{"id":21528,"date":"2021-09-13T00:01:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T00:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=21528"},"modified":"2021-08-21T12:23:04","modified_gmt":"2021-08-21T12:23:04","slug":"space-invaders-invincible-collection-switch-ps4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/13\/space-invaders-invincible-collection-switch-ps4\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Invaders Invincible Collection (Switch, PS4)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Space Invaders is just as iconic of a classic video game as Pac-Man or Tetris.\u00a0 We probably wouldn\u2019t be where we are today without it.\u00a0 And now you can play nearly a dozen games in the series with Space Invaders Invincible Collection.\u00a0 It\u2019s available on Switch and PS4, but reviewed on Switch here.\u00a0 Let\u2019s take a look at all the games on this collection!<\/p>\n

Space Invaders Original Version<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the original one that started it all.\u00a0 Black and white and everything.\u00a0 I don\u2019t really need to explain to you how to play Space Invaders, do I?\u00a0 No?\u00a0 OK, then, let\u2019s move on.<\/p>\n

Space Invaders Color Version<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the same game, but in color.\u00a0 Back then they would simulate color in games by placing overlays on the screen, as the games were still in black and white.\u00a0 The first TRUE color game was actually Namco\u2019s Galaxian.<\/p>\n

Space Invaders Part 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

At first glance this looks like the same game as the color version before, but they added a few subtle differences like animations between stages, a more visual title screen, and invaders that split into two.\u00a0 Back then you didn\u2019t have to make too many changes for a game to be a sequel.\u00a0 Case in point, look at Ms. Pac-Man!<\/p>\n

Lunar Rescue<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know if this is really part of the Space Invaders series, but it does use some of the same graphics and the game says it uses the same circuit board.\u00a0 It\u2019s kind of like a cross between Lunar Lander, Space Invaders, and Frogger.\u00a0 First you must land on a surface while avoiding enemies and using your thruster so you don\u2019t crash.\u00a0 Then after that, you must blast off to the mothership above, continuing to avoid enemies but you can shoot them this time.<\/p>\n

Space Cyclone<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is another one that uses graphics from Space Invaders and also the same circuit board, but I\u2019m not sure it\u2019s really part of the series.\u00a0 It\u2019s a pretty standard shooter with enemies that dive down at you like Galaxian, but they have voice clips here and there.\u00a0 The game says this one was really rare in the arcade and is the first time it\u2019s on a home system!<\/p>\n

Majestic Twelve<\/strong><\/p>\n

A neat 16-bit remake of the original game with more detailed character and background graphics, new enemy formations, and you get power-ups when you shoot down UFOs.\u00a0 The most memorable thing about this game are the bonus stages, where you have to protect cows from being abducted by UFOs!<\/p>\n

Super Space Invaders \u201891<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s pretty much the exact same game as the previous one, except Majestic Twelve lets you select stages while this one doesn\u2019t.\u00a0 I remember playing both in arcades, but not very often.<\/p>\n

Space Invaders DX<\/strong><\/p>\n

I remember playing the arcade version of this!\u00a0 It was back when grocery stores used to have arcade machines in the front area between the exits and the checkouts.\u00a0 It\u2019s an example of one of the first game collections, as you can choose to play multiple versions of the original Space Invaders.\u00a0 Including black and white, color, and the one that had a moon background.\u00a0 There\u2019s also a two player competitive mode.\u00a0 But my favorite is the \u2018parody\u2019 mode where you can play Space Invaders with graphics and characters from other Taito games like New Zealand Story, Fairyland Story, Bubble Bobble, Arkanoid, and more!<\/p>\n

Space Invaders Extreme<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aw man, I love this one!\u00a0 They took the Pac-Man Championship Edition approach with this game and gave it flashy graphics and techno music that ties into the action when you shoot.\u00a0 There are power-ups, combos, bonus rounds, bosses, and more!\u00a0 I\u2019m really glad they released this game again on this collection because it\u2019s every bit as good now as it ever was.\u00a0 I even reviewed it back on the Xbox 360 more than ten years ago!\u00a0 Wow!\u00a0 Check out that review if you want more info on it.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Space Invaders Gigamax 4SE<\/strong><\/p>\n

This was also on the Space Invaders Forever<\/strong><\/a> collection I reviewed last year.\u00a0 It\u2019s a four player Space Invaders game on a wide screen.\u00a0 I think it was only in Japan arcades, and the only time I\u2019ve seen it is on a YouTube video about a recent arcade game trade show.\u00a0 Anyway, it starts out with the invaders coming down in the typical row fashion, but then after a while, they change and fly all over the place and after that, a giant UFO comes down and you must shoot that as the boss.\u00a0 But you have a time limit to do so.\u00a0 It plays pretty well here but I wish I could\u2019ve played it in an arcade!<\/p>\n

And those are all the games!\u00a0 Really the only problem I had with this collection is that for the price, they should\u2019ve added more.\u00a0 Especially since half of these games are practically the same.\u00a0 Some I would\u2019ve liked to have seen here are Space Invaders 95: Attack of the Lunar Loonies, which is Taito\u2019s answer to Parodius.\u00a0 Or what about Space Invaders Get Even, a role reversal game only on WiiWare that\u2019s probably lost to time by now.\u00a0 I\u2019ve also seen press releases and screenshots showing Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders<\/strong> in this collection, but it\u2019s certainly not on the version I\u2019m reviewing.\u00a0 But otherwise if you enjoy Space Invaders, you should get this one.\u00a0 It\u2019s got Space Invaders Extreme, so I\u2019m willing to forgive the shortcomings.<\/p>\n

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Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Space Invaders Invincible Collection is rated E for Everyone with an ESRB descriptor of Mild Fantasy Violence. You just shoot blocky aliens that explode and that\u2019s it.\u00a0 Really I think these type of early arcade games are great to start younger kids out on.\u00a0 They\u2019re simple and no reading is required.\u00a0 I grew up with these kinds of games and I turned out OK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Space Invaders is just as iconic of a classic video game as Pac-Man or Tetris.\u00a0 We probably wouldn\u2019t be where we are today without it.\u00a0 And now you can play nearly a dozen games in the series with Space Invaders Invincible Collection.\u00a0 It\u2019s available on Switch and PS4, but reviewed on Switch here.\u00a0 Let\u2019s take […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":21524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-reviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21528"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21528\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21530,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21528\/revisions\/21530"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}