Space Invaders

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:video_game
gptkbp:audio simple electronic sounds
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Game_Developers_Choice_Awards_Pioneer_Award
gptkbp:category arcade
classic video game
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:culturalSignificance inspired merchandise and adaptations
referenced in music, film, and art
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Tomohiro_Nishikado
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Taito
gptkbp:difficulty increases as game progresses
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum
gptkb:Strong_National_Museum_of_Play
gptkbp:firstReleased gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:genre first-person shooter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Space Invaders
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:video_game
gptkb:Galaga
gptkb:Gradius
Defender
gptkbp:legacy iconic pixel art aliens
numerous sequels and ports
gptkbp:mechanic aliens move faster as fewer remain
bonus UFO
bunkers for cover
player controls a laser cannon
shooting descending aliens
gptkbp:mode multiplayer
single-player
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Tomohiro_Nishikado
gptkbp:notableFor popularizing video games
inspiring the golden age of arcade games
gptkbp:platform gptkb:PlayStation
gptkb:Game_Boy
gptkb:Atari_2600
gptkb:Nintendo_Entertainment_System
PC
arcade
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Taito
gptkbp:releaseDate 1978
gptkbp:remakeOf gptkb:Space_Invaders_Anniversary
gptkb:Space_Invaders_DX
gptkb:Space_Invaders_Get_Even
gptkbp:sells over 360,000 arcade cabinets sold
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:Space_Invaders_Extreme
gptkb:Space_Invaders_Infinity_Gene
gptkb:Space_Invaders_Part_II
gptkbp:style pixel art
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Taito
gptkb:Galaxians
gptkb:Shooter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5