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'Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission' Brings TAITO's Classic Arcade Shooter to Switch, PlayStation, Xbox And PC This Fall, VR In 2023 - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2022 @ 12:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Discover or rediscover Operation Wolf, the cult classic arcade game developed and published by TAITO in 1987, one of the very first games to offer side scrolling rail shooting action.

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Microids Partners With Taito For Two New Video Games

by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2021 @ 8:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Microids is proud to announce the signing of an agreement with the prestigious Japanese video game company Taito to produce two new titles based on Taito's famous franchises.

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Taito Corp. Is Coming Back With 'Ninja Warriors' Reboot

by Rainier on June 18, 2019 @ 2:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

After a 10 year hiatus, TAITO Corporation is returning to the market for console games with well-known and new TAITO IPs, starting with a reboot of Ninja Warriors, originally released in 1994 on SNES.

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Square Enix Bringing Even More Taito Classics As Downloads

by Rainier on May 26, 2009 @ 1:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Last month Square Enix announced it was bringing Bubble Bobble Plus! and Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure to Wiiware but that is not the end of it, as Bust-a-Move Plus!, Arkanoid Plus!, Space Bust-a-Move and Space Invaders Extreme 2 are all scheduled to make an appearance on Nintendo's download service.
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Square Enix Bringing Taito Classics to WiiWare - Screens

by Rainier on April 6, 2009 @ 3:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Square Enix announces the release of two downloadable titles for WiiWare from Taito. Bubble Bobble Plus! gives a new dimension to the classic action with its four-person multiplayer mode along with a global ranking system. In Rainbow Islands, Bub and Bob return in their human form to take on a new adventure with surprising new skills.
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Taito Considering Legal Action Against Games Convention

by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2008 @ 9:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

TAITO issued a statement that the "Invaders!" installation displayed at the Leipzig Games Convention was produced entirely without TAITO’s knowledge, that the use of the Space Invaders content is unauthorized, and considering legal actions.
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PS2 Review - 'Taito Legends 2'

by Aaron "Istanbul" Swersky on Oct. 30, 2007 @ 12:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews

Taito Legends represents the first time most of these games have been made available on console and PC. The collection also offers a wealth of bonus material, including a comprehensive history of Taito and interviews with the designers of Space Invaders, Space Invaders part 2, Bubble Bobbble, Rainbow Islands and Volfied.
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PSP Review - 'Taito Legends Power-Up'

by Keith Durocher on Sept. 19, 2007 @ 2:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews

Taito Legends Power Up will compliment the first collection and fulfill the wishes of many retro gamers dreams with 25 titles, such as Space Invaders, Lunar Rescue, and 4 newly enhanced titles with updated graphics and extra content.
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Taito's TGS 2007 Lineup

by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2007 @ 3:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Taito revealed its lineup for the Tokyo Game Show, where it will show off a multitude of titles such as Cooking Mama, Arkanoid DS Hijouguchi: Exit DS, Kage Densetsu, Space Invaders Extreme, and Pet Shop Monogatari DS.

'Taito Legends Power Up' (PSP) - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2006 @ 3:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Taito Legends Power Up will compliment the first collection and fulfill the wishes of many retro gamers dreams with 25 titles, such as Space Invaders, Lunar Rescue, and 4 newly enhanced titles with updated graphics and extra content.
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'Taito Legends 2' (PS2/Xbox/PC) Gets UK Release Date

by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2006 @ 9:55 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Taito Legends 2 will compliment the first collection and fulfill the wishes of many retro gamers dreams with 40 additional titles including Darius Gaiden, Puzzle Bobble 2, Space Invaders DX, Elevator Action Returns, Rastan 2, Qix and many others.
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Taito Legends - v1.0 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 19, 2006 @ 1:37 p.m. PST | Filed under News

SEGA has released a patch for the North American version of its retro gaming compilation Taito Legends, fixing a crash to desktop. Read more for download links ...
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'Taito Legends 2' (PS2/Xbox/PC) Announced

by Rainier on Nov. 10, 2005 @ 12:48 p.m. PST | Filed under News

While Taito Legends barely shipped in North America last month, Empire interactive budget lable Xplosiv already announced a sequel. Taito Legends 2 will compliment the first collection and fulfill the wishes of many retro gamers dreams with 40 additional titles including Darius Gaiden, Puzzle Bobble 2, Space Invaders DX, Elevator Action Returns, Rastan 2, Qix and many others.
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'Taito Legends' (PS2/Xbox/PC) Reminisces in Stores

by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2005 @ 8:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SEGA of America and Empire Interactive today announced the release of Taito Legends for the PS2, Xbox, and the PC. This exciting compilation features 29 arcade classics and spans nearly 30 years of gaming history.
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SEGA Brings 'Taito Legends' (PS2/Xbox/PC) To North America - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2005 @ 12:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

SEGA of America, Inc. today announced that it has signed an exclusive North and South American distribution agreement with Empire Interactive to publish Taito Legends for the PS2, the Xbox, and PC. This exciting compilation features 29 arcade classics and spans nearly 30 years of gaming history.
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Square Enix Wants To Acquire Taito Corp.

by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2005 @ 11:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Square Enix offered to pay as much as $610 million to buy arcade game maker Taito Corp. Square Enix, known for the Final Fantasy series and various other RPG franchises, is seeking ways to increase market share and cut development costs in the $20 billion video games software market. Read more financial gibberish over at Bloomberg.

Taito Selects Phoenix Technologies to Protect Game Software

by Rainier on April 13, 2005 @ 2:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Phoenix Technologies and Taito Corporation today announced that Taito and Phoenix collaborated to create an open, secure Windows-based game environment by integrating Phoenix Technologies' Security Software Developer's Kit (SDK) into the Taito Type X game system platform.
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