Earth Defense Force (video game)

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This article is about the 1991 video game. For the unrelated video game series, see Earth Defense Force.
Earth Defense Force
Arcade flyer
DeveloperJaleco[a]
PublisherJaleco[b]
ProducerYuki Arai
ProgrammerYuji Takahashi
ArtistsNekomasa
Takeshi Shimizu
ComposerTsukasa Tawada
PlatformsArcade, Super NES, iOS
ReleaseArcade
Super NES
  • JP: October 25, 1991
  • NA: January 1992[2]
  • EU: 1992
iOS
  • WW: January 14, 2011
GenreScrolling shooter
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Earth Defense Force is a 1991 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Jaleco for arcades.[3] It was ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as Super Earth Defense Force, dropping the two-player cooperative gaming mode while adding graphics and selectable weapons.[4] The Super NES version was released in Japan on October 25, 1991, and in North America in January 1992. The Super NES version was eventually released on the Wii Virtual Console in Europe on October 29, 2010, and in 2011 for Japan on January 11, and North America on July 14. It is included in Nintendo Switch SNES Online as of September 2019.

Gameplay

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Released as a horizontal shooter game in the US in 1991, the object of Earth Defense Force is based on survival of the game's levels, punctuated by the defeat of bosses at the end of each one.[5] It is a fixed-length game, with a proper ending at the completion of the last level.[citation needed]

The player normally begins each level with three "shield" points, each able to absorb one enemy attack. The shield points are represented in the upper right corner by green squares under the heading "Shield". Additional shield points can be earned once a predetermined game score is reached. Up to five shield points are represented on screen, but a player can acquire more than five shield points, but they cannot be seen. This is extremely rare though, due to the difficulty of the game and the score intervals at which additional shield points are acquired. Loss of all shields results in the loss of one of three credits, or continues, and loss of all continues results in the player seeing the game over screen.[citation needed]

The game uses a unique leveling system, in which the player gains experience from defeated enemies to gain newer, more powerful versions of the weapons the player has access to.[citation needed]

Plot

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The story varies slightly between the two different versions of the game.

The arcade version takes place in the equivocate future date of Earth, 20XX. The Earth is unexpectedly attacked by the mysterious Azyma Empire: a space-bound monarchy currently dedicated to eradicating all life on the planet from its flagship the Orbital Satellite Buster. The Earth's only hope lies in the recently developed XA-1 and 2 space fighter ships used by the organization known as E.D.F: Earth Defense Force.

In the Super NES version, the Azyma Empire has established headquarters on the dark side of the Moon. After attacking the Earth, it is revealed that they have a secret weapon being developed on the Moon, one capable of destroying all life on Earth. The E.D.F. is ordered to send their XA-1 fighters in to drive out the invaders and destroy their ultimate weapon.

Development and release

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Subsequent to its release an enhanced version was broadcast via the Super Famicom's Satellaview subsystem to Japanese gamers under the title BS Super Earth Defense Force.

Reception

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In Japan, Game Machine listed Earth Defense Force as the eleventh most popular arcade game of April 1991.[19] Power Play said the game offered little excitement and criticized the mediocre background graphics.[20]

Super Earth Defense Force received a 22.12/30 score in a 1993 readers' poll conducted by Super Famicom Magazine, ranking among Super Famicom titles at the number 73 spot.[21] The game also received average reviews from critics.[22][23][24][25]

Notes

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  1. ^ Ported to iOS by Dotemu.
  2. ^ iOS port was published by Dotemu. Switch and PS4 versions were published by Hamster Corporation.

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