Galaxian was Namco’s first major arcade hit. Galaxian is one of the first video games to feature RGB color graphics. Space Invaders was a sensation in Japan, and Namco wanted a game that could compete against it. Galaxian was Namco’s answer to Space Invaders, a similar space shooter released the previous year by rival developer Taito. Gameplay involves destroying each formation of aliens, who dive down towards the player in an attempt to hit them. The player assumes control of the Galaxip starfighter in its mission to protect Earth from waves of aliens. Galaxian is a 1979 fixed shooter arcade game developed by Namco.