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Instruction booklet · November 3, 1997

Space Invaders

ShooterESRB E

The story

Experience one of gaming's iconic franchises in this perfect rendition of the arcade classic!

Specifications

Released: November 3, 1997
Developer: Taito
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Shooter
Rating: ESRB E
Series: Space Invaders
Themes: Action · Science fiction

What the magazines said

EGM · not on record yet

Famitsu · four reviewers

Players: 59/100 (6 ratings)
Nintendo Power: 3.9/10
AllGame: 4/5
Eurogamer: 5/10
IGN: 5/10
Nintendo Life: 2/10
Mega Play: 41%

BE KIND, REWINDThe week it came out

#1 song

Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look TonightElton John

#1 albumYou Light Up My Life: Inspirational SongsLeAnn Rimes

Admit one · #1 movie

I Know What You Did Last Summer$9,406,297 weekend

Vol. 7 · No. 324Omaha, Nebraska · Late edition25¢

The Omaha World-Pixel

Week of October 31, 1997

Oct. 30

In Newton, Massachusetts, British au pair Louise Woodward is found guilty of the baby-shaking death of 8-month-old Matthew Eappen.

💵 A Super NES was $199.99 at launch · about $473 today

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NBA Live 98EA Sports · Simulator

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Data: IGDB · Wikipedia · libretro-thumbnails · Charts: Billboard · Box office: Box Office Mojo via Wikipedia. Today’s money uses US CPI-U, 2025 dollars.