<s>
A	O
home	O
conversion	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
was	O
released	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cosmo	B-Application
Gang	I-Application
the	I-Application
Video	I-Application
features	O
characters	O
and	O
ideas	O
from	O
Cosmo	O
Gangs	O
,	O
an	O
older	O
Namco	O
redemption	O
game	O
from	O
1990	O
that	O
was	O
exported	O
outside	O
Japan	O
by	O
Data	O
East	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
heavily	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
own	O
Galaxian	B-Application
series	O
,	O
with	O
early	O
versions	O
shown	O
at	O
tradeshows	O
being	O
titled	O
Cosmo	O
Galaxian	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
arcade	O
version	O
of	O
Cosmo	B-Application
Gang	I-Application
the	I-Application
Video	I-Application
was	O
widely	O
successful	O
and	O
well-received	O
for	O
its	O
graphics	O
,	O
gameplay	O
and	O
music	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
a	O
more	O
mixed	O
response	O
for	O
its	O
simplistic	O
gameplay	O
and	O
lacking	O
replay	O
value	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
arcade	O
version	O
was	O
digitally	O
re-released	O
for	O
the	O
Japanese	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
in	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
Cosmo	B-Application
Gang	I-Application
the	I-Application
Puzzle	I-Application
later	O
that	O
same	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cosmo	B-Application
Gang	I-Application
the	I-Application
Video	I-Application
is	O
a	O
fixed	O
shooter	O
arcade	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
some	O
rare	O
cases	O
,	O
enemies	O
may	O
drop	O
a	O
Special	O
Flag	O
item	O
from	O
Rally-X	B-Application
that	O
gives	O
the	O
player	O
an	O
extra	O
life	O
when	O
collected	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
32nd	O
stage	O
features	O
the	O
players	O
fighting	O
Don	B-Application
Cosmo	I-Application
,	O
the	O
final	O
boss	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cosmo	B-Application
Gang	I-Application
the	I-Application
Video	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
arcades	O
by	O
Namco	O
in	O
March	O
1992	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
later	O
that	O
April	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
designed	O
by	O
Kohji	O
Kenjoh	O
,	O
who	O
later	O
worked	O
on	O
the	O
Custom	B-Application
Robo	I-Application
series	O
for	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
and	O
composed	O
by	O
Yoshie	O
Arakawa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
heavily	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
own	O
Galaxian	B-Application
series	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
its	O
gameplay	O
and	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
presented	O
at	O
the	O
1991	O
Amusement	O
Machine	O
Show	O
(	O
AMS	O
)	O
tradeshow	O
in	O
Japan	O
under	O
the	O
working	O
title	O
Cosmo	O
Galaxian	B-Application
,	O
alongside	O
Namco	O
's	O
own	O
Solvalou	O
,	O
Tank	B-Application
Force	I-Application
and	O
Steel	B-Application
Gunner	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
home	O
port	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
October	O
29	O
,	O
1992	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
later	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
flash	O
cart	O
service	O
on	O
August	O
1	O
,	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
arcade	O
version	O
was	O
digitally	O
re-released	O
for	O
the	O
Japanese	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
on	O
August	O
4	O
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cosmo	B-Application
Gang	I-Application
the	I-Application
Video	I-Application
was	O
widely	O
successful	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
being	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
graphics	O
,	O
gameplay	O
and	O
music	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gamest	O
awarded	O
it	O
both	O
the	O
8th	O
Best	O
Shooting	O
and	O
17th	O
Annual	O
Hit	O
Game	O
awards	O
,	O
citing	O
its	O
colorful	O
visuals	O
,	O
cute	O
character	O
designs	O
and	O
gameplay	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
Galaga	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
2007	O
retrospective	O
review	O
,	O
Retro	O
Gamer	O
praised	O
the	O
title	O
's	O
colorful	O
visuals	O
and	O
quick-paced	O
gameplay	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
as	O
addictive	O
and	O
well-designed	O
as	O
Namco	O
's	O
earlier	O
arcade	O
title	O
Galaga	B-Application
'	I-Application
88	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
version	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
a	O
more	O
mixed	O
reception	O
,	O
with	O
common	O
complaints	O
being	O
towards	O
its	O
gameplay	O
and	O
lack	O
of	O
replay	O
value	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	O
Play	O
magazine	O
found	O
the	O
game	O
inferior	O
to	O
Galaga	B-Application
'	I-Application
88	I-Application
,	O
saying	O
that	O
it	O
does	O
little	O
to	O
build	O
on	O
the	O
concept	O
established	O
in	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Space	B-Application
Invaders	I-Application
,	O
Galaxian	B-Application
and	O
Galaga	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
concluded	O
their	O
review	O
by	O
saying	O
"	O
Space	B-Application
Invaders	I-Application
is	O
dead	O
,	O
and	O
throwing	O
bucketfuls	O
of	O
pretty	O
graphics	O
,	O
humour	O
and	O
SNES	B-Application
flashiness	O
at	O
it	O
is	O
n't	O
going	O
to	O
help.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
French	O
publication	O
Game	O
Power	O
criticized	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
repeating	O
level	O
layouts	O
and	O
backgrounds	O
,	O
unfavorably	O
comparing	O
it	O
to	O
Parodius	B-Application
Da	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Super	O
Play	O
Gold	O
said	O
that	O
its	O
lack	O
of	O
content	O
and	O
simplistic	O
gameplay	O
did	O
n't	O
make	O
it	O
worth	O
the	O
price	O
point	O
,	O
while	O
SNES	B-Application
Force	O
called	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
feeble	O
attempt	O
"	O
to	O
rework	O
the	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Space	B-Application
Invaders	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
similar	O
response	O
was	O
echoed	O
by	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
Magazine	O
,	O
who	O
praised	O
its	O
vibrant	O
graphics	O
,	O
catchy	O
soundtrack	O
and	O
addictive	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Power	O
liked	O
its	O
fast-paced	O
gameplay	O
,	O
visuals	O
and	O
power-up	O
items	O
,	O
Super	O
Play	O
Gold	O
said	O
that	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
arcade	O
version	O
would	O
like	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
conversion	O
for	O
its	O
colorful	O
graphics	O
and	O
cuteness	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
the	O
enemies	O
and	O
elements	O
from	O
Cosmo	O
Gang	O
and	O
it	O
's	O
puzzle	O
spinoff	O
appear	O
in	O
Dig	B-Application
Dug	I-Application
Arrangement	I-Application
,	O
in	O
the	O
moon	O
areas	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
theme	O
based	O
on	O
Cosmo	B-Application
Gang	I-Application
the	I-Application
Video	I-Application
is	O
featured	O
in	O
Pac-Man	B-Application
99	I-Application
as	O
special	O
DLC	O
.	O
</s>
