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Space Invaders '95

Space Invaders '95: The Attack of Lunar Loonies is a 1995 parody fixed shooter game created by Taito for its Taito Cybercore system.

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Space Invaders '95
DeveloperTaito
PublisherTaito
SeriesSpace Invaders
PlatformArcade
Release
GenreFixed shooter
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemTaito F3 System

Space Invaders '95: The Attack of Lunar Looniesa is a 1995 parody12 fixed shooter game created by Taito345 for its Taito Cybercore system.6

It is the sequel of Space Invaders DX789 and part of the influential Space Invaders series.1011

It was included in the Taito Legends 2 compilation for the PlayStation 2.121314

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

Notes

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

References

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  12. "Análisis de Taito Legends 2". 3DJuegos (in Spanish). 21 April 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
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  15. "Virtually Overlooked: Space Invaders '95: The Attack of Lunar Loonies". Engadget. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  16. "Taito". GamePro. No. 71. United States. June 1995. p. 16. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via Archive.org.
  17. "Akkanvader aka Space Invaders '95: Attack of the Lunar Loonies". Retro Gamer (in Spanish). No. 2. Spain. January 2012. p. 171. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via Archive.org.