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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
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author: technabob
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun | retro | video games
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: retro | video games
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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
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author: karen m.
filed under: design | retro | video games
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: video games
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun | video games
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun | retro | video games
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun | retro | video games
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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
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author: technabob
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