History VideoGame / ProtectMeKnight

A sequel called ''Protect Me Knight with Everyone: The Princess's Heart-throbbing Rhapsody''[[labelnote:JP]]''みんなでまもって騎士 姫のトキメキらぷそでぃ'', ''Minna de Mamotte Knight: Hime no Tokemeki Rhapsody''[[/labelnote]] was released for the Platform/Nintendo3DS in Japan on September 2014. After the Princess was rescued thanks to the efforts of the Gotta Protectors, a mysterious new threat emerges to threaten the realm of Magicadia. The game expands on the gameplay elements of its predecessor, introduces two new characters, [[KnightInShiningArmor Old Guy]] and {{Archer|Archetype}}, features the ability to share and play user-created maps through QR codes, and post-release DLC such as an alternate FM synth soundtrack and the M.S.S Project collaboration expansion. On July 28, 2016, it was localized in North America under the name of ''Gotta Protectors'' with the FM synth soundtrack DLC. On September 7, 2017, to celebrate the three year anniversary of the Japanese release of the sequel, an "auto runner" mini-game called ''Gotta Protectors: Amazon's Running Diet''[[labelnote:JP]]''(みんなでまもって騎士 アマゾンのダイエット大作戦'', ''Minna de Mamotte Knight: Amazon no Diet Daisakusen'', EN: ''Protect Me Knight with Everyone: The Amazon's Great Diet Strategy'')[[/labelnote]] was released for free on the sequel's [[http://www.ancient.co.jp/~game/mamotte_knight2/ Japanese page]], in the form of .NES files which can be used in Famicom/NES emulators or through original hardware via flashcarts.[[note]]Links to the downloads for both English and Japanese versions are near the bottom of the page.[[/note]] Similarly to its predecessor, unfortunately, ''Gotta Protectors'' has been delisted due to the closure of the 3DS and Wii U [=eShop=] in 2023.

** Ranger Class: the second and third games has the {{Archer|Archetype}}.

''Protect Me Knight''[[labelnote:JP]](''まもって騎士'', ''Mamotte Knight'')[[/labelnote]] is an indie TowerDefense game by Yuzo Koshiro's team of game developers at Ancient with Koshiro composing the game's music, first released on Xbox 360 through Platform/{{Xbox L|iveArcade}}IVE on May 14, 2010 under its Japanese name in the Xbox LIVE Indie Games section. The game pays homage to [[UsefulNotes/The8bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames the classic 8-bit days of gaming]] with Platform/{{N|intendoEntertainmentSystem}}ES-styled visuals and MIDI chiptune music. The game's start-up sequence even has the player attempting to get the game's cartridge to work by blowing into it (you however can skip this sequence to avoid any frustration of getting into the game).

''Protect Me Knight''[[labelnote:JP]](''まもって騎士'', ''Mamotte Knight'')[[/labelnote]] is an indie TowerDefense game by Creator/YuzoKoshiro's team of game developers at Ancient with Yuzo composing the game's music, first released to UsefulNotes/{{Xbox L|iveArcade}}IVE on May 14, 2010 under its Japanese name in the Xbox LIVE Indie Games section. The game pays homage to [[UsefulNotes/The8bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames the classic 8-bit days of gaming]] with UsefulNotes/{{N|intendoEntertainmentSystem}}ES-styled visuals and MIDI chiptune music. The game's start-up sequence even has the player attempting to get the game's cartridge to work by blowing into it (you however can skip this sequence to avoid any frustration of getting into the game).

A sequel called ''Protect Me Knight with Everyone: The Princess's Heart-throbbing Rhapsody''[[labelnote:JP]]''みんなでまもって騎士 姫のトキメキらぷそでぃ'', ''Minna de Mamotte Knight: Hime no Tokemeki Rhapsody''[[/labelnote]] was released for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS in Japan on September 2014. After the Princess was rescued thanks to the efforts of the Gotta Protectors, a mysterious new threat emerges to threaten the realm of Magicadia. The game expands on the gameplay elements of its predecessor, introduces two new characters, [[KnightInShiningArmor Old Guy]] and {{Archer|Archetype}}, features the ability to share and play user-created maps through QR codes, and post-release DLC such as an alternate FM synth soundtrack and the M.S.S Project collaboration expansion. On July 28, 2016, it was localized in North America under the name of ''Gotta Protectors'' with the FM synth soundtrack DLC. On September 7, 2017, to celebrate the three year anniversary of the Japanese release of the sequel, an "auto runner" mini-game called ''Gotta Protectors: Amazon's Running Diet''[[labelnote:JP]]''(みんなでまもって騎士 アマゾンのダイエット大作戦'', ''Minna de Mamotte Knight: Amazon no Diet Daisakusen'', EN: ''Protect Me Knight with Everyone: The Amazon's Great Diet Strategy'')[[/labelnote]] was released for free on the sequel's [[http://www.ancient.co.jp/~game/mamotte_knight2/ Japanese page]], in the form of .NES files which can be used in Famicom/NES emulators or through original hardware via flashcarts.[[note]]Links to the downloads for both English and Japanese versions are near the bottom of the page.[[/note]] Similarly to its predecessor, unfortunately, ''Gotta Protectors'' has been delisted due to the closure of the 3DS and Wii U [=eShop=] in 2023.

A third installment, titled ''Let's Go!! Protect Me Knight: Assault of the Princess's Serenade''[[labelnote:JP]]''すすめ！！まもって騎士 姫の突撃セレナーデ'', ''Susume!! Mamotte Knight: Hime no Totsugeki Serenade''[[/labelnote]], was released for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on October 10, 2019 in Japan, with an English version released on April 14, 2022 under the name ''Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness''. The plot this time around involves the Princess receiving a prophetic message from a Sprite who warns her about the emergence of the [[DigitalAbomination Glitch Heart]], a monster from one of Magicadia's oldest fairy tales, and a mysterious Black Knight who threatens to plunge all of Magicadia into darkness and despair. The gimmick this time around is that the Princess's castle has become mobile due to being placed on a railcart, and the Gotta Protectors must protect the castle and the Princess as it traverses the tracks in a collision course with the enemy fortress. It streamlines the gameplay elements introduced in the previous game while promoting Princess Lola's brother [[MagicKnight Prince Mars]] and the [[{{Miko}} Oracle]] as playable characters. Throughout the course of each mission, players can uncover mystical cartridges by meeting certain objectives, each one housing the power of the Sprites which grants the Gotta Protectors various buffs and effects when equipped. Post-release DLC packs this time around not only gave players even more retro soundtrack options, but also includes their own bonus scenarios and additional skill sets for certain characters.

** ''Gotta Protectors'' features a digital in-game manual on the [=3DS=]'s bottom screen while at the kingdom's gates, which the player can flip through using the touch screen or the shoulder buttons, which progressively gets worn and dirtier as pages are flipped through. It also provides a throwback to FM synth music commonly heard on the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis with the FM Soundpack DLC.
** The third game, ''Cart of Darkness'', goes even further with its suite of soundtrack [=DLCs=], composed using real hardware of classic 8-bit and 16-bit consoles, handhelds, and the PC-88, players can treat themselves to FM synthesis (Mega Drive/Genesis, UsefulNotes/PC88), Famicom Disk System and [=VRC6=] (the soundchip used in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaIIIDraculasCurse Akumajou Densetsu]]''), UsefulNotes/GameBoy, UsefulNotes/WonderSwan, and [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem Super Famicom/Nintendo]] styled renditions of the game's music. There's also an option to toggle 8-bit voice sample compression.

** The way the Four Fiend bosses are rendered in-game in ''Gotta Protectors'' is a nod to ''UsefulNotes/{{MSX}}'' games such as ''VideoGame/KnightmareIITheMazeOfGalious''.

* WritingAroundTrademarks: Gotta Protector's [=DLCs=] and their trailers often skid around names of the systems the music was composed on such the "Mega Blastin'" referring to the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis and UsefulNotes/PC88, "Japamicom" referencing the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem Famicom]], and "Super Wavetable" referring to the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem Super Famicom]]. The in-game music options for each DLC installed refers each system by abbreviations (e.g. "FC", "WS", "MD", "SFC").

* ADateWithRosiePalms: In ''Cart of Darkness'', there's a "Toilet Break" splash screen that features an all-male pin-up magazine with Fighter on the cover, next to a box of tissues.

A third installment, titled ''Let's Go!! Protect Me Knight: Assault of the Princess's Serenade''[[labelnote:JP]]''すすめ！！まもって騎士 姫の突撃セレナーデ'', ''Susume!! Mamotte Knight: Hime no Totsugeki Serenade''[[/labelnote]], was released for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on October 10, 2019 in Japan, with an English version released on April 14, 2022 under the name ''Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness''. The plot this time around involves the Princess receiving a prophetic message from a Sprite who warns her about the emergence of the [[DigitalAbomination Glitch Heart]], a monster from one of Magicadia's oldest fairy tales, and a mysterious Black Knight who threatens to plunge all of Magicadia into [[GameBreakingBug corruption]] and despair. The gimmick this time around is that the Princess's castle has become mobile due to being placed on a railcart, and the Gotta Protectors must protect the castle and the Princess as it traverses the tracks in a collision course with the enemy fortress. It streamlines the gameplay elements introduced in the previous game while promoting Princess Lola's brother [[MagicKnight Prince Mars]] and the [[{{Miko}} Oracle]] as playable characters. Throughout the course of each mission, players can uncover mystical cartridges by meeting certain objectives, each one housing the power of the Sprites which grants the Gotta Protectors various buffs and effects when equipped. Post-release DLC packs this time around not only gave players even more retro soundtrack options, but also includes their own bonus scenarios and additional skill sets for certain characters.

* AntiHoarding: The value of Gold in ''Gotta Protectors'' and ''Cart of Darkness'' gradually diminishes as the player continuously defeats the same enemy over and over again. The latter game however has some cartridges that provide the "More Gold" effect, increasing the payout of Gold from slain enemies.

* ExcusePlot: All you need know about the first game is that our heroes rescued the Princess from goblins and are trying to return her to her castle. The sequel however have cutscenes with the protagonists and the Four Fiends to flesh them out, but still ultimately boils down to "stop the evil monsters from taking over the kingdom".

** One of the "Toilet Break" pause screen images in ''Cart of Darkness'' features a parody of the ''EGM'' AprilFools 1992 article of unlocking Sheng Long in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'', another featuring a parody of ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' in the form of ''Adolescent Emo Ninja Hippos'', a ''ComicStrip/TheWizardOfId'' parody featuring Princess Lola and Old Guy, and a profile of Succubi and Werebear in the style of ''Monster Girl Encyclopedia''.

** AwesomenessMeter: The Princess' Heart Meter, which gives you extra Love Points for doing well in battle. The sequel substitutes this by allowing players to gain a powerful charged attack from Princess Lola by filling the Heart Meter.

* WeCanRuleTogether: Happens twice in ''Cart of Darkness''. [[spoiler:First with the Glitch Heart, after manifesting from the school boy's broken ''Dragon Legend 3'' cartridge, who temps the grieving schoolboy to join him in corrupting all of Magicadia and all video games beyond repair, which he accepts and his inner grief became the Black Knight. The Black Knight himself later offers Princess Maria to join his side and help the Glitch Heart regain its power, in which does but only because [[EvilIsPetty she was bored]] and fed up with Lola not willing to give her the Guardian Banner; after the Glitch Heart was beaten and Black Knight reunites with White Knight, Princess Maria goes back to the good guys.]]

** In ''Cart of Darkness'', should the player manage to uncover a hidden cartridge just as the stage is ending, the game allows the player to claim their reward. If the player also picks up a duplicate of the same cartridge they already have, it gives that cartridge 5 free level ups.

''Protect Me Knight''[[labelnote:JP]](''まもって騎士'', ''Mamotte Knight'')[[/labelnote]] is an indie TowerDefense game by Creator/YuzoKoshiro's team of game developers at Ancient with Yuzo composing the game's music. The game pays homage to [[UsefulNotes/The8bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames the classic 8-bit days of gaming]] with UsefulNotes/{{N|intendoEntertainmentSystem}}ES-styled visuals and MIDI chiptune music. The game's start-up sequence even has the player attempting to get the cartridge to work by blowing into it (you however can skip this sequence to avoid any frustration of getting into the game).

The premise is simple: Pick one of four character classes -- the [[BarbarianHero Fighter]], the [[BlackMagicianGirl Mage]], the [[CuteBruiser Amazon]], or the {{Ninja}} -- and protect your cute, happy-go-lucky Princess from harm as you escort her back to her castle at Kingdom Magicadia. The problem: [[EverythingTryingToKillYou everything is trying to kick her cute little butt]]. All sorts of enemies, from goblins, zombies, minotaurs, demons, and even mischievous succubi, will have at you for defending the Princess. If that wasn't enough, dragons, giant lizard men, and other bosses will show up on occasions to stomp down anyone ''and'' anything in their path. Luckily, our brave heroes can fight off these enemies with their weapons of choice and special abilities, and by spending Love Points, they can unleash [[SmartBomb a wide-area attack]]. Unlike other tower defense games, players can also move the Princess out of harm's way and to set up barricades in exchange for Love Points around her if things way out of hand. Up to four players can either participate in the Arcade Mode where they advance through progressively difficult stages and use the leftover Love Points to level up their hero's abilities, or the Survival Mode to test their ability to withstand an endless wave of enemies.

The game was released to UsefulNotes/{{Xbox L|iveArcade}}IVE on May 14, 2010 under its Japanese name in the Xbox LIVE Indie Games section for $2.99. Unfortunately, after the Xbox LIVE Indie Games purge of 2017, the game is no longer available anymore. An old PC demo of ''Protect Me Knight'' can be still downloaded however on the game's Japanese website [[http://www.ancient.co.jp/~game/mamotte_knight/ here]].[[note]](Click around the floppy disc on the page to download the demo)[[/note]]

A sequel called ''Protect Me Knight with Everyone: The Princess's Heart-throbbing Rhapsody''[[labelnote:JP]]''みんなでまもって騎士 姫のトキメキらぷそでぃ'', ''Minna de Mamotte Knight: Hime no Tokemeki Rhapsody''[[/labelnote]] was released for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS in Japan on September 2014. After the Princess was rescued thanks to the efforts of the Gotta Protectors, a mysterious new threat emerges to threaten the realm of Magicadia. The game expands on the gameplay elements of its predecessor, introduces two new characters, [[KnightInShiningArmor Old Guy]] and {{Archer|Archetype}}, features the ability to share and play user-created maps through QR codes, and post-release DLC such as an alternate FM synth soundtrack and the M.S.S Project collaboration expansion. On July 28, 2016, it was localized in North America under the name of ''Gotta Protectors'' with the FM synth soundtrack DLC. On September 7, 2017, to celebrate the three year anniversary of the Japanese release of the sequel, an "auto runner" mini-game called ''Gotta Protectors: Amazon's Running Diet''[[labelnote:JP]]''(みんなでまもって騎士 アマゾンのダイエット大作戦'', ''Minna de Mamotte Knight: Amazon no Diet Daisakusen'', EN: ''Protect Me Knight with Everyone: The Amazon's Great Diet Strategy'')[[/labelnote]] was released for free on the sequel's [[http://www.ancient.co.jp/~game/mamotte_knight2/ Japanese page]][[note]](Links to the downloads for both English and Japanese versions are near the bottom of the page)[[/note]], in the form of .NES files which can be used in Famicom/NES emulators.

* AmazonianBeauty: Subverted with the Amazon due to her lack of muscular features and sometimes portrayed as having a plump physique.

* ArtEvolution: The sequel has some visual improvements over its predecessor with some extra details in the sprite work while retaining the 8-bit flair, and the cast from the previous games also feature such improvements and more use of colors in their character portraits as well.

* PercussiveMaintenance: ''Cart of Darkness'' starts up with the game having a static and distorted screen of Ancient's logo similarly to an old CRT TV set with a busted signal and the player must move a cursor around and press the A button to hit the screen in order to get the signal working.

* VideoGameDashing: The Dash skill in the second and third game allows characters to quickly dash around the area in any direction while providing brief invincibility, but it consumes MP.

* WeCanRuleTogether: Happens twice in ''Cart of Darkness''. [[spoiler:First with the Glitch Heart, after manifesting from the school boy's broken ''Dragon Legend 3'' cartridge, who convinces the grief in the boy's heart to join him in corrupting all of Magicadia and all video games beyond repair, which he accepts and his grief became the Black Knight. The Black Knight himself later offers Princess Maria to join his side and help the Glitch Heart regain its power, in which does but only because [[EvilIsPetty she was bored]] and fed up with Lola not willing to give her the Guardian Banner; after the Glitch Heart was beaten and Black Knight reunites with White Knight, Princess Maria goes back to the good guys.]]

* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever:

A third installment, titled ''Let's Go!! Protect Me Knight: Assault of the Princess's Serenade''[[labelnote:JP]]''すすめ！！まもって騎士 姫の突撃セレナーデ'', ''Susume!! Mamotte Knight: Hime no Totsugeki Serenade''[[/labelnote]], was released for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on October 10, 2019 in Japan, with an English version released on April 14, 2022 under the name ''Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness''. The plot this time around involves the Princess who receives a prophetic message from a Sprite who warns her about the emergence of the [[DigitalAbomination Glitch Heart]], a monster from one of Magicadia's oldest fairy tales, and a mysterious Black Knight who threatens to plunge all of Magicadia into [[GameBreakingBug corruption]] and despair. The gimmick this time around is that the Princess's castle has become mobile due to being placed on a railcart, and the Gotta Protectors must protect the castle and the Princess as it traverses the tracks in a collision course with the enemy fortress. It streamlines the gameplay elements introduced in the previous game while promoting Princess Lola's brother [[MagicKnight Prince Mars]] and the [[{{Miko}} Oracle]] as playable characters. Throughout the course of each mission, players can uncover mystical cartridges by meeting certain objectives, each one housing the power of the Sprites which grants the Gotta Protectors various buffs and effects when equipped. Post-release DLC packs this time around not only gave players even more retro soundtrack options, but also includes their own bonus scenarios and additional skill sets for certain characters.

* BlackMagicianGirl: The Mage, and she specializes in [[PlayingWithFire fire magic]]. In the sequel, she also gets other element magic.

* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The main characters of the game are generally named after their profession, however, the Princess did eventually get an actual name as Lola in ''Gotta Protectors''. The Prince also named as Mars in ''Cart of Darkness''.

* FairySexy: Chrysalis and Pupa in ''Gotta Protectors'', two cute and scantly-clad fairies that run the Choppe Shoppe whom named after the third metamorphosis stage of a caterpillar. The third game also introduces another gold-colored fairy named Larvelle.

* FireBreathingWeapon: An attack upgrade for the Mage allows her to fire a stream of flames from her staff and becomes a combo finisher for her in the sequel. The Old Guy gets a similar attack with the Potty Maw auto-ability.

* WeCanRuleTogether: Happens twice in ''Cart of Darkness''. [[spoiler:First with the Glitch Heart, after manifesting from the school boy's broken ''Dragon Legend 3'' cartridge, who convinces the grief in the boy's heart to join him in corrupting all of Magicadia and all video games beyond repair, which he accepts and his grief became the Black Knight. The Black Knight himself later offers Princess Maria to join his side and help the Glitch Heart regain its power, in which does but only because [[EvilIsPetty she was bored]] and fed up with Lola not willing to give her the Guardian Banner; after the Glitch heart was beaten and Black Knight reunites with White Knight, Princess Maria goes back to the good guys.]]

A third installment, titled ''Let's Go!! Protect Me Knight: Assault of the Princess's Serenade''[[labelnote:JP]]''すすめ！！まもって騎士 姫の突撃セレナーデ'', ''Susume!! Mamotte Knight: Hime no Totsugeki Serenade''[[/labelnote]], was released for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on October 10, 2019 in Japan, with an English version released on April 14, 2022 under the name ''Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness''. The story revolves around the emergence of the [[GlitchEntity Glitch Heart]], a monster from one of Magicadia's oldest fairy tales, and a mysterious Black Knight who threatens to plunge all of Magicadia into [[GameBreakingBug corruption]] and despair. The gimmick this time around is that the Princess's castle has become mobile due to being placed on a railcart, and the Gotta Protectors must protect the castle and the Princess as it traverses the tracks in a collision course with the enemy fortress. It streamlines the gameplay elements introduced in the previous game while promoting Princess Lola's brother [[MagicKnight Prince Mars]] and the [[{{Miko}} Oracle]] as playable characters. Throughout the course of each mission, players can uncover mystical cartridges by meeting certain objectives, each one housing the power of the Sprites which grants the Gotta Protectors various buffs and effects when equipped. Post-release DLC packs this time around not only gave players even more retro soundtrack options, but also includes their own bonus scenarios and additional skill sets for certain characters.

* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: The Guardian Banner and castle defenses however in ''Gotta Protectors'' have a level cap of Lv. 99. A player's initial playthrough would usually have them boosted to around the Lv. 20-30 range. In ''Cart of Darkness'', players can level up the castle and equipped cartridges during missions, both of which have a level cap of 99. An initial playthrough on Normal can end with the castle around the 30-40 range and the cartridges around 40.

* HealingFactor: One of the Mage's MP upgrades lets her regenerate HP as long as her MP meter is full.

** CuteMonsterGirl: The succubi wants ruin the Princess' day. ''Cart of Darkness'' introduces the Minotaur Queen who spawn Minotaur Girls to fight alongside them.
** DegradedBoss: Bosses fought in one stage such as the Minotaurs and Dark Knights become common enemies later.

** KingMook: The Minotaur Queen in ''Cart of Darkness'', the queen of Minotaurs who spewing many Mintaur Girls to fight by her side and attacks with bombs and {{ground pound|}}s.
** NightOfTheLivingMooks: Did we mention that zombies and skeletons are also after the Princess?
** SmashMook: The goblins, the very same goblins the Princess wants you to "f$%kin' defeat". The Minotaurs and Mintaur Girls means of combat is simply punching things to death.

** On occasions, a goblin-like UFO appears to spew more goons for our heroes to tackle in ''Protect Me Knight''. [[spoiler:The [[FinalBoss Goblin King]] will spew goblins for you to deal with.]]

* RPGElements: In the Arcade Mode, the leftover Love Points that weren't used or lost can be spent to upgrade your heroes' abilities. This gets expanded on in ''Gotta Protectors'' as players can gain food and materials to craft newer weapons, gain new skills (both usable in battle and passive abilities), upgrade said weapons and skills, and use gold to improve facilities around the town square, power-up the castle's defense, and improves Princess Lola's supportive abilities. ''Cart of Darkness'' simplifies the mechanics in the previous game where Gold can be spent to unlock skill sets for each character, upgrade the castle, or donate it to the town square, while players can level up various cartridges they can discover throughout the game.

A sequel called ''Protect Me Knight with Everyone: The Princess' Heart-throbbing Rhapsody''[[labelnote:JP]](''みんなでまもって騎士 姫のトキメキらぷそでぃ'', ''Minna de Mamotte Knight: Hime no Tokemeki Rhapsody'')[[/labelnote]] was released for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS in Japan on September 2014. After the Princess was rescued thanks to the efforts of the Gotta Protectors, a mysterious new threat emerges to threaten the realm of Magicadia. The game expands on the gameplay elements of its predecessor, introduces two new characters, [[KnightInShiningArmor Old Guy]] and {{Archer|Archetype}}, features the ability to share and play user-created maps through QR codes, and post-release DLC such as an alternate FM synth soundtrack and M.S.S Project collaboration expansion. On July 28, 2016, it was localized in North America under the name of ''Gotta Protectors'' with the FM soundtrack DLC. On September 7, 2017, to celebrate the three year anniversary of the Japanese release of the sequel, an "auto runner" mini-game called ''Gotta Protectors: Amazon's Running Diet''[[labelnote:JP]]''(みんなでまもって騎士 アマゾンのダイエット大作戦'', ''Minna de Mamotte Knight: Amazon no Diet Daisakusen'', EN: ''Protect Me Knight with Everyone: The Amazon's Great Diet Strategy'')[[/labelnote]] was released for free on the sequel's [[http://www.ancient.co.jp/~game/mamotte_knight2/ Japanese page]][[note]](Links to the downloads for both English and Japanese versions are near the bottom of the page)[[/note]], in the form of .NES files which can be used in Famicom/NES emulators.

A third installment, known in Japanese as ''Susume!! Mamotte Knight: Hime no Totsugeki Serenade (すすめ！！まもって騎士 姫の突撃セレナーデ)'' was released for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on October 10, 2019, with an English version released on April 14, 2022 release under the name ''Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness''. The gimmick this time around is that the Princess's castle has become mobile due to being placed on a railcart, and the Gotta Protectors must protect the castle as it traverses the tracks in a collision course with the enemy fortress. It streamlines the gameplay elements introduced in the previous game while promoting Lola's brother [[MagicKnight Prince Mars]] and the [[{{Miko}} Oracle]] as playable characters. Post-release DLC packs this time around not only gave players even more retro soundtrack options, but also includes their own bonus scenarios and additional skill sets for certain characters.

* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: The Guardian Banner and castle defenses however in ''Gotta Protectors'' have a level cap of Lv. 99. A player's initial playthrough would usually have them boosted to around the Lv. 20-30 range.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: In the spirit of classic video games released on cartridges, the player is greeted with a player within the game trying to blow the game's cartridge and inserting it into the console, which may or may not run the game. However, the player can easily press Start to skip this scene.
* AntiHoarding: The value of Gold in ''Gotta Protectors'' gradually diminishes as the player continuously defeats the same enemy over and over again.

* CoOpMultiplayer: Those with extra controllers can play cooperatively together in ''Protect Me Knight''. ''Gotta Protectors'' also feature co-operatively gameplay either through local wireless connection with other players with the game or through 3DS Download Play for those without it which they are limited to using the Fighter and Mage with preset abilities.
* DamselInDistress: Princess Lola, and it's your job to protect her after rescuing her from the goblin army.

* DifficultyLevels: ''Protect Me Knight'' has the difficulty levels of Easy, Normal, Hard, and Hell, each varying on which types of mobs will encounters and how many the game throws at you. ''Gotta Protectors'' and ''Cart of Darkness'' only have Easy and Normal from the beginning, though higher difficulty levels can be unlocked after meeting certain conditions.

* DoppelgangerAttack: The Ninja can upgrade his attacks to use one in ''Protect Me Knight''.

** ''Gotta Protectors: Amazon's Running Diet'' is an endless runner where you try to keep the Amazon hydrated as long as possible as she runs through the plains.

** Ranger Class: the second game and onward has the {{Archer|Archetype}}.

** NightOfTheLivingMooks: Did we mention the undead are also after the Princess?
** SmashMook: The goblins, the very same goblins the Princess wants you to "f$%kin' defeat".

* VideoGameDashing: The Dash skill in the second and third game allows characters to quickly dash around the area in any direction but it consumes MP.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Try "Walking In Your ThongOfShielding Scene" as the Ninja in the first game.

* FairySexy: Chrysalis and Pupa in ''Gotta Protectors'', two cute and scantly-clad fairies that run the Choppe Shoppe whom named after the third metamorphosis stage of a caterpillar.

** CuteMonsterGirl: The succubi wants ruin the Princess' day.

* MsFanservice: The Amazon and the succubi. The Mage and Princess are depicted as one in the parodied Japanese and U.S. packaging respectively.
* MysticalWhiteHair: The Princess in the parodied U.S. packaging, except in the game her hair is actually purple.

* BareYourMidriff: The Amazon, thanks to her ChainmailBikini, and the succubi who are sporting equally skimpy outfits. The Mage and the Princess in the game's parodied packaging also show off their midriff.