>>719072839
I don't think they did. It basically fell into obscurity in the west, but it's garnered a strong cult following in Japan and regularly gets fanart and new merch over there even 5 years later.
https://x.com/nis_prinny/status/1933330864567693399

Mad Rat himself was even included as DLC in one of NIS' mobile games earlier this year. So he's not entirely forgotten thankfully, but I really just want a new game with him.
https://x.com/PlantsAndSwords/status/1893689551794708946