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Space Invaders Extreme
Space Invaders Extreme (stylized as SPACƎ INVADERS EXTRƎME) is a re-vamped incarnation of the arcade video game Space Invaders. The Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable versions were released to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1978 arcade game Space Invaders.
ShooterArcade
- Space needed
- About 36 MB
- Time to beat
- about 1.2 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Space Invaders Extreme (stylized as SPACƎ INVADERS EXTRƎME) is a re-vamped incarnation of the arcade video game Space Invaders. The Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable versions were released to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1978 arcade game Space Invaders. An HD version was remastered by Backbone Entertainment for Xbox Live Arcade with new four-player multiplayer modes and visualizer backgrounds by Jeff Minter, it was released on 6 May 2009 as a wrap-up to the 30th anniversary. The game is played at a fast pace with an electronic soundtrack and sound effects.
A sequel for the DS titled Space Invaders Extreme 2 was released in Japan on 26 March 2009, in Europe on 2 October 2009, and North America on 20 October 2009.
Space Invaders Extreme was released for Steam in North America on 12 February 2018 to mark the 40th anniversary of Space Invaders. It would later be released on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch as part of Space Invaders Invincible Collection and Space Invaders Forever.
Official trailer
Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Shooter, Arcade
- Developer
- Guilti, Backbone Entertainment
- Publisher
- Square Enix, Degica Games
- Series
- Space Invaders
- Platforms
- Windows, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- PEGI
- 3
- CLASS IND
- L
- ESRB
- E
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation Portable | Japan | 2008-02-21 |
| PlayStation Portable | North America | 2008-06-17 |
| PlayStation Portable | Europe / PAL | 2008-07-04 |
| PlayStation Portable | Australia | 2008-07-30 |
Space and patches
Space neededAbout 36 MB
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Single-player only, with no online features.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ever released in the store | Yes |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Credits
- Publisher
- Square Enix, Degica Games
- Developer
- Guilti, Backbone Entertainment
- Released
- 2008-06-17
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 1.2 hours
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