Space Invaders Extreme

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Originally Posted by YellerDog

Doesn't Square own Taito these days?

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Yeah. :(

So it's Space Invaders with a bunch of extraneous, distracting, flashing shit in the background, then?

Just like back at the skating rink!

Also, and most importantly, a combo system.

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Originally Posted by Frogacuda

Yeah. :(

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When did that happen, anyway?

05, methinks.

I'm honestly surprised at how fun this game is. This is seriously great.

Think Space Invaders mixed with Rez.

Sounds awesome!

Looks awesome. I'm in.










The Japanese love not really understanding the meaning of the word "fever", don't they?

I just noticed a few more things. Powerups drop if you complete "features" - specific goals that are highlighted, like shooting down a column or a set of the same type or colour of invaders.

The DS version has online (and local) VS play and online leaderboards. The PSP version only has local VS play, and no online leaderboards. I couldn't find any games and was thus unable to test the VS play, but the leaderboards definitely work. And I'm definitely nowhere near the top.

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Originally Posted by Josh

xbla or go home

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I agree, Taito would be doing much better with these remakes through DD than they are with portable releases.

Space Invaders became irrelevant as soon as Galaxian/Galaga came out. The problem with SI updates are that they can't deviate from the move to the edge and then bump down formula, and that formula is obsolete.