Earth Defense Force 5 on Switch 2 Gets Extra Challenge DLC
D3 Publisher released Additional Mission Pack 1: Extra Challenge for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Earth Defense Force 5 on November 12, priced at 500 yen.
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Why it matters
The Switch 2 port's DLC is arriving on a fixed two-pack schedule at 500 yen each, which tells buyers the post-launch content plan is priced and dated rather than open-ended.
Key Facts
- D3 Publisher released Additional Mission Pack 1: Extra Challenge for Earth Defense Force 5 on Nintendo Switch 2 on November 12, 2026.
- Extra Challenge costs 500 yen and includes more than 10 missions, each with five difficulty levels, plus more than 30 weapons.
- Additional Mission Pack 2: Super Challenge is scheduled for December 10, 2026, at 500 yen.
- Earth Defense Force 5 for Nintendo Switch 2 is developed by Sandlot, with the port handled by Yuke's, and went on sale October 8, 2026.
- Non-purchasers can join online rooms for the new missions, but only purchasers can use the new weapons they acquire.
The pack adds more than 10 ultra-high-difficulty missions, each with five difficulty levels, plus more than 30 weapons and armaments. A second pack, Super Challenge, is set for December 10 at the same price.
The missions bring back subspecies that appeared only in the main game's high-difficulty operations, and add aliens carrying equipment the base release did not include. The weapons work through the same collection system as the main game: players pick up weapon items during missions, and buying the pack does not make the gear usable immediately.
Non-purchasers can still join online rooms hosting the new missions, but only buyers can use the new weapons they pick up. Earth Defense Force 5 for Nintendo Switch 2 is developed by Sandlot, with the port handled by Yuke's, and went on sale October 8.
- Additional Mission Pack 1: Extra Challenge: Available now (November 12, 2026), 500 yen, 10 or more missions, 30 or more weapons
- Additional Mission Pack 2: Super Challenge: December 10, 2026, 500 yen, 10 or more missions, 30 or more weapons
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