Space Invaders Extreme 2

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7.8

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  • Summary: Shoot, attack and stave off the assault by defeating all the Invaders on the screen. After annihilating a battalion of Invaders and defeating the Boss, players move on to the next stage. But it’s "Game Over" if players lose all of their stock cannons! [Square Enix]
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. Gaming Age
    91
    One of the better things you could spend $20 on the system for, and something every DS owner should pick up.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    90
    Overall, Space Invaders Extreme 2 is a very worthy sequel to the original. If you liked the first game, you should run out right now and buy this one. If you haven’t tried either one, this sequel is a better package overall.
  3. Eurogamer Spain
    90
    This is retro at its best, a perfect example of how to renovate a three decade old franchise.
  4. Game Over Online
    80
    With an enhanced battle system, extra game modes, tweaked gameplay and cooperative wireless play on the DS, the game delivers on one of the single most overlooked factors in game production: fun. Space Invaders Extreme 2 is addictive and fun.
  5. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    80
    It's Space Invaders, done really well with killer future-retro graphics and gameplay. [Oct 2009, p.82]
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  6. GameZone
    80
    Space Invaders Extreme 2 is a fun and solid shooter that exudes tons of old-school charm and addictive gameplay. Unfortunately, it doesn't add much new for fans of the first game, and feels pretty stagnant as a result.
  7. 1UP
    67
    Extreme 2, though, offers little to differentiate itself. It's a coincidental callback to 1979's Space Invaders Part II: most of the improvements will matter to those who were already obsessed. For some, that's probably enough for a buy, and if you haven't played SI Extreme before, now's the time, as you're still getting an enjoyable rewrite of an arcade classic. But those who had a passing fancy before can pass it up for the time being.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. SaganT
    Dec 20, 2009
    10
    Love, the music, love the game play, and love how there are many types of invaders instead of just one.
  2. DME
    Sep 24, 2010
    10
    Very good Nintendo DS game. One of my favorites and highly recommend to anyone who like classic gameplay, awesome soundtrack, wifi,Very good Nintendo DS game. One of my favorites and highly recommend to anyone who like classic gameplay, awesome soundtrack, wifi, multiplayer, briliant score system, and aliens.… Expand
  4. Fraxxo
    Sep 9, 2023
    8
    Technically better than the first one, it's a shame the presentation feels like a watered down version of the previous Space Invaders Extreme.

Awards & Rankings

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#18 Best DS Game of 2009
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#64 Most Discussed DS Game of 2009