Legacy

1978

1978

Space Invaders

Space Invaders

The shooting game that started it all! Multiple versions existed, from machines that displayed four or five digit scores, to those with screens covered in colored cellophane, and colored displays.

1979

1979

Space Invaders Deluxe

Space Invaders Deluxe

Space Invaders™ Deluxe becomes the first Space Invaders™ title to allow players to enter their name. The game also introduced the 500 point UFO, and the bug where players received a bonus after hitting a rainbow combination became recognized as an official feature.

1985

1985

Space Invaders FOR NES

Space Invaders FOR NES

Space Invaders™ for NES was the first TAITO® game released for the Nintendo® Entertainment System, while Return of the Invader was an update to the franchise, with greatly altered graphics and game play mechanics. The introduction of "Legards" that reflected shots enriched the game play further.

1990

1990

In what was a prolific year for TAITO®, 1990 saw the release of Space Invaders™ Day of Resurrection, Space Invaders™ for the Game Boy™, Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders™ Part IV and Space Invaders™ '91.

1994

1994

Space Invaders FOR SNES

Space Invaders FOR SNES

Space Invaders™ for SNES becomes the first in the series to include a two-player mode allowing players to challenge their friends and family to some competitive shooting, while Space Invaders™ DX (Arcade) included the appearances of characters from other TAITO® franchises in a parody mode. The game play from the original Space Invaders™ remained unchanged.

1995

1995

Space Invaders '95

Space Invaders '95

Space Invaders™ '95 is a unique take on the Space Invaders™ franchise, including parodies of TAITO® arcade classics like Knight Boy™ (KiKi Kai Kai) and Darius™. Options such as a character select and charged shots enriched the game play of this title. Space Invaders™ is also released on the Sega® Saturn.

1997

1997

Space Invaders for PlayStation

Space Invaders for PlayStation

Space Invaders™ is released on the Sony® PlayStation®.

2000

2000

Space Invaders for Game Boy

Space Invaders for Game Boy

Space Invaders™ for the Game Boy™ Color was released abroad before it was released in Japan, a rare occurrence for the series.

2002

2002

Space Invaders For Game Boy Advance

Space Invaders For Game Boy Advance

Space Invaders™ for Game Boy™ Advance is first released in the United States. Also released is Space Raiders™ (aka Space Invaders™: Invasion Day) for PlayStation® 2, which was developed as a new shooting game using Space Invaders™ as a motif. Characters were animated in full 3D and utilized realistic graphics.

2003

2003

Space Raiders for GameCube

Space Raiders for GameCube

Space Raiders™ is released on the Nintendo® GameCube™.

2004

2004

Space Invaders Anniversary

Space Invaders Anniversary

Space Invaders™ Anniversary was released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the franchise. An "Invader House" was used as the mode select screen, allowing players to dig deep into the history of not only the Space Invaders™ franchise, but the history of the game cabinets as well. A mode to view developer interviews and reference materials also was included. The table cabinet-fashioned controller that came packaged in the collector's edition garnered plenty of press.

2005

2005

Space Invaders Revolution

Space Invaders Revolution

Space Invaders™ Revolution is released on the Nintendo® DS™ and allowed players to play either a port of the original Space Invaders™ or challenge various missions in the "New AGE Ver." mode. Space Invaders™ Pocket also released on the PSP™ – this compilation title allowed players to play any of the Space Invaders™ arcade entries!

2008

2008

Space Invaders Extreme

Space Invaders Extreme

Space Invaders™ Extreme, released for the Nintendo® DS™, was a game released to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the franchise. This game also supported the DS™ Rumble Pak. The PSP™ version of the game featured the talents of several famous DJs, who lent their talents to create the techno sounds of the soundtrack.

2009

2009

Space Invaders Infinity Gene

Space Invaders Infinity Gene

Space Invaders™ Infinity Gene is first released for feature phones in 2008 and for iOS on July 27, 2009, and was later released for Xbox® Live Arcade and PlayStation® Network on September 2010, and for Android™ in September 2011.

2011

2011

Groove Coaster

Groove Coaster

Groove Coaster™, released on iOS, is a next-gen groove game that offers exhilarating groove-filled roller coaster action with simple, one-finger controls.