Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Video to board games: WoW Trivial Pursuit, Skylanders Monopoly, more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/10/video-to-board-games-wow-trivial-pursuit-skylanders-monopoly/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/10/video-to-board-games-wow-trivial-pursuit-skylanders-monopoly/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/10/video-to-board-games-wow-trivial-pursuit-skylanders-monopoly/#comments Plants vs Zombies collector's edition board game is a thingUSAopoly has a lineup of new board games for the American International Toy Fair in New York City on February 10, including the following ones based on video game franchsies: Monopoly: Skylanders, Risk: Mass Effect Galaxy at War Edition, Risk: Plants vs. Zombies, Yahtzee: Pac-Man Collector's Edition, Jenga: Space Invaders Collector's Edition, Trivial Pursuit: World of Warcraft and Clue: Dungeons and Dragons.

Risk: Mass Effect tops the price points at $50, with Trivial Pursuit: WoW and Yahtzee: Pac-Man the cheapest at $25 each. Monopoly: Skylanders, Yahtzee: Pac-Man and Jenga: Space Invaders hit this summer; Trivial Pursuit: WoW, Risk: Plants vs. Zombies and Risk: Mass Effect launch in the fall, and Clue: Dungeons and Dragons comes in the spring.

When you get bored of gaming on a screen, maybe give board gaming a try (it's totally different; we promise).

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>board-gameDungeons-and-Dragonsmass-effectpac-manplants-vs-zombiesSkylandersspace-invadersusaopolyWorld-of-WarcraftSun, 10 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Space Invaders hub site invades your browser space]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/space-invaders-hub-site-invades-your-browser-space/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/space-invaders-hub-site-invades-your-browser-space/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/space-invaders-hub-site-invades-your-browser-space/#comments Square Enix launches Space Invader siteSquare Enix has launched a site that conveniently rounds up licensed Space Invaders merchandise for you to buy (like the above "space hopper") - and even gives you licensing contact information if you want to make more.

The site will also serve as a news hub about the series and offer links to recent games, including Space Invaders Infinity Gene and the honorary Space Invaders game Groove Coaster. Mostly, we're excited for the potential: If Square Enix cares enough about Space Invaders to continue promoting the series, maybe it cares enough to continue the series. Have we mentioned lately how cool Space Invaders Extreme was?

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>space-invaderssquare-enixtaitoWed, 12 Sep 2012 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Hollywood officially out of ideas, options movie rights for 'Space Invaders']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/hollywood-officially-out-of-ideas-options-movie-rights-for-spa/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/hollywood-officially-out-of-ideas-options-movie-rights-for-spa/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/hollywood-officially-out-of-ideas-options-movie-rights-for-spa/#comments Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Gigi Pritzker, two producers who, collectively, are responsible for both The Wedding Planner and all three Transformers films, have secured the rights to produce a movie based on Taito's classic Space Invaders. When asked why movie rights for Space Invaders would even exist, the entire human population of Earth crumbled into exasperated, bewildered piles of dust.

We first caught wind of a potential Space Invaders adaptation in a report by the L.A. Times last year, however it's unclear whether or not di Bonaventura's Space Invaders and Warner Bros.'s Space Invaders are one-in-the-same. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pair have begun the process of finding a writer to pen the script, which we can only assume will have very little to do with space/invaders, and everything to do with Shia LaBeouf.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>space-invaderstaitoWed, 18 May 2011 05:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Kinect Hacks: Invade space to control Space Invaders]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/08/kinect-hacks-invade-space-to-control-space-invaders/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/08/kinect-hacks-invade-space-to-control-space-invaders/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/08/kinect-hacks-invade-space-to-control-space-invaders/#comments Space Invaders is a classic arcade title, presenting a simple premise and an almost infinite progression system. But there's just one thing needed to make it perfect. According to coder Derrgis, who created this version for the ElectroShock Festival, it's motion controls with Kinect.

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JoystiqKinect Hacks: Invade space to control Space Invaders originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>francekinect-hacksmicrosoftmotion-controlpcspace-invadersxboxFri, 08 Apr 2011 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Space Invaders landing on iPad today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/16/space-invaders-landing-on-ipad-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/16/space-invaders-landing-on-ipad-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/16/space-invaders-landing-on-ipad-today/#commentsFiled under: , ,

So you just spent $600 on an iPad. How better to show off the capabilities of your state-of-the-art gadget than with ... Space Invaders? Taito released an iPad version (for $5) of its iPhone Space Invaders app worldwide -- and thanks to common iPad naming conventions, Taito thought it was a good idea to call it Space Invaders HD.

The iPad game offers, of course, a larger-scale presentation of both the 1978 game and Space Invaders Part II, as well as some promotional flyers and other vintage artifacts. It also has a rather cool new feature: a two-player mode that flips the screen so that players sitting across from one another can take turns. It's modeled on the classic cocktail-style arcade machines, and Taito even went so far as to demonstrate the game on iPads sitting on those arcade machines at an event in Japan.

JoystiqSpace Invaders landing on iPad today originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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According to Siliconera, the latest issue of Famitsu confirms what a source (and the OFLC ratings board) told Joystiq: Taito's ever-adapting shooter, Space Invaders Infinity Gene, is being released on Xbox 360 and PS3. The game appears in the magazine's table of contents.

Additionally, 1UP reports that other Japanese game magazines have confirmed the Infinity Gene console release, which is said to be a downloadable port of the iPhone game for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. Even if it's just a direct port, we relish the opportunity to play this already-great game without covering up any of the screen with a big fat finger.

JoystiqSpace Invaders Infinity Gene XBLA, PSN versions confirmed originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftplaystationps3PSNShmupSpace-InvadersSpace-Invaders-Infinity-GeneSquare-EnixTaitoXBLAxboxXbox-360Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Impress your friends with Space InvadAR Android app]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/02/impress-your-friends-with-space-invadar-android-app/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/02/impress-your-friends-with-space-invadar-android-app/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/02/impress-your-friends-with-space-invadar-android-app/#comments There are two ways in which your acquaintances will likely be impressed should you load up Zenitum's Space InvadAR app on your Android-equipped device:
  1. Using a picture of the Earth, it creates a pretty neat augmented reality overlay which forces you to defend the planet from a neverending onslaught of circling extraterrestrials. Line up your shot using your mobile device's camera, and drop your favorite Independence Day quote as you blast aliens from the sky.
  2. The app itself costs $25, so your friends should be wowed by your apparently vast amounts of expendable income.
Check out a video of the pricey application after the jump.

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JoystiqImpress your friends with Space InvadAR Android app originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidappaugmented-realityGooglemobilespace-invadarspace-invadersWed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: Space Invaders Infinity Gene cloned for XBLA and PSN]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/19/rumor-space-invaders-infinity-gene-cloned-for-xbla-and-psn/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/19/rumor-space-invaders-infinity-gene-cloned-for-xbla-and-psn/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/19/rumor-space-invaders-infinity-gene-cloned-for-xbla-and-psn/#comments A trusted Joystiq source has confirmed that Taito's mobile and iPhone game Space Invaders Infinity Gene is coming to Xbox Live Arcade and PSN. Further corroborating our source's intel is Australian ratings board the OFLC, which has published a rating for an unspecified "multiplatform" release of Infinity Gene. Ubisoft, which distributes Square Enix titles in Australia is listed as the publisher. (Square Enix is the parent company of Taito.)

With some neat functionality -- the iPhone version lets players generate levels based on their stored music -- and an HD facelift, we'd be willing to bet Space Invaders Infinity Gene wouldn't find much opposition on Xbox Live Arcade and PSN. Previously, Taito released a version of its handheld series Space Invaders Extreme on XBLA to positive reception.

JoystiqRumor: Space Invaders Infinity Gene cloned for XBLA and PSN originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 May 2010 17:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>australiaMicrosoftoflcpsnratingsrumorspace-invadersspace-invaders-infinity-genesquare-enixtaitoubisoftxblaXbox-360Wed, 19 May 2010 17:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Warner Bros. in talks to produce Space Invaders movie]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/03/warner-bros-in-talks-to-produce-space-invaders-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/03/warner-bros-in-talks-to-produce-space-invaders-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/03/warner-bros-in-talks-to-produce-space-invaders-movie/#comments According to a recent report from the L.A. Times, Warner Bros. is in talks with Japanese game developer Taito to secure the rights for a film adaptation of Space Invaders. The Times speculates the film would be a big-budget action-blockbuster, helmed by prolific producers of big-budget action-blockbusters, such as Mark Gordon, Jason Blum and Guymon Casady.

In other news, we're planning on doing our own version of Space Invaders pretty soon, only it will be about us, attempting to invade outer space, because we don't want to live on this stupid, terrible planet anymore.

[Via IGN]

JoystiqWarner Bros. in talks to produce Space Invaders movie originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adaptationarcadeclassichollywoodla-timesmoviespace-invaderstaitowarner-brosWed, 03 Mar 2010 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Space Invaders Extreme Z invades Japan's DSiWare]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/04/space-invaders-extreme-z-invades-japans-dsiware/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/04/space-invaders-extreme-z-invades-japans-dsiware/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/04/space-invaders-extreme-z-invades-japans-dsiware/#commentsTaito surprised us with a last-minute addition to the Japanese DSi Shop, and a rather awesome one at that: a modified downloadable version of Space Invaders Extreme 2! Space Invaders Extreme Z features three "courses" of increasing difficulty based on SIE2's levels, playable in "score attack" and "time attack" modes.

Space Invaders Extreme Z is available on DSiWare now (in Japan only) for 500 DSi Points. It's the first DSiWare game from Taito, who has released several WiiWare titles including Space Invaders Get Even, Bubble Bobble Plus, Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! and Arkanoid Plus -- all of which were released in North America.

JoystiqSpace Invaders Extreme Z invades Japan's DSiWare originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dsiwarejapanspace-invadersspace-invaders-extreme-2space-invaders-extreme-zsquare-enixtaitoWed, 04 Nov 2009 11:45:00 EST<![CDATA[TGS 2009: Body-on: Project Natal (with Space Invaders Extreme!)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/25/tgs-2009-body-on-project-natal-with-space-invaders-extreme/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/25/tgs-2009-body-on-project-natal-with-space-invaders-extreme/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/25/tgs-2009-body-on-project-natal-with-space-invaders-extreme/#comments Explaining Project Natal's mantra of fun and accessibility can't be the easiest task in the world, especially since it has to be done while ricocheting about in front of a motion-detecting camera. And despite that, creative director Kudo Tsunoda makes it look easy, calmly elaborating on Natal's goals and features while he dances about in a room full of journalists.

We've heard it before: Natal is Microsoft's sledgehammer, swung straight into the walls that years of button pressing and circle strafing have slowly erected around traditional gaming. We've seen similar attacks from Nintendo's Wii, as well as from the massive genre of the Instrument Protagonist, but Microsoft is hoping for much more than a dent. In the wall. Do you get it? It's like a metaphor and stuff.

The bizarre problem with Natal in its early state is that it, um, works. The technology is clearly functional -- heck, it's vaguely magical -- which makes the absence of truly compelling software almost immediately disappointing. Anyone can simply hop in front of the camera, which never seems to stop and ask, "Who are you and where did you come from -- and why are you so fat compared to the last person?" You're recognized within seconds and can start playing a moment later. And then you slap flying balls.

It's a bit of an unfair demand considering the product's not due until 2010, but the impatience is testament to the convincing nature of the technology itself. In the meantime, Microsoft is exploring Natal's tricks in two existing games: Beautiful Katamari and Space Invaders Extreme.

Gallery: Space Invaders Extreme (XBLA)

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JoystiqTGS 2009: Body-on: Project Natal (with Space Invaders Extreme!) originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We won't feign ignorance to the fact that the iPhone isn't the only mobile device on the market with a growing game library. Taito seems to agree, refusing to leave Blackberry users in the dark for new gaming content. The classic game dev has revealed two of its prized licenses -- Space Invaders and Bust-a-Move -- are now available for the working man/woman's mobile device. Each title is available for $4.99 and features two control schemes: Touch screen control and using the device's keys. So, the next time you spot a frustrated business person in public eyeballing a Blackberry, just assume they're trying to beat a high score and not doing real work.

JoystiqSpace Invaders, Bust-a-Move headed to Blackberry originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blackberrybust-a-movemobilemobile-gamingspace-invaderstaitoSun, 30 Aug 2009 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone It In: Space Invaders Infinity Gene]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/04/iphone-it-in-space-invaders-infinity-gene/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/04/iphone-it-in-space-invaders-infinity-gene/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/04/iphone-it-in-space-invaders-infinity-gene/#comments Space Invaders Infinity Gene sounds like a complete retread of Space Invaders Extreme: a new shooter made by mixing retro-style graphics with techno music and brightly-colored, swirling visuals.

But Infinity Gene, ported to iPhone from Japanese mobile platforms, is a very different game, with little relation to either Space Invaders Extreme or the original game outside of a few visual shoutouts. And as such, Extreme's brilliance doesn't make this new reimagining redundant.

Gallery: Space Invaders Infinity Gene (iPhone/iPod Touch)

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JoystiqiPhone It In: Space Invaders Infinity Gene originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Appleiphoneiphone-it-iniPodshmupspace-invadersspace-invaders-infinity-genetaitoTue, 04 Aug 2009 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Space Invaders Infinity Gene propagates to iPhone today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/28/space-invaders-infinity-gene-propagates-to-iphone-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/28/space-invaders-infinity-gene-propagates-to-iphone-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/28/space-invaders-infinity-gene-propagates-to-iphone-today/#commentsThe latest evolution of Taito's prehistoric Space Invaders franchise, Space Invaders Infinity Gene, has moved from Japanese mobile phones to the iPhone/iPod Touch App Store as of today. At first glance, Infinity Gene seems to be the same kind of flashy techno Invaders found in Space Invaders Extreme, but the new game takes a different route that offers a customizable experience.

Starting out as classic Invaders, Infinity Gene changes over time, adding new graphics, abilities, levels, and gameplay to an "evolutionary tree." The game even allows players to move up and down on the scrolling screen. Infinity Gene also generates levels from songs stored on the iPhone or iPod. It's the freshest idea to hit Space Invaders since, well, Extreme, and it's available now for $5. We're just a little excited. See the trailer after the break.

[Via Touch Arcade]

Space Invaders Infinity Gene (Taito, $4.99): Space Invaders Infinity Gene

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JoystiqSpace Invaders Infinity Gene propagates to iPhone today originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AppleiPodshooterspace-invadersspace-invaders-infinity-genetaitoTue, 28 Jul 2009 23:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Ms. Pac-Man shoes, Space Invaders soap, not news]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/23/ms-pac-man-shoes-space-invaders-soap-not-news/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/23/ms-pac-man-shoes-space-invaders-soap-not-news/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/23/ms-pac-man-shoes-space-invaders-soap-not-news/#comments
When video games collide with do-it-yourself know-how and just a little bit of magic, wonderful things happen. Case in point, just look at those Ms. Pac-Man shoes and Space Invaders soaps (which we have arranged in a single image for dramatic effect). With shoes like that, just walking becomes a game -- which it normally isn't, despite what Nintendo tells you -- as Pinky and Ms. Pac-Man engage in a cat-and-mouse chase all day long.

And then, when the long day is done and it's time to get clean, you'll have to defend yourself from a squadron of soapy space invaders. What better way to stave off the glycerine-infused hordes than to slowly melt them away until you have to snuff them out in the shower drain? Such is the fate of all soaps, but especially invading soaps from space.

Incidentally, if you want a pair of Ms. Pac-Man shoes of your own, the creators, Em & Sprout, have a few left in stock. There are a handful of Space Invaders soaps left too -- from the same company that brought us these -- so get a move on if you want some. Otherwise you'll have to hope they get restocked, or we suppose you could live without them.

[Via Wonderland]

Source: Em & Sprout - Ms Pac-Man Mary Janes
Source: Digital Soaps - Space Invaders soap set

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>culturems-pac-manpac-manshoessoapspace-invadersSat, 23 May 2009 00:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Space Invaders father Nishikado calls today's games improved, recycled]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/08/space-invaders-father-nishikado-calls-todays-games-improved-re/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/08/space-invaders-father-nishikado-calls-todays-games-improved-re/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/08/space-invaders-father-nishikado-calls-todays-games-improved-re/#comments Games have come a long way since joystick jockeys first spent hours dropping quarters into Space Invaders. Now on the heels of Space Invaders Extreme's XBLA debut, series' creator Tomohiro Nishikado has spoken out on the state of games today, observing that originality has suffered despite advances in technology.

"I think the focus on unique concepts and gameplay has waned with the evolution of technology," commented Nishikado in a recent interview. While the iconic game designer praised new tech for allowing developers to create most anything they can imagine, he called out the industry for churning out "replicated gameplay formats and concepts," adding that "people are growing tired of playing the same thing." We'd be hard pressed to argue the point, though with games like Noby Noby Boy and Rhythm Heaven (a game Nishikado calls "excellent"), we still think there is a spark of originality out there. What about you?

JoystiqSpace Invaders father Nishikado calls today's games improved, recycled originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 08 May 2009 08:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arcadeclassicoriginalspace-invadersspace-invaders-extremetomohiro-nishikadoxblaFri, 08 May 2009 08:45:00 EST<![CDATA[This Wednesday: Zombie Wranglers, Arkanoid and Space Invaders]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/04/this-wednesday-zombie-wranglers-arkanoid-and-space-invaders/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/04/this-wednesday-zombie-wranglers-arkanoid-and-space-invaders/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/04/this-wednesday-zombie-wranglers-arkanoid-and-space-invaders/#comments XBLA is up for another threefer this week, with Zombie Wranglers (no, really), Arkanoid Live and Space Invaders Extreme all hitting the service. Arkanoid Live and Space Invaders Extreme are both remakes of arcade classics, while Zombie Wranglers is a co-op game that tasks players with -- you guessed it -- wrangling zombies. All three games will be available this Wednesday for 800 ($10) each.

If you'd rather nab Zombie Wranglers for free, developer Frozen Codebase is giving away five download codes on the official Zombie Wranglers Facebook page. Just leave a zombie survival tip on the wall to enter.

Gallery: Space Invaders Extreme (XBLA)


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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arkanoidarkanoid-liveMicrosoftspace-invadersspace-invaders-extremethis-wednesdayxblaxbla-wednesdayXbox-360zombie-wranglersMon, 04 May 2009 12:01:00 EST<![CDATA[College project combines exercise with Space Invaders]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/27/college-project-combines-exercise-with-space-invaders/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/27/college-project-combines-exercise-with-space-invaders/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/27/college-project-combines-exercise-with-space-invaders/#comments
When we think of exercise and gaming (exergaming), we think Wii Fit, much like most of you, we imagine. Thankfully, a trio of gents have come up with a more inspired way to get your sweat on: Space Invaders. As their final EE316 (Computer Engineering) project, Matt, Doug, and Allen combined a Bluetooth heart rate sensor with an Axis network camera (and some code) to make one of the best ways to get your heart pumping this side of running from the police. Check out video of it in action in the source link below.

[Via Engadget]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ee316exerciseexergamingspace-invadersMon, 27 Apr 2009 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[VC/WiiWare Tuesday: Majora's Mask arrives in another region]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/07/vc-wiiware-tuesday-majoras-mask-arrives-in-another-region/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/07/vc-wiiware-tuesday-majoras-mask-arrives-in-another-region/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/07/vc-wiiware-tuesday-majoras-mask-arrives-in-another-region/#commentsOn one extreme, this week Japan's Virtual Console offers one of the most technologically advanced games the service can support, on one of the first systems the Virtual Console emulated: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask on N64. On the other extreme, it offers a game that happens to be ancient for the brand new Virtual Console Arcade service.
As if Majora's Mask weren't enough, WiiWare is loaded with stuff, not all of which is Evasive Space! In fact, two welcome retro revivals make their debuts, hopefully hastening their arrival outside of Japan.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>majoras-maskspace-invadersvctuesdayvirtual-consolewiiwareTue, 07 Apr 2009 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Majora's Mask, Phantasy Star on Japanese Virtual Console in April]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/27/majoras-mask-phantasy-star-on-japanese-virtual-console-in-apri/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/27/majoras-mask-phantasy-star-on-japanese-virtual-console-in-apri/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/27/majoras-mask-phantasy-star-on-japanese-virtual-console-in-apri/#commentsWow! This has been a really great week to be a Nintendo fan. It's been a really great week to be a Virtual Console fan in particular -- when was the last time we could say something like that? The week has just gotten a lot better with the release of the list of upcoming Virtual Console releases for Japan.

Why? Two reasons. First: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Like Ocarina of Time, it costs a painful 1,200 Wii Points -- and like Ocarina of Time, it will probably drop to the usual 1,000 in North America. Second, and possibly even more exciting: Phantasy Star! The Sega Master System RPG masterpiece is also coming to the Virtual Console. Maybe it's not a big deal to those of you with Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, but personally, it's awesome news.

We fully expect to see both of these games in North America soon. Neither SMS games nor N64 games seem to take long to make it overseas. Also of interest: Hudson's PC Engine port of the NES Ninja Gaiden. And the arcade version of Space Invaders, which marks the third time the "original" Space Invaders has been released on VC.

The full list is after the break.

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I keep telling people I played Space Invaders Extreme at GDC, and they all say the same thing: "Dude, that's been out for a while." But, A-HA! It hasn't. The kicker is that the DS and PSP versions have been out for so long that the DS version already has a sequel out (in Japan), but the XBLA version is brand new and comes out at the end of April. "Yeah," you're saying, "but it's a downloadable Space Invaders title. What do I care?" Well, if you like having fun, then you'll care aplenty.

The game scored 84 and 85 on the PSP and DS respectively on Metacritic, and the XBLA version just improves on those versions. We spent some hands-on time with the game at GDC, and you can see what we thought after the break. Peep the new video above, the gallery below, and blast your way on in.

Gallery: Space Invaders Extreme (XBLA)

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You should probably avoid the music video we've embedded after the break. "Happy Up Here," the latest single from Norwegian electronic (and possibly electronic Norwegian) group Röyksopp, concocts an inoffensive, lighthearted and worst of all, catchy, sequence of bleeps and bloops. It's exactly the sort of thing that wafts out of someone's cubicle and ends up infecting every brain in the office, generating impromptu humming and arming those whistling, morning people with yet another way to annoy the rest of us.

But it also features cute invaders ... from space! We think that's from a video game.

[Thanks, V]

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Neither game is terribly exciting to watch, but something about the illicit nature of the videos makes it hard to look away. Find them both after the break.

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In other Taito news, today marks the release of the second version of Space Invaders: The Original Game on the Japanese Virtual Console. This time, the PC Engine version of the ancient shooter is being released -- at exactly the same cost as the Super Famicom/SNES version, making the decision between the two basically a matter of platform preference. Unless silly anime-girl backgrounds make a big difference, in which case it's PC Engine all the way.

Gallery: Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! (Wii)

[Screens via Inside-Games]

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Taito has announced that iPhone and iPod Touch users can access versions of Space Invaders and Cooking Mama in the app store now. The Space Invaders game available in the app store is of the classic variety, but features "full use of the motion sensor and other iPhone 3G and iPod Touch input methods." As for Cooking Mama, the version available for the iPhone and iPod Touch includes "both favorite recipes from past console installments as well as a variety of dishes completely new to the series" and has been enhanced to "make the most of the iPhone 3G / iPod touch's multi-touch screen accelerometer." You can find Cooking Mama and Space Invaders in the app store now for $6.99 and $4.99, respectively.

In addition to new games for Apple platforms, Taito has also announced plans to support Android. T-Mobile users will be able to pick up Arkanoid and Space Invaders now for $5.99 each.

Gallery: Cooking Mama (iPhone/iPod)


Gallery: Space Invaders (iPhone/iPod)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidapp-storeapplearkanoidcooking-mamaGoogleiphoneipodipod-touchspace-invaderstaitoFri, 27 Feb 2009 15:55:00 EST<![CDATA[First hypnotic footage of Space Invaders Extreme 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/23/first-hypnotic-footage-of-space-invaders-extreme-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/23/first-hypnotic-footage-of-space-invaders-extreme-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/23/first-hypnotic-footage-of-space-invaders-extreme-2/#commentsWe've been anxious to see footage of Space Invaders Extreme 2 since we first found out about the game. Admittedly, it hasn't been very long, but we've still been in total agony.

As expected, SIE 2 doesn't stray far from the original formula: the player shoots at Invaders of various colors, shapes, and sizes, with the sounds of the shots syncing to both the thumping and psychedelic backgrounds. You can see the new "bingo" system in the beginning of the video, in which a bonus round is unlocked by shooting Invaders of the same color, corresponding to a line of colored blocks in a square.

And now for some wishful thinking: who thinks the announcer is just part of the video and not in the actual game?

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Hit up Famitsu here to check out the screens and details. Or click here if you want the Japanese translated for you (badly).

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So we were thinking about Space Invaders Extreme, as we often do (it's so dreamy), and a few things occurred to us: first, that a lot of DS owners are really young, and second, that Space Invaders is, in video game years, not young at all. Which means that a lot of people could have picked up Extreme without ever having experienced the original.

If you'd never played Taito's epochal 1978 shmup, did Extreme make you curious enough to give it a try? Or maybe you had played it before and the new sequel just inspired you to pick it back up? Does it still hold any appeal to you?

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My fingers hurt. If Space Invaders Extreme is anything, it's an absolute workout for the fingers, a test of endurance, passion, and an opportunity for developer Taito to take an old formula and crank things up to 11. Very rarely does slapping on the word 'extreme' actually mean anything, but this latest incarnation of Space Invaders is an exception to that rule, as my sore thumbs can attest.

Did you miss out on the original Space Invaders? The classic was before your time, perhaps, or deemed unworthy for whatever coins you could bleed out of your piggy bank. Dry your tears, friend! This extreme update of a retro classic is your greatest chance to find peace in these discordant times. Come along with this week's edition of Gaming to Go to see why saving quarters all those years ago might have been a good idea after all.*

*So now you can buy this, see? Not because the original was bad or ... nevermind.


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Want a cheap stocking stuffer for a PSP owning friend? Well, Space Invaders Extreme might fit the bill. GameStop stores are selling it for only $10. It launched at $20, and that was already a bargain. Now, at $10, there's little excuse not to have it in your collection. It is a difficult game, though -- read our review to find out more.

[Via CAG]

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The PEGI watchdogs at Siliconera have discovered yet another PlayStation Network downloadable: Space Invaders Extreme. Taito's re-imagining of the classic arcade shooter got tons of accolades for its psychedelic visuals and music when the game launched on PSP and DS earlier this year. Backbone Entertainment will be responsible for bringing the action from the tiny screens to the big 1080p screen. No other details are known at this time.

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Nintendo of Japan has started off December the right way: with a bunch of video games. Between Virtual Console and WiiWare, an astounding six new (or new to Wii) games are available in Japan today. Of course, one of those games is Atlantis no Nazo, which was so bad, it was almost released as a sequel to Super Pitfall. The other, Space Invaders: Fukkatsu no Hi (Day of Resurrection) contains the original Invaders along with a "Plus" mode that adds new graphics and powerups. It's also 200 points cheaper than the other version of original Space Invaders.
The WiiWare game you're most likely to care about is Overturn, the Balance Board-compatible, online robot fighting game. We like Yomikikase Asobi Wii, the interactive Momotarou storybook, but it's got pretty tough competition from online robot fighting.

Gallery: Overturn

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The Virtual Console offerings for Japan in December are fairly lean once again. It's fairly depressing to see Nintendo of Japan adopting Nintendo of America's stance toward the Virtual Console (that stance being "there probably don't need to be many games on it.") At least the ones coming out are reasonably interesting! Well, except for another Wonder Boy.

We're definitely excited about Konami's Salamander on the Famicom, because it means we may see the American version, Life Force, soon! One of the other Famicom releases, Atlantis no Nazo, is featured in the latest Famicom Dojo video.

Other interesting additions include Nobunaga's Ambition on the Super Famicom (what a coincidence!) and a Taito platformer called Jigoku Meguri whose title translates to Tour of Hell. The full list is after the break!

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JoystiqLife Force, Nobunaga, more on Japanese VC in December originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This week's PAL Virtual Console line-up isn't short on quality, but it represents fairly awful value. As dreamy as we find any Metal Slug title, there are cheaper ways to play all three of this week's offerings.

Want Metal Slug 2? We'd recommend picking up this. Fancy having your delicate gamer's ego rudely kicked in by Forgotten Worlds? There's an excellent compilation out there for a bunch of platforms that costs peanuts and comes with another 20 or so games. If you can't find Space Invaders for less than £6/€8, you're probably reading the wrong website. Better still: lavish those points on Space Invaders Get Even!.
See videos of all three (including footage of one David Hinkle showing off his skillz at Space Invaders and Forgotten Worlds) after the break.

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This Monday, those of us that weren't lucky enough to already receive Space Invaders Get Even will finally be able to download this very awesome game. Square Enix dished out a press release stating as much, assuring those of us who've been biting our fingernails down to the bone whilst waiting for the game that our time is near. For 500 Wii Points, you can bet that we'll be picking this one up.

So, who's going to download this come December 1st? Have you read our review yet?

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Oh, what, you thought you were off the hook this week? No way, as we're here with our latest VC Monday Madness video. Late, but here nonetheless. This week, we've got two different games to download on the Virtual Console, so hit up the video above and then cruise past the break for the rest.

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It looks like we're going to have to stop by the wheelbarrow store on our way home today, because the Virtual Console is going to need one to carry its giant balls. How giant, you ask? Here's what we were greeted with when we checked Nintendo's weekly release:

"SPACE INVADERS: The Original Game (Super NES, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)"

No, seriously. That's what it says. It's pretty ballsy from the outset, but it only gets progressively more so as you examine the listing. (1) They spell it in all caps, like "Yes, that SPACE INVADERS." (2) They follow that up with "The Original Game," as if to clarify that yes, they are, in fact, asking for eight dollars to play a game from the Carter administration. (3) They actually list it before the perfectly acceptable Forgotten Worlds (Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points), today's other release.

... Come to think of it, we're not even sure there's a wheelbarrow big enough.

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EX-TERM-IN-ATE! EX-TERM-IN-ATE! Wait, no, those are the other ones. But whatever. The point is: after hearing nothing about Space Invaders Get Even! for months, the game has randomly appeared on the European and Australian Wii Shops. We are unashamedly jigging with joy as we type this. And the extra-terrestial goodness doesn't stop there, for Alien Crush Returns has also joined the line-up. Needless to say, we wholeheartedly welcome our new rulers (of all our spare time).

The other game is Brain Challenge. Sorry, Brain Challenge.

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