{"id":16730,"date":"2025-12-25T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T19:00:00","slug":"the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Original Space Invaders Blasts onto PS5, PS4 on Xmas Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day\/#The_Original_Space_Invaders_Blasts_onto_PS5_PS4_on_Xmas_Day\" >The Original Space Invaders Blasts onto PS5, PS4 on Xmas Day<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day\/#Related_Articles\" >Related Articles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day\/#News_Super_Smash_Bros_Oddball_Precursor_The_Outfoxies_Finally_Gets_Its_PlayStation_Port_on_PS5_PS4\" >News Super Smash Bros&#8217; Oddball Precursor The Outfoxies Finally Gets Its PlayStation Port on PS5, PS4<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day\/#News_Peak_Polygonal_Dogfighting_Targeting_PS5_PS4_in_Air_Combat_22_Port\" >News Peak Polygonal Dogfighting Targeting PS5, PS4 in Air Combat 22 Port<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day\/#Related_Articles-2\" >Related Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Original_Space_Invaders_Blasts_onto_PS5_PS4_on_Xmas_Day\"><\/span>The Original Space Invaders Blasts onto PS5, PS4 on Xmas Day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"9ae6f8711c9b3\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"The Original Space Invaders Blasts onto PS5, PS4 on Xmas Day 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/9ae6f8711c9b3\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/9ae6f8711c9b3\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"The Original Space Invaders Blasts onto PS5, PS4 on Xmas Day 1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Arcade Archives<\/strong>, the industrious preservation initiative from Japanese dev Hamster, has crowned its 500th release: it\u2019s Taito\u2019s iconic 1978 effort Space Invaders. And it\u2019s out now on PS5 and PS4, this Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s perhaps not the most exciting milestone release, it needs no real introduction. Space Invaders is up there with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/super-mario-bros-wonder-nintendo-switch-2-edition-plus-meetup-in-bellabel-park\" class=\"external\">Super Mario<\/a>, Pac-Man, and Tetris \u2013 it\u2019s a game <em>everyone<\/em> knows.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"Ms3SB0QfPbE\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ms3SB0QfPbE?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Arcade Archives SPACE INVADERS\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ms3SB0QfPbE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Here it\u2019s presented in both its classic black-and-white and coloured iterations, and costs $7.99\/\u00a35.79 on the PS4 and $9.99\/\u00a37.39 on the PS5.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"y-XGB8_bQ3s\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-XGB8_bQ3s?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"yty-XGB8_bQ3s\" class=\"external youtube-thumbnail\" title=\"Play\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y-XGB8_bQ3s\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/mqdefault.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/maxresdefault.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube Video\"><span class=\"watch-on-youtube\" title=\"Watch on YouTube\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">167k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The new-gen version is more expensive because it\u2019s part of the Arcade Archives 2 line, which includes some additional features, such as a Time Attack Mode. There\u2019s also a Platinum Trophy in the PS5 version.<\/p>\n<p>Will you be blasting through this classic with family and friends over the Xmas break? Feel nostalgic in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:195501,184573 @ 1766719110 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/71deb4df38f4d\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Super Smash Bros' Oddball Precursor The Outfoxies Finally Gets Its PlayStation Port on PS5, PS4\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_Super_Smash_Bros_Oddball_Precursor_The_Outfoxies_Finally_Gets_Its_PlayStation_Port_on_PS5_PS4\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Super Smash Bros&#8217; 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min-height:250px;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250,300x600\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-below\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"insert centered article-billboard for-desktop for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_T694E0AC95E7E8\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-billboard\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-content\">\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<section class=\"block author\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>About <span class=\"accent\">Sammy Barker<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4271\/photo\/0\/avatar.jpg?v=1709294233\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sammy Barker\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<p>As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_K694E0AC95E993\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2025\/12\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8960969\" data-author=\"users\/357424\" data-subject=\"comments\/8960969\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8960969\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/357424\/avatar.jpg?v=1754080059\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"WhoderMan\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/12\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day#comment8960969\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>WhoderMan<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-12-25T19:19:41+00:00\">8 hours ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>It would make more money if it sold more&#8230; and it would do that if it was a dollar. 10 dollars is not worth it to me in any way. I wouldn&#8217;t have spent 10 bucks on it when it was brand new in arcades (although I admit $10 was worth way more then).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8960984\" data-author=\"users\/292095\" data-subject=\"comments\/8960984\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8960984\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/292095\/avatar.jpg?v=1643889306\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Titntin\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/12\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day#comment8960984\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Titntin<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-12-25T19:44:37+00:00\">8 hours ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Arcade Archives are always pricey. BUT, the are incredibly accurate versions of the title, so if you want an accurate version of an old arcade classic, they are the way to go.<br \/>\nIve bought a lot of classic schumups on arcade archives, like x multiply, and they are all really good, but bare bones. I recommend a decent arcade stick to play these like they originally felt!<\/p>\n<p>PS Sammy, working today is commitment thats above and beyond. I hope you get some rest and chill time too.. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8960999\" data-author=\"users\/128899\" data-subject=\"comments\/8960999\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8960999\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/128899\/avatar.jpg?v=1591694787\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LieutenantFatman\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/12\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day#comment8960999\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LieutenantFatman<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-12-25T20:16:40+00:00\">7 hours ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>A bit too expensive, I think. Still, always pleased that the option is there to play a classic on a modern system.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8961042\" data-author=\"users\/175814\" data-subject=\"comments\/8961042\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8961042\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/175814\/avatar.jpg?v=1550237925\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"dskatter\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/12\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day#comment8961042\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>dskatter<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-12-25T22:10:12+00:00\">6 hours ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s too expensive!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2026do you KNOW how many quarters were fed into those machines back in the day? Everyone turning their nose up at this based on the price truly make me laugh.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8961047\" data-author=\"users\/326969\" data-subject=\"comments\/8961047\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8961047\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/326969\/avatar.jpg?v=1681677877\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fritz167\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/12\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day#comment8961047\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fritz167<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-12-25T22:16:33+00:00\">5 hours ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>That money for a game from 1978, OMG!<\/p>\n<p>Although at least it&#8217;s a very well-known game, unlike 90-something percent of the Arcade Archives catalog, which are more unknown than a Bolivian surfer.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8961061\" data-author=\"users\/341664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8961061\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8961061\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341664\/avatar.jpg?v=1755618524\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PuppetMaster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/12\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day#comment8961061\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PuppetMaster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-12-25T22:52:11+00:00\">5 hours ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>As much as i enjoyed this &#8220;relic&#8221;, i rather used that money for other Arcade Archives \/ ACA Neo-Geo games like Gradius, Splatterhouse, Ninja Gaiden arcade, etc that looks and plays better.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8961089\" data-author=\"users\/322563\" data-subject=\"comments\/8961089\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8961089\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Drago201\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/12\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day#comment8961089\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Drago201<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-12-25T23:54:29+00:00\">4 hours ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>My mom made me buy this for her lol \ud83d\ude06<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8961106\" data-author=\"users\/284911\" data-subject=\"comments\/8961106\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8961106\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/284911\/avatar.jpg?v=1613649775\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Corc11\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/12\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day#comment8961106\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Corc11<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-12-26T00:39:39+00:00\">3 hours ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@dskatter back in the day when there wasn&#8217;t anything better. It&#8217;s almost 2026. That much for space invaders is crazy<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8961122\" data-author=\"users\/109977\" data-subject=\"comments\/8961122\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8961122\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/109977\/avatar.jpg?v=1512133504\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ultraviolet\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/12\/the-original-space-invaders-blasts-onto-ps5-ps4-on-xmas-day#comment8961122\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ultraviolet<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-12-26T01:21:09+00:00\">2 hours ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>i take it the PS5 version being more expensive than the PS4 version is because its in 4K yeah? <i title=\":smiley:\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/twemoji\/14.0.2\/svg\/1f603.svg)\" class=\"twa twa-lg twa-smiley\"><\/i><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; 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And it\u2019s out now on PS5 and PS4, this Christmas Day. While it\u2019s perhaps not the most exciting milestone release, it needs&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16731,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/9ae6f8711c9b3\/large.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[2019,2018,1403,1426,1400,2020],"class_list":["post-16730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game","tag-arcade-archives","tag-hamster","tag-news","tag-ps4","tag-ps5","tag-space-invaders"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16730"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16730\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}