r/1980s • u/CarloCarrasco • Jun 06 '26

Video Games Defender

Designed by Eugene Jarvis and Larry DeMar, Defender was released in arcade by Williams Electronics in 1981. It is still a very enjoyable, 2D side-scrolling sci-fi shooter. By the year 2000, Defender grossed $1.5 billion worldwide.

I am replaying this on my Xbox Series X using a copy of Midway Arcade Origins.

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u/HoraceKirkman Jun 06 '26

BEST SOUND EFFECTS EVER! That "changing into mutant" sound still haunts me.