- side-scrolling strategy adventure
- you don't control the movement of your character
- the player has control over building towers, adding units and upgrades, and using magical spells
- your goal is to get to the other side of the playing field and destroy the enemy tower
- each faction has certain ways of making money and mana
- three factions in total, two revealed thus far
- Vikings return from the original
- Demon faction is new
- Vikings still have the regular berserker units in addition to magic spells (lightning, ice and heal)
- build towers to bring in mana
- Viking Sheepriders are old men riding sheep
- they can hurt multiple enemies at the same time
- Super Magic Spell replaces the Thor Hammer from the original
- Ol' Larry lets you use three uppercuts across game field
- the three separate campaign approach from the original has been done away with
- now you follow the Viking Boss Red Beard's journey across a trial of levels
- Red Beard's grandfather pops up, but he enjoys time relaxing with golf nowadays
- the demons attack Red Beard's grandfather and you have to fight back
- utilize club wielding and support troops
- one level will have you walk with your moving fortress
- GamePad offers two control schemes
- one uses sticks and buttons
- use the ZL or ZR button to rotate through units and spells
- you can use the left stick for easy access
- also a touch screen mode for all input
- you can use a combination of both modes, if you please
- the local Skirmish mode lets you use Wiimote and and Wii U Pro Controller