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Space Invaders

Game

Game details

First release year
1978

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game
  • Single-player*
  • multiplayer*

Series

  • Space Invaders*

Localized titles

  • Space Invaders

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Taito
  • TOSE*
  • Taito Corporation*
  • Sega*
  • Atari*

Publishers

  • Taito
  • Midway Games
  • JP/AS/EU: Taito*
  • NA/EU: Midway Manufacturing*
  • Leisure & Allied Industries · Australia*

Release history

  • 1978
    Date precision
    Year only
  • 1985-04-17
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 1990-03-02
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 1985 · MSX · Japan*
    Release date
    1985*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    MSX*
    Market
    Japan*
  • 1978 · Atari 2600 · USA*
    Release date
    1978*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    Atari 2600*
    Market
    USA*
  • 1978 · Atari 2600 · Europe*
    Release date
    1978*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    Atari 2600*
    Market
    Europe*
  • 1985 · SG-1000 · Japan*
    Release date
    1985*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    SG-1000*
    Market
    Japan*
  • 1978 · Atari 2600 · Japan*
    Release date
    1978*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    Atari 2600*
    Market
    Japan*
  • 1985 · SG-1000 · Taiwan*
    Release date
    1985*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    SG-1000*
    Market
    Taiwan*
  • 1985-04-17 · Nintendo Entertainment System · Japan*
    Release date
    1985-04-17*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo Entertainment System*
    Market
    Japan*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 41 fields
Release region · Atari 2600
USA*
Release region · SG-1000
Japan*
Release region · Atari 2600
Japan*
Release region · Nintendo Entertainment System
Japan*
Release region · SG-1000
Taiwan*
Release region · Atari 2600
Europe*
Release region · MSX
Japan*
Release date · Atari 2600 · Japan
1978*
Release date · SG-1000 · Taiwan
1985*
Release date · Atari 2600 · USA
1978*
Release date · MSX · Japan
1985*
Release date · SG-1000 · Japan
1985*
Release date · Nintendo Entertainment System · Japan
1985-04-17*
Release date · Atari 2600 · Europe
1978*
Developers · SG-1000 · Taiwan
Sega*
Developers · Nintendo Entertainment System · Japan
TOSE*
Developers · MSX · Japan
Taito Corporation*
Developers · Atari 2600 · Japan
Atari*
Developers · Atari 2600 · Europe
Atari*
Developers · Atari 2600 · USA
Atari*
Developers · SG-1000 · Japan
Sega*
Genres and style · Nintendo Entertainment System
Action,Shooter,Static*
Genres and style · MSX
Action,Shooter,Static*
Genres and style · SG-1000
Action,Shooter,Static*
Genres and style · Atari 2600
Action,Shooter,Static*
Platform
Nintendo Entertainment System*
Platform
Atari 2600*
Platform
SG-1000*
Platform
MSX*
Release date · MSX · Japan
1985 · MSX · Japan
Release date
1985*
Date precision
year*
Platform
MSX*
Market
Japan*
Release date · Atari 2600 · USA
1978 · Atari 2600 · USA
Release date
1978*
Date precision
year*
Platform
Atari 2600*
Market
USA*
Release date · Atari 2600 · Europe
1978 · Atari 2600 · Europe
Release date
1978*
Date precision
year*
Platform
Atari 2600*
Market
Europe*
Release date · SG-1000 · Japan
1985 · SG-1000 · Japan
Release date
1985*
Date precision
year*
Platform
SG-1000*
Market
Japan*
Release date · Atari 2600 · Japan
1978 · Atari 2600 · Japan
Release date
1978*
Date precision
year*
Platform
Atari 2600*
Market
Japan*
Release date · SG-1000 · Taiwan
1985 · SG-1000 · Taiwan
Release date
1985*
Date precision
year*
Platform
SG-1000*
Market
Taiwan*
Release date · Nintendo Entertainment System · Japan
1985-04-17 · Nintendo Entertainment System · Japan
Release date
1985-04-17*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo Entertainment System*
Market
Japan*
Developers · Nintendo Entertainment System · Japan
TOSE
TOSE*
Developers · MSX · Japan
Taito Corporation
Taito Corporation*
Developers · SG-1000 · Taiwan
Sega
Sega*
Developers · Atari 2600 · USA
Atari
Atari*
Genres and style · Nintendo Entertainment System
action game
action game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Specifications 2 · 9 fields
Platforms
  • Scope
    • Arcade*
    Value
    Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Atari 5200, MSX, Commodore 64, handheld, watch, calculator, Famicom, SG-1000, WonderSwan, VG Pocket, mobile phone, iOS*
Release history
  • Region
    Japan*
    Scope
    • July 1978*
    • Arcade*
    Value
    July 1978*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • July 1978*
    • Arcade*
    Value
    November 1978*
  • Scope
    • July 1978*
    • Arcade*
    Value
    2600*
  • Scope
    • July 1978*
    • Arcade*
    Value
    : March 10, 1980*
  • Scope
    • July 1978*
    • Atari 8-bit*
    Value
    : 1980*
  • Scope
    • July 1978*
    • Atari 8-bit*
    Value
    5200*
  • Scope
    • July 1978*
    • Atari 8-bit*
    Value
    : October 1982*
  • Region
    Japan*
    Scope
    • July 1978*
    • Famicom*
    Value
    April 17, 1985*
  • Scope
    • July 1978*
    • Famicom*
    Value
    SG-1000*
  • Region
    Japan*
    Scope
    • July 1978*
    • Famicom*
    Value
    June 1985*
  • Scope
    • July 1978*
    • Famicom*
    Value
    WonderSwan*
  • Region
    Japan*
    Scope
    • July 1978*
    • Famicom*
    Value
    May 13, 1999*
  • Region
    Worldwide*
    Scope
    • July 1978*
    • iOS*
    Value
    February 27, 2009*
Genres and style
  • Fixed shooter*
Play modes
  • Single-player*
  • multiplayer*
Developers
  • Taito*
Publishers
  • JP/AS/EU: Taito*
  • NA/EU: Midway Manufacturing*
  • Region
    Australia*
    Value
    Leisure & Allied Industries*
Designers
  • Tomohiro Nishikado*
Composers
  • Michiyuki Kamei*
Series
  • Space Invaders*

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