Space Invaders
The handheld version of the 1999 Space Invaders for consoles. Developed by Crawfish Interactive, it features different graphics and power-ups, a password system to access levels and an exclusive soundtrack…
Space Invaders is a shooter developed by Crawfish Interactive, released 31 December 1999 on Game Boy Color.
What Space Invaders is
Space Invaders is a shooter game developed by Crawfish Interactive and released in 1999. It was published by Activision. It is available on Game Boy Color only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The handheld version of the 1999 Space Invaders for consoles. Developed by Crawfish Interactive, it features different graphics and power-ups, a password system to access levels and an exclusive soundtrack. The player can choose between three different ships to control, a first in the series. There's also a dash mechanic, enabled by double tapping left or right. The game has link cable support for two player action and is compatible with both Game Boy and Game Boy Color.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are science fiction.
Where it sits in the Space Invaders series
Space Invaders is the 22nd of 50 entries we hold in the Space Invaders series. The next entry was Space Invaders in 1999.
What it launched against
Space Invaders launched on 31 December 1999, within three weeks of Shenmue, Planescape: Torment, The Typing of the Dead and Little Fighter 2.
Released around the same time: Shenmue, Planescape: Torment, The Typing of the Dead, Little Fighter 2.
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