Space Invaders is an arcade video game developed by Tomohiro Nishikado and released in 1978. It is one of the earliest shooting games and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible.
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Space Invaders
Space Invaders is an arcade video game developed by Tomohiro Nishikado and released in 1978. It is one of the earliest shooting games and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible.
World design
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GameplayCombat-focused
Deep dive / Spielprofil
What it is about.
A structured look at the narrative, game feel, and traits that define this game.
GameplayCombat-focused
GenreArcade
GenreShooter
ThemeScience fiction
Traitaliens
Traitgames released for unsupported platforms
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Traitspaceship
Media / Screenshots
A look at the world.
Watch / Trailer
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Game profile / Plain language
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Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.
Studios & ownership
Studio & publishing
- Developer
- Taito
- Publisher
- Midway Manufacturing, Taito, Sharp, My Arcade
- Franchise
- Space Invaders
So spielt es sich
Spielprofil
- Modi
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Themes
- Science fiction
Wo & wann
Platform releases
- iOS 2009
- Legacy Mobile Device Feb 09, 2001
- Arcade Oct 1978
- Legacy Mobile Device 2007
- Arcade Jun 1978
- Handheld Electronic LCD Aug 31, 2023
Primärquellen
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