Space Invaders '95

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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 [lower-alpha 1] is a 1995 parody [1] [2] fixed shooter game created by Taito [3] [4] [5] for its Taito Cybercore system. [6]

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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

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

  1. ↑ Japanese: あっかんべぇだぁ〜, Hepburn: Akkanbēdā

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