Metro3D to ship Sub Rebellion

Metor3D had announced that it has signed an agreement with Irem (creator of the R-Type shooter series) to bring the PlayStation 2 game Sub Rebellion to North America. The game takes place in an age when Earth's tectonic plates have substantially shifted, forcing humans to adapt to an entirely new way of life. After dozens of years, factions start to form and begin to war with each other. One faction, called The Alliance, sends out an experimental attack submarine named Chronos. Using Chronos, players will have to explore massive undersea levels and engage enemies with a variety of weapons, including surface-to-air missiles and a variety of long- and short-range weapons.

"We are very excited to release a first glimpse of Sub Rebellion, one of Metro3D's anticipated titles for 2002 supporting the ever-popular PlayStation 2 game console," said Joseph Morici, senior vice president of sales and marketing atMetro3D. "Irem Software Engineering is a respected Japanese developer and manufacturer in both the coin-operated and video game software industry. Together we look forward to sharing this hot new submarine fighter with the more than 11 million PlayStation 2 owners who currently exist across the country."

Sub Rebellion is scheduled for release in October.