Earth Defense Force
An evil organization, named AGYMA, threatens the 200 years of peace the galaxy has enjoyed. It was released for the SNES and also as a view-limited downloadable game for the Satellaview that was broadcast in…
Earth Defense Force is a shooter developed by Hamster Corporation, released 25 October 1991 on Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Wii and Satellaview.
What Earth Defense Force is
Earth Defense Force is a shooter game developed by Hamster Corporation and released in 1991. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Wii, Satellaview, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Arcade and iOS.
The premise, in the publisher's words
An evil organization, named AGYMA, threatens the 200 years of peace the galaxy has enjoyed. It was released for the SNES and also as a view-limited downloadable game for the Satellaview that was broadcast in at least 3 runs between August 31, 1997 and February 28, 1998. The "E.D.F." from the game's title is an acronym for "Earth Defense Force," however the official name of the game employs the acronym and not the full expression.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Earth Defense Force launched on 25 October 1991, within three weeks of Super Castlevania IV and Super Ghouls'n Ghosts. It was a Nintendo Switch launch-window title.
Released around the same time: Super Castlevania IV, Super Ghouls'n Ghosts.
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