Space Invaders Get Even To Come With Bargain Price Tag

Only 500! OMG, thats really cheap.

500 points is nice if it is a full game ... if it's 5 stages and each new stage costs 100 points extra then i'll let this one pass ... DLC is only worth it in rare cases IMO

DLC aside, the price is good and has just doubled my interest in the game.

It has a cheap price and DLC, hot dog! If this gets good reviews this will be a no-brainer for me.

That uh, basically makes it a near must buy if it is any good. $5 is good. Though DLC is BAD.

500 is great! A lot of people are apprehensive about the DLC, but think of it as being there for people who really like the core game. Its kinda like buying the sequel to a game you liked. You pay 500 points to see if you like it, and then a few hundred more once you know you do to get even more content. I like that. I have to pay less in the beginning to get a taste of the game.

Wow. A Cheap AND good WiiWare game. That's never happened before. And I thought all WW was overpriced and bad

stares at SPORGS, PKMN Ranch, Critter Round Up, Cocto Fishing,.........

I think that's a great price for the game for a simple reason. It helps reach a more broader audience. Not only will more people be intrigued on purchasing it but to be realistic, most people thought this was going to be set in the 1,000 point ($10) range. This way gamers won't be desuaded by the price and anyone wanting more will purchase the DLC. It's win-win.

@Bahamut ZERO
Cocoto Fishing Master isn't overpriced, it's only 700 points. The controls may be difficult, but if you can get them down perfectly it's actually a pretty long game.

wow for that price if it at least a 5/10 i will have to get it

L$500 is nice for a main game, but I would've rather they included the entire package at once for a higher price, than make me pay extra for the extra content in pieces. When I look at DLC, I think "costs extra for extra content", much like premium memberships for extra features at various sites. But bundled as a whole, I don't see it as extra costs, I see it as one single price, even if it is higher.

It's interesting to see that Taito is learning from those that came before them. They seem to have learned from DYC that a low price will generate impulse buys while simultaneously learning from FFCC:MLAAK that DLC is a great way to nickel and dime the consumer into paying more than they originally intended.

End result? Massive game intended for $30-$50 commercial release gets cut up into, say, 5 chunks costing $5 + 4x($3?) for a whopping total of $17. Which is actually quite smart. Rather than trying to charge heavily up front, they give consumers the opportunity to sample the product. If they like it, they can get more. If they don't, they're only out $5.

I hereby dub this business model the Apogee Shareware Model. [...] (Wait. What's that? Someone already came up with that model? Nuts. There goes my job as a brilliant industry analyst. )

I'd agree with that. Someone, at least, has been paying attention. 800, 700, these are not viewed as "bargain" pricing for WiiWare. Only the magic 500 price point is.

All it makes me fear now, though, is that the game is really short/not that great. Here's hoping it's another DYC!

This game is going to Top the charts

I think DLC is great. Of course it would be better if we had a better storage solution, but I like being able to buy a cheap base game and then buy extra stuff only if I think it's worth it to get more.

I just hope the base game has enough content to generate interest.

@Bahamut Zero. What about Defend Your Castle? It's cheap and it's good, at least I thought so...

If this game by itself has decent length, and if it gets a good review, this will be a must-buy for me at 500 points! Even though I plan on buying that new Space Invaders for DS.

I'd have to agree with Mr. Cheez here, Defend Your Castle, while simple and repetitive, was incredibly fun, and unbelievably addictive. This one, to me, looks to be the new DYC, accessible, fun, and if the original is any corrilation, addictive.

I gues they're learning from other WiiWares. DYC was cheap and so people bought it, and once people had the game people bought tons of MLAAK content. Combining the 2 means SUPA-MONEY!

Yup, I think I'll have to get myself a copy of this downloaded once it shows up.

*Adds another to the watch list*

Sounds like a winner to me

It would be far better, from a gamer/developer perspective, to sell 20,000 copies at $5.00 then to sell 10,000 copies for $10.00 - Compare the rankings of "Defend your Castle" (500pts) to that of "Critter Round Up" (1000pts) if you catch my drift...