is a Japanese

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and

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founded on February 5, 1992. The company is known for the ''

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'' series of budget-priced video games. Their games have been released for the

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, Android, and

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History

Between 2007 and 2014, D3 Publisher owned a North Carolina–based game development studio

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. In 2009,

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gained a controlling share of D3 and currently owns 95% of its stock. After the bankruptcy of

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, the company became the publisher of

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games from 2009 until 2014, when American publisher Little Orbit took control. Both D3Publisher and

worked on games based on licenses such as ''

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'' and ''

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'' before that. In 2015, D3 Publisher announced that D3 Publisher of America Inc. would rebrand as D3 Go! and that it would no longer publish video games but focus on publishing

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s, but D3 Publisher Inc. in Japan would remain the same. D3 Go! is also expected to release some games from D3 Publisher Inc. On June 27, 2022,

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announced that they have acquired the assets of D3 Go!

Published games

America and Europe

*'' Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!'' (DS, 3DS) *'' Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know!'' (PS3, X360, Wii U, 3DS) *''The Adventures of Darwin'' (PS2) *'' Astro Boy: The Video Game'' (

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, DS, PSP) *'' Bangai-O Spirits'' (DS) *'' Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury'' ( XB360 ( XBLA)) *'' Ben 10: Protector of Earth'' (Wii, PS2, DS, PSP) *'' Ben 10: Alien Force'' (Wii, PS2, PSP, DS) *'' Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks'' (Wii, PS2, DS, PSP, XB360) *'' Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction'' (Wii, PS2, DS, PSP, PS3, XB360) *'' Ben 10: Galactic Racing'' (Wii, 3DS, DS, PS3, PS Vita, XB360) *'' Ben 10: Omniverse (video game)'' (Wii, 3DS, DS, PS3, XB360) *''Beta Bloc'' (PSN, PSP, PS2) *''Billiard'' (Switch) *'' Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow'' (DS) *'' Break 'Em All'' (DS) *''

Coraline ''Coraline'' () is a 2002 British dark fantasy horror children's novella by author Neil Gaiman. Gaiman started writing ''Coraline'' in 1990, and it was published in 2002 by Bloomsbury and HarperCollins. It was awarded the 2003 Hugo Award for ...

'' (Wii, PS2, DS) *''Cube'' (PSP) *''

Dark Sector ''Dark Sector'', stylized as ''darkSector'', is a 2008 third-person shooter video game developed by Digital Extremes for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows. The game is set in the fictional Eastern Bloc country of Lasria, and ce ...

'' (PS3, XB360, Windows) *'' Dead Head Fred'' (PSP) *'' Despicable Me: The Game'' (PS2, PSP, Wii, DS) *'' Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire'' (Wii) *''

Earth Defense Force 2017 ''Earth Defense Force 2017'' is a third-person shooter developed by Sandlot, and published by D3 Publisher, for the Xbox 360. It is the follow-up to '' Global Defence Force'', and is the first game in the '' Earth Defense Force'' series (as well ...

'' (XB360) *'' Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable'' (PS Vita) *'' Earth Defense Force 2025'' (PS3, XB360) *'' Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair'' (PS4, Windows) *'' Earth Defense Force 5'' (PS4, Windows) *'' Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon'' (PS3, XB360, Windows) *'' Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain'' (PS4, Windows) *'' Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard'' (PS3, XB360) *'' Ed, Edd n Eddy: Scam of the Century'' (DS) *''

Flushed Away ''Flushed Away'' is a 2006 animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Features. The film was directed by Sam Fell and David Bowers, from a screenplay by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Chris Lloyd, Joe Keen ...

'' ( GC, DS, GBA, PS2) *''G.I. Joe: War On Cobra'' (iOS, Android) *'' Gods Eater Burst'' (Published in North America) (PSP) *'' Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: Kaznapped!'' (GBA) *'' Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Genie and the Amp'' (DS) *'' Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight'' (Wii, DS) *''Kid Adventures: Sky Captain'' (Wii) *''Kidz Bop Dance Party! The Video Game'' (Wii) *'' Madagascar 3: The Video Game'' (PS3, DS, 3DS, Wii, XB360) *'' Magic: The Gathering – Puzzle Quest'' (iOS, Android) *'' Marvel Puzzle Quest'' (iOS, Android, Windows) *'' Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond ''(PS3 (PSN), XB360 (XBLA)) *'' Naruto: Clash of Ninja series'' (GCN, Wii) *'' Naruto: Ninja Council series'' (GBA, DS) *'' OneChanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad'' (XB360) *'' OneChanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers'' (Wii) *'' PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient'' (PSP) *'' PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient 2'' (PSP) *'' Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords'' (PS2, PS3, PSP, DS, Wii, XB360, Windows, IP) *'' Puzzle Quest 2'' (XB360, DS, Windows) *'' Puzzle Quest: Galactrix'' (DS, Windows, PS3, XB360) *'' Regular Show: Mordecai and Rigby In 8-Bit Land'' (3DS) *''

Rise of the Guardians ''Rise of the Guardians'' is a 2012 American animated science fantasy action-adventure film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Peter Ramsey from a screenplay by David Lindsay-Aba ...

'' (PS3, DS, 3DS, Wii,

, XB360) *''

Shaun the Sheep ''Shaun the Sheep'' is a British stop-motion animated silent children's television series which is produced by Aardman Animations. A spin-off in the '' Wallace & Gromit'' franchise, the series focuses on the adventures of Shaun, the eponymou ...

'' (DS) *''Snowboard Racer 2'' (PS2) *''Tennis'' (Switch) *''THE Bass Fishing'' (Switch) *'' The Croods: Prehistoric Party!'' (DS, 3DS, Wii, Wii U) *'' The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun'' (PS2, PSP, DS, Wii) *'' Turbo: Super Stunt Squad'' (PS3, DS, 3DS, Wii, Wii U, XB360) *''Victorious: Hollywood Arts Debut'' (DS) *''Victorious: Taking the Lead'' (Wii, DS) *''Victorious: Time to Shine'' (XB360) *'' White Knight Chronicles II'' (Published in North America) (PS3) *'' Work Time Fun'' (PSP) *'' YEAH! YOU WANT "THOSE GAMES," RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW, LET'S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM!'' (Switch, Windows, PS4, PS5) *''Zombie Virus'' (PS2) (Europe Only)

Japan

*'' Abyss of the Sacrifice'' (PSP) *''

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to Manabu Kankokugo DS'' (DS) *''

to Manabu Kankokugo DS Date Hen'' (DS) *''

to Manabu Kankokugo DS Test Hen'' (DS) *'' Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury'' (XB360 (XBLA)) *''

BioShock 2 ''BioShock 2'' is a first-person shooter video game developed by 2K Marin and published by 2K Games. It was released worldwide for PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, Windows, and Xbox 360 on February 9, 2010; Feral Interactive released an OS X v ...

'' (Published in Japan) (PS3, XB360) *'' Bullet Girls'' (PS Vita) *'' Bullet Girls 2'' (PS Vita) *'' Chicken Little'' (PS2, GC, GBA) (Japan Only) *''

'' (PS3, XB360, Windows) *'' Dead Head Fred'' (PSP) *'' Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire'' (Wii) *''

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'' (XB360, PSP) *'' Dream Club Zero'' (XB360, PS Vita) *'' Dream Club GoGo'' (PS3) *''

Earth Defense Force ''Earth Defense Force'', known in Japan as , is a science fiction third-person shooter video game series by D3 Publisher, originating as an offshoot of the ''Simple'' series. As of 2024, it consists of eleven entries and six main installments, ...

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'' (''

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'' series) (PS2, DS, PSP) *'' Omega Labyrinth'' (PS Vita) *''Onnanoko to Misshitsu ni Itara OO Shichau Kamo Shirenai.'' (3DS) *'' School Girl/Zombie Hunter'' (PS4) *''

'' series (PS, PS2, PSP, PS3 (PSN), DC, GBA, DS, Wii, 3DS) * ''Snowboard Racer 2'' (PS2) *''Ten'' (PS2) *'' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' (PS2 & DS) (Japan Only) *'' The OneChanbara'' series (PS2, PS4, XB360, Wii, Windows, PSP) *'' YEAH! YOU WANT "THOSE GAMES," RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW, LET'S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM!'' (Switch, Windows, PS4, PS5)

Otome games

*''Bakumatsu Renka'' (series) (PS2, PSP, DS) *''Dear My Sun!!: Musuko Ikusei Kyousoukyoku'' (PS2) * ''Forbidden Romance'' (series) (Android, iOS, Windows, Switch) *''Hoshizora no Comic Garden'' (DS) *''Houkago no Love Beat'' (PS2) *''Kurayami no Hate de Kimi wo Matsu'' (DS) *'' Last Escort'' (series) (PS2, PSP) *''Little Anchor'' (PS2) *''Mermaid Prism'' (PS2) *''Ore no Shita de Agake'' ( BL game) (PS2) *''Reijou Tantei Office Love Jikenbo'' (PS2) *'' Saikin Koi Shiteru?'' (DS) *''

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'' (DS) *''Storm Lover'' (PSP) *''Storm Lover: Natsukoi!!'' (PSP) *''Suto*Mani: Strobe*Mania'' (PSP) *''Teikoku Kaigun Koibojou ~Meiji Yokosuka Koushinkyoku~'' (PSV) *'' The Charming Empire'' (Android, iOS, Windows, PSV, Switch) *'' Vampire Knight DS'' (DS) *'' Vitamin (video game series)'' (PS2, DS, PSP, 3DS, Vita) *''Nightshade/Hyakka Hyakurou'' (PSV, Windows, Switch)

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