: POCKET POWER TRAX + BONUS SCENARIO B
- Option to play the entire game soundtrack in “GB” and “WS” sound chip formats
- 20 new bonus stages (Bonus Scenario B)
- New skills for the Ninja and Oracle characters
DLC PACK 3: JAPANICOM TRAX + BONUS SCENARIO C
- Option to play the entire game soundtrack in “FDS” and “VRC” sound chip formats
- 20 new bonus stages (Bonus Scenario C)
- New skills for the Amazon and Old Guy characters
DLC PACK 4: SUPER WAVETABLE TRAX + BONUS SCENARIO D
- Option to play the entire game soundtrack in the “SFC” sound chip format
- 20 new bonus stages (Bonus Scenario D)
- New skills for the Mage and Prince characters
The wait is over for Japan’s indie darling, GOTTA PROTECTORS: CART OF DARKNESS. The 80s are calling—collect—and it’s up to you to dust off your carts and put an end to the bodacious bad guys threatening Magicadia once and for all!
