Space Invaders '95
(Redirected from Space Invaders '95: The Attack of the Lunar Loonies)
| Space Invaders '95 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Taito |
| Publisher(s) | Taito |
| Series | Space Invaders |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Fixed shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Taito F3 System |
Space Invaders '95: Attack of the Lunar Loonies[a] is a 1995 parody[1][2] fixed shooter game created by Taito[3][4][5] for its Taito Cybercore system.[6]
It is the sequel of Space Invaders DX[7][8][9] and part of the influential Space Invaders series.[10][11]
It was included in the Taito Legends 2 compilation for the PlayStation 2.[12][13][14]
Reception
[edit]Engadget complimented the game's colorful cartoony spin, noting its conceptual similarity to Parodius, [15] a comparison that was also made by GamePro.[16] The Spanish version of Retro Gamer commented on its humor and compared it to Cosmo Gang the Video.[17]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "TAITO". Play Meter. No. 21–6. United States. May 1995. p. 124. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Space Invaders '95". HUGE DARIUS BATTLESHIPS. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Wolf, Mark J. P. (30 November 2007). The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to PlayStation and Beyond. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-0-313-08243-6. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "History of Space Invaders". Classic Gaming. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Space Invaders '95: Attack of the Lunar Loonies". Retro Gamer. No. 156. United Kingdom. p. 114. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Original Taito flyer". Museum of the Game. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Grannell, Craig (16 June 2023). "45 years of Space Invaders: a classic arcade title that was out of this world". Stuff. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Happy Space Invaders Day!". Arcade Heroes. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Space Invaders Invincible Collection – Hardcore Gaming 101". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "The Space Invaders Arcade Machine that took over the world". electroarcade. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "SPACE INVADERS｜スペースインベーダーの歴史". スペースインベーダー公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Análisis de Taito Legends 2". 3DJuegos (in Spanish). 21 April 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Taito Legends 2". GameSurf (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Reed, Kristan (31 March 2006). "Taito Legends 2". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Virtually Overlooked: Space Invaders '95: The Attack of Lunar Loonies". Engadget. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Taito". GamePro. No. 71. United States. June 1995. p. 16. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Akkanvader aka Space Invaders '95: Attack of the Lunar Loonies". Retro Gamer (in Spanish). No. 2. Spain. January 2012. p. 171. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via Archive.org.
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