D3 Publisher and Sandlot are giving Earth Defense Force 2025 a significant upgrade from its budget roots by adding full online play. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 has an online cooperative mode that supports up to four players.

Brand new units in Earth Defense Force 2025 include the Air Raider which can request vehicle drops and the heavily armored Fencer. He’s the guy running around with a giant shield.

In the latest trailer for Earth Defense Force 2025, D3 showed off a new soldier that will be take down gigantic ants… with a sword.

D3Pubisher is known for Earth Defense Force and licensed kids games like Ben 10 in the West. In Japan, D3Pubisher makes quirky games like a PS2 game that’s clearly inspired by Attack of the 50 Foot Woman and the hostess dating game Dream C Club.

A quick update about a Earth Defense Force 2025 comes from this week’s Japanese magazine roundup. Sandlot’s man vs. giant insect game is slated for release in July.

A little update about Earth Defense Force 2025 aka Earth Defense Force 4 care of Famitsu. The magazine has the game listed for June 2013.

D3 Publisher have put out a new trailer for Earth Defense Force 2025 that shows off the Wing Diver unit and more.

What’s more dangerous than gigantic ants? How about the mothership in Earth Defense Force 2025. This flying orb packs a giant gun that shoots a laser that decimates buildings.

D3 Publisher have released a lengthy new promo video for Earth Defense Force 2025, that clocks in at around five minutes.

A new video for Earth Defense Force 2025 showcase the game’s three unit types vs. plenty of oversized insects.

D3Publisher is about ready to release Earth Defense Force 2025 in Japan. The official website gives a vague 2013 release window, but online retailer Rakuten pegs Earth Defense Force 2025 for March 2013.

Earth Defense Force 2025 has vehicles, probably more vehicles than any other game in the series. Remember Battle Machine Velgata from Earth Defense Force 2017?

Earth Defense Force 2025 has new giant insects like the Retiarius spider that covers buildings with webbing and Wing Divers that can fly around the battlefield.

Earth Defense Force 4 has the standard giant ant exterminator and the Wing Diver for players that prefer to deal death from above. The Air Raider is Earth Defense Force 4′s support unit and demolitions specialist.