Space Invaders Extreme returns
As remakes of classics go, Space Invaders Extreme was hard to beat. Yet Taito is determined to try, with its sequel coming to Japan in late March (and likely elsewhere courtesy of Square-Enix later in the year).
The official boxart has been unveiled, courtesy of Dengeki Online, and it’s a bit of a beaut (or it will be when it’s not quite as fuzzy and the watermark is removed), but most intriguing of all is the new game’s ‘bingo mode’.
The idea is that you need to hit invaders in different areas of the screen in order to create a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line. Whether or not you have to shout ‘house’ into the DS mic has yet to be revealed.
Taito has also confirmed there will be a new multiplayer mode - you’ll be you’ll be able to play anyone worldwide via Nintendo WFC, and their game will be displayed on the top screen while you zap away at the invaders on the bottom. You’ll also be able to send additional UFOs to your opponent’s game and presumably there will be other tactical options to consider.
Japan is getting this on March 26th. Fingers crossed we’ll hear news of a localisation very soon.
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February 2nd, 2009 at 9:44 pm
That artwork really is quite special - why is the standard of Japanese graphic design, when it comes to product design, seemingly so far ahead of our own ?