Defunct American video game developer and publisher
Metro3D, Inc. (formerly Metropolis Digital, Inc. ) [citation needed ] was an American video game developer and publisher . Based in San Jose, California , and founded in 1998 [citation needed ] , the company released several games for the Dreamcast , Game Boy Color (GBC), Game Boy Advance (GBA), and PlayStation 2 (PS2) consoles.[1]
Founded as Metropolis Digital, Inc. [citation needed ] , the company developed Star Command: Revolution , published by GT Interactive for DOS in 1996. In 1998, the developer began seeking beta testers for its new online game Armada .[4] On April 27, 1999, the company, headed by ex-Capcom employees Joe Morici and George Nakayama, renamed itself Metro3D, Inc. after signing an agreement with Nintendo of America to become a third-party developer for Nintendo 64 and GBC games.[5] [citation needed ]
The company's CEO, Dr. Stephen C. H. Lin, and the U.S. branch of the company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 19, 2004, after defaulting on a series of loans from Cathay Bank totaling $6.5 million.[2] The company's European division was sold off in June 2005 to Stewart Green of Green Solutions Limited (the parent of Data Design Interactive), but continued to operate in the region.[3]
Aero the Acro-Bat (GBA, 2002)[6]
Aero the Acro-Bat 2 (GBA, unpublished)[7]
Armada (Dreamcast, 1999)[8]
Armada II (Dreamcast, Xbox, PS2, unpublished)[9] [10]
Armada F/X Racers (GBC, 2000)[9]
Armored Core 2: Another Age (PS2, 2002) (European distribution only)
Armored Core 3 (PS2, 2003) (European distribution only)
Chase H.Q.: Secret Police (GBC, 1999)[11]
Classic Bubble Bobble (GBC, 1999)[11]
The Cage (GBC, unpublished)
Dark Angel: Vampire Apocalypse (PS2, 2001)[10]
Dark Angel II (PS2, unpublished)[9]
Dark Angel: Anna's Quest (GBC, unpublished)
Defender of the Crown (GBA, 2002)[6]
Dinosaur Hunting (released in Japan, unpublished in North America by Metro3D)[12]
DroneZ (Xbox, 2004, released in Japan as Dennou Taisen ~ DroneZ ~ , unpublished in North America by Metro3D)[13]
Dual Blades (GBA, 2002)[8]
Gem Smashers (GBA, 2003)[12]
Maxxis Ultimate ATV (Xbox, unpublished)[14]
Pumpkin Man (Xbox, unpublished)[15]
Puzzle Master (GBC, 1999)[11]
Ninja (GBC, unpublished)
Shayde: Monsters vs. Humans (Xbox, unpublished)[16]
Smash Cars (PS2, 2003)[12]
Stake: Fortune Fighters (Xbox, 2003)[6]
Star Command: Revolution (PC, 1996, as Metropolis Digital, Inc.)
Sub Rebellion (PS2, 2002)[6]
The Three Stooges (GBA, 2002)[8]
Threat Con Delta (PS2, 2004, released in Japan as Kyoushuu Kidou Butai: Kougeki Helicopter Senki , unpublished in North America by Metro3D)[17]
Urban Extreme (PS2, 2006)
Wings (GBA, 2003)[8]
King's Field IV (PS2, 2003) (European distribution only)
Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel (GBA, unpublished)[7]
^ a b c d "Corporate Info" . Metro3D, Inc. Archived from the original on December 23, 2005. Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
^ a b Simonson, Sharon (May 9, 2004). "Landmark in court" . San Jose Business Journal . Advance Publications . Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
^ a b Andersen, John (January 31, 2006). "Metro3D Resurrected As European Branch" . Gamasutra . UBM plc . Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-03-31 . [The publisher is] under the management of CEO Dr. Stephen C.H. Lin [..] Metro3D Inc shareholders sold off its European division in June of 2005 to Stewart Green. Green has now re-established Metro3D Europe (M3DE), as a separate UK registered company, and will be unaffected by the on-going chapter 11 status of its former U.S. parent company. [..] [Green's own company] has three separate divisions related to gaming under its operation: Artworld Studios, Data Design Solutions, and All-Star Gaming.
^ IGN staff (June 30, 1998). "News Archives: Week of June 28, 1998" . IGN . Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
^ "Introducing Metro3D" . IGN . April 27, 1999. Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
^ a b c d "Games (page 2)" . Metro3D, Inc. Archived from the original on January 3, 2004. Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
^ a b IGN staff (June 21, 2002). "Aero Swings to Shelves" . IGN . Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
^ a b c d "Games (page 3)" . Metro3D, Inc. Archived from the original on January 3, 2004. Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
^ a b c "In Development" . Metro3D, Inc. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
^ a b IGN staff (September 14, 2000). "Two from Metro3D Come to PS2" . IGN . Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
^ a b c "Products" . Metro3D, Inc. Archived from the original on October 2, 1999. Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
^ a b c "Games (page 1)" . Metro3D, Inc. Archived from the original on April 7, 2004. Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
^ IGN staff (April 27, 2004). "Now Playing in Japan" . IGN . Archived from the original on June 4, 2004. Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
^ "Push The Limits Of Sanity And Gravity In Metro3D's Maxxis Ultimate ATV™ for Microsoft® Xbox™" (Press release). Metro3D, Inc. May 14, 2003. Retrieved April 19, 2012 .[dead link ]
^ jkdmedia (May 14, 2003). "Metro3D, Inc. Introduces Pumpkin Man for Microsoft Xbox" . GameZone. Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
^ IGN staff (January 8, 2002). "Shayde: Monsters V. Humans" . IGN . Archived from the original on February 20, 2002. Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
^ IGN staff (June 15, 2005). "Japanese Release Dates Update" . IGN . Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012 .