Farlight Games, fresh off their successful 2024 collaboration with Lilith Games on AFK Journey, is launching Ace Trainer, a unique blend of tower defense, pinball, and creature collection. Currently in soft launch in South Korea and the US, Ace Trainer offers a fresh take on the familiar monster-collecting genre.
Instead of traditional turn-based battles, players collect, train, and level up fantastical creatures to defend against zombie hordes in a tower defense style. The game also incorporates pinball mechanics for resource acquisition, adding another layer of strategic gameplay.
This ambitious title combines PvP and PvE elements with tower defense and pinball mechanics, creating a potentially overwhelming experience. While the game's long-term viability remains to be seen, its diverse gameplay features might appeal to a broad audience. The multi-regional soft launch suggests Farlight Games has high hopes for Ace Trainer's global success.
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