This is why remakes are so popular, when done right (I'm looking at you,
Space Invaders Remake).
Not exact matches
After the excellent
Space Invaders Extreme, released to coincide with the 30th anniversary of original arcade game of
Space Invaders in 1978, it seemed that Taito had finally brought the franchise back after a series of half hearted cash - ins and
remakes over the years.
As a result, Volume's level editor is a breeze to use and beginning to see some excellent additions, including
remakes of Metal Gear Solid VR levels and a fiendishly difficult rendition of
Space Invaders.
Not to be confused with the later PSP
remake Space Invaders Galaxy Beat (by Marvelous Entertainment), SI Pocket includes emulations and ports of eight of the venerable series» iterations, though it's debatable whether several of the titles are really unique entries.
I've been wanting to
remake an old retro game with new mechanics for some time now but I've never had an idea I though worthwhile, there's way too many half assed
remakes out there and it's hard to beat really innovative ones like 1D tetris or some crazy
space invaders version.
Like the other games in CHAMProgramming's series of arcade
remakes, it is remarkable for closely emulating the original, the smooth gameplay and two game modes, the original «Classic» and the enhanced «Champ» mode.The «Classic» mode plays and feels like the arcade machine, with very similar graphics, sound and gameplay: You play a spaceship, moving horizontally at the bottom of the screen, and shooting up at a bunch of
Space Invaders - like aliens, which attack you in waves becoming harder and harder with the game.The «Champ» mode is an upgraded version of the classic game with new enemy types — requiring more than one hit to destroy, or equipped with a cloaking device making them nearly invisible — and a variety of power - ups for the player, with create an entertaining variant of the original game.Finally, the game features a variety of options — one or two player modes, three difficulty settings, adjustable game speed, input by keyboard, mouse or joystick (Champ even released a «Champ cable» that allowed you to play the game with digital joysticks), and a high score table to round it all off.
CHAMP
Invaders 1997 CHAMP
Invaders is a DOS shareware
remake of the classic
Space Invaders arcade machine.
Earth Defense Force 2:
Invaders from Planet
Space is an expanded
remake of the second entry in the acclaimed action series.
Earth Defense Force 2:
Invaders From Planet
Space is an expanded
remake of the second entry in the acclaimed action series.
This June, Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds
remake will show us uniting against
space invaders.