Earth Defense Force
| Earth Defense Force | |
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Japanese series logo as of 2012
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| Genres | Third-person shooter, Tactical role-playing game |
| Developers |
Sandlot (2003-Present) thinkArts (2006) Vicious Cycle Software (2011) |
| Publishers | D3 Publisher, Agetec, Xseed Games |
| Platforms | PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 |
| Platform of origin | PlayStation 2 |
| First release |
Monster Attack |
| Latest release |
Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair |
Earth Defense Force, known in Japan as Chikyû Bōeigun (地球防衛軍, lit. "Earth Defense Forces"), is a series of third-person shooter video games. The series is published by the Japanese company D3 Publisher as part of the Simple series.
In 2013, radio waves from deep space are picked up by scientists, proving the existence of extraterrestrial life. The Earth Defense Force, a unified multinational military sponsored by nearly every country, is founded a few years later, in case the aliens prove to be hostile. In each of the games the player assumes the role of an EDF soldier during an alien invasion.
The first game in the series was originally released in Japan as "Simple 2000 Vol. 31: The 地球防衛軍" for the PlayStation 2. "Chikyū Bōeigun" or "Earth Defense Force" was created by Sandlot Games as part of D3 Publisher's Simple Series of budget-priced games on compact disk. It was later distributed in PAL format on CD in Europe by Agetec, Inc. under the title "Monster Attack".
Chikyū Bōeigun 2 is the second game in the series, released for the PlayStation 2. The game was released in Europe as Global Defence Force but was not released in North America. A PlayStation Portable version of the game, titled Earth Defense Force 2 Portable was released on April 7, 2011 in Japan. A remake for the PlayStation Vita, entitled Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders from Planet Space, was released on December 11, 2014 in Japan, with a North American port released on December 8, 2015.
Chikyū Bōeigun: Tactics, known as "Global Defence Force Tactics" in Europe, is a turn-based strategy game, taking place after the events of Global Defence Force.
Earth Defense Force 2017, known in Japan as Chikyū Bōeigun 3 is the third game in the series, released for the Xbox 360. It was the first game in the series to be released in North America. A PlayStation Vita version of Earth Defense Force 3 was announced on June 5, 2012 as Earth Defense Force 3 Portable. The new version will include both local and online co-operative play, as well as the return of Palewing from Earth Defense Force 2. The game was released on September 27, 2012 in Japan.
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