D3 Publisher Localizing More PSP Simple Series Games

By Spencer . November 13, 2009 . 3:02pm

In North America, D3 Publisher is known for publishing kids games like Astro Boy and Ben 10. Their legacy is different in Japan where they release B-rated games like Earth Defense Force and Zombies vs. Ambulance under their Simple Series label.

Looks like more of those are coming to North America. The ESRB leaked Super Pocket Tennis and Beta Bloc, which appear to be localized versions of Simple 2500 Series Vol. 2: The Tennis and Simple 2500 Series Vol. 5: The Block Kusushi Quest Dragon Kingdom.

Beta Bloc (pictured) is like Arkanoid with “fantasy creatures”. Super Pocket Tennis is tennis with alien jellyfish. D3 Publisher has yet to announce either of these. Perhaps, they are going to be downloadable PSP imports like Fate Unlimited Codes.

You know if D3 plans to release Beta Bloc and Super Pocket Tennis I wonder if they are considering their Monster Hunter meets Onechanbara game, Exorsister.

TAGS: Beta Bloc, D3 Publisher, Playstation Network, PSP, Simple Series, Super Pocket Tennis

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matty

Wow, uh.... wow.
Hey, I'm all for finally getting some of those D3 games over here, so if this is the first step, may as well be these.
Oneechanbara is still a favorite of mine, and I know there are a few gems in there I'm eying in each series.
Import shop is a great idea for the PSP games, DSi Shop is fine too if they want to go that route. We'll finally get to try the Zombie Crisis, The Tank Game, The Forensic Game, The Dentist Game, The Other Tank Game etc. Not to mention those VN-esque games and Vol. 42 for the DS looks very interesting.
http://www.d3p.co.jp/s_ds/popup.html?../s_ds/s_...

Or, if they want to do retail just bundle them. Nothing short to choose from, D3P.

JeremyR

These seem to have already been localized for the UK though, so not much (any?) effort to bring them over, other than to get them rated by the ESRB, take out some "u"s and change a few "s" to "z"s