Taito

Taito
Founded	August 24, 1953
Headquarters	Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Owner	Square Enix

Taito Corporation<sup>(JPJapanese: 株式会社タイトー

Romaji: Kabushiki-gaisha Taitō)</sup> is a video game developer and publisher. Taito was purchased by Square Enix in 2005, and prior to this was owned by Kyocera.

History

Taito was established by Ukrainian-Jewish businessman Michael Kogan on August 24, 1953 as Taito Trading Company, Ltd.<sup>(JPJapanese: 太東貿易株式会社

Romaji: Taitō Bōeki Kabushiki-gaisha)</sup>. Taito initially started distributing vending machines, though would eventually start to create a multitude of video games such as Space Invaders, Elevator Action, Qix and Bubble Bobble. The first game for a Nintendo system was Space Invaders, which was released in 1985. While they are owned by Square Enix, their games are still published by Taito themselves in Japan.

List of games

The following are a list of games that have been released on Nintendo consoles and handhelds.

Nintendo Entertainment System

• Space Invaders (1985)
• Chack'n Pop (1985)
• Elevator Action (1985)
• Front Line (1985)
• Sky Destroyer (1985)
• Gyrodine (1986)
• The Legend of Kage (1986)
• Musashi no Ken: Tadaima Shugyō Chū (1986)
• Takeshi no Chōsenjō (1986)
• Arkanoid (1986)
• Mirai Shinwa Jarvas (1987)
• Kyonshies 2 (1987)
• Minelvaton Saga: Ragon no Fukkatsu (1987)
• Misa Yamamura Suspense: Kyōto Ryū no Tera Satsujin Jiken (1987)
• Taito Grand Prix: Eikō Heno Licence (1987)
• Renegade (1988)
• Arkanoid II (1988)
• Demon Sword (1988)
• Kyūkyoku Harikiri Stadium (1988)
• Rainbow Islands (1988)
• Takeshi no Sengoku Fūunji (1988)
• Bubble Bobble (1988)
• Kyūkyoku Harikiri Stadium '88 Senshū Shin Data (1988)
• Akira (1988)
• Misa Yamamura Suspense: Kyōto Hana no Misshitsu Satsujin Jiken (1989)
• Bakushō!! Jinsei Gekijō (1989)
• Operation Wolf (1989)
• Kyūkyoku Harikiri Stadium: Heisei Gannen-ban (1989)
• Monkey King: Master of the Clouds (1989)
• Sky Shark (1989)
• Golf-kko Open (1989)
• Chase H.Q. (1989)
• Flipull (1989)
• Don Doko Don (1990)
• Target: Renegade (1990)
• Power Blade (1990)
• Wrath of the Black Manta (1990)
• Burai Fighter (1990)
• Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements (1990)
• Insector X (1990)
• Puzznic (1990)
• Qix (1991)
• Kyūkyoku Harikiri Stadium III (1991)
• Bakushō!! Jinsei Gekijō 2 (1991)
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1991)
• The NewZealand Story (1991)
• Ultimate Basketball (1991)
• World Champ (1991)
• Tetra Star: The Fighter (1991)
• SD Keiji: Blader (1991)
• Toki (1991)
• Shadow of the Ninja (1991)
• Bakushō!! Jinsei Gekijō 3 (1991)
• The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy (1991)
• KickMaster (1992)
• Don Doko Don 2 (1992)
• Kyūkyoku Harikiri Kōshien (1992)
• Panic Restaurant (1992)
• Little Samson (1992)
• Power Blade 2 (1992)
• The Jetsons: Cogswell's Caper (1992)
• Bubble Bobble Part 2 (1993)
• The Flintstones: The Surprise at Dinosaur Peak! (1994)
• Time Diver: Eon Man (Canceled)
• Hit the Ice (Canceled)
• The Fairyland Story (Canceled)

Famicom Disk System

• Kiki Kaikai: Dotō Hen (1987)
• Bubble Bobble (1987)
• Replicart (1988)
• Wardner no Mori (1988)
• Kick and Run (1988)
• Yuu Maze (1988)
• Halley Wars (1989)
• Great Swordsman (Canceled)
• The Fairyland Story (Canceled)
• Ralphadia (Canceled)
• Jungle Taitei (Canceled)
• Fairyland Stories (Canceled)

Game Boy

• Flipull (1990)
• Space Invaders (1990)
• Burai Fighter Deluxe (1990)
• Puzznic (1990)
• Bubble Bobble (1990)
• Chase H.Q. (1990)
• Elevator Action (1991)
• Knight Quest (1991)
• Sagaia (1991)
• Parasol Stars: Rainbow Islands II (1991)
• The Adventures of Star Saver (1992)
• Hit the Ice (1992)
• The Jetsons: Robot Panic (1992)
• World Beach Volley (1992)
• Spanky's Quest (1992)
• Ring Rage (1993)
• The Flintstones: King Rock Treasure Island (1993)
• Bubble Bobble Part 2 (1993)
• Super Chase H.Q. (1994)
• Mr. Go no Baken Tekichū Sube (1994)
• Space Invaders (1994)
• Taito Variety Pack (1995)
• Bust-A-Move 2 Arcade Edition (1998)

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

• Darius Twin (1991)
• Super Soccer Champ (1992)
• On the Ball (1992)
• Yūyu no Quiz de Go! Go! (1992)
• Syvalion (1992)
• Sonic Blast Man (1992)
• Daibakushō: Jinsei Gekijō (1992)
• Hit the Ice (1993)
• Lufia & the Fortress of Doom (1993)
• Daibakushō: Jinsei Gekijō - DokiDoki Seishun Hen (1993)
• Super Nova (1993)
• Super Chase H.Q. (1993)
• International Tennis Tour (1993)
• Super Kyūkyoku Harikiri Stadium (1993)
• Ninja Warriors (1994)
• Sonic Blast Man II (1994)
• Space Invaders (1994)
• The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock (1994)
• The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates (1994)
• Hat Trick Hero 2 (1994)
• Super Kyūkyoku Harikiri Stadium 2 (1994)
• Honkakuha Igo: Gosei (1994)
• Operation Thunderbolt (1994)
• Daibakushō: Jinsei Gekijō - Ōedo Nikki (1994)
• Bust-A-Move (1995)
• Saibara Rieko no Mahjong Hōrōki (1995)
• Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals (1995)
• Lady Stalker: Challenge from the Past (1995)
• Daibakushō: Jinsei Gekijō - Zukkoke SalaryMan Hen (1995)
• Chaos Seed (1996)
• Energy Breaker (1996)
• Arkanoid: Doh It Again (1997)

Satellaview

• BS Daibakushō: Jinsei Gekijō (1997)
• BS Arkanoid: Doh It Again (1997)

Virtual Boy

• Space Invaders Virtual Collection (1995)

Nintendo 64

• Automobili Lamborghini (1998)
• Bakushō Jinsei 64: Mezase! Resort Ō (1998)
• Bust-A-Move '99 (1999)
• Densha de Go! 64 (1999)

Game Boy Color

• Puchi Carat (1999)
• Kawaii Pet Shop Monogatari (1999)
• Qix Adventure (1999)
• Classic Bubble Bobble (1999)
• Monkey Puncher (2000)
• Space Invaders (2000)
• Bust-A-Move Millennium (2000)
• Kawaii Pet Shop Monogatari 2 (2000)
• The Black Onyx (2001)
• Lufia: The Legend Returns (2001)
• Rainbow Islands (2001)
• Monster Traveler (2001)

Game Boy Advance

• Super Bust-A-Move (2001)
• Lufia: The Ruins of Lore (2002)
• Bubble Bobble: Old & New (2002)
• Space Invaders (2002)
• Elevator Action: Old & New (2002)
• Shark Tale (2005)

Nintendo GameCube

• Space Raiders (2003)
• Bust-A-Move 3000 (2003)
• Barbarian (2003)
• Tensai Bit-Kun: Gramon Battle (2003)
• Shark Tale (2005)
• Ultimate Spider-Man (2006)
• Space Invaders EX (Canceled)

Nintendo DS

• Spider-Man 2 (2005)
• Space Invaders Revolution (2005)
• Asphalt: Urban GT (2005)
• Puzzle Bobble DS (2005)
• Dino Master (2005)
• New Touch Party Game (2005)
• Bubble Bobble Revolution (2005)
• Labyrinth (2005)
• Rainbow Islands Revolution (2005)
• LostMagic (2006)
• Nanostray (2006)
• Bust-a-Move DS (2006)
• Top Gun (2006)
• Monster Bomber (2006)
• Cooking Mama (2006)
• Freedom Wings (2006)
• Ultimate Spider-Man (2006)
• Turn It Around (2006)
• Mushi: Machi no Konchū Monogatari (2006)
• Quiz Kirameki Star Road (2006)
• Dino King Battle: Taiko Kara no Hyouryūsha (2006)
• Card Game 9 (2006)
• Idaten Jump DS: Moero! Flame Kaiser (2006)
• Remindelight (2006)
• Akko ni Omakase! Brain Shock (2006)
• Watashi no Happy Manner Book (2007)
• Cooking Mama 2: Dinner With Friends (2007)
• Arkanoid DS (2007)
• Exit DS (2008)
• Space Invaders Extreme (2008)
• The Legend of Kage 2 (2008)
• Tetsudou Seminar: JR-Hen (2008)
• My Pet Shop (2008)
• Space Bust-A-Move (2008)
• Tetsudou Seminar: Oote Shitetsuhen (2009)
• Gardening Mama (2009)
• Space Invaders Extreme 2 (2009)
• Minna no Doubutsuen (2009)
• Minna no Oekaki Yasan (2009)
• Space Invaders Extreme Z (2009)
• Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop (2009)
• Minna no Conveni (2010)
• Minna no Suizokukan (2010)
• Pet Shop Monogatari DS 2 (2010)
• Densha de Go! Tokubetsu-hen: Fukkatsu Shouwa no Yamanotesen (2010)
• Touch the Mind (Canceled)
• Rakugaki Oukoku (Canceled)

Wii

• Cooking Mama: Cook Off (2007)
• Densha de Go! Shinkansen EX: Sanyou Shinkansen Hen (2007)
• Furu Furu Park (2007)
• Space Invaders Get Even (2008)
• Cooking Mama: World Kitchen (2008)
• Bubble Bobble Plus! (2009)
• Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! (2009)
• Bust-A-Move Plus! (2009)
• Takt of Magic (2009)
• Arkanoid Plus! (2009)
• Bust-A-Move Bash! (Canceled)

Nintendo Switch

• ACA NeoGeo: Puzzle Bobble (2018)
• Darius Cozmic Collection (2019)
  • Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+ (2021)
  • G-Darius HD (2021)
• The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors (2019)
• Groove Coaster: Wai Wai Party!!!! (2019)
• Bubble Bobble 4 Friends (2019)
• Touhou Spell Bubble (2020)
  • Touhou Spell Bubble: Character Pack Hata no Kokoro (2022)
  • Touhou Spell Bubble: Character Pack Hong Meiling (2023)
• Bubble Bobble 4 Friends (2020)
• Arkanoid vs Space Invaders (2020)
• Space Invaders Invincible Collection (2020)
  • Space Invaders Forever (2020)
• Darius Cozmic Revelation (2021)
• Densha de GO!! Hashirou Yamanote Sen (2021)
• Taito Milestones (2022)
• Layer Section & Galactic Attack S-Tribute (2022)
• Sagaia (2022)
• Arkanoid: Eternal Battle (2022)
• Dariusburst CS Core + Taito/Sega Pack (2022)
• Ray'z Arcade Chronology (2023)
  • RayStorm x RayCrisis HD Collection (2024)
• Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! (2023)
• Puzzle Bobble / Bust-a-Move: 16-Bit Console Version (2023)
• Taito Milestones 2 (2023)
• Darius EXTRA Ver. (2023)
• Taito LD Game Collection (2023)
  • Ninja Hayate HD Remaster (2023)
  • Time Gal HD Remaster (2023)
  • Uchuu Senkan Yamato HD Remaster (2023)
• Space Invaders '91 (2024)
• Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III (2024)
• Final Bubble Bobble (2024)
• Taito Milestones 3 (2024)
• Shadow of the Ninja -Reborn- (2024)
• Spica Adventure (TBA)

External links

• Taito at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia