# Simple 1500 and Simple 2000 series **URL:** \ **Category:** Video Games\ **Created:** [February 19, 2025, 6:52am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/simple-1500-and-simple-2000-series/3040 "2025-02-19T06:52:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![razorbeamz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/razorbeamz/32/26614_2.png) [@razorbeamz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/razorbeamz)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2025, 6:52am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/simple-1500-and-simple-2000-series/3040/1 "2025-02-19T06:52:33Z")
Have you guys played any games from the [Simple series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_(video_game_series))? They’re a series of budget games for the PS1 (1500) and PS2 (2000) published by D3 Publisher. The names of the series come from the price of the games at launch, being 1500 and 2000 Yen respectively. Most of them are titled “The [Title]”. A lot of them are really poor quality, but there’s some gems in the series as well. Some of them got localized in the West, mostly in Europe. * * * Some highlights of the series that became decent hits: # [The Chikyū Bōeigun 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Defence_Force) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/3X/1/1/1144cfa3d1686b68e5b6730516eeeb0fa06c4a88.jpeg) Localized as Global Defense Force, later became the Earth Defense Force series. # The Oneechanbara ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/3X/0/2/02c6f991168350695043a8e4380626156aedac82.jpeg) Later localized as Zombie Zone in Europe, and became the Onechanbara series. # The Daibijin ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/3X/f/9/f976c6fc5a5f4b6fcb91764b5be4dad197d6c7db.jpeg) Later localized as Demolition Girl in Europe. * * * Interestingly, D3 Publisher still has their sites for [Simple 1500](https://www.d3p.co.jp/s_15/s15_main_g.html) and [Simple 2000](https://www.d3p.co.jp/s_20/s20_g.html) up to this day. ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2025, 7:10am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/simple-1500-and-simple-2000-series/3040/2 "2025-02-19T07:10:57Z")
My favourite Jarinko Chie: The Hanafuda, PS1 It’s a pretty straight hanafuda game with some different rule sets, tournament mode, and unlockable awards. [https://psxdatacenter.com/games/J/S/SLPS-03350.html](https://psxdatacenter.com/games/J/S/SLPS-03350.html) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/RN10yYn5AOg/maxresdefault.jpg "||Simple Characters 2000|| Jarinko Chie: The Hanafuda (PSX)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN10yYn5AOg) ---
**Author:** ![Ecco6t9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecb155/32.png) [@Ecco6t9](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Ecco6t9)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/simple-1500-and-simple-2000-series/3040/3 "2025-02-19T21:47:32Z")
Brick Em All on the DS is part of the series as well. ---
**Author:** ![Yakumo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/yakumo/32/1538_2.png) [@Yakumo](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Yakumo)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2025, 10:54pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/simple-1500-and-simple-2000-series/3040/4 "2025-02-19T22:54:00Z")
I own a fair few on the PS2 and a handful on the PlayStation. Even some full price games ended up on this series. Shirenryu is one that I remember. However the PlayStation version sucks compared to the Saturn version, so maybe that’s why. There’s also a pretty cool light gun game and a few decent shooters. Shame I can’t remember the names. ---
**Author:** ![Abwezi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/abwezi/32/2379_2.png) [@Abwezi](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Abwezi)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/simple-1500-and-simple-2000-series/3040/5 "2025-02-20T21:55:34Z")
Yes. My Grandparents played PS1 in the early 00’s and my Grandpas favorite game to play was the Simple 1500 series Billiards I would play with him when I was sent to be watched over by them, they also had the Bowling game ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2025, 1:51am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/simple-1500-and-simple-2000-series/3040/6 "2025-02-21T01:51:07Z")
> [@Abwezi](#): > > Simple 1500 series Billiards That’s cool! I used to love Virtual Pool on DOS and it has the same vibe. There seems to have been a second Simple 1500 Series Billiards also (Vol 50). IIRC a couple of PS1 billiards games were brought over and rebranded for the West. One with some kind of hustler vibe: Backstreet Billiards. Interested to know how the 5 (3 Japanese, 2 USA) are related. Here are some lists: > **[Simple 1500 series - MobyGames](https://www.mobygames.com/group/8205/simple-1500-series/)** > > D3Publisher's successful line of Japanese PlayStation budget releases, usually named something like "THE xxxx". Though most games are original creations, some of them are budget re-releases of... > **[Simple 2000 series - MobyGames](https://www.mobygames.com/group/8189/simple-2000-series/)** > > A series of budget PlayStation 2 games published by D3 Publisher Inc. and mainly released in Japan. More than 120 games have been released in this series. Not to be confused with Simple Characters... ---
**Author:** ![D.Lo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/d.lo/32/4116_2.png) [@D.Lo](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/D.Lo)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2025, 8:03am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/simple-1500-and-simple-2000-series/3040/7 "2025-02-21T08:03:59Z")
Always been interested in these b-games but just don’t have the time! ---
**Author:** ![IrishNinja](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/irishninja/32/685_2.png) [@IrishNinja](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/IrishNinja)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 5:22am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/simple-1500-and-simple-2000-series/3040/8 "2025-02-26T05:22:24Z")
EDF! EDF! one of my favorite series still running, been meaning to hit up oneechanbara forever now. really interested in hearing any good good ones from this series, i love budget stuff - god knows its how we got katarmari ---
**Author:** ![Glowsquid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/glowsquid/32/8110_2.png) [@Glowsquid](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Glowsquid)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 12:38am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/simple-1500-and-simple-2000-series/3040/9 "2025-03-01T00:38:05Z")
One I like is \*Vol. 78: The Space Force (released in yurop as Space War Attack. It’s an Ace Combat-style flight shooter from the developers of the Sidewinder / Lethal Skies series, except you fight bug and aliens [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AygGceLnp6M/hqdefault.jpg "Simple 2000 Series Vol. 78: The Uchuu Taisensou (PS2 Gameplay)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AygGceLnp6M) ---
**Author:** ![harborline\_765](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/harborline_765/32/5947_2.png) [@harborline\_765](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/harborline_765)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/simple-1500-and-simple-2000-series/3040/10 "2026-07-07T21:31:39Z")
Having played Choro Q 3 from Tamsoft I wondered if they worked on any racing games since, and the answer is no…kind of. About eight years after that game they released a Simple 2000 title for D3 Publisher: # THE 逃走ハイウェイ フルブースト 〜名古屋-東京 激走4時間〜 Aka. The Express Highway: Nagoya to Tokyo in 4 hours flat-out [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/T2M-luN5c7M/maxresdefault.jpg "[PSV]＃01 逃走ハイウェイ フルブースト～4時間で名古屋-東京を走破！実況～") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2M-luN5c7M&t=1578s) I plan to pick it up and will report back, but it seems you have four hours to drive from Nagoya to Tokyo, which is a great concept, especially if the four hour time limit is a credible threat and handled well. Edit: There was a PS2 version which was released in Europe as Car Racing Challenge: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/YrOhiEAH944/maxresdefault.jpg "[PS2]＃01 THE 逃走ハイウェイ～名古屋-東京～4時間で走るぞ！実況"犯人は大河原！"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrOhiEAH944&t=470) ---
**Author:** ![harborline\_765](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/harborline_765/32/5947_2.png) [@harborline\_765](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/harborline_765)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/simple-1500-and-simple-2000-series/3040/11 "2026-07-07T21:34:23Z")
The Simple series has also returned on Switch 2, starting with riichi mahjong: # **SIMPLEシリーズ for Nintendo Switch 2 Vol.1 THE 麻雀** [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/hP-jRqSPk74/maxresdefault.jpg "『SIMPLEシリーズ for Nintendo Switch 2 Vol.1 THE 麻雀』PV") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP-jRqSPk74) English link: [RIICHI MAHJONG](https://www.d3p.co.jp/simple_switch2/01_mahjong/en/)