Space Invaders 90

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Space Invaders 90

Publisher: Taito

Developer: Taito

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1990-09-07	¥5,9005,900	T-11053
US	1991		11036
BR	199x

Non-Sega versions
Arcade

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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. and 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

Print advert in Game Players Sega Guide! (US) #0203: "Vol. 2, No. 3: June/July 1991" (1991-0x-xx)
also published in:

Mega Play (US) #4: "May/June 1991" (1991-0x-xx)^[1]

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-01: "January 1992" (1991-12-07)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-02: "February 1992" (1992-01-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-03: "March 1992" (1992-02-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-04: "April 1992" (1992-03-07)

Physical scans

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]

	62
Based on 15 reviews

Space Invaders 90

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments

References

↑ Mega Play, "May/June 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 7
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85 (87)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 185
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 218
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Game Power, "Giugno 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 62
↑ Games-X, "7th-13th June 1991" (UK; 1991-06-07), page 36
↑ Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-18, 19 (1990-09-21, 10-05)" (JP; 1990-09-14), page 17
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 79
↑ Mega Play, "March/April 1991" (US; 1991-04-xx), page 43
↑ Power Play, "12/90" (DE; 1990-11-16), page 164
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Supergame, "Agosto 1992" (BR; 1992-08-xx), page 33
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 172

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)

[:File:MegaPlay_US_04.pdf_p7-1] Mega Play, "May/June 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 7

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87_.2885.29-2] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85 (87)

[:File:Joystick_FR_018.pdf_p185-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 185

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[5] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 218

[6] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePower_IT_07.pdf_p62-7] Game Power, "Giugno 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 62

[:File:GamesX_UK_07.pdf_p36-8] Games-X, "7th-13th June 1991" (UK; 1991-06-07), page 36

[9] Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-18, 19 (1990-09-21, 10-05)" (JP; 1990-09-14), page 17

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p94-10] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1990-12.pdf_p79-11] Mega Drive Fan, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 79

[:File:MegaPlay_US_03.pdf_p43-12] Mega Play, "March/April 1991" (US; 1991-04-xx), page 43

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-12.pdf_p164-13] Power Play, "12/90" (DE; 1990-11-16), page 164

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p67-14] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-15] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Supergame_BR_13.pdf_p33-16] Supergame, "Agosto 1992" (BR; 1992-08-xx), page 33

[17] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 172

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Space Invaders 90

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References