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U.N. Defense Force: Earth Joker was produced by Visco Games in 1993. A difficult jet shooter where you can pick from four different jets. Holding the fire button down charges the energy to make the shots more powerful. U.N. Defense Force: Earth Joker is a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up gam...

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Developer
Visco

Released on
1993

Size
1–2 Players

Version
Arcade

Requirements
Arcade

Downloads
Shooter

ESRB Rating
Not Rated

Cooperative
Yes

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U.N. Defense Force: Earth Joker was produced by Visco Games in 1993.

A difficult jet shooter where you can pick from four different jets. Holding the fire button down charges the energy to make the shots more powerful.

U.N. Defense Force: Earth Joker is a vertical scrolling shoot ’em up game where you take control of one of four different pilots and their ships. Each with their own weapons patrons. In 2026 earth is attack and invaded by the powerful Slytow, with earths military unable to stop it. With Earth conquered and few survivors making it to Earths off world colonies all seems lost. But the thriving colonies are united under a new United Nations that have decided to take back Earth. After several failed attempts it’s now up to you.

As you make progress and fight of various flying crafts, tanks, and bosses power-ups come available. These can be collected from destroyed enemies and increase your firepower (P). There are also four types of support weapons. These are: front rockets (FRT), some kind of torpedoes that detonate on a set distance from your ship (ARD), homing missiles (HOM) side missiles (SIDE). If the fire button is held down for a certain duration of time the selected weapon charges and when released it creates a powerful burst attack. The game can be played solo or with a friend.

U.N. Defense Force: Earth Joker

Overview & History

Released in the golden era of arcade gaming, *U.N. Defense Force: Earth Joker* is a striking, sci-fi military-themed shoot 'em up that captured the imaginations of quarter-munching enthusiasts with its gritty aesthetic and relentless pacing. Developed as a hidden gem in the crowded scrolling-shooter genre, the storyline thrusts players into the year 2199, where an extraterrestrial syndicate known as the Void Hive launches a devastating, coordinated assault on Earth's orbital defense grid. As the elite pilot of the experimental aerospace fighter codenamed "Earth Joker," you are humanity's final line of defense, tasked with navigating hostile alien atmospheres, crushing mechanoid fortresses, and breaching the enemy mothership to save a besieged planet. Unlike its contemporaries that favored bright, whimsical palettes, *Earth Joker* stands out for its industrial cyberpunk visuals, moody synth-rock soundtrack, and cinematic, boss-heavy stages that push the arcade hardware to its absolute limits.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

The core gameplay loop of *Earth Joker* revolves around high-speed vertical scrolling combat, weapon customization, and precision dodging through bullet-hell patterns. Players command the titular Earth Joker ship, which features a dual-fire mechanism allowing simultaneous forward-facing vulcan cannons and secondary pod lasers. Progression is deeply tied to the power-up system: collecting red crystal drops upgrades your primary spread shot, while blue energy cores deploy orbiting option drones that mimic your attacks and absorb minor enemy projectiles. A standout mechanic is the "Joker Overdrive" gauge; as you obliterate enemies or graze enemy bullets, the meter fills, allowing players to unleash a screen-clearing energy bomb that temporarily slows down incoming enemy fire. The game features seven distinct stages, each culminating in multi-tiered boss fights requiring players to strategically target destructible armor plating, rotating missile turrets, and core vulnerabilities before the timer expires.