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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN

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Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain is a third-person shooter video game developed by Yuke's and published by D3 Publisher for the PlayStation 4. It is a spin-off of the Earth Defense Force series and, like the previous 2011 spin-off Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon, is geared more toward Western audiences, with a more serious tone compared to the main series by Sandlot. A Japanese release date was initially set… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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  • PlayStation @playstation.comBluesky · Aug 13, 2025

    Your PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup for August: 🐉 Mortal Kombat 1 🕸️ Marvel’s Spider-Man 🏄 Sword of the Sea 👾 Earth Defense Force 6 …and more, all available Aug 19. Full details: play.st/4mEVt3N

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  • Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.comBluesky · Jul 30, 2024

    I think the power of the Earth Defense Force series is that it is the most genuine game series in the history of humanity. If the dialogue says "there's 1,000 ants coming this way" the game stutters for a second as 1,000 ants instantiate. There's no lie in this game.

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  • pectoriah.bsky.social @pectoriah.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 1, 2025

    The new Earth Defense Force game looks a bit different...

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  • Tom, Legally Certified Date Simmelier @iiotenki.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 4, 2025

    My take on video games with lots of enemies on screen at once is that Earth Defense Force is cool and also more smartly designed than it looks and that you should have to play at least one every year in order to have a license to say "[new, reasonably budgeted Japanese game] is like a PS2 game."

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  • Shinobi602 @shinobi602.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 13, 2025

    PS Plus Game Catalog | August 2025 ▪️Mortal Kombat 1 ▪️Marvel’s Spider-Man ▪️Sword of the Sea ▪️Earth Defense Force 6 ▪️Unicorn Overlord ▪️Atelier Ryza 3 ▪️Indika ▪️Harold Halibut ▪️Coral Island PS Premium Classics ▪️Resident Evil 2 ▪️Resident Evil 3: Nemesis ➡️ blog.playstation.com/2025/08/13/p... #PS5

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  • 🎃 Out Of Context International Dubs 🎃 @outofcontxtdubs.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 18, 2025

    Video game: Earth Defense Force 2017 Language: English Country: United States

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  • Commander Sterling @commandersterling.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 26, 2024

    I reviewed Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2! It's such a fun game, just as delightful as the first but with more stuff. It's so nice to have an EDF game I actually love. Read more here: www.thejimquisition.com/post/earth-d...

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  • Werehud Cursedweil @ehudkurzweil.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 23, 2026

    Nobody makes bad games like Earth Defense Force anymore. Developers used to make bespoke game engines for their horrible experiences. There simply is no charm in a bad game if it's made in Unreal Engine or Unity

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  • Sean Dick @seandick.netBluesky · Aug 16, 2026

    Has there ever been a series more true to itself than Earth Defense Force. It was born a PS2 game and continues to be one to this very day.

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  • Caræsten 🇵🇸 @cara.cityBluesky · Sep 7, 2024

    have you ever thought to yourself “this video game is good but I wish it felt more Video Game?” if so I highly recommend Earth Defense Force 5. it’s the Most Video Game™️

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  • Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.comBluesky · Feb 28, 2026

    Mentioned it before, but The Last Salvage Squad is shaping up to be a very fun little arcade FPS, with a 'What if Earth Defense Force was a Virtual Boy game' aesthetic. A team of giant robot women defend a ruined earth with only one gun. If you die, your next character/life has to recover the gun.

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  • insert credit @insertcredit.comBluesky · Dec 16, 2024

    Ep. 368 - Are You There, God? It’s Me, The Witcher Our panel designs a game based on John Brown’s slave owner-killing rampage across America, explains Earth Defense Force, and discovers the unreleased MC Hammer Sega CD game. listen: insertcredit.com/show/368

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  • Cheap Ass Gamer @cheapassgamer.comBluesky · Aug 13, 2025

    PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August: Mortal Kombat 1, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Sword of the Sea, Earth Defense Force 6 and more. ow.ly/PnEe50WFlH8 PlayStation Plus Premium: Resident Evil 2 & 3 (PS1 Versions)

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  • Visual Novel News @visualnovelnews.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 4, 2025

    Aquaplus becomes a subsidiary of Yuke's The company is best known for developing the WWE game series, based on professional wrestling. It also developed a few spin-offs of the Earth Defense Force series

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  • Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.comBluesky · Jul 21, 2026

    Earth Defense Force is so good. You have to play for hours to get this, grinding away, and your reward is a ridiculous stupid idiot weapon. It's a good video game.

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  • HDKirin @hdkirin.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 24, 2025

    Nobuyuki Okajima (D3Publisher - Producer of Full Metal Schoolgirl & Earth Defense Force 6) 1) Clash of Clans 2) Helldivers 2 3) Tekken 8 4) Suika Game 5) Earth Defense Force 6

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  • Werehud Cursedweil @ehudkurzweil.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 23, 2026

    You might think there's a redeeming factor in Earth Defense Force 6 despite it being a bad game, but it being bad is part of the draw, and it is bad in so many ways that will surprise you. Genuinely a game that would've lived on the 360, released in 2024 for 60 of god's own dollars

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  • Saved You A Click Video Games @syacvg.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 27, 2024

    You need an Epic Games account for online play in Earth Defense Force 6 on Steam, and fans are reviewbombing the game. This requirement was also not made clear before launch. EDF6 devs are looking into making some changes.

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  • Nintendeal @nintendeal.comBluesky · Jun 16, 2026

    Our list of Switch 2 Game-Key Card releases updated to include Earth Defense Force 5 and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition (CERO confirmed for now): www.dekudeals.com/guides/about...

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  • Japan Retro Direct @japanretrodirect.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 2, 2025

    So here are some restocks. The Earth Defense Force games are a lot of fun and Vampire Hunter is one of my favorite fighting games. Don't sleep on Game Boy Zelda, Band Brothers DX or the 2nd Katamari Damacy game either. Again: Use discount code “BSTariffRefund”. Site: japanretrodirect.ocnk.com

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  • hellojed @hellojed.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 18, 2026

    I spent all evening finishing Star Fox Assualt. A game that is Earth Defense Force, Panzer Dragoon Oorta, Sin And Punishment, and maybe a few others in there. The last third of the game is a pretty long slog with overly big levels. and the final level is super hard.

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  • Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.comBluesky · Aug 25, 2026

    D3Publisher announced the updated Earth Defense Force 6․2 INVADERS FROM ANOTHER WORLD game for PS5!

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  • Everett (Silly Jester Puppy Doggy Online) @wildboarherd.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 1, 2025

    Playing my first ever Earth Defense Force game— This shit is so fucking lit omg

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  • Bloggo's POW! @bloggospow.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 8, 2025

    Today you should play some Earth Defense Force! EDF! EDF! Oh and if anyone has the first game going, let me know!

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  • Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.comBluesky · May 7, 2025

    My absolute favourite is a real deep cut - Zangeki no Reginliev for the Wii. A norse myth take on the Earth Defense Force series, now (unofficially) translated. Many hours in, you beat the big villain, credits roll, and... then Ragnarok happens. Mid credits. Then the last third of the game begins.

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  • Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.comBluesky · Sep 18, 2026

    The Earth Defense Force 6․2 Invaders From Another World game will launch for PS5 on March 18, 2027.

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  • Matt Bartlett🎙️ @mattbartlettvo.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 9, 2025

    Played some Earth Defense Force 5 with @mralarm.bsky.social and what a fun time that was. Of course the company was good, but the game itself? Chef's kiss. Beautiful.

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  • Socrates Agrees @socratesagrees.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 15, 2025

    Video game #promosky be like: * Hades I & II * Star of Providence * Binding of Isaac * Noita * Dead Cells * Many more roguelikes / roguelites * Elden Ring * Tekken * Guilty Gear * SNK nostalgia, even if I can't stand to play them anymore * Dying Light * Control * Earth Defense Force * Indie stuff

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  • Oscar Zeta Gundam @lmfsilva.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 18, 2024

    (Don Draper pose) Do a Dirty Pair game with an engine kinda like the Earth Defense Force games. Nothing is stopping you from destroying the whole area, but Gooley will shout at you at the end and withhold your bonuses.

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  • Tuba Zef 🐟fishpersonshooter.com🐟 @tubazef.comBluesky · Oct 27, 2024

    Spell your username with video game titles! This will be fun 😅😅 Tekken Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 Blood Alundra Zaxxon Earth Defense Force Final Fight

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  • VGJunk @vgjunk.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 25, 2024

    Wishing a very happy New Earth Defense Force Game Day to all who celebrate.

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  • Cambertian @cambertian.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 11, 2025

    I think I played more of the Earth Defense Force series this year than any other game. Specifically 6 if you need just one

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  • kerekes @kerekes.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 26, 2025

    Also very unrelated but Oh my GOD HELLDIVERS IS LITERALLY TURNING INTO EARTH DEFENSE FORCE THIS GAME IS SO FUCKING GOOOOOOD

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  • Luna Tyik @luna-tyik.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 6, 2026

    A piece I did of one of my favorite game franchises Earth Defense Force! I highly recommend it as it’s got everything: giant bugs, aliens, dance emotes, giant mechs, humans… EDF! EDF! #earthdefenseforce #art #ginyuforcepose #videogames

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  • Mercfox438 [Commissions OPEN] @mercfox438.hypnosnakearts.comBluesky · Dec 27, 2025

    Helldivers 2 isn't the only game to have butt clenching near-misses. Game: Earth Defense Force 5

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  • AUTOMATON WEST @automatonwest.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 3, 2025

    Earth Defense Force producer has been trying to make a cyborg-girl action game for the past 10 years, and it’s finally here automaton-media.com/en/news/eart...

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  • Kinniku @kinnikudude.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 12, 2025

    Playing Earth Defense Force 5 and I've never had a game state to me that I WILL play on a mouse and keyboard 😂

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  • Kaiju @spiderkaiju.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 18, 2024

    Oh yeah for anybody interest in -Godzilla -Gorillaz -Gigabash -Spider-Man -Anime -Earth Defense Force -Kaiju stuff -Spiderverse -Video game opinions and takes -Hot takes -Venom -Cyberpunk -Wrestling -Me yapping Give me a follow, thank you!

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  • Ishmael, The Transition will be Live @comrade-ishmael.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 3, 2026

    My parents weren't gamers so I don't have stories like that for video games. I can name two times I walked into a GameStop to do a buy one get one free/half off deal where I don't remember the main game I bought but remembered the freebie: Skies of Arcadia and Earth Defense Force 2017.

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  • Dessgeega @dessgeega.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 30, 2026

    Fun fact: The game shown above, Super Earth Defense Force, is a home port of an arcade game with the same name. And despite the weaker hardware, the home port is the superior version. More weapons, better stages and music, the lot. I doubt anyone cares besides me, and the game isn't GREAT, but hey 😛

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  • Deep Sea Kaiju, Kia @deepseakaijukia.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 23, 2026

    I cannot take this game seriously, and I love it - Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 www.twitch.tv/deepseakaiju...

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  • A P *demon bursts out of my face* Clarke @apclarke.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 24, 2025

    At the bottom of all this discourse is the great and perfect truth: Earth Defense Force is the greatest game ever made.

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  • tonya, werewolf of portland @tonyawolfe.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 4, 2026

    Earth Defense Force 6 is a silly video game

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  • Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.comBluesky · Jun 24, 2026

    (Super) Earth Defense Force for SNES is more fun than I remember. I think I used to get frustrated with quick game overs and didn't continue-- and that was wrong. Weapon levels stay the same when you continue, and you have 3 (I think?). I made it pretty far playing yesterday & will play again.

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  • 「Electric Shock」(Coms: open forever atm) @lynnhann33.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 15, 2026

    A Metal Slug game with an Earth Defense Force style of gameplay would go insane

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  • Sunny the Gator Gal @sunnygator.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 12, 2026

    Earth Defense Force game, but it's in the style of Vampire Survivors. That would whip some major ass!

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  • Stars 💫 @lonelyrollingstars.bsky.socialBluesky · May 16, 2026

    Super Earth Defense Force is a fairly mid game (I love it, but objectively not amazing) but its soundtrack goes “Tim Follin on Pictionary” level hard youtu.be/oCiLyGZ0PdM?...

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  • Zero Caim Helloween edition @zerocaim.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 5, 2025

    162. Earth Defense Force World Brothers It's fun but playing it i was always thinking, now i want to play EDF. Or I want to play the wonderful 101. Or I want to play 3D dot Game Heroes.

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  • Chill Dragoon @chill-dragoon.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 31, 2025

    Started playing through Earth Defense Force 2017 again, and can confirm: the game is fun.

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  • [squidpunk] is on a hiatus of sorts @squidpunk.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 20, 2024

    "ooooh this new Earth Defense Force game seems to have bad frame rates ooooooh" child, foolish child, that's a feature, it's not an Earth Defense Force game unless it has 5 convoluted mechanics that don't make the game any more fun and too many enemies that tank the performance of the game.

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  • Cold_ @coldcomfort.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 25, 2026

    They announced an expanded rerelease of the finest 3D action game of the last 15 years today. The problem with telling people that is that it's called Earth Defense Force 6.2, INVADERS FROM ANOTHER WORLD

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  • Caigan D. Maus (ByteSize) ||💻🐁 @caigan.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 9, 2026

    Let's Finish This Schedule! Tues [Let's Check Out] + [Mina the Hollower] Wed [Earth Defense Force 6] Thu [Let's Check Out] + [Earth Defense Force 6] Sat [Archipelago] + [BK Game - Librarian] Sun [Modded Minecraft - The Ferret Business 2 : Vaults of Fortune]

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  • It_0zzy💥 @it0zzy.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 9, 2026

    However, its role was actually retconned in Unleashed as a result of Showa Mechagodzilla's inclusion in the Wii version of the game. MG2 is now of the Earth Defense Force faction while MG takes its story of being used by the Vortaak. They are semi-clones of one another.

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  • AndresPlays @andresplays.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 25, 2024

    I loved Earth Defense Force on PS4. Great co-op game.

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  • Netto’s Game Room @nettosgameroom.comBluesky · Sep 30, 2026

    PlayStation Plus October 2026: F1 25, Hunt Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force World Brothers 2 www.nettosgameroom.com/2026/09/play...

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  • lordlokee.bsky.social @lordlokee.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 28, 2026

    special collab in that the evening collab will be Bugberrybees introduction to Earth Defense Force! I'm super excited to play it with them, I think they'll like it a lot because of just how much fun that game is. I've played the campaign multiple times myself and I still freakin

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  • Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 25, 2026

    They already did this once before with Earth Defense Force 4.1 I wasn't feeling the gameplay of EDF 6, since the story was all over the place (no spoilers, IYKYK) There were some cool missions in there, but Sandlot needs to go back to the drawing board & craft a new solid story for the next game

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  • BlueSwim TV on YouTube @blueswim.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 23, 2026

    Nice! Odds are that one’s a heck of a lot better. My RAD is a lumbering giant robot brawling game developed by Sandlot, the team behind Earth Defense Force. If nothing else, it’s got some Japanese B-movie Sci-Fi charm to it.😅

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  • AlviEao @alvieao.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 14, 2026

    WWF Royal Rumble (2000) developed by Sega Software R&D Dept. 1 (=>WOW Entertainment) and Yuke's of assorted wrestling games, Fūjin Ryōiki Eretzvaju, Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain & World Brothers, Double Dragon Revive and Full Metal Schoolgirl! It's still a barebones game with a limited roster...

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  • Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.comBluesky · Jul 25, 2026

    Made it to the Stage 4 Boss in Super Earth Defense Force (Super NES). Man, this game grabs me— then kicks my ass.

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