Without any advance notice, Taito released Space Invaders Extreme Z, a 500 Point version of Space Invaders Extreme 2, to Japan’s DSiWare service this morning.
This downloadable version retains all the gameplay features of the retail game – Bingo, Fever, etc. – but is still noticeably different, according to Andriasang:
“The game now has just two modes: time attack and score attack. The notion of ‘stages’ is now gone; you can play on three courses of difficulty level, each featuring different invader formations. The game also limits you to your initial three lives.”
With G.G. Series Wonderland, Z.ONE, Aa Mujou Setsuna, and now Space Invaders Extreme Z on DSiWare, this now makes four shoot'em ups available on the Japanese service! And, um, none in the U.S. (Europe has Zombie BBQ).
Buy: Space Invaders Extreme 2 ($19.99)
Buy: U.S. Nintendo DSi (White, Pink, Black and Blue)
Import: Japanese Nintendo DSi (White, Black, Pink, Red, Lime Green, Metallic Blue)
