Japanese developer Taito has announced Space Invaders Infinity Gene Evolve, a new release in their classic Space Invaders franchise.
Space Invaders Infinity Gene Evolve is in development for Apple Arcade and will launch exclusively for the platform on April 3rd.
Here’s a rundown on the game:
The more you play, the more it evolves! Space Invaders Infinity Gene, the game that captured a global generation of mobile gamers, is back and has evolved again! The multi award-winning masterpiece is back, and more evolved than ever!
Features
- Refreshing destruction – An unprecedented shooting evolution!
- Simple to pick up – Avoid enemy attacks and fight back with overwhelming firepower! Evolutionary exhilaration for all levels!
- A stress-free play experience – No advertising! No in-app purchases! No data collection!
- Play to evolve – It may look retro at a glance, but the game evolves into a cutting-edge 3D shooter the more you play! Evolution grants more and more powerful ships and superior systems to give players of all abilities the edge!
A few of the 100+ variations available:
- Burst: exhilaration at its finest!
- When powered up to the highest level, players can unleash a powerful counterattack, called Burst, when their ship takes a hit! Destroy a boss with Burst to receive a bonus score, along with a special, spectacular destruction sequence! Aim for a high score and look great while doing it!
- Unprecedented!
- Style Change: evolve stages on the fly!
- Changing style changes enemy attack patterns!
- Instantly switch to a bullet-hell shooter!
- All stages can be played in two styles: classic shooting style or bullet hell!
- Switch between the two styles any time and enjoy the game in your favourite style!
- Master the timing and chase the ultimate high score!
- The audio-visuals switch too, so mix it up like a VJ as you play!
- Powerful ships appear one after another!
- Includes guest ships from classic TAITO shooters such as Darius, Night Striker, and Raystorm!
- Overwhelm the enemy with their awe-inspiringly powerful attacks!
- And the stages have evolved too!
- Main Game: 36 stages
- Extra: 30 stages
- Challenge: 100 stages
- Challenge mode’s stages change each time, offering infinite replayability!
More stages and ships planned with future updates: the fun keeps evolving! Stages, evolutions, enemies, and all other elements have been added and/or renewed, so even fans of the original can enjoy it anew!