GamesOnNet Review: Space Invaders Extreme

In the middle of last year, Taito released Space Invaders Extreme for the Nintendo DS and PSP in celebration of the franchise’s 30th anniversary. After the handheld versions experienced success at the critical and retail levels, Taito (in conjunction with Backbone Entertainment) has decided to bring it onto the Xbox Live Arcade platform with a few extra bells and whistles, a nice visual polish and a significantly lower price point. Like Pac-Man Championship Edition before it, Space Invaders Extreme is a textbook example on how to produce an excellent retro game revival.