Publisher 8-4 and developer Ancient announced Gotta Protectors is coming west, for Nintendo Switch.

While Gotta Protectors is coming west for Switch, the tower defense / action hybrid will be available on the eShop and at retail via Limited Run Games. Gotta Protectors was originally release for Japan back in October 2019.

Limited Run Games are kicking off pre-orders for Gotta Protectors on March 25 at 7:00 AM Pacific / 10 AM Eastern, and will take pre-orders for four weeks. There’s a $39.99 standard edition and an $84.99 collector’s edition.

Here’s a new trailer:

Here’s a rundown on the game:

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!