A game by Tikipod for PC, PS4, Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Switch, originally released in 2012, with the UDX version released in 2017.
Aqua Kitty – Milk Mine Defender is a shooter that mixes Defender, In the Hunt, and a fresh bag of cats in a game that has you defending underwater feline milk miners from an army of robotic fish and other mechanical monsters. This is a game that pads its litter box with ripped up pages from the dictionary carrying the definition of the word “serious”.
A pipe-smoking kitty captain mans the ship that acts as your base of operations, and he briefs you before each mission about the dangers ahead, often providing information about the types of enemies you’ll be facing. You play the part of an eye patch-wearing submarine pilot who must go it alone, or team up with a pussy pal in offline co-op, to keep the milky operation in the white.
The core gameplay is reminiscent of Williams’ classic arcade hit Defender in that there are numerous mining stations at the base of the ocean floor, and certain enemy types – red submarines in this case – descend slowly to abduct the adorable milk miners and carry them away. Shooting down the submarines before they breach the water’s surface allows the kitties (who are fortunately immune to your bullets) to fall safely back to the ground.
