Giant Alien Ants Help Xbox 360 Sales in Japan?

Okay, my Japanese (i.e. Babelfish) is a little rusty and the PlayStation 2 original never made it out over here, but I do believe that Earth Defense Force is getting an Xbox 360 sequel in Japan! Originally part of the Simple 2000 line of cheaply produced PS2 titles, the game became a hit in Japan for its surprisingly decent gameplay and over-the-top sci-fi story.

The 360 sequel looks to carry the torch with even more gigantic alien ants and jetpack-jumping action. I’m sure it’ll never make it to the U.S. but this could be one of the first Xbox 360 games to help drive hardware sales in japan… as ridiculous as that sounds.

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