Taito Jumps On The iCade Bandwagon
September 12, 2011 3:00 PM | Eric Caoili
Atari isn't the only company that saw Thinkgeek's iCade and decided to create its own iPad tabletop arcade cabinet; Space Invaders maker Taito just unveiled its own setup, the InvaderCade, which features cabinet art from its seminal fixed shooter.
Unlike the iCade's 8-bit button layout, this branded cabinet has only a single button to accompany its ball-top joystick. The 25 x 23 x 35 cm machine also serves as a charging dock, and has stereo speakers and a headphone jack.
There's no announced plans for a release to the West, but it's coming to Japan on October 11 for ¥15,800, or aound $205 -- yikes! It doesn't even come with Space Invaders HD or Space Invaders Infinity GeneGame Center!
[Via @jonnyram]
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I like the nostalgia and novelty, but this is really of sad.
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For about that price, one can buy a much more powerful NetBook -- sale price that pops up every other week -- and legally download Space Invaders for free.
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The money they save on the the iPad could be put towards groceries and a full fledge arcade-stick And of course they'll have a portable that's more than just a locked down consumption device.
Chris | September 12, 2011 7:06 PM
I think it would be so much better if Atari put out a blank arcade cabinet where you could buy or create your own paneling. Dulling the cabinet for one game really destroys the use of it.
As a developer, I think it would be awesome if you could download a reference image, draw your own paneling, and print the final image out on sticker paper to lay on the cabinet.
Aidan Wolf | September 12, 2011 10:50 PM
Hopefully it ill be Burton/Keyboard compatible with the iCade!
Or let the App support both arade controllers
Johe | September 20, 2011 6:00 PM