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Space Invaders Extreme | 
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| From: Square Enix
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $16.00
You Save: $3.99 (20%)
New (29) Used (4) from $16.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 971
Platform: Nintendo Ds
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.6
MPN: 90802
Model: 90802
UPC: 662248908021
EAN: 0662248908021
ASIN: B00161I5IG
Release Date: June 17, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand New, Factory Sealed. Expedited Shipping Available
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| Features:
| • | Classic gameplay unites with new sound and video effects, creating an entirely new and addictive experience | | • | New power-ups to equip, new bosses to battle | | • | Multiple gameplay modes | | • | Challenge a friend via DS wireless play! |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 EXTREME SPACE INVADERS ROCKS! July 21, 2008
I AM AN OLD SPACE INVADERS ARCADE FAN, I REMEMBER THE DAYS OF GOING TO THE CANDY STORE WHEN I WAS A KID, PLAYING SPACE INVADERS, DONKEY KONG, CENTIPEDE & MISSILE COMMAND. I NEVER WAS ANY GOOD AT THE ADVANCED LEVELS OF ANY OF THOSE GAMES(THANK GOD FOR POKEMON). THEN I CAUGHT A DEMO OF THIS AND I KNEW I HAD TO HAVE IT. AND I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED. FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS A QUICK REVISIT TO THE GOOD OLD DAYS AND THEN HAVE THEIR CHAIR KICKED OUT FROM UNDER THEM...THIS IS IT! THIS GAME BLOWS THE ORIGINAL OUT OF THE BALLPARK! A MILLION THUMBS UP!!!!
cool game July 20, 2008
It was a great game! It is a little hard without the paddle but still enjoyable. It even has some great multiplayer on one cartridge! Great game would recommend to anyone.
 Space Invaders+remix=AWESOMENESS!!! July 18, 2008
Ok, to start this review all I have to say is that this game is a must have for any ds owner that liked or loves the original space invaders and space invaders revolution (also for ds).
Story: Okey, the story consists of 5 main stages, but after stage 2 you can choose an easy or hard stage ex. 3-A or 3-B. In total there are 11 stages. 4 stage 5's, 3 stage 4's, 2 stage 3's, and stages 1 and 2. The later stages are extremely hard!
Gameplay: The gameplay is just like the original space invaders from 1978, but there are no barriers, and there are POWER UPS!!!! You see, each invader has a color and a shape. When you shoot 4 of the same color you get a power up. 4 blues gets you a laser that busts through everything except reflect shields. 4 greens gets you a broad shot, kinda like the spread gun off of contra, it fires 5 bullets at once. 4 reds gets you bombs. These are extremely handy when killing reflector aliens, these are also rapid fire. 4 blacks gets you a sheild that blocks all attacks! Its extremely handy when beating big aliens that shoot beams. Also when you shoot 4 of one color and then immediatly after shoot 4 of a different color, a rainbow UFO comes out and if you shoot it you go into a round (a mini game that gives you a great power up) and if you beat the rounds certain requirements, you get a super power up, there are: the super broad shot, big bombs, super laser, and a gun that when you shoot an alien it turns and kills everything to the left or right of it. Also, when you shoot enough aliens, your cannon levels up, and your shots get more powerful and faster, but when you die you lose 2 levels :( There are also boss fights. When you get to the end of a stage you get to fight a boss, the bosses are really challenging, the fight also uses both screens.
Graphics: The graphics are alot like classic space invaders except there is a background that moves and is very impressing. The cannon is completely redone. It looks alot better than the classic one. You can clearly see when aliens explode. I would expect that the PSP version has alot better graphics but the ds version is waaaay better ;)
Multiplayer: I have played all the multiplayer variants and all I can say is that its really fun! DS download play works very well. When you go on WiFi, you can post you ranking battle scores on the leaderboard (im 650th best in the world lol) or you can battle with other players. The battle is not directly attacking your opponents, but you actually just try to outlast your opponent. You can send attacks when you shoot enough aliens then shoot a UFO. The attacks are very devastating if you trigger them at the right time.
Overall: I think that this is a great game. It has very tight controls, and the levels just wanna make you keep playing it till you get to the famed "next level". Also it only costs $20 so you get an extremely good game for a bargain bin price.
BUY THIS GAME!!! You will love it, and even if you dont like it, you'll only be out of $20!!!
Blast from the past July 12, 2008
For those of us who grew up with Atari systems, the new Space Invaders is a must-buy. It's totally updated, with alot of color, great sound effects, and all that, but it's the same game we loved way back when. I'm having a blast getting addicted all over again!
A remake truly worthy of the original. July 7, 2008
Aside from my general disdain for anything labeled "extreme" I decided to give this game a shot. I remember growing up playing the original and I recognize how important the original game is to gaming history and I was honestly concerned that the game was going to be an attempt at making a quick buck by milking old gamers with sweet whispers of nostalgia.
I was wrong. This game is very good. The graphic style holds true to the original but is a massive upgrade at the same time. In terms of gameplay, it feels like Space Invaders mixed with Galaga/Galaxian and a huge case of attention deficit disorder. The background effects, which feel inspired by cyberpunk culture and artwork, are energetic and entertaining without interfering with the gameplay.
Pros:
==> Classic Space Invaders gameplay that actually feels like the original game but brings something fresh and new to the table.
==> Exceptionally well designed retro artwork. If more classic arcade remakes were like this game, arcade remakes wouldn't have a reputation of being mediocre shovel ware.
==> Energetic techno soundtrack that synchronizes with the actions you take in the game.
==> Challenging level progression
Cons:
==> None to speak of
The game is divided into 11 levels, each of which is broken up into a dozen or so mini-stages which last less than a minute. It's pick up and play gaming at its finest. The game is liberal with powerful power-ups which are dropped by aliens when you blast them apart in various combinations, but the abundance of powerups doesn't make the game a walk in the park by any stretch of the imagination. The first several levels are fairly easy, but the difficulty is brutal at the higher levels. Not impossible, but just hard enough to make you try over and over again and feel accomplished when you beat the gigantic pixelated space invader boss at the end. As far as bosses go, this game has some of the best inspired boss battles I've seen out of almost any shooting game, and some of these boss battles can only truly be pulled off on the DS.
The PSP version is gorgeous looking, but in my opinion the DS is better in almost every department except graphics. I haven't played much of the PSP version, but I suspect some of the coolest levels on the DS are left off on the PSP version because I just don't see how those levels would be possible on a single screen. Either way, I recommend the game for either system.
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