Arcade Archives 2: Space Invaders Part 2

Space Invaders Part II is a 1979 fixed shooter video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. The sequel to Space Invaders (1978), the player controls a laser base that must destroy formations of descending aliens, while avoiding their projectiles. New features have been added, such as aliens that split into two when shot, an increased high score limit with the player able to save their name as initials, and short cutscenes in-between stages. Space Invaders Part II was repurposed from excess arcade boards of Space Invaders. Tomohiro Nishikado, who designed the predecessor, returned to design Part II within two months, incorporating concepts that previously went unused.