
TAITO and ININ Games have shared details on Space Invaders Forever, a new compilation of Space Invaders titles headed to Switch in one handy package.
The bundle will be released both digitally and physically across North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and is said to feature "greatly improved graphics and interactive sound to deliver a new immersive experience". It includes three takes on the classic space shooter:
- Space Invaders Extreme
- Space Invaders Gigamax 4 SE
- Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders
Here's some PR:
Welcome to the new invasion!
Space Invaders Gigamax 4 SE will finally be available on consoles as part of the Forever Collection.
Team up with up to 3 friends to shoot down the invaders to clear the stages as fast as possible. This brand new 4-player-coop-experience offers new stages, gimmicks and new music written by TAITO's in-house sound team 'ZUNTATA'.
Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders is the perfect union of two Arcade Kings. Two of TAITO’s most iconic and beloved video game series clash on console and combine elements from both arcade classics. Players are controlling the Arkanoid Vaus paddle ship to defeat waves of Space Invaders.
Beat all 150 stages with your skills and unlock 40 different characters from the TAITO legacy. Each character has unique abilities - use more than 20 different skills, including power-ups and protective fire. Are you ready to defeat the huge 3D Invader bosses and save the galaxy?

No release date has been revealed just yet, although it's worth noting that Space Invaders Invincible Collection also arrived on Switch recently. It was a Japan-only affair, although a limited western physical release did also appear earlier this summer. You can never have too much Space Invaders, we suppose?
Are you a Space Invaders fan? Thinking of picking this up? Let us know in the comments.
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I’ll buy this for extreme. Shame not all extreme games are in it.
Why does TAITO insist on ignoring Infinity Gene time and time again?
Arkanoid versus Space Invaders is 6 bucks on the google play store. Kinda steep, I'll wait to see how much this goes for, would like to give it a shot.
They are really flogging a dead horse with Space Invader releases.
Oh actually Arkanoid vs Space Invaders has really got me interested
I'd be interesting in trying Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders if it has TATE mode support (I'd assume so) but the pricing probably might be a bit too high for me to be really tempted.
Okay, so this is a collection of newer titles, rather than the retro titles represented in the SLG release of the Invincible Collection.
Ok, forget the Invincible Collection, I'm just going to get this since the newest games were the main games I wanted from the collection, so I'll just get this
I'm interested, but if it had Infinity Gene I would get it right away
And neither does this contain SE Extreme 2, sigh... 🙁
Does anyone know if the Extreme is the version with visuals by Jeff. Inter?
Would love a general Taito compilation, like they released on the xBox... Bubble Bobble, Rainbow Islands, The New Zealand Story, Chase HQ, Operation Wolf, Rastan... there are so many stone-cold Taito classics, yet they seem to focus so heavily on Space Invaders.
I just want a Western digital release of Space Invaders Invincible Collection!
The Invincible collection contained 11 games, including the 3 from this collection. Are these exactly the same versions? Seems like the West is getting a bit of a bum deal here.
@Ooyah There also were two Taito collections on PS2. Both have good selections, but the second is especially good for fans of 2D shooters. Several nice ones on there.
I hope the Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders is improved from the handheld only version in the other collection.
Fan of SE Extreme here. Good we are getting this compilation but surely adding SE Extreme 2 wouldn't have been that hard? Infinity Gene?
These appear to be the more modern trio of games from the Invincible Collection as I think the others in IC pre-date 1994 (?) The three here in this article were released relatively recently.
I've not played the other 2 SE games here, so this will be interesting nonetheless & I'll probs get the dang thing. Ha.
I’m pretty sure Strictly Limited said their collection would be the only complete edition, but that other releases would be coming. They still have copies of their collection for sale because of the outrageous price.
@AG_Awesome
I believe that version was a mobile port with touch-only controls.
@Cable best game ever!!!!
Oh look it's that Strictly Limited Games exclusive, once again also getting a normal retail release.
@darthstuey No, it isn't.
@Joekun You'll get this one about a year before theirs.
WTF is this? Where's Invincible Collection in the West? I want all the games, particularly Majestic Twelve/Super Space Invaders '91
I imported this and it is excellent.
I actually wanted to buy the first "classic" collection but decided that ordering it via Strictly Limited games is a gamble. I have two games pre-ordered via their site and received nothing in the end...
Perfect timing with the GDLK series.
Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushuu Is the space invaders game I want to try
Nice collection but I still consider it "SI Extreme plus two bonus features" so I'll have to wait to see what the price is. SI Extreme is a really, really good game, but I already own it.
So Arkanoid is the one that started it all, eh? I've seen lots of knockoffs ("Brick Breakers," "Blasterball"... I think there was even a GameBoy Kirby one) but I've never played the original. This could be an interesting package if it modernizes the two classics like Pac-Man Championship Edition did.
With as busy as I am, I cannot keep track of these releases.
@Ooyah yes! I’d buy that compilation in a heartbeat!!
I’m mildly interested in Arkanoid v Space Invaders though ...
Day one purchase assuming I don't receive a press code. I was never a fan of the series when I was a kid because of its slow-paced gameplay, but I grew to appreciate and love the series over the past 15 or so years.
@BooJoh @OorWullie
The west also gets the version from Strictly Limited Games, which is the best.
@Not_Soos
Breakout is the one that started it all. That one has a wild backstory. Wozniak programmed (literally from the PCB design and up) it when Steve Jobs “worked” at Atari. That board ended up being the framework for the Apple IIE (I think). Arkanoid was certainly the most popular competitor.
@DockEllisD Yeah, I’m down for that too, good mix!
Wish they just had the regular spacies too. arcade style TATE. I’d turn my whole TV on the side for that one.
They had me at Arkanoid...
@NightBeast I finally got my bubble bobble and Darius games last week from SL after ordering way back last November! Took 10 months! I was getting nervous for a bit there! but I once again caved in and bought the space invaders invincible collection and yea they’re expensive. $72 for this one! They’ve been blaming the delays on shipping complications due to COVID 19. 🤷♂️Hope space invaders doesn’t take as long lol
@EmirParkreiner Except that version is physical only, exclusive to one retailer, and will set me back $70+
If they had just put it on the eShop I would've bought it in a heartbeat. I'm not a fan of these super-limited expensive physical copy sites and from the comments on these articles, this one might be the worst of the bunch.
taito could never get their s*** together.
so many missed opportunities on virtual console for those that wanted the nes games. i guess they want their good games to be overpriced on ebay and remain there, in their virtual selling burial ground.
@joey302 Well, yeah, but for some reason Limited Run and Super Rare don't experience the same severe delays. I've just received my copy of Old School Musical and Star Wars: Jedi Academy is presumably on it's way. So yeah, I don't have any trust for Strictly Limited nowadays. And yes, their prices are just super-iunflated. Yesterday I've ordered myself a copy of Ruiner and it only cost me 33 dollars...
@NightBeast I have some limited run orders back to January and Panzer Dragoon i ordered in March so they’re not too much better but i think part of the difference is LR is in the US and i believe SL is in Germany? Sometimes what i do is not order at all wait for whatever I want to list on eBay and buy it there...even if it is another 10-15 bucks. But nice to see the Star Wars games are close to shipping as I’m waiting on them also. 😊
@LEGEND_MARIOID the issue is that they're apparently using a port of the PC version of space invaders extreme, space invaders extreme 2 was only ever released on the DS(with a "lite" version as DSiWare).
that means their options were to remake the entire game in the PC version's engine(a lot of effort), port the DS version and have a sequel that is vastly inferior to the original in the same collection, or give us a low resolution DS port of both.
a complete HD remake of space invaders extreme 2 would've been nice, but is a bit much to ask for a game collection.
the alternatives wouldn't really make anyone happy.
So still no "Space Invaders Get Even" outside of WiiWare, huh?
@joey302 that is even more weird since I’m from Russia and my packages from Germany usually arrive in 3-7 days (I also order music CDs)...
@NightBeast lol I’d say that’s a big difference from Germany to Russia versus shipping to America. 🤷♂️😆
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