Akkanvader 1995 Taito
1995
Akkanvader (c) 1995 Taito.
A remake of the classic invading aliens shoot'em up game that features interesting enemies and a wide variety of characters to choose from.
>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Taito F3 System hardware
Prom Stickers : E06
Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)
Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)
Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 224 x 320 pixels
Screen refresh : 58.97 Hz
Palette colors : 8192
Players : 4
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 1 (FIRE)
>>> TRIVIA
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Released in June 1995.
The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Rogue-vader'.
This game is known outside Japan as 'Space Invaders '95 - The Attack of Lunar Loonies'.
The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.
Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Welcome to the Karu Land - PCCB-00196) on 17/11/1997.
>>> GAME UPDATES
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The US version ('Space Invaders '95 - The Attack of Lunar Loonies') is slightly different :
* 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen added.
>>> GAME SERIES
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1. Space Invaders (1978)
2. Space Invaders Deluxe (1979)
3. Return of the Invaders (1985)
4. Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV (1990)
5. Space Invaders DX (1994)
6. Akkanvader (1995)
>>> DESIGNERS / PROGRAMMERS / STAFF
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Planner : Seiji Kawakami, Nobuhiro Hiramatsu, Shinichi Arai
Character Designer : Seiji Kawakami, Nobuhiro Hiramatsu, Shinichi Arai, Hiroyo Kujirai, Sy??Nakajima, Kasayama Pamio, Hiroto Nizato, Shin Tanaka, Terumi Ogihara, V.A.P, Peacock
Software Engineer : Kazutomo Ishida, Hirotaka Fukakawa, K??Kato, Masashi Tsuzura, Takashi Ishii, Yasutaka Hayashi, Shinji Soyano, Tabby Software Magic, Hiroshi Aoki, Kouji Tsunekiyo
Sound Director : Kazuko Umino (Karu)
Decoration Designer : Kumi Mizobe
Hardware Engineer : Takeshi Kinugasa
>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.