Space Invaders

Jun 1978 Taito 3 platforms

Arcade Shooter game Science fiction

Space Invaders is an arcade video game developed by Tomohiro Nishikado and released in 1978. It is one of the earliest shooting games and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible.

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Released

June 1978Japan
October 1978North America
2007Worldwide

Also known as

Pocket Player Pro: Space Invaders Space Invaders (1978) スペースインベーダー

Versions

Space Invaders Original · 1978 · Arcade, iOS, Legacy Mobile (J2ME)
Space Invaders Port · 1980 · 2600
Space Invaders Port · 1982 · 5200
Pepsi Invaders Port · 1983
Space Invaders Port · 1985 · NES
Space Invaders Port · 1985 · SG-1000
Space Invaders Port · 1990 · GB
Space Invaders DX Remake · 1993
Space Invaders Port · 1994 · SNES, Wii
Space Invaders: The Original Game Port · 1995
Space Invaders Expanded release · 1996 · SAT
Space Invaders Port · 1999 · WS
Space Invaders Port · 2012 · 2600
Arcade Archives 2: Space Invaders Port · 2025
Arcade Archives: Space Invaders Port · 2025
Space Invaders Port · Atari 8-bit

Standalone expansions

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