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

Video Games

Main Games

• Space Invaders (July 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
• Pepsi Invaders (1983) for Atari 2600
• 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 and Nintendo Switch Online. 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.
• Space Invaders Invincible Collection (March 26th, 2020) for Nintendo Switch. Includes the original title in both black-and-white and color, Part II, Lunar Rescue, Space Cyclone, both versions of Super Space Invaders '91, DX, Extreme, Arkanoid vs., and Gigamax 4 SE.
  • Space Invaders Forever (December 11th, 2020) for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Budget release of Invincible Collection; includes Extreme, Arkanoid vs., and Gigamax 4 SE.

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	198214 January 4, 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.	1982526 May 26, 1982	The character of Michael in E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial wears a Space Invaders t-shirt.	2
5	V: Alien Invasion	198351 May 1, 1983	Characters are seen playing Space Invaders in both the original mini-series and the TV series.	2
6	Coca-Cola	1983 1983	Pepsi Invaders is a crossover game between Coca-Cola and Space Invaders, commissioned to Atari by The Coca-Cola Company, and features an original character (a new type of Alien to shoot at), while the Laser Cannon from the Atari port of Space Invaders remains identical, minus a different color palette.	1.25a
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	19867 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	1991322 March 22, 1991	A Space Invaders minigame titled Invader appears in Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou 2.	2
5	Battletoads	19916 June 1991	Battletoads features enemies based on the aliens from Space Invaders.	3
5	Terminator	199171 July 1, 1991	The Arcade Space Invaders is featured in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and it is also referenced in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.	2
3	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	1994812 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	199499 September 9, 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	199499 September 9, 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	199499 September 9, 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	199499 September 9, 1994	Stage 5 in the Parody Mode of Space Invaders DX is based on Liquid Kids and features a playable Hipopo.	1
6	Arkanoid	199499 September 9, 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	199499 September 9, 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	199499 September 9, 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	199499 September 9, 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	1995917 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	1995119 November 9, 1995	The 6th episode of the 2nd season of ReBoot features a reference to Space Invaders.	2
6	Ultraman	19951222 December 22, 1995	PD Ultraman Invaders is a format crossover between both series.	3
5	Gadget	1999723 July 23, 1999	There's a reference to Space Invaders in the live action Inspector Gadget film.	2
5	Drive Me Crazy	1999101 October 1, 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	200023 February 3, 2000	The 2nd episode of OH! Super Milk-chan features three Space Invaders aliens in a monitor screen.	2
5	Freaks and Geeks	2000313 March 13, 2000	Space Invaders is mentioned in the Freaks and Geeks episode: "The Garage Door".	2
5	Power Shovel	2001719 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	200216 January 6, 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	2002320 March 20, 2002	The Space Invaders appear as graffiti creatures in Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color and Graffiti Kingdom.	1
6	Qix	2003 2003	Space Invaders/Qix - Silver Anniversary Edition is a compilation of both series.	3
3	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	2005728 July 28, 2005	Several Space Invaders games are included in Taito Memories Jōkan, Gekan and II Jōkan.	2
6	Pac-Man	200591 September 1, 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. (see details)	3
5	Robot Chicken	2006211 February 11, 2006	Space Invaders gets spoofed several times in Robot Chicken.	3
5	The Big Bang Theory	2008324 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	2008826 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	2008116 November 6, 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	2009918 September 18, 2009	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 SquarePants	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.	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 Striker	201079 July 9, 2010	The Inter Gray ship and a stage pack based on Night Striker 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
2	Groove Coaster	2011728 July 28, 2011	Groove Coaster is a spin-off of Space Invaders.	1
5	Angry Birds	2012322 March 22, 2012	Angry Birds Space features a level based on Space Invaders. (see details)	3
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	Gumball	2012918 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	2012112 November 2, 2012	An arcade cabinet for Space Invaders can be seen in Wreck-It Ralph.	2
5	Guacamelee!	201349 April 9, 2013	At one point in Guacamelee! there are bricks forming the shape of the aliens in Space Invaders.	3
5	Saints Row	2013820 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	2013812 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	Kung Fury	2015528 May 28, 2015	A Space Invaders arcade machine appears in Kung Fury.	2
5	Armada	2015714 July 14, 2015	Space Invaders is mentioned several times in Armada.	2
3	Pixels	2015724 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	2016722 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	PewDiePie's	2016929 September 29, 2016	There is a Space Invaders poster in PewDiePie's Tuber Simulator.	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	2017120 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	2017517 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	2017517 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	2017517 May 17, 2017	The Spy from Elevator Action appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders.	1
4	The Ninja Warriors	2017517 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	2017517 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.	2017517 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	2017517 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	2017517 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	2017517 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!	2017517 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	2017517 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	2017517 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	2017517 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	2017517 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	2017517 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	2017517 May 17, 2017	Mr. ESC from Exit appears as one of the characters providing assist attacks in Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders.	1
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	2020917 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.	2
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
5	Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl	2025810 August 10, 2025	Space Invaders is parodied in the Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl episode "I Didn't Notice That At All!". Additionally, the "crab-type" alien appears on Karin's shirt in the episode "OKF Tournament", and the game is played in the episode "Homecoming".	2
5	Tetris	2026325 March 25, 2026	TETRIS x SPACE INVADERS: Block the Invasion is a special event collaboration for the mobile version of Tetris, introducing a gamemode featuring Tetrimino defending the Earth from Space Invaders.	1