“RJ-Romain Jerome, in connivance with TAITO Corporation (TAITO), creates by agreeing two 78-piece limited series in honour of the Space Invaders … Manuel Emch, CEO of RJ-Romain Jerome, freely admits to belonging to the generation of former Space Invaders junkies. The game has become a legend for all those who grew up in the 80s, since it was the first “Killer app” for video game consoles installed in gaming arcades. The Space Invaders craze even led to a shortage of 100-yen coins when it was first released in Japan. Space Invaders with its pixelated figures was the first ever “iconic” form of entertainment: thousands of hours of TV programs and hundreds of cultural exhibitions have been devoted to this generational “legend”.” – read more via WatchesLuxus
