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

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.
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Lupin the Third | November 26, 1979 | The 111th episode of the Lupin the Third Part II anime features the Space Invaders Arcade game prominently. | 2 |
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Radar Scope | October 8, 1980 | Radar Scope has elements inspired from Space Invaders. | 3 |
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Gorf | February 1981 | Characters from Space Invaders appears in the game Gorf. | 1 |
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Knots Landing | November 12, 1981 | The 1st episode of the 3rd season of Knots Landing features the Space Invaders pinball machine. | 2 |
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Danger Mouse | 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 |
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E.T. | May 26, 1982 | The character of Michael in E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial wears a Space Invaders t-shirt. | 2 |
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V: Alien Invasion | May 01, 1983 | Characters are seen playing Space Invaders in both the original mini-series and the TV series. | 2 |
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Gabrielle and the Doodleman | 1984 | The main character is seen playing Space Invaders at the beginning of the film. | 2 |
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Slap Fight | July 1986 | A white Invader from Space Invaders makes a cameo in Slap Fight, and many appear as enemies in Slap Fight Tiger. | 1 |
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ALF | February 16, 1987 | ALF plays the Atari 2600 version of Space Invaders in the episode "Border Song". | 2 |
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Spaceballs | June 24, 1987 | A Space Invaders arcade cabinet can be found in Spaceballs. | 2 |
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Cameltry | 1989 | The player's ball in Calmetry can be changed to a space invader from Space Invaders. | 2 |
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Men in Black | February 1990 | Space Invaders is mentioned in issue 2 of the comic Men In Black. | 2 |
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Quiz Quest | 1991 | The Space Invaders are pictured in Quiz Quest: Hime to Yuusha no Monogatari. | 2 |
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Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou | March 22, 1991 | A Space Invaders minigame titled Invader appears in Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou 2. | 2 |
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Battletoads | June 1991 | Battletoads features enemies based on the aliens from Space Invaders. | 3 |
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Terminator | 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 |
Bubble Bobble | 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 | |
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Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium | 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 |
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The NewZealand Story | 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 |
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The Fairyland Story | 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 |
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Rainbow Islands | 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 |
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Liquid Kids | September 09, 1994 | Stage 5 in the Parody Mode of Space Invaders DX is based on Liquid Kids and features a playable Hipopo. | 1 |
Arkanoid | 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 | |
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Pocky & Rocky | 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 |
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Darius | 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 |
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Don Doko Don | 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 |
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The Simpsons | 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 |
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Game Tengoku | November 1995 | Stage 5 in Game Tengoku features a parody of Space Invaders. | 3 |
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ReBoot | November 09, 1995 | The 6th episode of the 2nd season of ReBoot features a reference to Space Invaders. | 2 |
Ultraman | December 22, 1995 | PD Ultraman Invaders is a format crossover between both series. | 3 | |
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Gadget | July 23, 1999 | There's a reference to Space Invaders in the live action Inspector Gadget film. | 2 |
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Drive Me Crazy | October 01, 1999 | Two characters are seen playing Space Invaders during the film. | 2 |
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Friends | October 7, 1999 | Space Invaders is mentioned in the Friends episode: "The One with Ross's Denial". | 2 |
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Super Milk-Chan | February 03, 2000 | The 2nd episode of OH! Super Milk-chan features three Space Invaders aliens in a monitor screen. | 2 |
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Power Shovel | 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 |
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Futurama | 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 |
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Magic Pengel | March 20, 2002 | The Space Invaders appear as graffiti creatures in Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color and Graffiti Kingdom. | 1 |
Qix | 2003 | Space Invaders/Qix - Silver Anniversary Edition is a compilation of both series. | 3 | |
Spica Adventure | 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 | |
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Taito Memories | July 28, 2005 | Several Space Invaders games are included in Taito Memories Joukan, Gekan and Memories II Joukan. | 2 |
Pac-Man | September 01, 2005 | Space Invaders × Pac-Man is a crossover between the two series. | 1 | |
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Taito Legends | October 14, 2005 | Several Space Invaders games are included in Taito Memories Legends, Legends 2 and Legends Power-Up. | 2 |
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Asterix | October 16, 2005 | In Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum there are Space Invaders references. |
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Robot Chicken | February 11, 2006 | Space Invaders gets spoofed several times in Robot Chicken. | 3 |
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The Big Bang Theory | 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 |
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Ray Series | 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 |
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Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka | November 06, 2008 | One character is seen playing the Space Invaders Arcade game during episode 6 of Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka. | 2 |
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | November 06, 2008 | Flint Lockwood from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs wears a t-shirt with a drawing resembling the Space Invaders. | 3 |
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Machinarium | October 16, 2009 | Space Invaders can be played in Machinarium. | 2 |
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Touhou Project | August 15, 2009 | Stage 6 in Touhou Seirensen~ Undefined Fantastic Object features references to Space Invaders. | 3 |
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SpongeBob | 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 |
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Metal Black | 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 |
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Night Stalker | 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 |
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Music GunGun! | 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 |
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Ready Player One | 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 |
Groove Coaster | July 28, 2011 | Groove Coaster is a spin-off of Space Invaders. | 1 | |
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Angry Birds | March 22, 2012 | Angry Birds Space features a level based on Space Invaders. |
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Monica's Gang | June 2012 | The aliens from Space Invaders appear in several issues of Clássicos do Cinema - Turma da Mônica. | 2 |
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Amazing World Of Gumball | 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 |
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Wreck-It Ralph | November 02, 2012 | An arcade cabinet for Space Invaders can be seen in Wreck-It Ralph. | 2 |
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Guacamelee! | April 09, 2013 | At one point in Guacamelee! there are bricks forming the shape of the aliens in Space Invaders. | 3 |
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Saints Row | 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 |
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Puzzle & Dragons | August 12, 2013 | Aliens from Space Invaders appeared in Puzzle & Dragons during the GROOVE COASTER collab event. | 1 |
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Rick and Morty | December 2, 2013 | In the Rick and Morty Pilot, during the Interdimensional Customs scene, a silhouette of an Alien Invader appears. | 3 |
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Jazzpunk | February 7, 2014 | Jazzpunk features a hidden minigame that plays identically to Space Invaders. | 3 |
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Please, Don't Touch Anything | March 26, 2015 | A picture of an alien from Space Invaders appears in Please, Don't Touch Anything. | 2 |
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Armada | July 14, 2015 | Space Invaders is mentioned several times in Armada. | 2 |
Pixels | 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 | |
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American Horror Story | 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 |
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Night Blights | April 15, 2016 | In Night Blights, there is a game about shooting Night Blights in space, a reference to Space Invaders. | 2.5 |
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The Loud House | May 20, 2016 | The title card for Space Invader gives a reference to the game it is named after. | 3 |
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Schoolgirl Strikers | July 22, 2016 | Schoolgirl Strikers features a poster of Space Invaders and costumes with invader logos as part of a special Taito collaboration. | 2 |
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Black Mirror | October 21, 2016 | A Space Invaders arcade cabiet can be seen in the Black Mirror episode: "San Junipero". | 2 |
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Hawaii Five-0 | January 20, 2017 | Jerri wears a Space Invaders t-shirt during the 14th episode of the 7th season of Hawaii Five-0. | 2 |
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Chack'n Pop | May 17, 2017 | Chack'n and Monsta from Chack'n Pop appear among the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. | 1 |
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The Legend of Kage | May 17, 2017 | Kage from The Legend of Kage appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. | 1 |
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Elevator Action | May 17, 2017 | The Spy from Elevator Action appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. | 1 |
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Ninja Warriors | May 17, 2017 | The main characters from The Ninja Warriors appear among the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. | 1 |
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Time Gal | May 17, 2017 | Reika Kirishima from Time Gal appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. | 1 |
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Chase H.Q. | May 17, 2017 | Nancy from Chase H.Q. appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. | 1 |
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Sonic Blast Man | May 17, 2017 | Sonic Blast Man appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. | 1 |
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Pu·Li·Ru·La | May 17, 2017 | Zac from Pu·Li·Ru·La appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. | 1 |
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Lufia | 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 |
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Densha de Go! | 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 |
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Front Line | May 17, 2017 | The soldier from Front Line appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. | 1 |
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Psychic Force | May 17, 2017 | Burn, Emilio, Keith and Wendy from Psychic Force appear among the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. | 1 |
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Puchi Carat | May 17, 2017 | C-Mond from Puchi Carat appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. | 1 |
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Cleopatra Fortune | May 17, 2017 | Patrako from Cleopatra Fortune appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. | 1 |
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Kirameki Star Road | May 17, 2017 | Kaori Tachibana from Kirameki Star Road appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. | 1 |
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Exit | May 17, 2017 | Mr. ESC from Exit appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. | 1 |
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PewDiePie's Tuber Simulator | September 29, 2017 | there are a Space Invaders Poster in The game, "PewDiePie's Tuber Simulator" | 2
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Chuchel | March 7, 2018 | Space Invaders is referenced in Chuchel. | 3 |
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A Hat in Time | 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 |
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Random Encounters | December 24, 2019 | In a video of the Shovelwarewolf he plays a Space Invaders game. | 2 |
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Simple Samosa | 2020 | Space Invaders is referenced in the Simple Samosa episode "Khelo Samosa". | 2.5 |
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SINoALICE | September 17, 2020 | The invaders appeared in SINoALICE during a special collaboration. | 1 |
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Hilda | December 14, 2020 | A secretary plays a parody of Space Invaders in the Hilda episode “The Jorts Incident”. | 2.5 |
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Baba Is You | November 17, 2021 | The level "Baba Invaders" is inspired by Space Invaders. | 3 |
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Animator vs. Animation | November 26, 2021 | Space Invaders can be seen in Animation vs. Arcade Games. (see details) |
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Transformice | June 15, 2023 | An anvil skin of the alien appears in the shop. | 2 |
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Melvins Macabre | December 17, 2023 | Space Invaders memorabilia can be seen in the Melvins Macabre episode "NOSTALGIA". | 2 |