"Space Invaders" Turns 25, Re-Enters Arcades

Metal Mario · 12-05-2003, 05:51 PM

*Source: Gamespot

According to a recent Reuters report, Taito is planning to sell Space Invaders cabinets in North America again, some 25 years after the game first appeared in arcades. The manufacturing and sales of Space Invaders will be handled by Namco, and Taito hopes to sell around 10,000 of the US$2,772 machines.

"There has been a rebirth of classic video games in America," said Taito spokesman Kengo Naka. "We thought it would coincide nicely with the 25th anniversary of its debut in the U.S."

The game will not be different from the 1978 original in any way, although Taito has stated that a single play on the game will cost 50 cents as opposed to the 25 cents charged when the game was first launched.

Link47 · 12-05-2003, 07:03 PM

50 cents? No thanks.

12-05-2003, 07:24 PM

Too rich for my blood....

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Link The Survivor · 12-05-2003, 07:30 PM

They should keep it 25 cents. They'd still make a pretty good profit, I think.

12-05-2003, 07:38 PM

Now I need to actually find arcade. XD

imported_c_jks · 12-05-2003, 08:08 PM

Got one down the street.

12-05-2003, 08:24 PM

It had better accept half-dollars.

12-05-2003, 10:15 PM

50 cents? For a game that old? Heh, I think not.

Metal Mario · 12-05-2003, 10:59 PM

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Originally posted by Anti-awesome Antisocial:
It had better accept half-dollars.

When was the last time you ever heard of an arcade machine accepting anything besides quarters and/or arcade tokens?

They're probably using inflation as an excuse to double the playing price.

12-06-2003, 12:25 AM

50 cents? LOL. I could probably download 50 different versions off the internet, so I'm not running God-knows-how-many-miles to the nearest arcade and paying 50 cents. Yeah, I'm cheap. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[ December 05, 2003, 11:26 PM: Message edited by: Yoshimaster is back ]

12-06-2003, 01:18 AM

Well, Namco also released a "20-year Reunion" machine with Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga a few years ago, and that was 50 cents too. And also popular.

Ditto McCloaker · 12-14-2003, 01:15 PM

Should be part of a giant, Nintendo-owned Arcade chain.

Metal Mario · 12-14-2003, 03:13 PM

^But Nintendo doesn't own Space Invaders.

12-14-2003, 04:40 PM

If Nintendo doesn't own Space Invaders, what is its relevancy to this forum?

12-14-2003, 05:00 PM

^...*thinks* you have a very good point...

THOUGH, there is no arcade forum and stuff. It's placement would be hard to decide. So I guess it's alright here.

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12-14-2003, 06:24 PM

It belongs in the Retro forum.

Metal Mario · 12-14-2003, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KirbyKing:
If Nintendo doesn't own Space Invaders, what is its relevancy to this forum?

Space Invaders is a legendary classic that applies to the discussion of video games in general. It's 25th birthday should be recognized. Also, home versions of Space Invaders have appeared on Nintendo systems.

12-20-2003, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Penguin Man:
Well, Namco also released a "20-year Reunion" machine with Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga a few years ago, and that was 50 cents too. And also popular.

but galaga is ten times better than space invaders.

12-05-2003, 05:51 PM	#1
Metal Mario Game Brain Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 14,262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 8,130.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 8,130.00 Donate	*Source: Gamespot According to a recent Reuters report, Taito is planning to sell Space Invaders cabinets in North America again, some 25 years after the game first appeared in arcades. The manufacturing and sales of Space Invaders will be handled by Namco, and Taito hopes to sell around 10,000 of the US$2,772 machines. "There has been a rebirth of classic video games in America," said Taito spokesman Kengo Naka. "We thought it would coincide nicely with the 25th anniversary of its debut in the U.S." The game will not be different from the 1978 original in any way, although Taito has stated that a single play on the game will cost 50 cents as opposed to the 25 cents charged when the game was first launched.

12-05-2003, 07:03 PM	#2
Link47 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: USA Posts: 8,377 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 29,569.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 30,069.00 Donate	50 cents? No thanks.

12-05-2003, 07:24 PM	#3
Gamer Chris Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Too rich for my blood.... [img]tongue.gif[/img] --------------------------------- ~Gamer Chris GC's Funny Quotes "Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer." ~Dave Barry

12-05-2003, 07:30 PM	#4
Link The Survivor Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 日本の名古屋 Gender: Posts: 5,607 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 2,376.99 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 2,876.99 Donate	They should keep it 25 cents. They'd still make a pretty good profit, I think.

12-05-2003, 07:38 PM	#5
supperdish Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Now I need to actually find arcade. XD

12-05-2003, 08:08 PM	#6
imported_c_jks Join Date: May 2000 Location: Sacramento, CA, USA Posts: 5,330 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 575.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 575.00 Donate	Got one down the street.

12-05-2003, 08:24 PM	#7
Antisocial Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	It had better accept half-dollars.

12-05-2003, 10:15 PM	#8
I'm-a-Luigi-number-1 Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	50 cents? For a game that old? Heh, I think not.

12-06-2003, 12:25 AM	#10
yoshi2256 Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	50 cents? LOL. I could probably download 50 different versions off the internet, so I'm not running God-knows-how-many-miles to the nearest arcade and paying 50 cents. Yeah, I'm cheap. [img]tongue.gif[/img] [ December 05, 2003, 11:26 PM: Message edited by: Yoshimaster is back ]

12-06-2003, 01:18 AM	#11
PenguinMan26 Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Well, Namco also released a "20-year Reunion" machine with Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga a few years ago, and that was 50 cents too. And also popular.

12-14-2003, 01:15 PM	#12
Ditto McCloaker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: SimCity Posts: 3,246 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 980.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,480.00 Donate	Should be part of a giant, Nintendo-owned Arcade chain.

12-14-2003, 03:13 PM	#13
Metal Mario Game Brain Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 14,262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 8,130.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 8,130.00 Donate	^But Nintendo doesn't own Space Invaders.

12-14-2003, 04:40 PM	#14
KirbyKing Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	If Nintendo doesn't own Space Invaders, what is its relevancy to this forum?

12-14-2003, 05:00 PM	#15
Gamer Chris Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	^...thinks you have a very good point... THOUGH, there is no arcade forum and stuff. It's placement would be hard to decide. So I guess it's alright here. --------------------------------- ~Gamer Chris GC's Funny Quotes "I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out." ~Rodney Dangerfield

12-14-2003, 06:24 PM	#16
yoshi2256 Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	It belongs in the Retro forum.