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Monday, January 10, 2011

Space Invaders and Galaga


This is why I loved the 16 bit era.  Taking two classic (in every sense of the word) titles that were originally available on the Atari and Colecovision systems(not to mention huge hits in arcades) and adding just a few small updates and better graphics gave them a whole new life for a new generation.

First up is Space Invaders '90.  Great remake of the timeless gametype where play as a little ship desperately trying to fight off hordes of space prawns.  The best thing about this update to a classic is the weapon powerups, It adds a whole new dynamic to an already winning formula. I like to imagine myself as Will Smith circa ID4 playing this game.




Next up is my personal favorite, Galaga 90'  Everyone knows what makes the Galaga games great is the ability to let the aliens steal your ship, then get it back and have double the power.  Galaga 90' however, allowed you to get your ship stolen 3 times instead of the standard once

Come at me bro
Posted by Isaac at 3:43 AM

38 comments:

  1. Choms1337January 10, 2011 at 3:53 AM

    heheh nice topic name :D yeah, I remember this game it was very good game :D

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  2. BTN Hip HopJanuary 10, 2011 at 4:20 AM

    "hat's like growing an extra testicle and finding out Justin Bieber was in a horrendous car accident all i nthe same day."

    hahaha classic

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  3. Jack of DiamondsJanuary 10, 2011 at 4:33 AM

    Great games that should never be forgotten!

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  4. JayPowerJanuary 10, 2011 at 4:45 AM

    Classic games, ones i grew up with, loved the post bro ;D

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  5. RawrJanuary 10, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    cool games, I like this content of your blog

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  6. Solsby KidJanuary 10, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    Must admit i do miss these games, so much more simple and yet great fun to play!

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  7. DooJanuary 10, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    What a classic :) gj!

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  8. BlahCooCooBlahJanuary 10, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    What kid doesn't want to kill aliens?!?!? Cool game. Nice post :D

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  9. Poetry of the DayJanuary 10, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    good times here

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  10. Mister SharafJanuary 10, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    oh i love that game..nostalgia :)

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  11. BobbyJanuary 10, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    Nostalgia'd hardcore.

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  12. KickenChickenzJanuary 10, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    will smith be the man! but ya man ol skool games are where its at, only thing i hate is sometimes ol games have control issues which i just cant deal with haha

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  13. ZakkJanuary 10, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    space invader rules!

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  14. 1904 BloggerJanuary 10, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    timeless indeed!

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Great games, great post. LOVEN ITT

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  16. Ante BabajaJanuary 10, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    i love those games

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  17. VaporJanuary 10, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    Every time I see Space Invaders I think of that Futurama episode.

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  18. HorussJanuary 10, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    good memories of those games

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  19. TeutorixJanuary 10, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    classic games are the best games.

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  20. xyJanuary 10, 2011 at 11:43 AM

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    Thank you for your lovely comment. I am happy!

    great post :)

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  21. BrutJanuary 10, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    This reminds me of independence day

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  22. SamJanuary 10, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    that alien invaders brings back memories

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  23. Suciô SanchezJanuary 10, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    I kill strippers and shag aliens.

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  24. level85nerdJanuary 10, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    classic that game

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  25. Monster MadnessJanuary 10, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    This made me wonder if they're ever gonna make the 2 Independance day sequels they've been talking about!

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  26. Drew BriskiJanuary 10, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    This makes me want to start playing my arcade classics game for PS2

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  27. The VikingJanuary 10, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    Very nice article dude!

    As an answer to your post on my blog, yes it's a very awesome website. You should check it out if you get the chance :)

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  28. noogJanuary 10, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    Space Invaders and Galaga make me nostalgia hard... Good picks!

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  29. Tom SeahawkJanuary 10, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    Wait I never realized you could let the aliens steal your ship and get a power up!

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  30. Aaron The BaronJanuary 10, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    oh my god yes! these are probably my favourite old time games!

    [oh and here's my blog in case anyone's interested, just my random thoughts on day-to-day life: http://lifeofbaron.blogspot.com]

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  31. poelanotexJanuary 10, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    nostalgia attack

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  32. tigeyJanuary 10, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    yeah, good times with those space invaders

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  33. Major MackJanuary 10, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    yeee haww!

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  34. mrecanJanuary 10, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    hahah man this was great
    didnt know galaga but gonna try to play it sometime

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  35. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    Galaga is one of my favorite games of all time! If a place has an arcade machine with Galaga I'll be there for a good while!

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  36. Mr. InsaniumJanuary 11, 2011 at 12:26 AM

    i remember spending far too long as a kid playing on games such as space invaders and galaga. Thanks for the nostalgia trip!

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  37. Speedy EdJanuary 11, 2011 at 3:20 AM

    great choice of games, nice post

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  38. JohnHJanuary 11, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Your post has knocked me back into the 90's with my dad encouraging me to play games from his past. The fact there is a market for these games in the gaming world we are currently in shows some mega loyal fans.

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