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Taito Legends Power-Up
''Taito Legends Power-Up'' is a compilation of classic Taito video games released for the PlayStation Portable system. Patterned after the ''Taito Memories'' series for PlayStation 2, ''Power-Up'' marks the first release of the franchise on a portable gaming system. The Japanese version is called ''Taito Memories Pocket'' and has sixteen games. The western versions remove Rainbow Islands Extra, and replace it with six other games, for a total of 21 games on the western compilation. Games ''Taito Legends Power-Up'' features 21 (16 in Japan) different games from Taito's back-catalog of arcade titles. Some of these games have appeared on the ''Taito Legends'' console releases, while others are exclusive to ''Power-Up''. These titles include: Also included are deluxe versions of four games—''Balloon Bomber'', ''Cameltry'', ''Crazy Balloon'' and ''The Legend of Kage''. These versions offer upgraded graphics and extended gameplay. ''Taito Legends Power-Up'' also utilizes the Pla ... [...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 went out of business in 2009. History Empire Interactive was established 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 published titles in Europe from third parties such as Sega and Microsoft. Later, in 2003 Empire launched titles for PS2. In March 2002 Empire acquired music creation software eJay. Silverstar Holdings, a U.S. public company listed on NASDAQ, offered to acquired Empire Interactive in late October 2006. The deal was accepted by 90% of Empire Interactive's shareholders by late November, and so Silve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chack'n Pop
is an Platform game, 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 the 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, Nintendo Entertainment System, 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, Taito Memories Pocket'', ''Taito Memories, Taito Memories Gekan'', and ''Taito Legends 2''. The Family Computer version would later be re-released on the Wii, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo 3DS via Virtual Conso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return Of The Invaders
''Space Invaders'' is a Japanese shooting video game released in 1978 by Taito. It was developed by Tomohiro Nishikado, who was inspired by other media: '' Breakout'', ''The War of the Worlds'', and ''Star Wars''. It is one of the forerunners of modern video gaming and helped expand the video game industry from a novelty to a global industry. It was first released as an arcade game and later remade on different platforms; re-releases include ported and updated versions. Ported versions generally feature different graphics and additional gameplay options, including moving defense bunkers, zigzag shots, invisible aliens, and two-player modes. ''Space Invaders'' is one of the highest-grossing video game franchises of all time. Taito released numerous sequels and spin-offs, many of which have also been remade on multiple platforms, including home consoles and handheld devices. Follow up titles are typically released in celebration of the original's anniversary. The first sequels w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rastan (video Game)
known as ''Rastan'' in North America, is a side-scrolling hack and slash video game released by Taito for arcades in 1987. It was a critical and commercial success and was ported to home platforms. Plot Taking place in a fantasy setting, the story is about Rastan who is presently a ruler of his kingdom narrating his past full of dangerous adventures and his eventual ascension to a kingship. Rastan, who back then was a barbaric knave resorted to banditry and murders to survive through hard times, came upon a chance to slay monsters and save a kingdom of Ceim from the said monsters in exchange of rich rewards. Accepting the deal, Rastan must fight hordes of enemy monsters based on mythical creatures such as chimeras and harpies. Rastan's quest to liberate Ceim from monsters eventually leads to a confrontation against a large fire-breathing red dragon with magical powers enabling it to control other monsters. Rastan was able to destroy the red dragon after a duel and after re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raimais
is a maze chase arcade game released in April 1988 in Japan by Taito. The object of the game is to drive your vehicle around a maze in order to clear the maze of dots while avoiding enemies. The game consists of 32 mazes total plus boss fights (some optional, some not). The game was ported to the Famicom Disk System under the title ''Youmais'' the same year. It was included as part of the compilation ''Taito Legends 2'' in 2006, marking its first official release in the west. It was also re-released as part of the ''Arcade Archives'' lineup on the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch The is a hybrid video game console developed by Nintendo and released worldwide in most regions on March 3, 2017. The console itself is a Tablet computer#Gaming tablet, tablet that can either be docking station, docked for use as a home video ... on November 18, 2021, worldwide. Reception In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Raimais'' on their June 15, 1988 issue as being the eleventh most-succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix (video Game)
is a fixed shooter arcade video game released in December 1980 by Taito. It was then released in Europe, and then in the Americas by Centuri and Amstar Electronics in January 1981. The ''Phoenix'' mothership is one of the first video arcade game bosses to be presented as a separate challenge.Sterbakov, Hugh. (2008-03-05The 47 Most Diabolical Video-Game Villains of All Time GamePro. Retrieved on 2008-04-28. It was a critical and commercial success, becoming one of Centuri's most successful titles. Gameplay The player controls a spaceship that moves horizontally at the bottom of the screen, firing upward. Enemies, typically one of two types of birds, appear on the screen above the player's ship, shooting at it and periodically diving towards it in an attempt to crash into it. The ship is equipped with a shield that can be used to zap any of the alien creatures that attempt to crash into it. The player cannot move while the shield is active and must wait approximately five s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The NewZealand Story
is a platformer arcade game developed and published by Taito in 1988. The game's concept and setting were inspired by a holiday trip in New Zealand by one of the Taito programmers. The player controls , a Kiwi (bird), kiwi who must save his girlfriend and several of his other kiwi chick friends who have been kidnapped by a large blue leopard seal. While avoiding enemies, the player has to navigate a scrolling maze-like level, at the end of which they release one of Tiki's kiwi chick friends trapped in a cage. In 2007, the arcade game received a remake for the Nintendo DS under the title ''New Zealand Story Revolution''. Gameplay The goal of each level is to safely get Tiki through the level, avoiding enemy fire and spikes (Tiki dies in one hit), and rescue one of his kiwi friends at the end. The weaponry starts out as an endless supply of arrows, but pickups can change these into bombs, lasers or bouncing fireballs. These act a little differently, and what is useful depends upon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunar Rescue
''Lunar Rescue'' (ルーナー・ レスキユー Runā Resukyū) is an arcade 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of Kage
is a side-scrolling hack-and-slash game developed and released by Taito as an arcade video game in 1985. It was ported to the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Nintendo Entertainment System, MSX, Sharp X1, and ZX Spectrum, Plot 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). Kage must fight his way through a forest, along a secret passageway, up a fortress wall, and through a castle, rescuing her twice (three times in the FC/NES version) in order to win the game. Each time the princess is rescued, the seasons change from summer to fall to winter and back to summer. Cast of characters * Kage (Iga Ninja) * Kirihime (Princess) * Shinobi (Red or Blue Fuuma Ninja) * Yobo (Red or Blue Magic Monk) * Yukinosuke Riko (Samurai) * Yoshiro Kuyigusa (Warlord) Gameplay The player is armed with a kodachi s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
