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Summary

Space Invaders: The Original Game on TurboGrafx‑CD takes the classic 1978 fixed‑shooter and wraps it in a handful of quirky modes that feel fresh without straying far from the arcade roots. The core experience mirrors the original: you steer a laser base along the bottom, blasting descending rows of alien invaders while dodging their fire and protecting the fragile bunkers, with the iconic speed‑up and mystery ship that keep the tension high. What sets this CD version apart is the ability to pick the visual style of an old‑school cabinet—upright, black‑and‑white, and the like—as a backdrop, plus a split‑screen versus mode where two players battle to out‑score each other. The TurboGrafx‑CD also adds a “cosmic versus” mode that swaps the usual starfield for anime‑styled girl artwork, and an “omake” single‑player variant that uses the same eye‑catching backgrounds.