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Space Impact
Space Impact
	Space Impact logo as used in Light, Kappa Base and Meteor Shield
Genre(s)	Shoot 'em up
Developer(s)	Various
Publisher(s)	Nokia
Platform(s)	Mobile phone, J2ME, Symbian (S60), N-Gage Classic/QD, N-Gage 2.0
First release	Space Impact; September 2000
Latest release	Space Impact: Meteor Shield; 24 February 2010

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Space Impact is a shoot 'em up mobile game series from Nokia. The earliest games were bundled with several of Nokia's mobile phones, whereas later titles were available for download on compatible devices. The latest instalment came in 2010.

The first Space Impact appeared on the Nokia 3310 in 2000 and later included in various other models with a monochrome display. WAP enhanced phones gave the possibility to download extra Space Impact chapters via the WAP connection, using the Club Nokia service.^[1]^[2] Club Nokia also had a global scoreboard of all players.^[3] In 2001, a downloadable game pack from Club Nokia was also accompanied with a Flash-based web cartoon, which revolves around a plot of a Neon Force character pilot named Geneva.^[4] Later Space Impact titles had advanced graphics and capabilities and it also was released on Nokia's N-Gage 2.0 platform with online battles.^[5]

Over 150 million copies of Space Impact games were sold as a preloaded product as of 2006.^[6] More recently, various clones and remakes of the game have been made for the PC and platforms like iOS, WatchOS or Android, many of which are modeled after the original Nokia 3310 version, often with some gimmicks added.^[7]^[8]

Gameplay

Space Impact is a shoot 'em up game and the player has the ability to freely move horizontally and vertically (in the majority of its games) but cannot increase the speed of the screen's auto-scrolling feature. The player can collect power-ups throughout the levels, such as rockets and energy beams, to use as special weapons, and some pick-ups award extra lives.^[9]

In each level, the player is confronted by different enemy ships, some of which fly directly, others follow the player, and some even shoot at the player. The first game had eight levels set on different planets and underground areas, with a boss at the end of each.

In Space Impact Light, the player earns money and uses it to upgrade various parts of their spaceship, named Skyblade.^[5]^[10] Space Impact: Kappa Base, also has a plot with characters: the plot revolves around the Earth having become so polluted that humans have mechanically altered themselves into creatures named MEKS, and starts to wage war against normal unaltered humans.^[11] In this game, dodging enemy fire also rewards the player with extra firepower.^[12]

Space Impact: Meteor Shield, uses the hardware digital compass to control the ship's gun turret by rotating the phone on its vertical axis. It also makes use of the touchscreen to fend off enemies.^[13]

Series

The complete series of Space Impact games is listed below; all are published by Nokia:


Title	Developer	Year	Platform	Notes
Space Impact		2000		Preloaded on Nokia 3310/3320/3360/3390, 3410, 5510, 5210, 2100, 6310, 8855.^[14] A Space Impact-themed Xpress-on cover was also released for devices including Nokia 3410.^[15]
Space Impact II		2002		Space Impact II, which debuted on Nokia 3510 and later appeared in Nokia's CDMA models.^[16] Identical gameplay to the original, with new levels and enemies as well as optional background music in some versions.
Space Impact +		2003		Included in Nokia 1100^[17] and Nokia 2300. Features platform-style levels.
Space Impact 303	Nokia	c. 2003	J2ME	Not preloaded but downloadable as a Java applet from the Nokia website, redesigned gameplay layout for 128 x 128 color screen devices: Nokia 7210, 3220, 3100, 6100, 6610/6610i.^[18] A version for 176 x 208 display devices was also available, such as for Nokia 3650, 6600 and 6630.
Space Impact Evolution	Kuju Entertainment	c. 2003	S60v1	Designed for Nokia 7650, first version in vertical gameplay form.^[19]
Space Impact Evolution X	Kuju Entertainment	2003	N-Gage, S60v2	Bundled exclusively with the N-Gage as a .SIS file on the CD-ROM. Physical copies were made for pre-launch testing purposes.^[20]
Space Impact Light	Method Solutions^[21]	2007	S60v3	Originally announced for N-Gage 2.0 in 2006 as Space Impact^[5] repackaged as 'light'. A demo also came bundled with the Nokia N81 8GB released in October 2007 as part of the N-Gage 2.0 preview.^[22]
Space Impact: Kappa Base	Method Solutions^[23]^[24]	2008	N-Gage 2.0	Included online multiplayer capability.^[25] Using N-Gage Arena, players would challenge different levels and upload their high scores to the public.^[26]
Space Impact: Meteor Shield	Rovio	2010	S60v5	Distributed on the Ovi Store and released for Nokia N97, taking advantage of the phone's digital compass.^[13] First game in the series set in a 3D environment.^[27]^[28]

Reception

The original Space Impact is well remembered as one of the games of the popular Nokia 3310 handset.^[29]^[30] In 2010, CNET put it in its top 10 'greatest mobile games of all time', and said that it pushed the boundaries in what was possible on a mobile device.^[9]

Space Impact: Kappa Base on N-Gage 2.0, in a Pocket Gamer review, was given 8 out of 10 by Stuart Dredge. He thought that the game was very difficult, but after the learning curve becomes "rewarding". It was also given Pocket Gamer's Silver Award.^[31]

References

^ GSMONLINE.PL. "Nokia 3330 - oficjalny komunikat".
^ "Nokia Games". 2003-02-04. Archived from the original on 2003-02-04. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
^ Peter. "Counterclockwise: remembering the classic mobile games". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
^ "Nokia Games". 2003-02-10. Archived from the original on 2003-02-10. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
^ ^a ^b ^c Contributor, GamesIndustry biz (2006-05-10). "Nokia unveils first range of next generation mobile games". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2024-09-10. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "Method Solutions - Space Impact". Method Solutions. 2006-12-16. Archived from the original on 2006-12-16. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
^ "O.G. Nokia Mobile Classic 'Space Impact' Will Not Be Left Behind - Now Available for iOS". 18 April 2013.
^ "Space Impact Watch: Perfektná a nostalgická hra na Apple Watch, ktorú vytvoril Slovák". 10 October 2022.
^ ^a ^b "The 10 greatest mobile games of all time". 4 November 2010.
^ "Symbian OS 9-9.3 - Игры N-Gage OS 9 - стр 2". profismart.org. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
^ "All About N-Gage - Review - Space Impact: Kappa Base for N-Gage". 2008-03-09. Archived from the original on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
^ "IGN: Space Impact Kappa Base Preview". IGN. 2007-09-02. Archived from the original on 2007-09-02. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
^ ^a ^b "First Nokia game to use digital compass sensor lands on Ovi Store | Nokia Conversations - The official Nokia Blog". 2010-02-27. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
^ "Nokia 6310: sore thumbs". The Register.
^ "3410 Space Impact II". www.nokiamuseum.com (archived). Archived from the original on 2018-09-20.
^ "Nokia 3510 review - S21". www.s21.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
^ "Space Impact+ Reviews, News, Descriptions, Walkthrough and System Requirements :: Game Database - SocksCap64".
^ https://www.igdb.com/games/space-impact-303
^ balky. "Nokia N-Gage, Recenzie, GamesWeb.sk". gamesweb.sk.
^ "Virtuelles Computer-Museum » Space Impact Evolution X (Nokia N-Gage) - UPDATE". retro-net.de. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
^ "OGDB - Firmenübersicht: Method Solutions, L.L.C." ogdb.eu. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
^ "Nokia announces availability of 8GB N81 gaming phone". 22 October 2007.
^ Buchanan, Levi (29 August 2007). "Space Impact Kappa Base Peek".
^ "Nokia N-Gage - Space Impact: Kappa Base Game Review ~ goldfries". 22 August 2008.
^ Spencer, Spanner (2009-02-13). "N-Gage's Space Impact updated to include social features". www.pocketgamer.com. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
^ "2008's most innovative mobile games: 11-20, feature, PocketGamer.biz". 2010-02-14. Archived from the original on 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
^ "Space Impact: Meteor Shield is out!". 24 February 2010. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
^ "Space Impact Meteor Shield launched!". 24 February 2010.
^ "The iconic Nokia 3310 set to be relaunched".
^ "Life before Smartphones – The Golden Age of Nokia 3310 - Edunation". 8 June 2017. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018.
^ "Space Impact Kappa Base review | N-Gage reviews | Pocket Gamer". 2009-11-18. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

External links

Space Impact flash animated series (archived)

[1] GSMONLINE.PL. "Nokia 3330 - oficjalny komunikat".

[2] "Nokia Games". 2003-02-04. Archived from the original on 2003-02-04. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

[3] Peter. "Counterclockwise: remembering the classic mobile games". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

[4] "Nokia Games". 2003-02-10. Archived from the original on 2003-02-10. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

[:1-5] Contributor, GamesIndustry biz (2006-05-10). "Nokia unveils first range of next generation mobile games". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2024-09-10. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[6] "Method Solutions - Space Impact". Method Solutions. 2006-12-16. Archived from the original on 2006-12-16. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

[7] "O.G. Nokia Mobile Classic 'Space Impact' Will Not Be Left Behind - Now Available for iOS". 18 April 2013.

[8] "Space Impact Watch: Perfektná a nostalgická hra na Apple Watch, ktorú vytvoril Slovák". 10 October 2022.

[cnet.com-9] "The 10 greatest mobile games of all time". 4 November 2010.

[10] "Symbian OS 9-9.3 - Игры N-Gage OS 9 - стр 2". profismart.org. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

[11] "All About N-Gage - Review - Space Impact: Kappa Base for N-Gage". 2008-03-09. Archived from the original on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

[12] "IGN: Space Impact Kappa Base Preview". IGN. 2007-09-02. Archived from the original on 2007-09-02. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

[:2-13] "First Nokia game to use digital compass sensor lands on Ovi Store | Nokia Conversations - The official Nokia Blog". 2010-02-27. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

[:0-14] "Nokia 6310: sore thumbs". The Register.

[15] "3410 Space Impact II". www.nokiamuseum.com (archived). Archived from the original on 2018-09-20.

[16] "Nokia 3510 review - S21". www.s21.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

[17] "Space Impact+ Reviews, News, Descriptions, Walkthrough and System Requirements :: Game Database - SocksCap64".

[18] ttps://www.igdb.com/games/space-impact-303

[19] y. "Nokia N-Gage, Recenzie, GamesWeb.sk". gamesweb.sk.

[20] "Virtuelles Computer-Museum » Space Impact Evolution X (Nokia N-Gage) - UPDATE". retro-net.de. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

[21] "OGDB - Firmenübersicht: Method Solutions, L.L.C." ogdb.eu. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

[22] "Nokia announces availability of 8GB N81 gaming phone". 22 October 2007.

[23] Buchanan, Levi (29 August 2007). "Space Impact Kappa Base Peek".

[24] "Nokia N-Gage - Space Impact: Kappa Base Game Review ~ goldfries". 22 August 2008.

[25] Spencer, Spanner (2009-02-13). "N-Gage's Space Impact updated to include social features". www.pocketgamer.com. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

[26] "2008's most innovative mobile games: 11-20, feature, PocketGamer.biz". 2010-02-14. Archived from the original on 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

[27] "Space Impact: Meteor Shield is out!". 24 February 2010. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2018.

[28] "Space Impact Meteor Shield launched!". 24 February 2010.

[29] "The iconic Nokia 3310 set to be relaunched".

[30] "Life before Smartphones – The Golden Age of Nokia 3310 - Edunation". 8 June 2017. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018.

[31] "Space Impact Kappa Base review | N-Gage reviews | Pocket Gamer". 2009-11-18. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

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+'''''Space Impact''''' is a [[shoot 'em up]] [[mobile game]] series from [[Nokia]]. The earliest games were bundled with several of Nokia's mobile phones, whereas later titles were available for download on compatible devices. The latest instalment came in 2010.
-}}
+[[File:Space_Impact_logo.png|thumb|Original ''Space Impact'' logo]]
-'''''Space Impact''''' is a [[mobile game]] series that was published by [[Nokia]] and its games usually came bundled with several Nokia devices.
+The first ''Space Impact'' appeared on the [[Nokia 3310]] in 2000 and later included in various other models with a [[monochrome display]]. [[Wireless Application Protocol|WAP]] enhanced phones gave the possibility to download extra ''Space Impact'' chapters via the WAP connection, using the [[Club Nokia]] service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gsmonline.pl/artykuly/nokia-3330-oficjalny-komunikat|title=Nokia 3330 - oficjalny komunikat|last=GSMONLINE.PL|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-02-04 |title=Nokia Games |url=http://www.nokia.com/games/gamepacks.html |access-date=2024-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204084222/http://www.nokia.com/games/gamepacks.html |archive-date=2003-02-04 }}</ref> Club Nokia also had a global scoreboard of all players.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peter |title=Counterclockwise: remembering the classic mobile games |url=https://www.gsmarena.com/counterclockwise_remembering_the_classic_mobile_games_that_are_not_snake-news-35905.php |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=GSMArena.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2001, a downloadable game pack from Club Nokia was also accompanied with a [[Adobe Flash|Flash]]-based [[web cartoon]], which revolves around a plot of a Neon Force character pilot named Geneva.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-02-10 |title=Nokia Games |url=http://www.nokia.com/games/games_extra.html |access-date=2024-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030210193008/http://www.nokia.com/games/games_extra.html |archive-date=2003-02-10 }}</ref> Later ''Space Impact'' titles had advanced graphics and capabilities and it also was released on Nokia's [[N-Gage 2.0]] platform with online battles.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Contributor |first=GamesIndustry biz |date=2006-05-10 |title=Nokia unveils first range of next generation mobile games |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nokia-unveils-first-range-of-next-generation-mobile-games |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}</ref>
+Over 150 million copies of ''Space Impact'' games were sold as a preloaded product as of 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-12-16 |title=Method Solutions - Space Impact |url=http://www.method-solutions.com/game_SpaceImpact.html |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Method Solutions|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061216033019/http://www.method-solutions.com/game_SpaceImpact.html |archive-date=2006-12-16 }}</ref> More recently, various clones and remakes of the game have been made for the PC and platforms like [[iOS]], [[WatchOS]] or [[Android OS|Android]], many of which are modeled after the original Nokia 3310 version, often with some gimmicks added.<ref>{{cite web |date=18 April 2013 |title=O.G. Nokia Mobile Classic 'Space Impact' Will Not Be Left Behind - Now Available for iOS |url=https://toucharcade.com/2013/04/18/o-g-nokia-mobile-classic-space-impact-will-not-be-left-behind-now-available-for-ios/ |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=10 October 2022 |title=Space Impact Watch: Perfektná a nostalgická hra na Apple Watch, ktorú vytvoril Slovák |url=https://svetapple.sk/softver/space-impact-watch-perfektna-a-nostalgicka-hra-na-apple-watch-ktoru-vytvoril-slovak/ |publisher=}}</ref>
-The first Space Impact appeared on the [[Nokia 3310]] in 2000 and it later came with other devices too, including [[Nokia 3410]], [[Nokia 5510|5510]] and [[Nokia 6310|6310]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/03/29/nokia_6310_sore_thumbs/|title=Nokia 6310: sore thumbs|publisher=}}</ref> The Nokia 3310's [[Wireless Application Protocol|WAP]] enhanced versions (3330 and 3350) and the [[Nokia 3410]] versions gave the possibility to download extra Space Impact chapters via the phone's [[Wireless Application Protocol|WAP]] connection (the service called Nokia Club).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gsmonline.pl/artykuly/nokia-3330-oficjalny-komunikat|title=Nokia 3330 - oficjalny komunikat|first=|last=GSMONLINE.PL|publisher=}}</ref>
-A Space Impact-themed Xpress-on cover was released for devices including Nokia 3410.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nokiamuseum.com/view.php?model=3410+Space+Impact+II|title=3410 Space Impact II|website=www.nokiamuseum.com}}</ref>
 ==Gameplay==
+[[File:Space Impact screenshot.jpg|left|thumb|Gameplay of the original ''Space Impact'', showing the player in a boss battle]]
-Space Impact is a [[shoot 'em up]] game and the player has the ability to freely move horizontally and vertically (with a few exceptions on some platform-like levels in ''Space Impact+'') but cannot increase the speed of the screen's auto-scrolling feature. The player can collect power-ups throughout the levels, which award extra lives or special weapons.<ref name="cnet.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/the-10-greatest-mobile-games-of-all-time/|title=The 10 greatest mobile games of all time|date=4 November 2010|publisher=}}</ref>
+''Space Impact'' is a [[shoot 'em up]] game and the player has the ability to freely move horizontally and vertically (in the majority of its games) but cannot increase the speed of the screen's auto-scrolling feature. The player can collect power-ups throughout the levels, such as rockets and energy beams, to use as special weapons, and some pick-ups award extra lives.<ref name="cnet.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/the-10-greatest-mobile-games-of-all-time/|title=The 10 greatest mobile games of all time|date=4 November 2010|publisher=}}</ref>
+In each level, the player is confronted by different enemy ships, some of which fly directly, others follow the player, and some even shoot at the player. The first game had eight levels set on different planets and underground areas, with a boss at the end of each.
-==Series==
-Sequels for the original game later appeared:
-*''Space Impact 2'', which debuted on [[Nokia 3510]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.s21.com/nokia-3510.htm|title=Nokia 3510 review - S21|website=www.s21.com}}</ref>
-*''Space Impact+'' which first came with [[Nokia 1100]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sockscap64.com/games/game/space-impact/|title=Space Impact+ Reviews, News, Descriptions, Walkthrough and System Requirements :: Game Database - SocksCap64|publisher=}}</ref>
-*''Space Impact 303'', available as a downloadable [[J2ME]] applet for certain devices, starting with [[Nokia 7210]]
-*''Space Impact Evolution'', specifically made for the [[Symbian]] [[S60 (software platform)|S60]] 1st Edition platform, which first appeared on [[Nokia 7650]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamesweb.sk/2243/recenzie/nokia-n-gage.html|title=Nokia N-Gage, Recenzie, GamesWeb.sk|first=|last=balky|website=gamesweb.sk}}</ref>
-*''Space Impact Evolution X'', the sequel, which had two versions: one bundled exclusively with the [[N-Gage (device)|N-Gage]] Classic and the N-Gage QD (on the "Extras" folder of the Support CD) and another made for Symbian S60 2nd Edition devices.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indienova.com/game/space-impact-evolution-x|title=Space Impact Evolution X - indienova GameDB 游戏库|first=indienova.com|last=烽火连城|website=indienova.com}}</ref>
-*''Space Impact Light'', released for Symbian S60 3rd Edition. Its demo came bundled with the [[Nokia N81]] 8GB released in October 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/nokia-announces-availability-of-8gb-n81-gaming-phone/?guccounter=1|title=Nokia announces availability of 8GB N81 gaming phone|publisher=}}</ref>
-*''Space Impact: Kappa Base'', released on the [[N-Gage 2.0]] platform in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/08/30/space-impact-kappa-base-peek|title=Space Impact Kappa Base Peek|first=Levi|last=Buchanan|date=29 August 2007|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goldfries.com/game-reviews/nokia-n-gage-space-impact-kappa-base-game-review/|title=Nokia N-Gage - Space Impact: Kappa Base Game Review ~ goldfries|date=22 August 2008|publisher=}}</ref>
-*''Space Impact: Meteor Shield'', developed by [[Rovio Entertainment|Rovio]] and released first for [[Nokia N97]] in 2010, and the first game in the series to feature 3D graphics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rovio.com/news/space-impact-meteor-shield-out|title=Space Impact: Meteor Shield is out!|date=24 February 2010|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/11196_Space_Impact_Meteor_Shield_dem.php|title=Space Impact Meteor Shield launched!|publisher=}}</ref>
+In ''Space Impact Light'', the player earns money and uses it to upgrade various parts of their spaceship, named Skyblade.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Symbian OS 9-9.3 - Игры N-Gage OS 9 - стр 2 |url=https://profismart.org/web/dct219-20.php |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=profismart.org}}</ref> ''Space Impact: Kappa Base'', also has a plot with characters: the plot revolves around the Earth having become so polluted that humans have mechanically altered themselves into creatures named MEKS, and starts to wage war against normal unaltered humans.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-03-09 |title=All About N-Gage - Review - Space Impact: Kappa Base for N-Gage |url=https://www.allaboutngage.com/reviews/item/Space_Impact_Kappa_Base_for_N-Gage.php |access-date=2024-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309174732/https://www.allaboutngage.com/reviews/item/Space_Impact_Kappa_Base_for_N-Gage.php |archive-date=2008-03-09 }}</ref> In this game, dodging enemy fire also rewards the player with extra firepower.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-09-02 |title=IGN: Space Impact Kappa Base Preview |url=https://wireless.ign.com/articles/816/816825p1.html |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=IGN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070902060103/https://wireless.ign.com/articles/816/816825p1.html |archive-date=2007-09-02 }}</ref>
-More recently, various clones and remakes of the game have been made for the PC and platforms like [[Android OS|Android]], many of which offers an accurate emulation of the original game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://toucharcade.com/2013/04/18/o-g-nokia-mobile-classic-space-impact-will-not-be-left-behind-now-available-for-ios/|title=O.G. Nokia Mobile Classic 'Space Impact' Will Not Be Left Behind - Now Available for iOS|date=18 April 2013|publisher=}}</ref>
+''Space Impact: Meteor Shield'', uses the hardware [[Magnetometer|digital compass]] to control the ship's gun turret by rotating the phone on its vertical axis. It also makes use of the touchscreen to fend off enemies.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2010-02-27 |title=First Nokia game to use digital compass sensor lands on Ovi Store {{!}} Nokia Conversations - The official Nokia Blog |url=https://conversations.nokia.com/2010/02/24/first-nokia-game-to-use-digital-compass-sensor-lands-on-ovi-store/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100227061042/https://conversations.nokia.com/2010/02/24/first-nokia-game-to-use-digital-compass-sensor-lands-on-ovi-store/ |archive-date=2010-02-27 }}</ref>
+==Series==
+The complete series of ''Space Impact'' games is listed below; all are published by Nokia:
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+
+!Title
+!Developer
+!Year
+!Platform
+!Notes
+|-
+|''Space Impact''
+|
+|2000
+|
+|Preloaded on [[Nokia 3310|Nokia 3310/3320/3360/3390]], [[Nokia 3410|3410]], [[Nokia 5510|5510]], [[Nokia 5210|5210]], [[Nokia 2100|2100]], [[Nokia 6310|6310]], [[Nokia 8850/8890|8855]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Nokia 6310: sore thumbs |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/03/29/nokia_6310_sore_thumbs/ |website=[[The Register]] |publisher=}}</ref> A Space Impact-themed Xpress-on cover was also released for devices including Nokia 3410.<ref>{{cite web |title=3410 Space Impact II |url=http://www.nokiamuseum.com/view.php?model=3410+Space+Impact+II |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920011241/http://www.nokiamuseum.com/view.php?model=3410+Space+Impact+II |archive-date=2018-09-20 |website=www.nokiamuseum.com (archived)}}</ref>
+|-
+|''Space Impact II''
+|
+|2002
+|
+|''Space Impact II'', which debuted on [[Nokia 3510]] and later appeared in Nokia's [[CDMA]] models.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nokia 3510 review - S21 |url=http://www.s21.com/nokia-3510.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919212622/http://www.s21.com/nokia-3510.htm |archive-date=2018-09-19 |access-date=2018-09-19 |website=www.s21.com}}</ref> Identical gameplay to the original, with new levels and enemies as well as optional [[video game music|background music]] in some versions.
+|-
+|''Space Impact +''
+|
+|2003
+|
+|Included in [[Nokia 1100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Space Impact+ Reviews, News, Descriptions, Walkthrough and System Requirements :: Game Database - SocksCap64 |url=https://www.sockscap64.com/games/game/space-impact/ |publisher=}}</ref> and [[Nokia 2300]]. Features platform-style levels.
+|-
+|''Space Impact 303''
+|Nokia
+|{{Circa|2003}}
+|[[J2ME]]
+|Not preloaded but downloadable as a Java applet from the Nokia website, redesigned gameplay layout for 128 x 128 color screen devices: [[Nokia 7210]], [[Nokia 3220|3220]], [[Nokia 3100|3100]], [[Nokia 6100|6100]], [[Nokia 6610|6610/6610i]].<ref>https://www.igdb.com/games/space-impact-303</ref> A version for 176 x 208 display devices was also available, such as for [[Nokia 3650]], [[Nokia 6600|6600]] and [[Nokia 6630|6630]].
+|-
+|''Space Impact Evolution''
+|[[Kuju (company)|Kuju Entertainment]]
+|{{Circa|2003}}
+|[[S60 (software platform)|S60v1]]
+|Designed for [[Nokia 7650]], first version in vertical gameplay form.<ref>{{cite web |last=balky |title=Nokia N-Gage, Recenzie, GamesWeb.sk |url=http://gamesweb.sk/2243/recenzie/nokia-n-gage.html |website=gamesweb.sk}}</ref>
+|-
+|''Space Impact Evolution X''
+|Kuju Entertainment
+|2003
+|[[N-Gage (device)|N-Gage]], S60v2
+|Bundled exclusively with the [[N-Gage (device)|N-Gage]] as a [[SIS (file format)|.SIS]] file on the CD-ROM. Physical copies were made for pre-launch testing purposes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Virtuelles Computer-Museum » Space Impact Evolution X (Nokia N-Gage) - UPDATE |url=http://retro-net.de/space-impact-evolution-x-nokia-n-gage.html |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=retro-net.de}}</ref>
+|-
+|''Space Impact Light''
+|Method Solutions<ref>{{Cite web |title=OGDB - Firmenübersicht: Method Solutions, L.L.C. |url=https://ogdb.eu/index.php?section=company&companyid=9263 |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=ogdb.eu}}</ref>
+|2007
+|S60v3
+|Originally announced for [[N-Gage 2.0]] in 2006 as ''Space Impact''<ref name=":1" /> repackaged as 'light'. A demo also came bundled with the [[Nokia N81]] 8GB released in October 2007 as part of the N-Gage 2.0 preview.<ref>{{cite web |date=22 October 2007 |title=Nokia announces availability of 8GB N81 gaming phone |url=https://techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/nokia-announces-availability-of-8gb-n81-gaming-phone/?guccounter=1 |publisher=}}</ref>
+|-
+|''Space Impact: Kappa Base''
+|Method Solutions<ref>{{cite web |last=Buchanan |first=Levi |date=29 August 2007 |title=Space Impact Kappa Base Peek |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/08/30/space-impact-kappa-base-peek |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=22 August 2008 |title=Nokia N-Gage - Space Impact: Kappa Base Game Review ~ goldfries |url=https://www.goldfries.com/game-reviews/nokia-n-gage-space-impact-kappa-base-game-review/ |publisher=}}</ref>
+|2008
+|[[N-Gage 2.0]]
+|Included online multiplayer capability.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spencer |first=Spanner |date=2009-02-13 |title=N-Gage's Space Impact updated to include social features |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/space-impact-kappa-base/n-gages-space-impact-updated-to-include-social-features/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=www.pocketgamer.com |language=en}}</ref> Using N-Gage Arena, players would challenge different levels and upload their high scores to the public.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-02-14 |title=2008's most innovative mobile games: 11-20, feature, PocketGamer.biz |url=http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/feature.asp?c=10479 |access-date=2024-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214222116/http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/feature.asp?c=10479 |archive-date=2010-02-14 }}</ref>
+|-
+|''Space Impact: Meteor Shield''
+|[[Rovio Entertainment|Rovio]]
+|2010
+|S60v5
+|Distributed on the [[Ovi Store]] and released for [[Nokia N97]], taking advantage of the phone's digital compass.<ref name=":2" /> First game in the series set in a 3D environment.<ref>{{cite web |date=24 February 2010 |title=Space Impact: Meteor Shield is out! |url=http://www.rovio.com/news/space-impact-meteor-shield-out |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229181222/http://www.rovio.com/news/space-impact-meteor-shield-out |archive-date=29 December 2019 |access-date=19 September 2018 |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=24 February 2010 |title=Space Impact Meteor Shield launched! |url=http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/11196_Space_Impact_Meteor_Shield_dem.php |publisher=}}</ref>
+|}
 ==Reception==
-The original Space Impact is well remembered as one of the games of the popular Nokia 3310 handset.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fin24.com/Tech/Gadgets/the-iconic-nokia-3310-set-to-be-relaunched-20170214|title=The iconic Nokia 3310 set to be relaunched|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edunation.co/studyinfinland/blog/life-before-smartphones-the-golden-age-of-nokia-3310/|title=Life before Smartphones – The Golden Age of Nokia 3310 - Edunation|date=8 June 2017|publisher=}}</ref> In 2010, [[CNET]] put it in its top 10 'greatest mobile games of all time', and said that it pushed the boundaries in what was possible on a mobile device.<ref name="cnet.com"/>
+The original ''Space Impact'' is well remembered as one of the games of the popular Nokia 3310 handset.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fin24.com/Tech/Gadgets/the-iconic-nokia-3310-set-to-be-relaunched-20170214|title=The iconic Nokia 3310 set to be relaunched|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edunation.co/studyinfinland/blog/life-before-smartphones-the-golden-age-of-nokia-3310/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919211609/https://www.edunation.co/studyinfinland/blog/life-before-smartphones-the-golden-age-of-nokia-3310/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 19, 2018|title=Life before Smartphones – The Golden Age of Nokia 3310 - Edunation|date=8 June 2017|publisher=}}</ref> In 2010, [[CNET]] put it in its top 10 'greatest mobile games of all time', and said that it pushed the boundaries in what was possible on a mobile device.<ref name="cnet.com"/>
+''Space Impact: Kappa Base'' on N-Gage 2.0, in a [[Pocket Gamer]] review, was given 8 out of 10 by Stuart Dredge. He thought that the game was very difficult, but after the learning curve becomes "rewarding". It was also given Pocket Gamer's ''Silver Award''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-11-18 |title=Space Impact Kappa Base review {{!}} N-Gage reviews {{!}} Pocket Gamer |url=http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/N-Gage/Space+Impact+Kappa+Base/review.asp?c=5933 |access-date=2024-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091118173617/http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/N-Gage/Space+Impact+Kappa+Base/review.asp?c=5933 |archive-date=2009-11-18 }}</ref>
 ==See also==
 {{Portal|Finland|Video games}}
-*[[Snake (video game genre)|Snake]]
+* [[Shoot 'em up]]
+* [[Snake (video game genre)|Snake]]
-*[[Bounce (video game)|Bounce]]
+* [[Bounce (video game series)|Bounce]]
-*[[N-Gage (device)|N-Gage]]
+* [[N-Gage (device)|N-Gage]]
+* [[Angry Birds]]
 == References ==
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 {{Reflist}}
+== External links ==
+* [https://flashmuseum.org/space-impact-chapter-1-moonbase/ Space Impact flash animated series (archived)]
 {{Nokia}}
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 [[Category:Java platform games]]
+[[Category:Shoot 'em ups]]
+[[Category:Video games set in outer space]]
+[[Category:Symbian games]]
+[[Category:J2ME games]]
+[[Category:Video game franchises]]

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