Series logoEpoch released the Japan-exclusive TV Vader in 1980, which was a Space Invaders clone that could be played at home.
Space Invaders is a Japanese shooting video game released in 1978 by Taito. It was developed by Tomohiro Nishikado, who was inspired by other media: Breakout, The War of the Worlds, and Star Wars.[1] It is one of the forerunners of modern video gaming and helped expand the video game industry from a novelty to a global industry.[2][3] It was first released as an arcade game and later remade on different platforms; re-releases include ported and updated versions. Ported versions generally feature different graphics and additional gameplay options, including moving defense bunkers, zigzag shots, invisible aliens, and two-player modes.[4]Space Invaders is one of the highest-grossing video game franchises of all time.
Taito released numerous sequels and spin-offs, many of which have also been remade on multiple platforms, including home consoles and handheld devices. Follow up titles are typically released in celebration of the original's anniversary. The first sequels were primarily released in arcades, while later titles were released on portable devices. Sequels often added power-ups and incorporated new gameplay mechanics—like three-dimensional playing fields, bosses, and rhythm-action—to the original's design.[5] Most titles were released internationally, though some are exclusive to select regions. The games have received different receptions: the Atari 2600 port of the original became the video game industry's first "killer app", while some sequels were regarded as insignificant updates.[4][6]Space Invaders and several of its arcade sequels are often included in video game compilations released by Taito.
It inspired numerous other games.[7] Many companies created clones that copied its gameplay, with more than a hundred Space Invaders clones released for various platforms (such as Super Invader and TI Invaders).[8] Others built upon the original's gameplay (such as the Galaxian franchise).
^"Classic GI: Space Invaders". Game Informer. No. 177. Cathy Preston. January 2008. pp. 108–109.
^Richards, Giles (2005-07-24). "A life through video games". The Observer. London: Guardian Media Group. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
^"The 30 Defining Moments in Gaming". Edge. Future plc. 2007-08-13. Archived from the original on 2011-10-29. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
^ ab"The Definitive Space Invaders". Retro Gamer (41). Imagine Publishing: 24–33. September 2007.
^Edwards, Benj (2007-06-19). "Platform Agnostics: The Most Whored-Out Games from 1UP.com". 1UP.com. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
^Cite error: The named reference RG-42 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"Essential 50: Space Invaders". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
^Grace, Lindsay (June 19, 2018). "The Original 'Space Invaders' Is a Meditation on 1970s America's Deepest Fears". Smithsonian Magazine. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
and 23 Related for: List of Space Invaders video games information
SpaceInvaders is a Japanese shooting video game released in 1978 by Taito. It was developed by Tomohiro Nishikado, who was inspired by other media: Breakout...
considered to be one of the most influential videogamesof all time, SpaceInvaders was the first fixed shooter and the first video game with endless gameplay...
Midway Games as SpaceInvaders Deluxe. It is the sequel to SpaceInvaders (1978). The player controls a laser base that must destroy formations of descending...
saw the release of new videogames such as SpaceInvaders. The year is considered the beginning of the golden age of arcade videogames. The year's highest-grossing...
late 1970s to the early 1980s. The release ofSpaceInvaders in 1978 led to a wave of shoot-'em-up games such as Galaxian and the vector graphics-based...
1979 saw many sequels and prequels in videogames, such as SpaceInvaders Part II and Super Speed Race, along with new titles such as Asteroids, Football...
This is a listofvideogames that multiple video game journalists or magazines have considered to be among the best of all time. The gameslisted here are...
modestly until the release of Taito's SpaceInvaders in 1978 and Namco's Pac-Man in 1980, creating a golden age of arcade videogames that lasted through about...
SpaceInvaders Extreme (stylized as SPACƎINVADERS EXTRƎME) is a re-vamped incarnation of the classic arcade game SpaceInvaders. The DS and PSP versions...
grew in popularity with a port ofSpaceInvaders and support from new third-party developer Activision. The arcade video game market in the US generates...
Earth. The games make heavy use of humor, especially in the form of parodies of Galaxian, Star Wars, SpaceInvaders and Star Trek. Chicken Invaders is the...
video game console. 1978 – SpaceInvaders is released, popularizing the medium and beginning the golden age of arcade videogames. 1979 – The first handheld...
Jr. Pac-Man Mappy Ms. Pac-Man Pac-Man Pac-Land Racer Rally-X SpaceInvadersSpaceInvaders Deluxe Super Pac-Man Super Speed Race SWAT Truxton TV Basketball...
This is a listofgames for the Sony PlayStation Portable handheld console. It does not include PSOne classics, PS minis, or NEOGEO Station. Games have been...
The following is a listofvideogames developed and published by Sega. Included are all games published on their own platforms as well as platforms made...
selected listof freeware videogames implemented as traditional executable files that must be downloaded and installed. Freeware games are games that are...
This is a listofvideogames published by Bethesda Softworks, an American video game developer and publisher. "Bethesda A brief History". GamePro. March...
Invaders Extreme. SpaceInvaders Extreme 2 features new content compared to its predecessor. A cut-down version of the game called SpaceInvaders Extreme Z has...
Global Information
