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Taito Legends 2
''Taito Legends 2'' a compilation of Taito arcade video games and the follow-up to ''Taito Legends''. It was published for Xbox (console), Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Microsoft Windows. As with the former collection, it is derived from the Japan exclusive ''Taito Memories'' series. All three versions of the game were simultaneously released in March 2006 in Europe and Australia and published by Empire Interactive. The United States received the PlayStation 2 version on 16 May 2007 and the Windows version on 10 July 2007 with publishing by Destineer. For unknown reasons, the Xbox version was never released in North America. However, the European PAL-region Xbox version is entirely compatible with the North American NTSC-based Xbox systems without any modifications. The PlayStation 2 version uses the same layout and engine as the ''Taito Memories'' series, while the Xbox and Windows versions use the layout and engine of ''Taito Legends'' with additional content on some games. Eight o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Interactive
Empire Interactive was a British video game developer and Video game publisher, publisher based in London. Founded in 1987 by Ian Higgins and Simon Jeffrey, it was acquired by Silverstar Holdings in 2006 and collapsed in 2009. History Empire Interactive was founded by Ian Higgins (chief executive officer) and Simon Jeffrey (managing director) in 1987. In November 2000, the company acquired development studio Razorworks. As well as full priced titles, Empire also had a budget range of titles, Xplosiv, for PC and PS2. Initially launched for PC in January 2000, Xplosiv also published titles in Europe from third parties such as Sega and Microsoft. Later, in 2003, Empire began launching titles for PS2. In March 2002 Empire acquired music creation software eJay. The company sold internal development studio Strangelite, responsible for ''Starship Troopers (video game), Starship Troopers'' (2005) and various PC ports of Sega games, to Rebellion Developments on 1 June 2006. Silverst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadash
is an arcade Action-RPG with elements of the platform game A platformer (also called a platform game, and sometimes a jump 'n' run game) is a subgenre of action game in which the core objective is to move the player character between points in an environment. Platform games are characterized by levels wi ... genre originally released by Taito in 1990, then ported to the TurboGrafx-16 in 1991 and the Sega Genesis in 1992. It is included in ''Taito Memories Volume 2'' released for the PlayStation 2 in 2005 and the Xbox (console), Xbox and Microsoft Windows versions of ''Taito Legends 2'' released in 2007. The original arcade version was made available for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch via the ''Arcade Archives'' series in August 2023. Plot The game's setting is a medieval fantasy world similar to that of sword-and-sorcery high fantasy such as ''The Lord of the Rings''. The demons and abominations of nature who reside in the Underworld, underground kingdom of Cadash have n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fairyland Story
is a platform arcade video game developed and published by Taito in 1985. In the game, the player controls the witch Ptolemy, and the objective is to clear the screen of all enemies. Ptolemy can use her wand to turn the enemies into large cakes, which she can then push off of platforms onto other enemies, which will squash them and award bonus points. Various items that increase Ptolemy's projectile radius, as well as kill multiple enemies at the same time, will also appear throughout the stages. Gameplay has been compared to later Taito platform games, such as ''Bubble Bobble'' and ''The NewZealand Story''. It has been ported to various home systems, and has seen releases in various Taito compilations. Gameplay ''The Fairyland Story'' is a platform arcade game in which the player takes control the witch Ptolemy through a series of single-screen stages, and the objective is to defeat all of the enemies on each screen. Ptolemy's main weapon is her projectile magic, which will tem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of Kage
is a hack-and-slash video game developed and published by Taito for Arcade video game, arcades. In this game, the player controls the ninja Kage, with the objective being to get through five stages in order to save the princess Kirihime. These stages are littered with enemies, but Kage has various skills and weapons on his hands in order to get through them. The arcade release was considered a success for Taito, and exceeded sales expectations at the time of its release. It has been ported to a variety of home systems, has had sequels and spinoffs, and has been featured on various Taito compilations. Gameplay The player takes the role of a young Iga-ryū, Iga ninja named Kage ("Shadow"), on a mission to rescue Princess Kiri (hime) - the Shogun's daughter - from the villainous warlord Yoshi (ro Kuyigusa) and fellow evil samurai Yuki (nosuke Riko). The player is armed with a kodachi shortsword and an unlimited number of shuriken. Kage must fight his way through a forest, along a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chack'n Pop
is a platform arcade game developed and released by Taito in 1984. In the game, the player controls a small yellow creature, Chack'n, with the objective being to retrieve hearts from a cave, all while avoiding the enemies contained within them. Chack'n also has the ability to deploy bombs, which can kill said enemies, which can bring bonuses depending on if all or none of the enemies have been killed. It is considered to be a spiritual predecessor of ''Bubble Bobble'' due to the shared characters and similar game structure. Home ports were released for the SG-1000, MSX, Family Computer, Sharp X1, NEC PC-6001 and NEC PC-8801. The arcade version would later be included via emulation in '' Taito Legends Power-Up'', '' Taito Memories Pocket'', '' Taito Memories Gekan'', and ''Taito Legends 2''. The Family Computer version would later be re-released on the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo 3DS via Virtual Console. Gameplay ''Chack'n Pop'' is a platform arcade game. The player controls Chack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Western (video Game)
''Wild Western'' (originally titled ''Wild West'') is a Western comic book series that was published by Atlas Comics, the 1950s forerunner of Marvel Comics. The anthology series published 57 issues from 1948 to 1957. Kid Colt stories were usually the lead feature and a prominent cover element throughout the series' run, while most issues also featured the Two-Gun Kid and the Black Rider. Other recurring characters included Tex Taylor, Arizona Annie, the Apache Kid, and the Ringo Kid. Publication history The series published two issues as ''Wild West'' before changing its title to ''Wild Western''. It was edited throughout by Stan Lee, who also contributed a number of stories as writer. The primary recurring feature was "Kid Colt", which generally led each issue of ''Wild Western'' while simultaneously starring in his own title. Other features starred the first of several Marvel characters dubbed the Two-Gun Kid, Clay Harder, who appeared in most issues from #1-42; the vigila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Front Line (video Game)
is a military-themed run and gun video game released by Taito for arcades in November 1982. It was one of the first overhead run and gun games, a precursor to many similarly-themed games of the mid-to-late 1980s. ''Front Line'' is controlled with a joystick, a single button, and a rotary dial that can be pushed in like a button. The single button is used to throw grenades and to enter and exit tanks, while the rotary dial aims and fires the player's gun. The game was created by Tetsuya Sasaki. It was a commercial success in Japan, where it was the seventh highest-grossing arcade game of 1982. However, it received a mixed critical and commercial reception in Western markets, with praise for its originality but criticism for its difficulty. The game's overhead run and gun formula preceded Capcom's ''Commando'' (1985) by several years. The SNK shooters ''TNK III'' (1985) and ''Ikari Warriors'' (1986) follow conventions established by ''Front Line'', including the vertically scroll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Ski
''Alpine Ski'' (アルパイン・スキ一) is an alpine skiing arcade video game released by Taito in 1981. The player controls a skier on a vertically scrolling video game, vertically scrolling course who can move left, right, or increase forward speed. The aim is to maneuver a skier through a downhill course, a slalom skiing, slalom, and a ski jumping competition in the shortest time possible. Two players can compete against each other. ''Alpine Ski'' is included in the ''Taito Legends 2'' compilation and was later released on the Nintendo Switch in the Nintendo eShop on 30 May 2019 by Hamster Corporation as part of their Arcade Archives series. References External links * ''Alpine Ski''aArcade History 1981 video games Arcade video games Arcade-only video games Skiing video games Nintendo Switch games PlayStation 4 games Taito arcade games Taito SJ System games Video games developed in Japan Arcade Archives games Hamster Corporation games Multiplayer and single-pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy Balloon
''Crazy Balloon'' is a maze video game released in arcades by Taito in 1980.Crazy Balloon at Killer List of Videogames ''Crazy Balloon'' requires the player to maneuver a through a maze of thorns to reach the goal. Gameplay The player controls a tied to a floating , which swings left and right continually, within a filled with |
Lunar Rescue
is an arcade video game released by Taito in November 1979. The gameplay has some resemblance to both Taito's own 1978 hit ''Space Invaders'' and Atari, Inc.'s ''Lunar Lander'' (released several months earlier). Gameplay The player's ship (red) above a 150 point landing site The game starts with the player's spacecraft docked inside the mothership at the top of the screen. Below the mothership is an asteroid field and below that, the surface of the moon. There are three platforms which can be landed on and six stranded astronauts that need rescuing. The player must press the button to release their spacecraft from the mothership and manoeuvre through the asteroid field. The craft can only move left or right or use up a finite amount of fuel by engaging the thrust (the same button again) to slow its descent. If the craft is landed successfully on one of the available platforms, one of the astronauts will run towards and board the craft. The asteroid belt now changes into a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syvalion
is an arcade shooter video game released by Taito in 1988 and designed by Fukio Mitsuji, creator of ''Bubble Bobble''. The player controls a golden metal dragon which flies around, breathing fire at its enemies while collecting power-ups to recharge its fire. The enemies are robots and tanks. At the end of each level, the player fights a boss. It was re-released for the PlayStation 2 as a part of ''Taito Legends 2'' in 2006. Trivia In ''Dariusburst'', also from Taito, the boss named Dark Helios changes form and appears to be the metal dragon from ''Syvalion''. See also * ''Bubble Bobble'' * ''Darius Darius may refer to: Persian royalty ;Kings of the Achaemenid Empire * Darius I (the Great, 550 to 487 BC) * Darius II (423 to 404 BC) * Darius III (Codomannus, 380 to 330 BC) ;Crown princes * Darius (son of Xerxes I), crown prince of Persia, ma ...'' Notes References Sources ''Syvalion'' at KLOV''Syvalion'' at Arcade History''Syvalion'' at GameFAQs(SNES version) 1988 v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop'n Pop
is a puzzle video game released in arcades by Taito in February 1998. It features characters from Taito games ''Rainbow Islands'', '' Kiki Kaikai'', ''Don Doko Don,'' and ''The NewZealand Story''. The game was ported to the PlayStation and Game Boy Color. The Game Boy Color version was also released in North America with Yogi Bear characters, under the title ''Yogi Bear: Great Balloon Blast''. Gameplay Gameplay is a hybrid of ''Puzzle Bobble,'' ''Arkanoid,'' and ''Space Invaders''. Rows of coloured balloons advance down the screen, and the player must shoot their own balloons at them. When three balloons of the same colour match up, they disappear. Ports The game was released in Japan and Europe for the PlayStation and Game Boy Color. Both the PlayStation and Game Boy Color versions added additional characters from other Taito games, such as Bubblun from ''Bubble Symphony'', Ptolemy from ''The Fairyland Story'', Chack'n from '' Chack'n Pop'', Hipopo from '' Liquid Kids'', and D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |