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space invaders get animated

filed under: strange and wonderful | video games

Check out this wacky Space Invaders animated video that Taito recenly put together for their Game Station arcades in Japan.

The Anime-style video tells the story of a little girl and her encounter with those pesky Invaders. My favorite part has got to be the Vocoder-processed lyrics“We are Space Invaders. Here we come to be your friend. Space…

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November 6th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

space invaders get their own invaderlicious chewing gum

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Space Invaders Chewing Gum by LOTTE

Gotta love them Space Invaders. They’ve had their little alien faces plastered on everything from bendy computer keyboards to delicious cupcakes to boxer shorts. Now it seems that they’ve even got their own chewing gum…

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October 2nd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

space invaders pillows: count aliens, not sheep

filed under: just plain fun | retro | video games

Space Invaders Pillows

Catch an extra 40 winks tonight by laying your head on some of these comfy Space Invaders pillows. Created as part of Taito’s Space Invaders 30th anniversary celebration, they’re perfect for the retro gaming geek who has everything.

They come in the two designs shown above: one with a couple of large pixelated invaders, and the other design covered with tons of smaller alien dudes…

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August 22nd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

taito celebrates 30 years of space invaders with lots and lots of space invaders

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Space Invaders 30 Anniversary Taito

Space Invaders is turning 30 and Taito is rocking the Space Invaders angle in everything possible. They are even turning HMV and LaForet stores into complete Space Invaders headquarters.

First of all, knowing that Space Invaders is 30 years old: how old does that make you feel? Me, um, I’d say I feel somewhere around super old…

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August 9th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

space intruderz lamps sure look like invaders to me

filed under: design | retro | video games

Space Intruderz Lamps by Unison Idea Studio

In a not-too-obvious attempt to avoid a cease and desist letter from Taito’s copyright attorneys, these fun video game inspired lamps go by the nom de plume “Space Intruderz”, rather than the “Invaders” moniker more befitting these pixelated luminaires.

But what’s in a name, really?..

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June 5th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

space invaders get even on nintendo wii

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Space Invaders Get Even on Wii

Taito Japan is revamping the Space Invaders franchise with a totally new twist on the classic gameplay. This time, you’re not on defense, instead you get to control the invaders yourself.

Space Invaders Get Even puts you in command up to 300 individual pixelated aliens using your Wii-mote and Nunchuk controllers…

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April 11th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

is that a space invader in your pants?

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Space Invaders Underwear

Those iconic Space Invaders seem to be turning up everywhere these days. When I say everywhere, I mean everywhere — even in your underwear.

Yep, Ted Baker is making these invader-inspired drawers, perfect for keeping your junk in check…

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February 23rd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

space invaders jacket: wrapped up in aliens

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Space Invaders Jacket by Junk de Luxe

Here’s a true fashion statement for the videogame lover who has it all. Going all out with the retro look, this jacket is emblazoned with hundreds of pixelated little alien dudes from the arcade classic, Space Invaders…

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January 16th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

space invaders water bottles: fill ‘em with alien fluids

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Space Invaders Water Bottles

I don’t know why, but I really can’t resist anything with those fun-loving Space Invaders on them. Case in point, these new water bottles featuring those classic arcade critters. I’m really not sure what the connection is between space aliens and bottled H20, but what was the last time Japanese video game schwag made much sense?..

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December 27th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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