Guardian War is a console RPG or tactical role-playing game released for the 3DO console. It is notable for its use of 3-D animation which was uncommon for console RPGs at the time. It is also known as Powers Kingdom (パワーズキングダム Pawazu Kingudamu) in Japan and Europe, and is one of the few 3DO games which is region protected. This only applies to the PAL game and console. Both NTSC versions can play on both US and JP consoles.