Metro3D

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]

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Metro3D, Inc.
Company type	Private^[1]
Industry	Video games
Founded	1998^[1] ^{[citation needed]}
Defunct	2004^[2]
Fate	Closed
Headquarters	San Jose, California^[1]
Key people	Stephen C. H. Lin (CEO)^[3]
Website	metro3d.com (archived)

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]

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Aero the Acro-Bat 2 (GBA, unpublished)^[7]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Armada II (Dreamcast, Xbox, PS2, unpublished)^[9]^[10]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 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The Cage (GBC, unpublished)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Dark Angel II (PS2, unpublished)^[9]
Dark Angel: Anna's Quest (GBC, unpublished)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Dinosaur Hunting (released in Japan, unpublished in North America by Metro3D)^[12]
DroneZ (Xbox, 2004, released in Japan as Dennou Taisen ~ DroneZ ~, unpublished in North America by Metro3D)^[13]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Maxxis Ultimate ATV (Xbox, unpublished)^[14]
Pumpkin Man (Xbox, unpublished)^[15]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]

References

[1]
"Corporate Info". Metro3D, Inc. Archived from the original on December 23, 2005. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
[2]
Simonson, Sharon (May 9, 2004). "Landmark in court". San Jose Business Journal. Advance Publications. Archived from the original on September 22, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
[3]
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.
[4]
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.
[5]
"Introducing Metro3D". IGN. April 27, 1999. Archived from the original on September 22, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
[6]
"Games (page 2)". Metro3D, Inc. Archived from the original on January 3, 2004. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
[7]
IGN staff (June 21, 2002). "Aero Swings to Shelves". IGN. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
[8]
"Games (page 3)". Metro3D, Inc. Archived from the original on January 3, 2004. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
[9]
"In Development". Metro3D, Inc. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
[10]
IGN staff (September 14, 2000). "Two from Metro3D Come to PS2". IGN. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
[11]
"Products". Metro3D, Inc. Archived from the original on October 2, 1999. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
[12]
"Games (page 1)". Metro3D, Inc. Archived from the original on April 7, 2004. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
[13]
IGN staff (April 27, 2004). "Now Playing in Japan". IGN. Archived from the original on June 4, 2004. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
[14]
"Metro3D, Inc. - Press Releases". 2003-08-11. Archived from the original on 2003-08-11. Retrieved 2024-09-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
[15]
jkdmedia (May 14, 2003). "Metro3D, Inc. Introduces Pumpkin Man for Microsoft Xbox". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 22, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
[16]
IGN staff (January 8, 2002). "Shayde: Monsters V. Humans". IGN. Archived from the original on February 20, 2002. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
[17]
IGN staff (June 15, 2005). "Japanese Release Dates Update". IGN. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.

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