Space Invaders '95 - The Attack of Lunar Loonies
Is a 1995 parody fixed shooter game created by Taito for its Taito Cybercore system. It is the sequel of Space Invaders DX and part of the influential Space Invaders series. It was included in the Taito Legends 2 compilation for the PlayStation 2.
Space Invaders '95 - The Attack of Lunar Loonies
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Is a 1995 parody fixed shooter game created by Taito for its Taito Cybercore system. It is the sequel of Space Invaders DX and part of the influential Space Invaders series. It was included in the Taito Legends 2 compilation for the PlayStation 2.
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• Title — Space Invaders '95 • Developer — Taito • Publisher — Taito • Series — Space Invaders • Platforms — Arcade • Released — July 1995 • Genre — Fixed shooter • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Arcade System — Taito F3 System
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Engadget complimented the game's colorful cartoony spin, noting its conceptual similarity to Parodius, a comparison that was also made by GamePro. The Spanish version of Retro Gamer commented on its humor and compared it to Cosmo Gang the Video.
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- 1.TAITO. Play Meter. 21–6. 124. May 1995.
- 2.Space Invaders '95. HUGE DARIUS BATTLESHIPS.
- 3.Wolf, Mark J. P. The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to PlayStation and Beyond. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. 30 November 2007. 978-0-313-08243-6.
- 4.History of Space Invaders. Classic Gaming.
- 5.Space Invaders '95: Attack of the Lunar Loonies. Retro Gamer. 156. 114.
- 6.Original Taito flyer. Museum of the Game.
- 7.Grannell, Craig. 45 years of Space Invaders: a classic arcade title that was out of this world. Stuff. 16 June 2023.
- 8.Happy Space Invaders Day!. Arcade Heroes. 16 June 2020.
- 9.Space Invaders Invincible Collection – Hardcore Gaming 101. Hardcore Gaming 101.
- 10.The Space Invaders Arcade Machine that took over the world. electroarcade. 5 March 2024.
- 11.SPACE INVADERS｜スペースインベーダーの歴史. スペースインベーダー公式サイト.
- 12.Análisis de Taito Legends 2. 3DJuegos. 21 April 2006.
- 13.Taito Legends 2. GameSurf.
- 14.Reed, Kristan. Taito Legends 2. Eurogamer.net. 31 March 2006.
- 15.Virtually Overlooked: Space Invaders '95: The Attack of Lunar Loonies. Engadget. 20 June 2008.
- 16.Taito. GamePro. 71. 16. June 1995.
- 17.Akkanvader aka Space Invaders '95: Attack of the Lunar Loonies. Retro Gamer. 2. 171. January 2012.
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