Metro3D, Inc.
| Private[1] | |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1998[1] |
| Defunct | 2004[2] |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California[1] |
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Key people
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Stephen C.H. Lin (CEO)[3] |
| Website | http://www.metro3d.com/ (closed) |
Metro3D, Inc. (formerly Metropolis Digital, Inc.) was an American video game developer and publisher. Based in San Jose, California and founded in 1998, the company released several games for the Dreamcast, Game Boy Color (GBC), Game Boy Advance (GBA), and PlayStation 2 (PS2) consoles.[1]
Originally founded as Metropolis Digital, Inc., 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]
The company's CEO, Dr. Stephen C.H. Lin, and the US 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]
Games
- 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- Aero the Acro-Bat 2 (GBA, unpublished)[7]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- Armada II (Dreamcast, Xbox, PS2, unpublished)[9][10]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 FX Racers (GBC, 2000)[9]
- 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- The Cage (GBC, unpublished)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- Dark Angel II (PS2, unpublished)[9]
- Dark Angel: Anna's Quest (GBC, unpublished)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- Dinosaur Hunting (released in Japan, unpublished in North America by Metro3D)[12]
- DroneZ (Xbox, 2004, released in Japan as Dennou Taisen ~ DroneZ ~, unpublished in North America by Metro3D)[13]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- Maxxis Ultimate ATV (Xbox, unpublished)[14]
- Pumpkin Man (Xbox, unpublished)[15]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- Ninja (GBC, unpublished)
- Shayde: Monsters vs. Humans (Xbox, unpublished)[16]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 (Xbox, 2004, released in Japan as Kyoushuu Kidou Butai: Kougeki Helicopter Senki, unpublished in North America by Metro3D)[17]
- Wings (GBA, 2003)[8]
- Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel (GBA, unpublished)[7]
References
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