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Tatsujin
''Truxton'' is a 1988 vertically scrolling shooter arcade video game originally developed by Toaplan and published in Japan and Europe by Taito, as well in North America by Midway. Set in a future where the Gidans alien race led by Dogurava invaded the fictional planet Borogo, players assume the role of fighter pilot Tatsuo taking control of the Super Fighter ship on a last-ditch effort to overthrow the alien invaders. ''Truxton'' was conceived by Masahiro Yuge during his time working at Toaplan, who wanted to create a scrolling shooter where memorization was its main focus, inheriting previously established ideas from '' Slap Fight'' and was developed in conjunction with '' Hellfire'', although work on the project had already started privately during production of '' Twin Cobra''. ''Truxton'' proved to be a commercial success for Toaplan among players in Japanese arcades, earning several awards from '' Gamest'' magazine, however it was less successful in western regions an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truxton II
''Truxton II'' is a 1992 vertically scrolling shooter arcade video game originally developed and published by Toaplan in Japan and Europe. It is the sequel to '' Truxton'', which was released earlier on arcades in 1988 and later ported to various platforms. Taking place after the events of the original game, players assume the role of two fighter pilots taking control of the HyperFighter space fighter crafts in an effort to overthrow the returning Gidans alien race led by Dogurava and free the galaxy from enslavement. Initially launched for the arcades, ''Truxton II'' later received a conversion to the FM Towns by Ving and published exclusively in Japan in April 1993, featuring various changes compared with the original version. ''Truxton II'' received positive reception from critics since its initial arcade launch and later on the FM Towns, garnering praise for the detailed presentation, graphics and sound design, though some criticized the length and noted it to be a standard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toaplan
was a Japanese video game developer based in Tokyo responsible for the creation of a wide array of scrolling shooters and other arcade games. The company was founded in 1979 but its gaming division was established in 1984 by former Orca and Crux employees, who wanted to make games, after both companies declared bankruptcy. Their first shoot 'em up game, ''Tiger-Heli'' (1985) on arcades, was a success and helped establish Toaplan as a leading producer of shooting games throughout the 1980s and 1990s that would continue to characterize their output. Though initially exclusive to arcades, they expanded with the Sega Genesis in 1990. The company ceased development of shoot 'em up projects before declaring bankruptcy in 1994. Several offshoot developers such as Tamsoft, Eighting, CAVE, Gazelle, and Takumi Corporation were formed prior to and after the closure, while former members later joined to other studios such as Namco, Capcom, Square Enix and Taito. Toaplan has since earne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slap Fight
is a 1986 scrolling shooter, vertically scrolling shooter arcade video game developed by Toaplan and published by Taito. Set on the colonized fictional planet of Theron in the future, where an alien race led by Gaudy have invaded the human-controlled location, players assume the role of an Allied League of Cosmic Nations (ALCON) fighter pilot taking control of the SW475 List of fictional spacecraft#Space fighters, space fighter craft in a effort to counterattack the invaders. Initially launched for the arcades, the game was later Porting#Porting in gaming, ported to other microcomputer and Home video game console, console platforms by various third-party developers, with each one featuring several changes or additions compared to the original release. ''Slap Fight'' proved to be popular with arcade players despite a low number of arcade boards manufactured in Japan, however it was met with mixed reception from video game magazines across western regions, specifically the home Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellfire (video Game)
is a 1989 horizontally scrolling shooter arcade video game originally developed by Toaplan and published in Japan by Taito and North America by U.S.A. Games. The first horizontal shoot 'em up title to be created by Toaplan, the game takes place in the year 2998 where a space matter known as Black Nebula created by robot dictator Super Mech spreads and threatens to engulf human-controlled galaxies, as players assume the role of Space Federation member Captain Lancer taking control of the CNCS1 List of fictional spacecraft#Space fighters, space fighter craft in a surprise attack to overthrow the enemies with the fighter craft's titular weapon. Conceived by Tatsuya Uemura during his time working at Toaplan and developed in conjunction with ''Truxton (video game), Truxton'', ''Hellfire'' served as an experiment to translate the company's shoot 'em up gameplay style in a horizontal format but faced a problematic development cycle and went through various changes before its eventual l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |