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Space Invaders Revolution

Space Invaders Revolution is a new take on the series, which marks a true progression over any version before it: New types of invaders, new rules and new ways to destroy them. Contains a faithful reproduction…

20 20 October 2005

Space Invaders Revolution is a video game, released 20 October 2005 on Nintendo DS.

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What Space Invaders Revolution is

Space Invaders Revolution was released in 2005. It was published by Mastiff. It is available on Nintendo DS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Space Invaders Revolution is a new take on the series, which marks a true progression over any version before it: New types of invaders, new rules and new ways to destroy them. Contains a faithful reproduction of the original arcade machine in Classic Mode. New Era mode: the simple rules of Space Invaders are expanded and twisted into a revolutionary step for the classic franchise. New Era mode takes the form of a world tour, with the player confronting the Space Invaders at 20 recognisable geographical locations. In total there are 60 levels to defend and 13 different types of invader to battle. Power-ups include protective shields, additional support craft, rapid-fire shots and…
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How it plays

Its themes are action.

How it was received

Space Invaders Revolution holds a critic score of 20 out of 100. Games released in 2005 averaged 67, so it scored 47 points below the year average.

What it launched against

Space Invaders Revolution launched on 20 October 2005, within three weeks of Shadow of the Colossus, Call of Duty 2, Sid Meier's Civilization IV and Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005). All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Shadow of the Colossus, Call of Duty 2, Sid Meier's Civilization IV, Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005).

Quick answers

Space Invaders Revolution — frequently asked questions

When did Space Invaders Revolution come out?
Space Invaders Revolution was released on 20 October 2005 for Nintendo DS.