dtp entertainment and Ronimo Games today announced Awesomenauts for Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network. From the developers of Swords & Soldiers comes a new multiplayer online battle arena game inspired by the 80s animated series.

The game features the most awesome mercenaries in the galaxy in their fight for territorial supremacy. Awesomenauts brings Russian monkeys with jetpacks, giant robots, and lots of other mighty aliens to the two-dimensional console battlefield. Combining classic platforming-action with modern online multiplayer functionality, the action-packed gameplay offers everything the 16-bit generation and modern gamers love.

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