{"data":{"slug":"earth-defense-force-4-1-the-shadow-of-new-despair","name":"EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair","aliases":["EDF 4.1","Earth Defense Force 4.1","Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair"],"url":"https://gamecrave.app/games/earth-defense-force-4-1-the-shadow-of-new-despair","api_url":"https://gamecrave.app/v1/games/earth-defense-force-4-1-the-shadow-of-new-despair","facts":{"online_coop":true,"max_players_online":4,"min_players_online":null,"local_coop":true,"max_players_local":2,"local_screen":"split_screen","separate_device_coop":null,"max_players_separate_devices":null,"free_to_play":false,"free_coop_setups":null,"crossplay":null,"crossplay_platforms":null,"drop_in_drop_out":null,"host_only_ownership":null,"proximity_voice_chat":null,"platforms":["windows","playstation_4"],"solo_only_platforms":null,"steam_deck":"playable","release_status":"released","release_date":"2015-04-02","genres":["shooter","action"],"steam_app_id":410320,"wikidata_qid":"Q103929794"},"sources":[{"url":"https://www.d3p.co.jp/edf4.1/","kind":"official_site","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","max_players_online","local_coop","max_players_local","local_screen","genres","platforms"],"notes":{"online_coop":"The maker's Japanese page says up to 4 players can play co-op in one online room.","max_players_online":"The player row gives 4 as the most in one online room.","local_coop":"The player row says 1 to 2 players offline, with co-op and versus on a split screen.","max_players_local":"The same row gives 2 players offline.","local_screen":"The row describes the offline mode as a split screen.","genres":"The page calls it an online 3D action shooter.","platforms":"The page lists PlayStation 4 and Steam for PC. A Switch edition launched in Japan has its own maker page and is left out."}},{"url":"https://www.d3p.co.jp/edf4.1_pc/","kind":"official_site","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["genres","release_date"],"notes":{"genres":"The genre line reads TPS 3D Action Shooting Online game.","release_date":"The maker's PC page gives July 18, 2016, which is the Windows release only. The file uses the earlier PS4 release in Japan."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/app/410320/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop"],"notes":{"online_coop":"The store text says online co-op play is supported. Steam's category list does not show Online Co-op for this game, so this text and the maker's page back the fact."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=410320&cc=us&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_app_id","local_coop","platforms","release_status","free_to_play"],"notes":{"local_coop":"Categories include Shared/Split Screen.","platforms":"Steam lists Windows only. It does not list macOS or Linux builds.","release_status":"Steam lists the game as available, not coming soon.","free_to_play":"Steam marks the game as not free, with a price of $19.99."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/saleaction/ajaxgetdeckappcompatibilityreport?nAppID=410320&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_deck"],"notes":{"steam_deck":"Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck."}},{"url":"https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/201415","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","max_players_online","max_players_local","platforms","free_to_play"],"notes":{"online_coop":"The page describes four player online co-op and says PS Plus is needed for online play.","max_players_online":"The page says it supports up to 4 online players.","max_players_local":"The page lists 2 players.","platforms":"The page lists the PS4 edition only. It shows no PS5 edition, so PS5 is left out.","free_to_play":"The page sells the game for $19.99. The PlayStation Plus Extra offer is a subscription and does not count."}},{"url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103929794","kind":"wikidata","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["wikidata_qid","genres","release_date"],"notes":{"genres":"P136 is third-person shooter.","release_date":"P577 lists PS4 in Japan on 2015-04-02 as the earliest release. Windows follows on 2016-07-18."}},{"url":"https://www.gematsu.com/2022/09/earth-defense-force-4-1-the-shadow-of-new-despair-for-switch-launches-december-22-in-japan","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Gematsu, 2022-09-16, says the game first launched on PS4 in Japan on April 2, 2015. Steam followed on July 18, 2016."}},{"url":"https://www.gematsu.com/2015/11/earth-defense-force-4-1-earth-defense-force-2-launch-december-8-north-america","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["max_players_online","local_coop","max_players_local"],"notes":{"max_players_online":"Gematsu, 2015-11-19, says online co-op supports up to four players.","local_coop":"Says two players can play local campaign co-op.","max_players_local":"Says two players on the local modes."}},{"url":"https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/game/earth-defense-force-4-1-shadow-new-despair-pc-review","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["local_screen"],"notes":{"local_screen":"PC review from 2016-08-08 says the port still supports split screen."}}],"updated":"2026-10-28"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://gamecrave.app/api"}}