Space Invaders Celebrates 45 Years, Evolves with Advancing Technologies https://ift.tt/u4gzER6 The “Space Invaders” arcade game this year celebrated its 45th anniversary. The popular shooting game was widely seen at game arcades and coffee shops in the Showa era (1926-1989), and the game’s distinctive pixelated invaders have been loved for generations. The classic game continues to evolve, and a new version utilizing the latest technology was launched this summer. “The poor graphics allowed people to enjoy playing the game while imagining aliens,” said Tomohiro Nishikado, who created the “Space Invaders” game. He now serves as an advisor for Taito Corp., a game maker based in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

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