Rave-shooter Space Invaders Extreme hits Steam on series’ 40th birthday

Space Invaders is one of the most important games in the industry’s history. It debuted in 1978, and it’s turning 40. And Taito, the company that made the landmark game so many years ago, is releasing Degica Games’ 2008 Space Invaders Extreme on Steam in February.

Extreme came out on the Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable during Space Invaders’ 30th anniversary a decade ago. It adds a number of powerups, variations to the classic gameplay, and boss fights, all set to rave-like colors and music. It’s a blast to play, so much so I recently pulled it out of the closet and stuck it into my son’s 3DS for him to give it a go.