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For detailed information about this series, see: Space Invaders at Wikipedia

Space invaders alien

The "crab"-type Invader, serving as the mascot for the series

Space Invaders is a vertical shoot'em up video game series by Taito.

Video Games[]

Main games[]

  • Space Invaders (June 1978) for Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Atari 5200, NES, SG-1000, MSX, Game Boy, PC Engine Super CD-ROM², WonderSwan, VG Pocket, Mobile Phones, Wii Virtual Console, iOS
  • Deluxe Space Invaders (September 1979) for Arcade and Game Boy Color. Known as Space Invaders Part II in Japan.
  • Return of the Invaders (1985) for Arcade
  • Space Invaders: Fukkatsu no Hi (March 30th, 1990) for PC Engine and Wii Virtual Console
  • Super Space Invaders 91' (September 27th, 1990) for Arcade, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, PC, Game Gear, and Master System. Known as Majestic Twelve: The Space Invaders Part IV in Japan.
  • Space Invaders DX (September 9th, 1994) for Arcade, Game Boy, SNES, TurboGrafx-CD, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Nuon, Wii Virtual Console, and Wii U Virtual Console. Some ports received title changes:
    • Space Invaders: The Original Game on SNES
    • Space Invaders on Sega Saturn and Game Boy
    • Space Invaders 2000 on PlayStation, with a 2001 rerelease titled The Invader: Space Invaders 1500
    • Space Invaders XL on the Nuon
  • Space Invaders '95: The Attack of Lunar Loonies (June 1995) for Arcade. A parody of the original game with super deformed sprites. Known as Akkanvader in Japan.
  • Space Invaders X (November 30th, 1999) for PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, and PC. Released as simply Space Invaders in North America.
  • Space Invaders Revolution (March 24th, 2005) for Nintendo DS. Known as Space Invaders DS in Japan.
  • Space Invaders Evolution (September 22nd, 2005) for PlayStation Portable. Known as Space Invaders: Galaxy Beat in Japan.
  • Space Invaders Extreme (February 21st, 2008) for Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, and Xbox Live Arcade
  • Space Invaders Extreme 2 (March 26th, 2009) for Nintendo DS
  • Space Invaders: Infinity Gene (July 27th, 2009) for Mobile Phones, iOS, Android, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade
  • Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders (May 17th, 2017) for iOS and Android. A crossover with the Arkanoid series taking elements from both.

Minor games[]

  • Space Invaders (April 1980), Pinball machine
  • Mininvader (1990) for Arcade. A basic version of the original without music or score, created and included with every Taito cabinet.
  • Space Invaders 90 (September 7th, 1990) for Sega Genesis. Titled Space Invaders '91 in North America due to a delay in its release date.
  • PD Ultraman Invaders (December 22nd, 1995) for PlayStation. A format crossover with the Ultraman series.
  • Space Invaders (March 19th, 2002) for Game Boy Advance. An updated version of the original.
  • Space Raiders (December 19th, 2002) for PlayStation 2 and GameCube. A modern reimagining of the original game, it was released under the title Space Invaders: Invasion Day in Europe.
  • Space Invaders × Pac-Man (September 1st, 2005) for Mobile Phones. A crossover with Namco's Pac-Man series, it included a version of each classic game with characters from the other.
  • Space Invaders Pinball (2007) for Mobile Phones. A pinball-themed video game.
  • Minna de Invaders (2007/2008) for Mobile Phones. A collection of four minigames. Its name translates to "Invaders for Everyone".
  • Space Invaders The Beat Attacker (2008) for Arcade. A rhythm-themed video game.
  • Space Invaders World War (April 2008) for Browsers. A multiplayer online game which tracked world records. Servers were shut down on September 30th, 2009.
  • Space Invaders Get Even (August 26th, 2008) for Wii. In a reverse situation, the player controls the invaders in this title.
  • Space Invaders Frenzy (January 2017) for Arcade. A redemption game.
  • Space Invaders: Deck Commander (2025) for PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S

Compilations[]

  • Space Invaders Virtual Collection (December 1st, 1995) for Virtual Boy. Includes 2D and 3D versions of the original and Part II.
  • Space Invaders/Qix - Silver Anniversary Edition (2003) for Arcade. Includes the original Space Invaders and Qix.
  • Space Invaders Anniversary (July 31st, 2003) for Arcade, PlayStation 2, and PC. Includes the original game in four different variants, Part II and three exclusive games: Space Invaders Doubles, Space Invaders 3D and Space Invaders VS.
  • Space Invaders Pocket (May 12th, 2005) for PlayStation Portable. Includes the original title (in four different variants), Part II, Return of the Invaders, Super Space Invaders '91, and Space Invaders '95.
  • Space Invaders Trilogy (2007) for Mobile Phones. Includes the original title, Part II and Return of the Invaders.

Links to Other Series[]

Note: Following the success of Space Invaders, a large number of video games came out that were inspired or directly copied its gameplay style and structure, and as such these games are only considered a link to the Space Invaders series if they feature specific references.

Direction Series Date Description Type


5 Lupin the Third 19791126 November 26, 1979 The 111th episode of the Lupin the Third Part II anime features the Space Invaders Arcade game prominently. 2
5 Radar Scope 1980108 October 8, 1980 Radar Scope has elements inspired from Space Invaders. 3
5 Gorf 19812 February 1981 Characters from Space Invaders appears in the game Gorf. 1
5 Knots Landing 19811112 November 12, 1981 The 1st episode of the 3rd season of Knots Landing features the Space Invaders pinball machine. 2
5 Danger Mouse 19820104 January 04, 1982 The 1st episode of the 2nd season and the 3rd episode of the 5th season of Danger Mouse feature references to Space Invaders. 3
5 E.T. 19820526 May 26, 1982 The character of Michael in E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial wears a Space Invaders t-shirt. 2
5 V: Alien Invasion 19830501 May 01, 1983 Characters are seen playing Space Invaders in both the original mini-series and the TV series. 2
5 Gabrielle and the Doodleman 1984 1984 The main character is seen playing Space Invaders at the beginning of the film. 2
5 Slap Fight 198607 July 1986 A white Invader from Space Invaders makes a cameo in Slap Fight, and many appear as enemies in Slap Fight Tiger. 1
5 ALF 1987216 February 16, 1987 ALF plays the Atari 2600 version of Space Invaders in the episode "Border Song". 2
5 Spaceballs 1987624 June 24, 1987 A Space Invaders arcade cabinet can be found in Spaceballs. 2
5 Cameltry 1989 1989 The player's ball in Calmetry can be changed to a space invader from Space Invaders. 2
5 Men in Black 19902 February 1990 Space Invaders is mentioned in issue 2 of the comic Men In Black. 2
5 Quiz Quest 1991 1991 The Space Invaders are pictured in Quiz Quest: Hime to Yuusha no Monogatari. 2
5 Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou 19910322 March 22, 1991 A Space Invaders minigame titled Invader appears in Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou 2. 2
5 Battletoads 199106 June 1991 Battletoads features enemies based on the aliens from Space Invaders. 3
5 Terminator 19910701 July 01, 1991 The Arcade Space Invaders is featured in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and it is also referenced in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. 2
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Bubble Bobble 1994 1994 The cannon from Space Invaders is an assist character in Bubble Symphony and the "Invader" enemy is based on the eponymous aliens; Stage 3 and 4 in the Parody Mode of Space Invaders DX is based on Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Island respectively and feature a playable Bub in dragon and human form; while he, Bob and Drunk are among the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
5 Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium 19940812 August 12, 1994 One of the players in the "Taito Planets" team from Super Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium 2 is named "Invader", after the series. 3
4 The NewZealand Story 19940909 September 09, 1994 Stage 1 in the Parody Mode of Space Invaders DX is based on The New Zealand Story and features a playable Tiki; he's also one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
4 The Fairyland Story 19940909 September 09, 1994 Stage 2 in the Parody Mode of Space Invaders DX is based on The Fairyland Story and features a playable Ptolemy; she's also one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
4 Rainbow Islands 19940909 September 09, 1994 Stage 4 in the Parody Mode of Space Invaders DX is based on Rainbow Islands and features a playable Bubby; and Bubby is one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
4 Liquid Kids 19940909 September 09, 1994 Stage 5 in the Parody Mode of Space Invaders DX is based on Liquid Kids and features a playable Hipopo. 1
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Arkanoid 19940909 September 09, 1994 Stage 6 in the Parody Mode of Space Invaders DX is based on Arkanoid and features a playable Vaus; while Stage 5 in Arkanoid is patterned after an invader alien and Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders is a crossover between both franchises. 1
4 Pocky & Rocky 19940909 September 09, 1994 Stage 7 in the Parody Mode of Space Invaders DX is based on Kiki KaiKai and features a playable Sayo-chan/Pocky; she's also one of the playable characters in Space Invaders '95: The Attack of Lunar Loonies and is one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
4 Darius 19940909 September 09, 1994 Stage 8 in the Parody Mode of Space Invaders DX is based on Darius and features a playable Silver Hawk; the ship also appears as one of the playable vehicles in Space Invaders '95: The Attack of Lunar Loonies, as DLC in Space Invaders Get Even and Space Invaders: Infinity Gene (version 3.0); while Proco, Iron Fossil and Great Thing are among the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders, and Space Invaders 2000 includes a demo of G-Darius. 1
4 Don Doko Don 19940909 September 09, 1994 Stage 9 in the Parody Mode of Space Invaders DX is based on Don Doko Don and features a playable Bob. 1
5 The Simpsons 19950917 September 17, 1995 There's a reference to Space Invaders in the 2nd half of the Who Shot Mr. Burns? special from The Simpsons. 2
5 Game Tengoku 199511 November 1995 Stage 5 in Game Tengoku features a parody of Space Invaders. 3
5 ReBoot 19951109 November 09, 1995 The 6th episode of the 2nd season of ReBoot features a reference to Space Invaders. 2
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Ultraman 19951222 December 22, 1995 PD Ultraman Invaders is a format crossover between both series. 3
5 Gadget 19990723 July 23, 1999 There's a reference to Space Invaders in the live action Inspector Gadget film. 2
5 Drive Me Crazy 19991001 October 01, 1999 Two characters are seen playing Space Invaders during the film. 2
5 Friends 1999107 October 7, 1999 Space Invaders is mentioned in the Friends episode: "The One with Ross's Denial". 2
5 Super Milk-Chan 20000203 February 03, 2000 The 2nd episode of OH! Super Milk-chan features three Space Invaders aliens in a monitor screen. 2
5 Power Shovel 20010719 July 19, 2001 An Invader alien doll is one of the items to buy in the "Be a good buyer!" mini-game from Power Shovel. 2
5 Futurama 20020106 January 06, 2002 Space Invaders appear as some of the video game characters in Futurama's episode Anthology of Interest II, while Hermes can be seen playing the game in Attack of the Killer App. 2
5 Magic Pengel 20020320 March 20, 2002 The Space Invaders appear as graffiti creatures in Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color and Graffiti Kingdom. 1
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Qix 2003 2003 Space Invaders/Qix - Silver Anniversary Edition is a compilation of both series. 3
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Spica Adventure 200310 October 2003 The boss in Area D and E of Spica Adventure is the shadowy figure seen in cabinet and flyer artwork for Space Invaders imitating the way invaders attack and behave in the series, while Nico from Spica Adventure appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
5 Taito Memories 20050728 July 28, 2005 Several Space Invaders games are included in Taito Memories Joukan, Gekan and Memories II Joukan. 2
6

Pac-Man 20050901 September 01, 2005 Space Invaders × Pac-Man is a crossover between the two series. 1
5 Taito Legends 20051014 October 14, 2005 Several Space Invaders games are included in Taito Memories Legends, Legends 2 and Legends Power-Up. 2
5 Asterix 20051016 October 16, 2005 In Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum there are Space Invaders references.
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5 Robot Chicken 20060211 February 11, 2006 Space Invaders gets spoofed several times in Robot Chicken. 3
5 The Big Bang Theory 20080324 March 24, 2008 Sheldon is seen wearing a Space Invaders t-shirt in several episodes of The Big Bang Theory, first seen on the 10th episode of Season 1, "The Loobenfeld Decay". 2
4 Ray Series 20080826 August 26, 2008 The R-Gray 1 spaceship from RayStorm is playable DLC in Space Invaders Get Even, and the R-Gray 2 spaceship and a stage pack based on RayStorm are DLC in version 3.0 of Space Invaders: Infinity Gene. 1
5 Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka 20081106 November 06, 2008 One character is seen playing the Space Invaders Arcade game during episode 6 of Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka. 2
5 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 20081106 November 06, 2008 Flint Lockwood from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs wears a t-shirt with a drawing resembling the Space Invaders. 3
5 Machinarium 20091016 October 16, 2009 Space Invaders can be played in Machinarium. 2
5 Touhou Project 2009815 August 15, 2009 Stage 6 in Touhou Seirensen~ Undefined Fantastic Object features references to Space Invaders. 3
5 SpongeBob 201077 July 7, 2010 In The Cent of Money, when the scene shows the fish playing the arcade games, one of them has creatures that look and move like the aliens from Space Invaders. In the episode That Sinking Feeling, the underground chase is a reference to the arcade game Dig Dug. 3
4 Metal Black 201079 July 9, 2010 The Black Fry ship and a stage pack based on Metal Black are DLC in version 3.0 of Space Invaders: Infinity Gene. 1
4 Night Stalker 20100709 July 09, 2010 The Inter Gray ship and a stage pack based on Night Stalker are DLC in version 3.0 of Space Invaders: Infinity Gene. 1
5 Music GunGun! 20101026 October 26, 2010 Remixes of several themes from various Space Invaders video games are featured in Music GunGun! Kyoku ga Ippai Chou Zoukaban and Music GunGun! 2. 2
5 Ready Player One 2011816 August 16, 2011 Space Invaders is referenced several times in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two; Halliday wears a Space Invaders t-shirt in the movie. 2
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Groove Coaster 20110728 July 28, 2011 Groove Coaster is a spin-off of Space Invaders. 1
5 Angry Birds 20120322 March 22, 2012 Angry Birds Space features a level based on Space Invaders.
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5 Monica's Gang 20126 June 2012 The aliens from Space Invaders appear in several issues of Clássicos do Cinema - Turma da Mônica. 2
5 Amazing World Of Gumball 20120918 September 18, 2012 The episode "The Phone" of The Amazing World of Gumball features several references to Space Invaders. The character Ocho is also designed after the titular aliens. 3
5 Wreck-It Ralph 20121102 November 02, 2012 An arcade cabinet for Space Invaders can be seen in Wreck-It Ralph. 2
5 Guacamelee! 20130409 April 09, 2013 At one point in Guacamelee! there are bricks forming the shape of the aliens in Space Invaders. 3
5 Saints Row 20130820 August 20, 2013 At one point in Saints Row IV a number of spaceships imitate the formation and movement of the aliens in Space Invaders. 3
5 Puzzle & Dragons 20130812 August 12, 2013 Aliens from Space Invaders appeared in Puzzle & Dragons during the GROOVE COASTER collab event. 1
5 Rick and Morty 2013122 December 2, 2013 In the Rick and Morty Pilot, during the Interdimensional Customs scene, a silhouette of an Alien Invader appears. 3
5 Jazzpunk 201427 February 7, 2014 Jazzpunk features a hidden minigame that plays identically to Space Invaders. 3
5 Please, Don't Touch Anything 2015326 March 26, 2015 A picture of an alien from Space Invaders appears in Please, Don't Touch Anything. 2
5 Armada 2015714 July 14, 2015 Space Invaders is mentioned several times in Armada. 2
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Pixels 20150724 July 24, 2015 The Space Invaders ships appear among the many videogame characters in the movie Pixels, while the Pixels version of the Invader is an event character in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
5 American Horror Story 20151014 October 14, 2015 In the 2nd episode of the 5th season of American Horror Story Holden can be seen playing Space Invaders for the Atari. 2
5 Night Blights 2016415 April 15, 2016 In Night Blights, there is a game about shooting Night Blights in space, a reference to Space Invaders. 2.5
5 The Loud House 2016520 May 20, 2016 The title card for Space Invader gives a reference to the game it is named after. 3
5 Schoolgirl Strikers 20160722 July 22, 2016 Schoolgirl Strikers features a poster of Space Invaders and costumes with invader logos as part of a special Taito collaboration. 2
5 Black Mirror 20161021 October 21, 2016 A Space Invaders arcade cabiet can be seen in the Black Mirror episode: "San Junipero". 2
5 Hawaii Five-0 20170120 January 20, 2017 Jerri wears a Space Invaders t-shirt during the 14th episode of the 7th season of Hawaii Five-0. 2
4 Chack'n Pop 20170517 May 17, 2017 Chack'n and Monsta from Chack'n Pop appear among the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
4 The Legend of Kage 20170517 May 17, 2017 Kage from The Legend of Kage appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
4 Elevator Action 20170517 May 17, 2017 The Spy from Elevator Action appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
4 Ninja Warriors 20170517 May 17, 2017 The main characters from The Ninja Warriors appear among the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
4 Time Gal 20170517 May 17, 2017 Reika Kirishima from Time Gal appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
4 Chase H.Q. 20170517 May 17, 2017 Nancy from Chase H.Q. appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
4 Sonic Blast Man 20170517 May 17, 2017 Sonic Blast Man appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
4 Pu·Li·Ru·La 20170517 May 17, 2017 Zac from Pu·Li·Ru·La appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
4 Lufia 20170517 May 17, 2017 Lufia from Lufia & the Fortress of Doom appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
4 Densha de Go! 20170517 May 17, 2017 Tetsu-chan from Densha de Go! appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders, while Space Invaders 2000 includes a demo of Densha de Go! 2. 1
4 Front Line 20170517 May 17, 2017 The soldier from Front Line appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
4 Psychic Force 20170517 May 17, 2017 Burn, Emilio, Keith and Wendy from Psychic Force appear among the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
4 Puchi Carat 20170517 May 17, 2017 C-Mond from Puchi Carat appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
4 Cleopatra Fortune 20170517 May 17, 2017 Patrako from Cleopatra Fortune appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
4 Kirameki Star Road 20170517 May 17, 2017 Kaori Tachibana from Kirameki Star Road appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
4 Exit 20170517 May 17, 2017 Mr. ESC from Exit appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. 1
5 PewDiePie's Tuber Simulator 20170929 September 29, 2017 there are a Space Invaders Poster in The game, "PewDiePie's Tuber Simulator" 2


5 Chuchel 201837 March 7, 2018 Space Invaders is referenced in Chuchel. 3
5 A Hat in Time 2018913 September 13, 2018 In the stage "The Arctic Cruise" from A Hat in Time: Seal the Deal there's a monitor displaying a game of Space Invaders. 2
5 Random Encounters 20191224 December 24, 2019 In a video of the Shovelwarewolf he plays a Space Invaders game. 2
5 Simple Samosa 2020 2020 Space Invaders is referenced in the Simple Samosa episode "Khelo Samosa". 2.5
5 SINoALICE 20200917 September 17, 2020 The invaders appeared in SINoALICE during a special collaboration. 1
5 Hilda 20201214 December 14, 2020 A secretary plays a parody of Space Invaders in the Hilda episode “The Jorts Incident”. 2.5
5 Baba Is You 20211117 November 17, 2021 The level "Baba Invaders" is inspired by Space Invaders. 3
5 Animator vs. Animation 20211126 November 26, 2021 Space Invaders can be seen in Animation vs. Arcade Games.
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5 Transformice 2023615 June 15, 2023 An anvil skin of the alien appears in the shop. 2
5 Melvins Macabre 20231217 December 17, 2023 Space Invaders memorabilia can be seen in the Melvins Macabre episode "NOSTALGIA". 2
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