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Which came first: the Smurfs or Space Invaders?

The Smurfs came first, in 1958 (first appear). Space Invaders followed 20 years later, in 1978 (released).

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  1. First1958

    The Smurfs

    character · first appear

    The Smurfs first appeared in 1958 in a Belgian comic.

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  2. Second1978

    Space Invaders

    game · released

    In Space Invaders, from 1978, the aliens speed up as you shoot them because the hardware has less to draw.

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.