Space Invaders 90

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Space Invaders 90
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Taito
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥5,9005,900 T-11053
Sega Mega Drive
US
11036
Sega Mega Drive
BR

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Space Invaders 90 (スペースインベーダー90) is an update to Taito's classic arcade game Space Invaders, released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1990.

Gameplay

Space Invaders 90 keeps the formula seen in the original game mostly in-tact, however instead of having four static shields it gives the player's ship extra hit points. The graphics have been improved and music has been added. Later levels in the game also introduce new enemies with different movement patterns. A and C shoot.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English (US) Space Invaders '91 Space Invaders '91
Japanese スペースインベーダー90 Space Invaders 90
Portuguese (Brazil) Space Invaders Space Invaders

Due to the delay in bringing the game to North America, the game was retitled Space Invaders '91 for this region. In Brazil, the wait was even longer, so the game was simply labeled Space Invaders when it reached Brazilian shores. The game was not released in Europe.

Production credits

  • Art Design: Yoshihiko Wakita, Keishi Itoh, Toru Kawaishi
  • Character Design: Yoshihiko Wakita
  • Program: Hideaki Tomioka
  • Game Design: Yoshiharu Satou
  • Special Thanks: The Other People

Exactly who "The Other People" are is unknown, however Noriyuki Iwadare of Cube created the sound driver (his standard "Cube/Noriyuki Iwadare" driver used in several other games, and in fact, this is the first game to use said driver).

Magazine articles

Main article: Space Invaders 90/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Game Players Sega Guide! (US) #0203: "Vol. 2, No. 3: June/July 1991" (1991-0x-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-01: "January 1992" (1991-12-07)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-02: "February 1992" (1992-01-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-03: "March 1992" (1992-02-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-04: "April 1992" (1992-03-07)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
43 [2]
58 №110, [1]
61 №7
40 №1990-18_19, p17
80 [3]
64 №5, p94
80 [4]
79 №18, p67
Sega Mega Drive
63
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[5]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[6]
Game Power (IT)
76
[7]
Games-X (UK) NTSC-U
61
[8]
Famicom Hisshoubon (JP) NTSC-J
40
[9]
Joystick (FR)
80
[3]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
64
[10]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
61
[11]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
63
[12]
Power Play (DE)
41
[13]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
75
[4]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
79
[14]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
43
[15]
Supergame (BR)
85
[16]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
66
[17]
Sega Mega Drive
62
Based on
15 reviews

Space Invaders 90

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

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References




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Space Invaders games for Sega systems
Space Invaders (1985) | Space Invaders '90 (1990) | Super Space Invaders (1992) | Space Invaders (1996)
Space Invaders (Dreamcast) (unreleased)
Space Invaders VIC Dual Clones
Alpha Fighter (19??) | Invinco (1979) | Space Attack (1979) | Super Space Attack (1979)