Sony Interactive announced that the Traditional Chinese/Korean/English version of the PS4 title Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain will be released globally on 11th April 2019. The game is available for pre-orders on PlayStation Store in the Asian region.
About Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain
Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain moves away from the Earth Defense Force numbered series, and into new territory with a whole new EDF project. Set on planet Earth devastated by war, this new adventure joins the EDF as they continue to battle to save the world.
The installment follows in the footsteps of its predecessor Earth Defense Force 5 by being fully voiced in Chinese and Korean, making it possible to truly experience the world and story of Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain.
Purchase the Initial Standard Edition, or the Digital Standard, Deluxe, or Ultimate Edition on PlayStation Store Asia by June 2 to receive the bonus items listed below. In addition, those who pre-order the Digital Edition from today and by 10th April 2019 (Wednesday) will receive pre-order bonus items (listed below).
Disc version Initial Purchase Bonus/Digital version Early Purchase Bonus
- Earth Defense Force 2017 Pale Wing Outfit
- Helmet, upper body costume and lower body costume set available in 8 colours.
- Tank Top: Riho Futaba
- Virtual idol “Riho Futaba” tank top.
Pre-order Bonus
- Custom Outfit: T-Shirt: Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain
- Stylish game logo and EDF emblem t-shirt.
- Custom Outfit: One Man Army
- Eight colours in total.
- Custom Outfit: Naval Uniform & Pleated Skirt
- Eight colours in total.
- Limited Weapon: GK-Predator (2 types)
- Two special assault rifles useful for both early and late stages of the game.
- In-game Currency: Credits & Gems
- Get a head start with in-game currency that can be spent on weapons and items.
Deluxe Edition Product Outline
Aside from the main game, this super value pack includes 2 special weapons that cannot be obtained in the game, as well as customisation parts.
Deluxe Edition features:
- Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain main game
- Special weapon “PT-Pythagoras” (2 types)
- Special support weapon “PR-Shaman” (2 types)
- Custom Outfit “EDF 4.1” Logo T-shirt & emblem
- Custom Outfit “EDF 5” Logo T-shirt & emblem
- Custom Outfit “EDF 4.1” Class Imprint T-shirt & emblem (4 types)
- Custom Outfit “EDF 5” Class Imprint T-shirt & emblem (4 types)
Ultimate Edition Product Outline
In addition to the main game, this ultimate value pack also includes all post-launch DLC.
Ultimate Edition features:
- Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain main game
- Custom Outfit “Infantry”
- Earth Defense Force 2017 Infantry outfit. 4-piece costume set, including 2 types of helmets, upper body costume and lower body costume, each available in 8 colors.
- Operator “Riho Futaba” (JP version voiced by Yuko Goto)
- Get the right to summon the virtual idol “Riho Futaba” as your operator.
- In-game Currency: Credits & Gems
- The in-game currency set can be used to purchase weapons and items.
- Counts separately from the in-game currency received from the pre-order bonus.
- Special weapon “PT-Pythagoras” (2 types)
- Special support weapon “PR-Shaman” (2 types)
- Special weapon “FX-Trailblazer” (2 types)
- Special weapon “MR-Geo Needle” (2 types)
- These special weapons cannot be found in the main game. Each set includes a high rank (B-A) and low rank (D) type.
- Custom Outfit “Onechanbara ORIGIN” set
- This set includes 2 types of character pattern t-shirts and 5 types of swimsuit style battle suits based on the outfit of the female protagonist “Aya”.
- Custom Outfit “Bullet Girls Phantasia” T-shirt & emblem
- Custom Outfit “DREAM C CLUB ZERO” T-shirt & emblem
- Custom Outfit “School Girl/Zombie Hunter” T-shirt & emblem
- Custom Outfit “Happy Manager” T-shirt & emblem
- Custom Outfit “Natsuiro★High School” T-shirt & emblem
- Custom Outfit “EDF 4.1” EDF Logo T-shirt & emblem
- Custom Outfit “EDF 5” EDF Logo T-shirt & emblem
- Custom Outfit “EDF 4.1” Class Imprint T-shirt & emblem (4 types)
- Custom Outfit “EDF 5” Class Imprint T-shirt & emblem (4 types)
- The t-shirt and logo emblem are designed for those who support the EDF. Carry the spirit of the 4 classes over to EDF:IR!
- Styled Bus (DREAM C CLUB ZERO)
- Styled Pickup Truck (Natsuiro★High School)
- Styled Car (Bullet Girls Phantasia)
- The vehicles sport gorgeous patterns that can’t typically be seen on the battlefield.
- Upcoming Additional Mission Pack
- The Season Pass for additional missions to be released at a later date. They will feature never-before-seen enemies and whole new weapons. Will be released after the main game is released.