Forgot about Space Invaders Extreme 2
How is it that Space Invaders Extreme 2, a title near universally praised by importers and the follow-up to one of last year’s finest games, has received hardly any attention leading up to its Stateside release next week?
Are gamers upset that this is a DS exclusive, while the original Space Invaders Extreme also came out for PSP and XBLA? Perhaps they skipped SIE and consider iPhone’s Space Invaders: Infinity Gene as the series’ definitive portable revival? Maybe people are just burnt out from Space Invaders’ 30th anniversary and the overload of releases/merchandise?
While I believe those issues factored into the lack of hype for the sequel, I believe it’s more to do with the fact that Taito-parent Square Enix has done nothing to promote the game in North America since last May. It wasn’t until last night, five days before it’s scheduled to ship SIE 2 to stores, that the company remembered to alert others about the game’s official U.S. site and new videos.
So, I’m doing my part to push the game by reminding you it’s priced at only $19.99 and by uploading these two fresh preview clips. Enjoy this online multiplayer bit:
Along with the new moe mascot and time attack mode, SIE2 introduces new wave patterns, backgrounds, bosses, music, and more. Fever Time segments also now take place on the top screen and run concurrent to normal gameplay. As for the new Bingo system, I still don’t understand it.
Preorder: Space Invaders Extreme 2 ($19.99)
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