Do you remember playing Space Invaders in the original cabinets? How many quarters did you send down the chute? If you are like myself, the quarters spent playing Space Invaders seems so long ago, and with good reason - that was 30 years ago folks.

It looks like Taito is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Space Invaders by releasing a slew of franchise-related merchandise; how can I not be excited? I’ve seen really sharp looking T-Shirt designs (I really like the one by EDITMODE at MARUIONE.JP), noticed that some stores have been converted into “Space Invaders headquarters”, and have seen all sorts of gadgets and apparel popping up around the net (like alarm clocks, 30th Anniversary pins, Space Invaders luggage, and tumblers for your coffee). I saw a couple kids at the mall with miniature Space Invaders-themed skateboards that they were showing off; kids that did not exist when the game was originally released!

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