Arcade Release date(s) June 1978 [ 1 ] Genre(s) Fixed shooter Mode(s) Single-player Display Monochrome raster , vertical orientation Space Invaders ( Japanese : スペースインベーダー , Hepburn : Supēsu Inbēdā ? ) is an arcade video game designed by Tomohiro Nishikado , and released in 1978. It was originally manufactured and sold