Space Invaders Invincible Collection

Space Invaders Invincible Collection is a compilation of various Space Invaders titles. It was released in Japan for the Nintendo Switch on March 26, 2020.[1] It was available as a regular edition and special edition, with the regular edition containing three less games than the special edition. The Special Edition was bundled with various premium physical items. Also available for a limited time was a special Amazon Japan Prime Day exclusive pre-order bonus DLC game, the Sega Mega Drive (JPN) game, Space Invaders 90.[2] The Special Edition, containing the complete collection of games, was also released as a limited Famitsu DX Pack version, with different physical bundled items being the only difference.[3] At the time, the only way to get the complete collection of games in Japan (not counting the Amazon Prime Day special game) was in the Special Edition, for a premium price with physical goods. A western release of the full title for Nintendo Switch, based on the Japanese Special Edition (but without the "Special Edition" subtitle), distributed by Strictly Limited Games,[4] opened pre-orders on June 28, 2020,[5] with orders starting to arrive in June 2021.[6][7] A worldwide budget edition of the collection, entitled Space Invaders Forever, was released in December 2020, for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, including only the most recent titles in the compilation.[8] The Special Edition got a separate retail release for Nintendo Switch in Japan, without the physical items, on July 29, 2021. In addition, the budget Space Invaders Forever, got its first Japanese release for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, on June 17, 2021.[9] A worldwide digital release of Invincible Collection was announced on August 3, 2021,[10] with a release of August 17 that same year.

Space Invaders Invincible Collection
Developer(s)Taito
Gotch Technology
Publisher(s)
  • JP: Taito
  • WW: Inin Games, Strictly Limited Games
Director(s)Yuichi Toyama
SeriesSpace Invaders
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
ReleaseNintendo Switch
  • JP: March 26, 2020
  • WW: December 11, 2020 (Forever)
  • WW: August 17, 2021 (Invincible)
PlayStation 4
  • WW: December 11, 2020 (Forever)
Genre(s)Fixed shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Editions

There are four editions of this collection. All titled as Space Invaders Invincible Collection, except for the budget release, Space Invaders Forever:

Japanese releases
  • Standard Edition
  • Special Edition (initially released only as premium collectors edition versions bundled with physical items, to be re-released in Japan on July 29, 2021 without the physical items at a lower price point)
Western (WW) releases
  • Space Invaders Forever
  • Space Invaders Invincible Collection (limited releases with and without additional physical goodies)

Almost all of the editions feature different games. The only collection on PlayStation 4 is Space Invaders Forever, which is also the only way to play Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders on a TV. All of the Switch collections have Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders appear as a separate icon on the Switch menu, only playable in handheld mode. The initial Japanese collections had this game as a download code.[11]

Title Original Platform Standard Edition Special Edition Forever Invincible (WW)
Space Invaders (b/w) Arcade Y Y Y
Space Invaders (color) Arcade Y Y Y
Space Invaders Part II Arcade Y Y Y
Majestic Twelve: The Space Invaders Part IV Arcade Y Y Y
Super Space Invaders '91 Arcade Y Y Y
Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders Mobile game Y Y Y Y
Space Invaders Extreme Microsoft Windows Y Y Y Y
Space Invaders Gigamax 4 SE Arcade Event Game Y Y Y Y
Lunar Rescue Arcade Y Y
Space Cyclone Arcade Y Y
Space Invaders DX Arcade Y Y
Space Invaders 90 Sega Mega Drive (JPN) Switch Amazon Preorder Bonus DLC Switch Amazon Preorder Bonus DLC

Notes

    References
    1. "The Space Invaders Invincible Collection will Feature Quality of Life Updates". 26 March 2020.
    2. @JPSWITCHMANIA (14 July 2019). "[Preorder Japan] The Amazon Prime Day Space Invaders Invincible Collection is up for preorder:Regular w/ Space In…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    3. "Space Invaders Invincible Collection Special Edition Famitsu DX up for Pre-order!". 10 March 2020.
    4. "Space Invaders Invincible Collection (NSW) - Preorder".
    5. "Space Invaders Invincible Collection is Getting a Physical Western Switch Release". 23 June 2020.
    6. "Manufacture Updates - Strictly Limited Games Releases".
    7. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Space Invaders Invincible Collection Nintendo Switch (Strictly Limited) unboxing and review!. YouTube.
    8. "Space Invaders Forever Collection Blasts off December 11 - News".
    9. @TAITO_Apps (14 May 2021). "【最新情報】今年6月16日のスペースインベーダーの日を記念し、『スペースインベーダー フォーエバー』『スペースインベーダー インヴィンシブルコレクション スペシャルエディション』2タイトル発売決定！詳細はこちら…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    10. "Space Invaders Invincible Collection Is Finally Getting A Western Digital Release". Nintendo Life. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
    11. "Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders on Nintendo Switch! – RapReviews".
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