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Stuttgart, Germany – September 23rd, 2021 – TAITO and ININ Games are proud to announce SPACE INVADERS FOREVER will receive an awesome Nintendo Switch exclusive boxed Special Edition, coming with some amazing extras. The SPACE INVADERS FOREVER Special Edition will be released in North America and Europe later this year and can now be pre-ordered!

An Iconic Experience

Young or old, novice or hardened gamer, everyone knows the name SPACE INVADERS. Some say it launched the video gaming scene into a new era. Its simple, but revolutionary game design was so addictive, it was mimicked in many other forms over the years, but the original SPACE INVADERS is still the benchmark for all that followed.

For all those who share the enthusiasm for this brand, the ININ Games team has put together some carefully selected items that will be included in the Special Edition:

• Special Edition Box
• Rubber Keychain
• A3 Poster
• Invader Pin
• 4x Outdoor Stickers
• Invader Card
• Notepad
• Postcard Set
• Mini Art Plate

Of course, the Special Edition also features SPACE INVADERS FOREVER for Nintendo Switch, which comes with three awesome games from the SPACE INVADERS universe:

SPACE INVADERS EXTREME – 16 stages, full of devious Invaders and thrilling boss fights. Featuring greatly improved graphics and interactive sound for a new immersive SPACE INVADERS experience! Practice individual stages in Free Play, then boost your high score in Arcade Mode! Can you find all the countless, hidden bonuses?

SPACE INVADERS GIGAMAX 4 SE – The 4-player-coop-experience offers new stages, gimmicks and new music from TAITO’s awesome in-house sound team ‘ZUNTATA’. Players can team up with up to 3 friends to fight the Invaders and to clear the stages as fast as possible.

ARKANOID vs SPACE INVADERS – A perfect union of two of TAITO’s most iconic and beloved Arcade Kings. Players are controlling the Arkanoid Vaus paddle ship to defeat waves of Space Invaders in 150 stages. Including 40 different characters from the TAITO legacy to unlock – each coming with unique abilities. Are you ready to defeat the huge 3D Invader bosses and save the galaxy?

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Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders is a separate game file that comes included with the Space Invaders Forever purchase. Due to the game only being playable via touchscreen, I wasn’t able to capture footage for it. The Switch needs to be held vertically to play the game as well.

Stuttgart, December 11th 2020 – TAITO and ININ Games are happy to announce that Space Invaders Forever, a collection featuring the iconic shooter brand, is out today, 11th December 2020 for Nintendo Switch™ both digitally and physically in North America, Europe and Australasia together with the PlayStation®4 platform versions with the exception of the Nintendo Switch™ digital North America release that will be on 15th December 2020.

The legendary arcade game series is finally back on in its greatest iteration ever! In this collection, take part in the never ending fight against the invaders as we have put together three awesome and brand new takes on the bona fide arcade legend.

Space Invaders Extreme

In Space Invaders Extreme, mind, body and skills are all put to the test in this exhilarating and modern take on Space Invaders. Team up with friends, experience the psychedelic visualizer coloring the environments and feel the beat of one of the coolest soundtracks you’ve ever heard from TAITO’s legendary sound production team ZUNTATA.

Arkanoid vs Space Invaders

But for those who want something entirely different, Arkanoid vs Space Invaders brings two legends together for the very first time in an all new way of playing Space Invaders! Take control of the Vaus paddle ship and see what happens when things go balls to the wall crazy with plenty of twists and bounces throughout the fight, as well as some other familiar faces from the TAITO family

Space Invaders Gigamax 4 SE

For those who want to go classic and relive this with friends and family, Space Invaders Gigamax 4 SE brings back the familiar sights and sounds from the 1978 phenomenon, but this time space has expanded and the invasion can be fought with up to four people! The graphics might be simple, but the challenge is not! Luckily, no quarters are needed this time, so keep up the fight!

For over 40 years, Space Invaders has captivated gamers and helped shape the video game industry as we know and cherish today. This collection is a celebration of an icon, a modern take on a timeless classic and fun that will keep you coming back again and again… FOREVER!

Don’t miss out on the excitement!

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Stuttgart, Germany – November 25th, 2020 – TAITO and ININ Games are proud to announce the sensational Space Invaders Forever that will be released on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation4 both through the Nintendo eShop and PlayStation Store as well as boxed versions in retail on December 11th. Space Invaders Forever will be released in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

In around two weeks, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch owners can immerse themselves in a fantastic collection of games of its kind.

An Iconic Experience
Young or old, novice or hardened gamer, everyone knows the name Space Invaders! Perhaps it is one of the most famous brands ever! Some say it launched the video gaming scene into a new stratosphere/era. It’s simple, but revolutionary game design was so addictive it was cloned in many other forms over the years but the original Space Invaders is still the benchmark for all that followed.

The Space Invaders Forever Collection

1. Space Invaders Extreme – Featuring greatly improved graphics and interactive sound to deliver a new immersive experience! Packed with vibrant visuals and a pulsing soundtrack. Space Invaders Extreme comes with 16 stages, packed with devious Invaders and fiendish boss fights. Practice individual stages in Free Play, then boost your high score to new heights in Arcade Mode! Can you find all the countless, hidden bonuses?
2. Space Invaders Gigamax 4 SE – Team up with up to 3 friends to shoot down the Invaders to clear the stages as fast as possible. This brand new 4-player-coop-experience offers new stages, gimmicks and new music written by TAITO’s in-house sound team ‘ZUNTATA’.
3. Arkanoid vs Space Invaders is the perfect union of two Arcade Kings. Two of TAITO’s most iconic and beloved video game series clash on console and combine elements from both arcade classics. Players are controlling the Arkanoid Vaus paddle ship to defeat waves of Space Invaders. Beat all 150 stages with your skills and unlock 40 different characters from the TAITO legacy. Each character has unique abilities – use more than 20 different skills, including power-ups and protective fire. Are you ready to defeat the huge 3D Invader bosses and save the galaxy?

The Ultimate Space Invaders Experience!

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Stuttgart, Germany – August 27th 2020 – TAITO, together with ININ Games, is pleased to announce more news on two iconic titles; Space Invaders Forever and Bubble Bubble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back!, which will both be released later in the year.

Space Invaders Forever will be released as boxed editions as well as digitally on the Nintendo eShop and PlayStation Store in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand by ININ Games.

Lighting the fuse for a gaming revolution.

Space Invaders is surely one of the most famous video games of all time and was the launching pad for the video gaming revolution. The game mechanics and its design make it a game that encompasses all the very best.

The following games are part of the Space Invader Forever Collection:

• Space Invaders Extreme
• Space Invaders Gigamax 4 SE
• Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders

Space Invaders Extreme has arrived to invade consoles with greatly improved graphics and interactive sound to deliver a new immersive experience! Packed with vibrant visuals and a pulsing soundtrack. Space Invaders Extreme comes with 16 stages, packed with devious invaders and fiendish boss fights. Practice individual stages in Free Play, then boost your high score to new heights in Arcade Mode!

Can you find all the countless, hidden bonuses?

Welcome to the new invasion!

Space Invaders Gigamax 4 SE will finally be available on consoles as part of the Forever Collection.

Team up with up to 3 friends to shoot down the invaders to clear the stages as fast as possible. This brand new 4-player-coop-experience offers new stages, gimmicks and new music written by TAITO’s in-house sound team ‘ZUNTATA’.

Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders is the perfect union of two Arcade Kings. Two of TAITO’s most iconic and beloved video game series clash on console and combine elements from both arcade classics. Players are controlling the Arkanoid Vaus paddle ship to defeat waves of Space Invaders.

Beat all 150 stages with your skills and unlock 40 different characters from the TAITO legacy. Each character has unique abilities – use more than 20 different skills, including power-ups and protective fire. Are you ready to defeat the huge 3D Invader bosses and save the galaxy?

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back!

TAITO together with ININ games, have exciting news for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch release of Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back! later in the year. The game will be available digitally and in physical editions in America, Europe and Australia and New Zealand.

Online Ranking Feature!

A newly included feature for Switch will be the much requested online ranking. This will allow players worldwide to compare their high scores and compete against each other, giving the game an additional boost on replayability and fun.

More Stages – more content!

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends received a lot of praise from the critics and fans, with many requesting more content. TAITO and ININ Games listened. The Baron is Back comes with 100 unique, new stages: twice as many stages as before!

The brand new trailer shows the tons of fun that will be added.

The return of the fan-favourite villain, Baron von Blubba, brings additional thrills and makes the new stages quite challenging, given that he is invincible. The player has to dodge him while defeating the other enemies one by one to clear the stage.

About the game

After the successful release of Bubble Bobble 4 Friends on Nintendo Switch, the cutesy adorable Bub and Bob mark their return with a bigger and more comprehensive offering that PlayStation 4 fans will be excited to play for the first time – Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back!

Switch fans haven’t been forgotten and are in for a special treat. Nintendo Switch fans who purchased the current Bubble Bobble 4 Friends will be able to download the new content with all new stages and features for free.

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends is a single-screen platform action game released as a complete new addition to the legendary Bubble Bobble series, in which you control the bubble dragons Bub and Bob, clearing stages by blowing bubbles to trap enemies, then bursting them to defeat them. Players can acquire special skills by completing an area, and level them up by collecting letter bubbles that form the word “EXTEND”. You can play together in multiplayer with up to four players. Also included is the original arcade version of Bubble Bobble.

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