TouchArcade: The arcade shoot'em-up Crossfire was released for Xbox in July 2010, followed by Crossfire 2 a few months later. Now Radian Games and their publisher, Chillingo, have released Super Crossfire [99¢ / HD] for our iOS devices. This game plays like a colorful version of the classic 1978 game Space Invaders, with one key difference: When a wall of bullets and lazers rains down on you, leaving you boxed in the corner and about to be destroyed …your spaceship can flee to safety by warping between the top and bottom of the screen.
Luke Schneider of Radiangames has revealed his plans to port Super Crossfire to the Ouya.
KYM: When Taito released the superb Infinity Gene it proved that, even after 30-odd years, there's plenty of life in the classic Space Invaders game. So there's no reason why other developers can't give the concept a fresh new look and intriguing gameplay twist to keep the age-old vertical 'shmup' alive and kicking.
And that's exactly what Super Crossfire does. It's very much a Space Invaders clone, but is strong and independent despite its obvious heritage. Naturally this isn't going to appeal to those who aren't into the retro revival scene, or the quick and dynamic blast-everything-on-screen scene, but arcade gamers should rejoice.
Indie Darlings: Tetris. Space Invaders. Arkanoid. These games are classics, dating back to the very roots of video game culture. Despite all the different games that have been created since these classics first appeared, many retro games remain just as fun to play today. A number of indie developers have decided to help these games transition into the current generation by bringing the classics back… with some twists.
