Metal Max
In 1993, "Metal Max 2" was published by Data East, who retained the trademark rights to the series until its closure in 2003 and the liquidation of its intellectual properties in 2004. In April 2009, Enterbrain (Kadokawa's subsidiary) obtained the rights and published "Metal Max 3" the next year. It is the first numbered entry in the series in 17 years. A remade version of "Metal Max 2" for the Nintendo DS was published in 2011, and utilizes "Metal Max 3"s engine.