Alongside the reveal of Earth Defense Force 6 before, D3 Publisher previously announced a brand new Earth Defense Force experience for Nintendo Switch and PS4 in the form of Earth Defense Force: World Brothers. Since then, Earth Defense Force: World Brothers has been confirmed for PC release on the same day as the console versions. Earth Defense Force: World Brothers is set in a voxel-styled world bringing the Earth Defense Force gameplay to a new visual style. Today, Earth Defense Force: World Brothers has finally released in the West on PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC alongside DLC in the form of additional characters including characters from OneeChanbara, Earth Defense Force 5, Iron Rain, and more. Watch the Earth Defense Force: World Brothers launch trailer below:
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers price and DLC
Check out Earth Defense Force: World Brothers on the eShop for Nintendo Switch here, the PS Store for PS4 (and PS5 through backward compatibility) here, and PC via Steam here. The game is priced at $59.99 for standard edition, $79.99 for the Deluxe Edition, and $24.99 for the Season Pass. The game is 20% off for PS+ subscribers and on Steam for a limited time. Check out DLC details here. The game is a 6GB download on Nintendo Switch.
In the lead up to the Western Earth Defense Force: World Brothers release date for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam, I spoke to Earth Defense Force Series Game Producer Nobuyuki Okajima from D3 Publisher in an online preview event about Earth Defense Force: World Brothers, a multi-platform launch, production and launching a game during the pandemic, older games he’d like to revisit on newer platforms, and more. Read the full interview here.
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers cross platform play
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers doesn’t support cross platform play.
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers local co-op and splitscreen
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers supports two player split-screen on PS4. On Nintendo Switch it supports four player LAN co-op play. Each person requires their own console and copy of the game on Nintendo Switch.
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers physical release
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers is a digital-only release for Nintendo Switch and PS4 in the West as of now. Hopefully it does get one eventually like Earth Defense Force 5 did through PQube Games.
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers is out now on PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. I’ll have a review of the Nintendo Switch and PS4 versions in the near future.
