Defendguin
Defendguin is an arcade game developed by Bill Kendrick. Released in 1999 for Linux and later 2002 for Windows. It is a game based on the arcade game Defender with featuring the Linux Mascot Tux. The game is…
Defendguin is an arcade developed by New Breed Software, released 26 November 1999 on Atari 8-bit, Atari ST/STE, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Defendguin is
Defendguin is an arcade game developed by New Breed Software and released in 1999. It is available on Atari 8-bit, Atari ST/STE, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Defendguin is an arcade game developed by Bill Kendrick. Released in 1999 for Linux and later 2002 for Windows. It is a game based on the arcade game Defender with featuring the Linux Mascot Tux. The game is almost an exact copy of Defender with the only differences being that there is an optional boss and an ending sequence. It has been ported to other systems by the open source & linux community. The synopsis is that Tux is tasked with saving the penguinoids from being captured and mutated by a variety of aliens.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Defendguin launched on 26 November 1999, within three weeks of Unreal Tournament, Pokémon Gold Version, Pokémon Silver Version and Quake III Arena.
Released around the same time: Unreal Tournament, Pokémon Gold Version, Pokémon Silver Version, Quake III Arena.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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