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Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition

Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition is a hardcore, uncompromising vertical scrolling bullet hell/invader hell shooter (shmup) that doubles as a techno-based lightsynth, triggering bursts of funky invaders at…

70 4 September 2015

Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition is an indie, released 4 September 2015 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition is

Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition was released in 2015. It was published by Black Shell Media. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition is a hardcore, uncompromising vertical scrolling bullet hell/invader hell shooter (shmup) that doubles as a techno-based lightsynth, triggering bursts of funky invaders at the pulse of a relentless beat.
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 18 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 32% of the 5,098 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2015 averaged 69, so it scored about average for its year.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Dual Core 2GHz, 1000 MB RAM and 1GB. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition launched on 4 September 2015, within three weeks of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Undertale, Until Dawn and Mad Max. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Undertale, Until Dawn, Mad Max.

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Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition — frequently asked questions

When did Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition come out?
Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition was released on 4 September 2015 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition?
At minimum, Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition needs Dual Core 2GHz, 1000 MB RAM, 1GB graphics, 80 MB available space of storage.
How many GB is Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition?
The PC version needs about 0.1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("80 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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