''Kingdom Rush''

Kingdom Rush
Developer(s) Ironhide Game Studio
Publisher(s) Armor Games
Platform(s) Flash browser game
iPad
Android
Microsoft Windows
Linux
Release July 28, 2011
Genre(s) Tower defense game
Mode(s) Single-player

Kingdom Rush is a tower defense game developed by Ironhide Game Studio and published by Armor Games, released as a free flash browser game on July 28, 2011,[1] on the iPad on December 19, 2011, on Android in May 2013, and a Unity port in January 2014 via Steam. A sequel, Kingdom Rush: Frontiers, was released on June 6, 2013. The third instalment of the franchise, Kingdom Rush: Origins, was launched on November 20, 2014. The third instalment will be released on PC October 2018.[2]

Description

Kingdom Rush is a real-time tower defense game set in a medieval fantasy setting. Each level presents a pre-determined path with empty slots all around, called 'Strategy Points', where the player can build towers. There are four types of towers to choose from : Mages, Archers, Barracks, and Artillery, each costing a certain amount of money to build and upgrade. At the beginning of each level, the player gets some money in order to build the first towers. As enemies begin to emerge from one end of the path, the towers must be able to kill them before they reach the other end of the path (defence point). The player will also rely on a few spells and heroes (with cool-downs) to help the towers. Killing enemies generates money, which can readily be used to build and upgrade towers. Another way to earn money is to call enemy waves early, which also reduces cool down time of spells. Money is also earned by selling built towers or having an enemy reach the defence point. When an enemy gets there, the player loses one or many lives depending on the enemy. There are 18 levels in total and 48 different types of enemies that one will encounter throughout the levels.

Completing a level for the first time gives the player one or many stars. These stars can be used to unlock passive upgrades that improve the effectiveness of the various towers and spells. After completing a campaign level with 18 or more lives remaining (out of 20), the player earns 3 stars and the Heroic Mode and Iron Challenge are unlocked for this level. These are more challenging modes that take place on the same path and impose various constraints. In these modes, the player will only be given one life, so any enemy surviving to the defence point triggers a failure. Heroic Mode and Iron Challenge reward one star each when completed.

On April 25, 2012, Ironhide Game Studio released a new updated version of Kingdom Rush for Android and iOS devices that included new features and a new level.[3] Among these new features were a shop and a hero’s room. The shop provides items such as extra coins and dynamite that can be purchased through the winnings of gems in battle. The hero’s room provides a selection of heroes that aid in battle and can be obtained by passing levels. These heroes vary from defenders to archers and can be placed anywhere on the path.

Kingdom Rush has full voice acting, most of which was done by voice talent Sean Crisden.

The game was featured in a problem in the 2012 Google Code Jam programming contest.[4]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticiOS: 89/100[5]
Review scores
PublicationScore
IGNiOS: 9.0/10[6]
TouchArcadeiOS: [7]

The iOS version received an average score of 89/100 on review aggregator site Metacritic.[5] Kingdom Rush and Kingdom Rush: Frontiers are the best community-rated game on the publisher company Armor Games with an average score of 97 out of 100. As of February 2015 Kingdom Rush is the most played game in the site with 58.9 million, while Kingdom Rush: Frontiers with 25.6 million plays is situated in the 10th place.[8]

Awards

The game was awarded the first prize at the 2011 Uruguayan Videogame Contest.[9]

Tablet and mobile version

On July 4, 2012, Ironhide Game Studio announced a comic version of Kingdom Rush that would be available for mobile and tablet devices.[10] It became available on October 1, 2012, as a free download from iTunes.[11]

Prequel and sequels

On August 25, 2011, Ironhide Studios announced a sequel to Kingdom Rush entitled Kingdom Rush Frontiers. The game was slated for a Spring 2013 release. On December 12, 2012, the studio revealed its first screen capture of the game.[12] On March 20, 2013, Ironhide Released a teaser trailer of Kingdom Rush Frontiers.[13] On June 6, 2013, the sequel was released for iOS. On September 26, 2013, it was released for Android, and, on November 22, 2013, for Flash.[14][15][16] The game has a Metacritic score of 85/100 based on 16 critic reviews.[17]

The third installment of the franchise, Kingdom Rush Origins, was launched on November 20, 2014 on iOS and Android platforms. It is the prequel to the original game.

Ironhide Studios have announced their intention to make a fourth Kingdom Rush game in early 2017,[18] with an initially set 2017 releass date, the sequel's fate is currently unknown. The next installment is reportedly to focus on the villains of the series.[19]

On July 17, 2018, Ironhide studio has announced that the new sequel will be called Kingdom Rush Vengeance. Player will play as Lord Vez'nan's servant to help him regain his throne. [20]

References

  1. ↑ "Ironhide Game Studio". Ironhidegames.com. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
  2. ↑ http://www.ironhidegames.com/post.php?id=103
  3. ↑ "Ironhide Game Studio". Ironhidegames.com. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
  4. ↑ "Dashboard - Round 1A 2012 - Google Code Jam". Code.google.com. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
  5. 1 2 "Kingdom Rush for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
  6. ↑ Davis, Justin (2012-01-31). "Kingdom Rush Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  7. ↑ Campbell, Nissa (2011-12-30). "'Kingdom Rush' for iPad Review – Tower Defense with a Touch of Excellence". TouchArcade. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  8. ↑ "Games". Armorgames.com. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  9. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20130402181151/http://latu21.latu.org.uy/ingenio/videojuegos/vj1.html. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ "Ironhide Game Studio". Ironhidegames.com. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
  11. ↑ "Kingdom Rush: The Comic for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad on the iTunes App Store". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-11-18. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
  12. ↑ "Take a Walk on the Wildside!". Ironhide Game Studio. 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
  13. ↑ "Announcement: Kingdom Rush Sequel In The Making!". ArmorBlog. 2011-08-25. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
  14. ↑ "Kingdom Rush Frontiers Release Day". Ironhide Game Studio. 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  15. ↑ "[New Game] Kingdom Rush Frontiers Finally Hits Android With Challenging Gameplay And A Huge Arsenal Of Towers". Android Police. 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  16. ↑ "[New Game] Grab the World's Best TDS Game Kingdom Rush Frontiers Now on Android". Android Shock. 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  17. ↑ "Kingdom Rush Frontiers for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  18. ↑ Ironhide Studios (2016-02-25). "We will make a new KR. Stay tuned. ;)". Twitter.
  19. ↑ Ironhide Studios. "Sometimes It's Good to be Bad!".
  20. ↑ Ironhide Studios. "Kingdom Rush Vengeance Teaser (OFFICIAL)".
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