Why Earth Defense Force is the Perfect Videogame - with guest Rami Ismail | Design Dive
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Earth Defense Force is a series with a storied and complicated history and one that has an ardent and dedicated fanbase both in its homeland of Japan, but also in western territories. EDF is, in many respects, a game that continues to delight, but what is it about this series that makes it so appealing?
In this closing episode of Design Dive for 2021, I sit down with beloved indie game developer Rami Ismail to discuss our mutual appreciation of the series. How we come to discover the joy of Earth Defense Force, the quirks that continue to make us laugh and what is it about this series that means we hold it in such high esteem.
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Games Appearing in This Episode
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The following games were captured using the PCSX2 Emulator:
- Gigantic Drive (Robot Alchemic Drive)
- Chikyū Bōeigun (Earth Defense Force)
- Chikyū Bōeigun 2 (Global Defense Force)
The following games were captured on an Xbox One X console:
- Earth Defense Force 2017
- Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
- Earth Defense Force 2025
The following games were captured on PC
- Earth Defense Force 5
- Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain
- Earth Defense Force: World Brothers
Chapters
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[00:00] Intro
[02:45] The Earth Defense Force Series
[08:55] Discussing Design
[14:36] Imperfections
[25:46] Dramatic Storytelling
[33:07] Closing
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