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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Aero the Acro-Bat 2 (GBA, unpublished)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Armada II (Dreamcast, Xbox, PS2, unpublished)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The Cage (GBC, unpublished)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Dark Angel II (PS2, unpublished)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Dark Angel: Anna's Quest (GBC, unpublished)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Dinosaur Hunting (released in Japan, unpublished in North America by Metro3D)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DroneZ (Xbox, 2004, released in Japan as Dennou Taisen ~ DroneZ ~ , unpublished in North America by Metro3D)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Maxxis Ultimate ATV (Xbox, unpublished)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Pumpkin Man (Xbox, unpublished)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Ninja (GBC, unpublished)
Shayde: Monsters vs. Humans (Xbox, unpublished)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]
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"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 .
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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 .