Standing as a direct predecessor to the series’ first North American release (Earth Defense Force 2017, known as Earth Defense Force 3 in Japan), and widely regarded by fans as the best entry in the franchise, Earth Defense Force 2 is making its way to the western hemisphere for the very first time with this greatly expanded remake. In Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space, players will take the role of one of three distinct military classes and fend off hordes of invading giant insects from a third-person perspective by way of conventional weaponry, armored vehicles, jetpacks, air strikes, trip mines, energy weapons, and more.

Originally released in Japan and Europe for the PS2 and later making its way to the PSP, this definitive version of the game will arrive in North America for the PS Vita with a number of improvements and additions helmed by the original developers at Sandlot, including up to four-player co-op either online or locally (ad-hoc), with each method providing different levels of difficulty and different weapon selections, an entirely new Air Raider class, and English voice-overs.

Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space will launch in North America both in a physical release package and digitally via PlayStation Store for $29.99.