====== Earth Defense Force Series ======
My favourite games???

===== Plot =====
==== Timeline ====
Basically it's the same two events retold over and over: the first invasion, and the second.

| 1<sup>st</sup> ^  //[[edf|Earth Defense Force]]//  ^  //[[edf_2017|Earth Defense Force 2017]]//  ^  //[[edf_5|Earth Defense Force 5]]//  |
| |  ↓  |  ↓  |  ↯  |
| 2<sup>nd</sup> ^  //[[edf_2|Earth Defense Force 2]]//  ^  //[[edf_2025|Earth Defense Force 2025]]// & //[[edf_4-1|4.1]]//  ^  //[[edf_6|Earth Defense Force 6/7/8/9]]//  |

===== Games =====

Going by what I usually call them.

  - **//[[edf|Earth Defense Force]]//**
    - 2003 - PS2 - ＳＩＭＰＬＥ２０００シリーズＶｏｌ．３１　ＴＨＥ地球防衛軍
    - 2004 - PS2 - //Monster Attack//
  - **//[[edf_2|Earth Defense Force 2]]//**
    - 2005 - PS2 - ＳＩＭＰＬＥ２０００シリーズＶｏｌ．８１　ＴＨＥ地球防衛軍２
    - 2007 - PS2 - //Global Defense Force//
    - 2011 - PSP - 地球防衛軍２　ＰＯＲＴＡＢＬＥ
    - 2014 - PSV - 地球防衛軍２　ＰＯＲＴＡＢＬＥ　Ｖ２
    - 2015 - PSV - //Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space//
    - 2021 - NS - 地球防衛軍２
  - **//[[edf_2017|Earth Defense Force 2017]]//**
    - 2006 - 360 - 地球防衛軍３
    - 2007 - 360 - //Earth Defense Force 2017//
    - 2012 - PSV - 地球防衛軍３　ＰＯＲＴＡＢＬＥ
    - 2012 - PSV - //Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable//
    - 2021 - NS - 地球防衛軍３
  - **//[[edf_2025|Earth Defense Force 2025]]//**
    - 2013 - PS3|360 - 地球防衛軍４
    - 2014 - PS3|360 - Earth Defense Force 2025
  - **//[[edf_4-1|Earth Defense Force 4.1]]//**
    - 2015 - PS4 - 地球防衛軍４．１　ＴＨＥ　ＳＨＡＤＯＷ　ＯＦ　ＮＥＷ　ＤＥＳＰＡＩＲ
    - 2015 - PS4 - //Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair// (PAL 2016)
    - 2016 - Win - 地球防衛軍４．１　ＴＨＥ　ＳＨＡＤＯＷ　ＯＦ　ＮＥＷ　ＤＥＳＰＡＩＲ | //Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair//
    - 2022 - NS ...
  - **//[[edf_5|Earth Defense Force 5]]//**
    - 2017 - PS4 - 地球防衛軍５
    - 2018 - PS4 - //Earth Defense Force 5//
    - 2019 - Win - 地球防衛軍５ | //Earth Defense Force 5//
  - **//[[edf_6|Earth Defense Force 6]]//**
    - 2022 - PS4|PS5 - 地球防衛軍６
    - 2024 - PS4|PS5 - //Earth Defense Force 6//
    - 2024 - Win - 地球防衛軍６ | //Earth Defense Force 6//

==== Spin-offs ====

Todo: Add Japanese phone ports.

  * **//[[edf_tactics|Earth Defence Force Tactics]]//**
    - 2006 - PS2 - ＳＩＭＰＬＥ２０００シリーズＶｏｌ．１０３　ＴＨＥ地球防衛軍タクティクス
    - 2007 - PS2 - //Global Defence Force Tactics//
  * **//[[edf_insect_armageddon|Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon]]//**
    - 2011 - PS3|360 - //Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon//
    - 2011 - Win - //Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon//
  * **//[[tap_wars_edf]]//**
    - 2016 - And|iOS - //Tap Wars Earth Defense Force 4.1//
  * **//[[edf_wingdiver_the_shooter|Earth Defense Force 4.1 Wingdiver The Shooter]]//**
    - 2018 - Win - //Earth Defense Force 4.1 Wingdiver The Shooter//
    - 2018 - PS4 - //Earth Defense Force 4.1 Wingdiver The Shooter//
  * **//[[edf_iron_rain|Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain]]//**
    - 2019 - PS4 - //Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain//
    - 2019 - Win - //Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain//
  * **//[[edf_world_brothers|Earth Defense Force: World Brothers]]//**
    - 2020
    - 2021 - Win

===== Related Games =====

  * **[[zangeki_no_reginleiv]]** - [[Sandlot]]'s fantasy-themed, //EDF//-like on the [[nintendo_wii|Wii]].
  * **//[[DynaMarisa 3D]]//** - A [[Touhou]] //EDF// clone!
  * **//Bullet Girls Phantasia//** - Fantasy-themed, with anime porn shit.
  * **//[[Homura Combat]]//** - Doujinsoft based on some anime. By [[OHBADO]].
  * **//[[magusphere_magical_cannon_girls|MaguSphere: Magical Cannon Girls]]//** - Also by OHBADO.

===== Trivia =====

==== Locations ====

Several real-world buildings and landmarks are used in the games. [[Sandlot]] themselves are in Suginami City, Tokyo, so you can probably spot some similarities there too.

  * The Palace of Westminster is in EDF2.
  * Tokyo Tower is in EDF4.
  * Tokyo Station is in EDF4 too.
  * Asagaya Housing Danchi look like building in multiple games (4, 5, 6?).
  * Odori park and the Sapporo TV Tower are in 
  * Sapporo Station is in EDF...5 iirc
  * Amarube viaduct is in EDF6.

Sources:

  * https://old.reddit.com/r/EDF/comments/1hz4qyt/real_map_locations/

==== Accompaniment ====

Was [[youtube|Youtubing]] some records I have that I haven't actually listened to much while playing //EDF5// last night and noticed the [[Labelle]] album //[[Nightbirds]]// is a pretty cool fit for this if you skip the first song.\\ o-> [[ytpl>OLAK5uy_lHkgJa7nA6_mFNE1LdWWK8XDRzOWqW6d4]]

===== See Also =====

  * [[wp>Earth Defense Force]]
  * [[http://theearthdefenseforce.wikia.com/|The Earth Defense Force Wiki]]
  * [[moby>game-group/earth-defense-force-chiky-beigun-series|Earth Defense Force / Chikyū Bōeigun series]]
  * [[yt>oEFpd_IWdXU|The Complete History of Earth Defense Force (2003 - 2020)]]
  * [[yt>z03VRU4GIWg|地球防衛軍 ゲーム - 進化の軌跡 2003～2021【地球防衛軍6まで】 1]] - Another series overview.
  * [[github>KCreator/Earth-Defence-Force-Documentation/wiki|EDF Modding wiki]] - Links to tools and things. Says it's a 'prototype, so maybe/hopefully it'll move of [[github]]?
  * [[https://www.d3p.co.jp/edf_portal/|Earth Defense Forces Portal Site]] - [[D3]]'s EDF page.
  * [[https://invadersfromplanet.space/|Progress Faster Than Science]] - Weapon data table to each game. Can use as a checklist if you allow cookies.

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