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Posted on Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Hornet_Lord to r/retrogaming | Question | 154 points
Taito was an absolute powerhouse when it came to arcade games and console ports. But now they sort have faded into obscurity. So which game (developed or owned by) Taito are you most inclined to go back and replay?
I love me some Arkanoid R 2000.
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@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Scoops_Haagen_Dazs | 9 points | Reply
Taito's still around; they just released a new game in my favorite series of theirs, Puzzle Bobble.
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by QF_Dan | 1 point | Reply
Sadly, they have to do everything under the controls of Square Enix
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by RegularPea1682 | 31 points | Reply
Elevator Action and Qix
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by RandomADHDaddy | 4 points | Reply
I forgot elevator action was made by Taito. Nice one!
I dunno if I should be proud or embarrassed but the soundtrack is now playing in my head.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by TheShinyKoala | 18 points | Reply
I'd give the nod to Elevator Action Returns. It takes the original formula and improves on it tremendously.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by wordyfard | 2 points | Reply
Similarly, there is also Volfied, which improves upon Qix.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by trainercatlady | 4 points | Reply
i do love me some Qix
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Seraphtacosnak | 1 point | Reply
Always wanted to know it it was pronounced kicks or quicks.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by trainercatlady | 3 points | Reply
I think "Kicks" since there's no "u"
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by master_criskywalker | 5 points | Reply
Damn! Elevator Action was possibly the first video game I ever played. Such a simple and fun game.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by zzGibson | 2 points | Reply
I absolutely adore elevator action. So simple, yet easily one of my most playable games. I honestly find it hard to go back to certain retro games... Except Elevator Action.
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by QF_Dan | 1 point | Reply
Volfied is my favourite
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Retro-Sanctuary | 30 points | Reply
The Newzealand Story, I just have fond memories of playing it in my childhood.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by LesMcqueen1878 | 8 points | Reply
Loved it on the Amiga!
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by MiOdd | 55 points | Reply
Bust-A-Move / Puzzle Bobble.
I'm currently enjoying the newest one on Switch, Puzzle Bobble Everybubble![www.nintendo.com].
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by RandomADHDaddy | 2 points | Reply
I’ve spent countless hours on this one.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by brackmastah | 1 point | Reply
Such a good game
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by earthdogmonster | 0 points | Reply
Literally in my top ten video games. Has such an “arcadey” feel. I played the shit out of that game.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Zeno1066 | 2 points | Reply
The only game my wife will play (and beat me!!) on Neo Geo
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Alert-Athlete | 1 point | Reply
I purchased the Puzzle Bobble through Strictly Limited Run Games last November. They haven’t pissed a drop since then….
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by johnnyhouston87 | 160 points | Reply
Bubble Bobble
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Idontmatter69420 | 3 points | Reply
Yes, one of my favourite arcade games and it's like twice my age
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by lordofthedrones | 3 points | Reply
I play this with my daughter :) One of my favorite coin operated games ever.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Taanistat | 5 points | Reply
This is one of my best memories of playing on the NES. We'd have 6-8 kids packed around a 13 inch TV taking turns with Bubble Bobble at my best friend's house.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by SeraphRising89 | 1 point | Reply
First gameboy game I ever owned. Great memories.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by drfsrich | 25 points | Reply
Rainbow Islands, the sequel, is mine.
Parasol Stars was the 3rd but didn't get much praise.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by blowfelt | 5 points | Reply
Rainbow islands is my desert island game, so much replayability
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by TCristatus | 8 points | Reply
I had Parasol Stars on Amiga, played it to death.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by wordyfard | 3 points | Reply
Parasol Stars never got a fair shot. In the US it might as well have been invisible. There was no arcade version and the Nintendo ports were European region exclusives.
It's finally being ported to modern platforms and will probably be out by the end of the year. Maybe there's hope for it yet.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Wariolicious | 2 points | Reply
It came out on TG-16 though.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by eburnside | 1 point | Reply
Parasol Stars is one of the best multi-player TG-16 games. So much fun playing co-op with a friend
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by RuySan | 1 point | Reply
Parasol stars had some success on the Amiga. Very hyped and it was published by Ocean. Not as good as Rod Land but very solid game
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by QF_Dan | 1 point | Reply
Parasol Stars was a console exclusive game, no arcade version was made
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by RuySan | 2 points | Reply
Parasol stars for the Amiga was very good. I just preferred Rod-land which is my favourite single screen platformer.
Rainbow islands in unarguably the best plaformer of all time. Such a perfect little addictive game.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by green_goblins_O-face | 3 points | Reply
Came here to say this.
I prefer the NES port. I wasn't a fan of either of the genesis/MD ones.
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by QF_Dan | 1 point | Reply
Bubble Symphony is really my favourite. It improved on everything such as better level designs, better gameplay and much easier to get the good ending
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by kuraizhero | 3 points | Reply
One of the first arcade i played back in the day. I still remember code for power up on the second stage.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Y-Bob | 1 point | Reply
To be fair, this is the only answer that can possibly be considered as correct!
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Bourriks | 7 points | Reply
And Puzzle Bobble / Bust-a-Move, for the musics.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by I_AM_A_SMURF | 1 point | Reply
I have an original Bubble Bobble arcade cab at home and I don't know how I convinced the wife to get it, but it brings me joy every time I look at it.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by FrobozzYogurt | 1 point | Reply
This one for me, without question. I even have a Bubble Bobble tattoo.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by HydratedCarrot | 1 point | Reply
i can play it all day long! Mostly playing the wii-version.. Thinking about trying out the ps4-version! And when in bed it’s always the gba or ds version
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Maleficent_Data_1421 | 1 point | Reply
Was lucky to find it for PS3
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Lsassip | 23 points | Reply
Darius Gaiden
Other Darius games
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Ok_Meeting_4748 | 12 points | Reply
G Darius!
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by QF_Dan | 1 point | Reply
My favourite Darius game. Yes, even better than Gaiden
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by rshmglsky | 2 points | Reply
Bubble Bobble and Lufia.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Ju4nM3n4 | 2 points | Reply
Puzzle Bubble 3DX.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by DarkOverLordQC | 11 points | Reply
Lufia 1 and 2
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by juef | 6 points | Reply
I believe they've only been published by Taito rather than developed by them, but yeah, I'd count them too 🙂
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by SnooConfections6085 | 8 points | Reply
It's a acquired taste, but the vertical shooter Sky Shark (NES)/Flying Shark (Arcade).
Shmups went the way of bullet hell in the 90's, Sky Shark is a very hard non-bullet hell. There is no RNG in a shmup like Sky Shark, no randomness whatsoever, you need to fly the perfect path.
Similar to and a contemporary of 1943, the mechanics of getting hit are very different; 1943 is much more forgiving, Sky Shark demands perfection.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by BritOverThere | 8 points | Reply
Although published by Taito (although by Romstar in north America) it was a Toaplan game.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by clintonium119 | 1 point | Reply
Came here to look for Sky Shark. It was one of 2 games my bro and I got the day we got our NES. Hard, but great.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by No-Researcher3694 | 3 points | Reply
Bust-a-move 4
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by No-Researcher3694 | 1 point | Reply
For psx specifically
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by YossiTheWizard | 2 points | Reply
Super Qix. That music is forever burned into my head, and the game is a lot of fun too!
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Nejfelt | 15 points | Reply
Arkanoid and Qix both created their own genres.
Elevator Action and Jungle Hunt are super fun.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by paulsoleo | 11 points | Reply
Arkanoid is absolutely amazing, and will hold up indefinitely, but Atari and Steve Wozniak did it first with Breakout.
Arkanoid expanded on and perfected the idea, though—no doubt about that.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Nejfelt | 1 point | Reply
True, Breakout was the first, but it definitely doesn't hold up. It's just repetitive and pretty boring.
Arkanoid added a few simple things, mostly different level designs, to make it fun.
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by QF_Dan | 1 point | Reply
Breakout crawl so that Arkanoid could walk
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by vincentthe27th | 6 points | Reply
Little Samson, only played it a few years ago and I enjoyed it a ton. A lot of those games that came out at the end of a console’s popularity are worth playing but the price tags are kinda wild
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Healingvizion | 57 points | Reply
No one has said it, so I will. Space Invaders.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by RonnieT49 | 37 points | Reply
The significance of Space Invaders can’t be underestimated. People looking back now imagine Pong kicking off the video game revolution.
But back in the day, it was Invaders that took gaming mainstream. It was everywhere. Chip shops. Squash courts. Hotels. Petrol stations. And Space Invaders was the cabinet that started all that.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Oxcuridaz | 9 points | Reply
When my father saw me playing videogames, no matter if Super Mario Bros, Populous or Final Fantasy VII he used to say "Are you playing again to the little Martians (Marcianitos)". And this was someone in rural Spain in the 80s. It was really an international success...
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by oliversurpless | 5 points | Reply
“Invaders! Possibly from space!”
https://youtu.be/WCujQfCWD-8
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by itsaride | 1 point | Reply
I wonder if it had taken off so well if it was called Arachnids in the Ark.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by junkit33 | 9 points | Reply
Space Invaders was the first "modern" arcade game. That alone would be enough to be historically noteworthy, but it also did so many unique things that we totally take for granted today - storing high scores, 3 lives, progressively more difficult levels, its use of sound. Pretty amazing.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by wondermega | 1 point | Reply
I have enjoyed a bunch of Taito games over the years, and there are several, but the only ones I've genuinely loved are Space Invaders and Arkanoid. Of those two, the one I still find myself returning to the most, is still Space Invaders (although I just know I'd play Arkanoid a lot more often if I had a dial controller).
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by tapricks | 5 points | Reply
Space invaders extreme 2 is AWESOME, one of my favorites on the DS
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Illustrious-Cloud-59 | 2 points | Reply
Yes! The synchronized music and gameplay is awesome.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Oafah | 3 points | Reply
Plotting / Flipull
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by QF_Dan | 1 point | Reply
That game is very underrated
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by THEUncleWilly50 | 2 points | Reply
Back in the arcade days, Elevator Action was one of my go-to games. I also played Bust-A-Move 2 incessantly on the Dreamcast. I would play either of them right now if I could.
Wait! I have a Dreamcast. Off to play Bust-A-Move 2!
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Dry_Ass_P-word | 2 points | Reply
Always loved Bubble Bobble
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by KickAggressive4901 | 3 points | Reply
Darius Twin for my SNES.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by DaaanTheMaaan | 11 points | Reply
The Ninja Warriors, all the way. It's one of my absolute favorite beat-em-ups, and has a hell of a soundtrack
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by _RexDart | 3 points | Reply
SHAMISEN SOLO
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Frunklin | 14 points | Reply
Bubble Bobble, so many great memories playing that game with an old friend I haven't seen since.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Cepton | 3 points | Reply
Rainbow Island, the music (Amiga version) stayed in my head until now !
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by pennyux | 2 points | Reply
Since Elevator Action was already mentioned: 10 Yard Fight. Jungle Hunt and Rastan were also favorites.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by brackmastah | 1 point | Reply
Puzzle bobble
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by S_Belmont | 1 point | Reply
Tough one...but maybe Darius Gaiden.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by JaredUnzipped | 3 points | Reply
Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move is one my most favorite games. I play it all the time still. I also played a lot of Taito's Demon Sword on the NES.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by paulsoleo | 1 point | Reply
Maybe not my absolute favorite but it's up there--I used to love Front Line.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Jfonzy | 15 points | Reply
Chase H.Q.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by LesMcqueen1878 | 1 point | Reply
Fantastic arcade game!
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Jfonzy | 2 points | Reply
it was so fun and satisfying to bring those punks down!
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by LesMcqueen1878 | 1 point | Reply
Definitely cost my dad a bit when i needed to carry on a bit longer😂 I got it for the Amiga as a birthday present and it was so disappointing compared to the arcade game.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Jfonzy | 2 points | Reply
oof, yeah I have Chase H.Q. II on the Genesis and it is pretty terrible as well. But hey at least it's worth a lot for whatever reason.[www.pricecharting.com]
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by LesMcqueen1878 | 1 point | Reply
Wow!
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by RuySan | 19 points | Reply
Rainbow Islands. Eternally playable and replayable. It's both immediate and deep. It brings such immense joy whatever I play the ZX Spectrum or Amiga ports, or the original arcade.
For me it's just not the best Taito game, it's the best platformer of all time.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Illustrious-Cloud-59 | 1 point | Reply
That’s high praise!
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by YappyMcYapperson | 1 point | Reply
Man the more I see it, the most I wish they'd port it to Switch Eshop and other places
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by bluejester12 | 25 points | Reply
Rastan!
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by blackseaoftrees | 1 point | Reply
the Bubble Bobble & Puzzle Bobble series are some of my all time favorites and Cadash is pretty good too
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Slaykomimi | 5 points | Reply
Darius series, Lufia series, On the ball (cameltry), powerblade, probably some more that I don´t pop instantly in my mind
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by oxcart77 | 11 points | Reply
Double Dragon
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by pjft | 7 points | Reply
That's the wrong Japanese company whose name starts with T and ends in an O, but it is a great game by Technos Japan :)
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by the_darkener | 2 points | Reply
Taito did do U.S. distribution for Double Dragon though.. Their name is on the side of the original cabinets :) so honest mistake
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by pjft | 1 point | Reply
Oh my, then you can certainly count it as a valid game. :) I had no idea, as I only played the home versions.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by cbatta2025 | 1 point | Reply
My go to game was Front Line.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by abnormaloryx | 4 points | Reply
G Darius
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by milosmisic89 | 2 points | Reply
Raystorm
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by -Jayarr- | 3 points | Reply
Operation Wolf (Master System version w/ light gun)
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by charliechin | 5 points | Reply
Darius Gaiden
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by kubricat | 1 point | Reply
Legend of Kage. Jumping physics were fantastic as a kid
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by DividedBy_00 | 1 point | Reply
Bubble Bobble is my favorite. I do also like playing Space Invaders, just to see how high a score I can hit.
There are likely some others, but I am drawing a blank.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by tnt838 | 1 point | Reply
Flipull
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Repulsive-Toe-8826 | 1 point | Reply
Too many to cite them all. For sure Bubble Bobble, Rastan and Cadash are among the sweetest.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by steevenrr | 1 point | Reply
"Taito ça veut dire têteux, en japonais"
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by gomster | 1 point | Reply
Too many great titles to just pick one!
Here are some my favorites from the SNES era:
The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates
Bust-A-Move
Hit The Ice
Ninja Warriors
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by duduke-reddit | 1 point | Reply
Operation Wolf.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by jtm7 | 1 point | Reply
Bust-A-Move. It’s the only game I have significant memory of playing on an original arcade cabinet back in the day. (Would have been late 90s as a 5-6 year old)
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by DiscussionLoose8390 | 1 point | Reply
I have to go with Space Invaders. Operation Wolf for a close 2nd. Space Invaders is a classic.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by grin_ferno | 1 point | Reply
I put a zillion quarters into their machines! Great gaming legacy.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Robby-Pants | 1 point | Reply
Wardner.
I’m also quite fond of Elevator Action and Rastan, already mentioned here.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Wachenroder | 20 points | Reply
Elevator Action Returns by a country mile
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by pjft | 2 points | Reply
Such a great game indeed!
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Wachenroder | 2 points | Reply
Yeah its one of my favorite games to play on Saturn. If I'm playing Saturn, I'll try and clear it at least once before moving on to something else
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by vagabond_nerd | 2 points | Reply
This is the right answer.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by YappyMcYapperson | 1 point | Reply
I was happy to see that and Cleopatra Fortune on the Xbox digital store
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by rdrouyn | 1 point | Reply
Bust a Move is a classic arcade game.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by nskdnnm | 1 point | Reply
Space Invaders Infinity Gene.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Yasashii_Akuma156 | 2 points | Reply
Elevator Action, my best friend and I spent so many quarters on that game. Very exciting for its time.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by DrFunkensteinberg | 1 point | Reply
Superman 1000000%%%%
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by miku_dominos | 1 point | Reply
Densha de Go! Nagoya Railroad. I really like the series but I was blown away how good the tram sections looked for a PS1 game.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Outli3rZ | 1 point | Reply
Ninja Warrior
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Anubra_Khan | 7 points | Reply
Easy.
Rastan
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by senor_el_tostado | 4 points | Reply
Zoo Keeper, Bubble Bobble, Elevator Action and Puzzle Bobble. All of the are excellent games with great mechanics.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Mr_SunnyBones | 1 point | Reply
Slapfighr/Alcon with Bubble Bobble a close second
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Bargadiel | 3 points | Reply
Kiki Kaikai (Pocky and Rocky in the US)
Amazing shoot-em-up that almost plays like an action adventure game, with multiplayer. The newer Switch revival is an awesome game.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by JJJ9999999 | 1 point | Reply
G.Darius
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by kaito1000 | 1 point | Reply
The NewZealand story
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Greg13Nomad | 1 point | Reply
Elevator Action
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by numsixof1 | 1 point | Reply
The Legend of Kage
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by obermotz | 2 points | Reply
Rainbow Islands
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by breakthescreen | 1 point | Reply
Raystorm
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Square-Degree3162 | 1 point | Reply
ELEVATOR ACTION
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by okaygecko | 10 points | Reply
I'm a big Taito fan. I honestly think they're kind of underrated in the West due to a lack of familiarity with some of their more interesting titles. They have a lot of solid oldies worth checking out. I really like Bubble Bobble, Bubble Bobble 2/Bubble Symphony, Darius Gaiden, G-Darius, Liquid Kids, Night Striker, Warrior Blade/Rastan Saga III, Metal Black, Kiki Kaikai, Space Gun, Growl/Runark, Plump Pop, RayForce, and of course the Arkanoid games. They're also responsible for the Densha de Go! Japanese train arcade games. One thing I love about pretty much all their games is they tend to be really charming and "unique," for lack of a better word. I dunno how to put my finger on it, but despite a pretty diverse and eclectic arcade portfolio they all have a particular Taito "feel." It seems like they were really working to differentiate themselves stylistically, and I think most of their catalogue is fun to pick up and play today even though their games are showing their age in 2023.
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by QF_Dan | 2 points | Reply
Exactly, Taito is so underrated back then. Their games for the most part are pretty solid and you never hear too much bad reps from them. When you walk into an arcade and saw a game cabinet with the Blue Triangle of Happiness, you know you are in for a good time.
If Capcom, Konami or Sega didn't dominate the arcade scene, Taito could have been the one that becomes famous.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by pouletfrites | 1 point | Reply
Bust-a-move 2
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by jaxon58 | 1 point | Reply
Raiden
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by sohchx | 1 point | Reply
Chase HQ
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by ZoomBoy81 | 1 point | Reply
Elevator Action Returns
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by S_Rodney | 1 point | Reply
Golgo 13
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by QF_Dan | 1 point | Reply
wasn't that from Namco?
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by S_Rodney | 1 point | Reply
First one is from Taito on Sega... the ones on the NES are from Vic Tokai.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Lord-Megadrive | 4 points | Reply
Chase HQ, not just one of the Taito Games but in my opinion one of the best games of all time.
Let’s go Mr Driver…
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Syndicalex | 3 points | Reply
More! Push it more!
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by False_Ad7098 | 1 point | Reply
Kiki kai kai
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by turymtz | 1 point | Reply
Rastan
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by millennium-popsicle | 1 point | Reply
G Darius
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Jonbazookaboz | 1 point | Reply
Truxton, Toki and Growl
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by ShallowGraveforRain | 1 point | Reply
Bubble pop or whatever - the original!! I killed on the arcade version as a kid, like other kids crowding to watch me play killed. Glory days 😂
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Noise-Distinct | 1 point | Reply
Dead Connection…!!
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Jay-PD | 1 point | Reply
Chase HQ for sure. Rainbow Islands a close second!!
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by IguanaTabarnak | 1 point | Reply
Arkanoid has to be the one.
Qix, Bubble Bubble, Space Invaders, and Bust-A-Move all have secure permanent spots in the video game pantheon. But Arkanoid, in all its various versions, is the one I keep coming back to the most out of all of them.
The almost forgotten "Arkanoid: Doh It Again" on the SNES is probably my favourite iteration.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by shaosam | 5 points | Reply
RAYforce and RAYstorm. Absolute bangers of classic vertical shmup design, with more modern bells and whistles with the BRILLIANT lock-on mechanic.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Independent-Ad4933 | 1 point | Reply
Yeah, Space Invaders was the tits.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Key_Independence_103 | 1 point | Reply
I love old arcade games since I'm too young to remember that era
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by j3ffUrZ | 1 point | Reply
Puzzle Bobble/Bust-A-Move
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by ReviewRude5413 | 1 point | Reply
Puzzle Bobble 2 was my JAM!!
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Spram2 | 1 point | Reply
Cadash, the arcade version.
I thought the princess was hot as a kid. I'm a loser.
Once you save her she says this: https://legendsoflocalization.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03...
I think she has brain damage.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by No_Pepper_9534 | 1 point | Reply
I always play The ninja kids (arcade) a couple of times every year. Such funny game with a kickass soundtrack ❤️
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Xfgjwpkqmx | 1 point | Reply
Arkanoid and Darius were my go-to's in the 80's.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by oxochx | 1 point | Reply
Puzzle Bobble <3
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Bartholomewtwo | 1 point | Reply
Volfied is one of my favorite games ever. I still hook up my og Xbox for the Taito Classics Collection just to play it.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by trainercatlady | 2 points | Reply
Bubble Bobble, New Zealand Story/Kiwi Kraze, and Panic Restaurant
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by lemming_ie | 1 point | Reply
I was obsessed with Rastan Saga & New Zealand Story as coin-ops when I was elven or twelve. Loved Bubble Bobble but had until recent years only ever played it on the C64, although Bust-a-move was another coin-op favourite of mine into my late teens.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Big-Resist-99999999 | 1 point | Reply
New Zealand Story
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by bawitback | 3 points | Reply
Psychic Force and Mizubaku Daibouken (Liquid Kids)
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by retro_hamster | 1 point | Reply
Bubble Bobble
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by paddyo242 | 1 point | Reply
Violence Fight - always played this for ages if i found it in an arcade
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by nickzornart | 1 point | Reply
Arkanoid and Space Invaders are the first that come to mind. Double Dragon would have to be a top contender too.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by sinisterpink_ | 1 point | Reply
Pocky and Rocky for snes
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by tko7800 | 4 points | Reply
Zoo Keeper! A very fun and challenging game that still holds up today. Was never crazy about those bonus levels though (probably cause I suck at them).
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by pocket_arsenal | 1 point | Reply
Little Samson is dope.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by TheStatMan2 | 2 points | Reply
Difficult to look beyond Bubble Bobble for me.
Didn't really even have to look up what else they did - Bubble Bobble is top 20 games of all time, all formats for me.
The general control and mechanics, the level design, the graduated difficulty over 100 levels and the pick ups to add interest were all close to perfection. And that's before you get into one of the friendliest, most cooperative 2P experiences of all time.
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by QF_Dan | 1 point | Reply
You should try RayForce, it is pretty good
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by ashrules901 | 1 point | Reply
Side By Side 2!
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by ArcadeToken | 1 point | Reply
I’d have to say Zookeeper. Gets quite frantic in the higher levels when you’re just trying to find a pixel of wall to land on.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by spiderpants108 | 1 point | Reply
G Darius!
I had this game on a demo disc for PS1 as a kid, I could never find the full game but I played that first level so many times! I have the game nowadays but I’ve never actually beaten it.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Mancbean | 1 point | Reply
Rainbow Islands is my overall favourite and I played it a lot in my local arcade as a kid, but I loved all of the Bubble Bobble games. Enjoyed the later entries like Bubble Symphony and Bubble Memories a lot.
Shooter-wise though, I've been in love with Metal Black since I first played it...the intro with the animation of the pilot and ship, the music of the first level, the heading-into-orbit mini game, the moon twist at the end of level 2...argh it's just so good!
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by mattyro41 | 1 point | Reply
Growl
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by SaikyoWhiteBelt | 1 point | Reply
Operation Wolf arcade version Nothing like being a little kid in the 80s and standing on a milk crate to mow down waves with an uzi. The rattle on the uzi was very convincing for its time and I believe it’s probably the official weapon of the 80’s
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Swibbz | 1 point | Reply
I'm old school, so Phoenix
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Accomplished-Air-823 | 1 point | Reply
Elevator Action
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by roselynn-jones | 1 point | Reply
Cogswell’s Caper
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Ramses-VII | 1 point | Reply
Mine will seem like a crazy choice to most but...
Wild Western[youtu.be]
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Wariolicious | 1 point | Reply
Rainbow Islands, closely followed by Parasol Stars.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by jessek | 1 point | Reply
Bust-a-Move
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by superfly512 | 1 point | Reply
Ninja gaiden
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Secret-Asian-Man-76 | 1 point | Reply
Cadash. A local grocery store had it and some friends and I spent a lot of money one day to beat it.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Dicethrower | 1 point | Reply
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
Maybe only published, but I'm putting it up here because I love it too much.
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by ScalpelTiger | 1 point | Reply
Space Invaders Extreme
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by scintor | 1 point | Reply
Ice Cold Beer.
Amazing mechanical arcade game. They are remaking it!
@ Tuesday, September 19th 2023 by Famous_Detective4009 | 1 point | Reply
Double Dragon II
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by shichijunin | 1 point | Reply
Made by Technos Japan, not Taito.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Famous_Detective4009 | 1 point | Reply
Technos, not Taito ! My mistake…..!
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Raskolnikoolaid | 1 point | Reply
Bust-a-Move 2 for the PSX. I have the soundtrack burned in my mind.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by PolluxPT | 1 point | Reply
Bust a Move
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by mister_twisted13 | 1 point | Reply
CHASE HQ!!!
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Hamster_Sandwiches | 1 point | Reply
Arkanoid II: Revenge of Doh for PC
Level intro music was awesome.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Spawned024 | 1 point | Reply
Operation Wolf!
No matter young or old, it still gets a ton of play at our house.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Abremac | 1 point | Reply
Cadash. No question; no doubt, no competitor.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by jzr171 | 1 point | Reply
Arkanoid
What genre would you call it? Ball and brick games? Anyway it became one of my favorite genres and I love any game of the sort.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Altruistic-Cut9795 | 1 point | Reply
Jungle Hunt
Crazy Climber
Qix
I believe all of the mentioned games were made by Taito
Jungle Hunt and Qix was my favorite to play at a local bowling alley that had an arcade game room.
Crazy Climber was actually at a local sushi restaurant, and it was the cocktail table version.
Early 1980s if my memory is correct. Been a long time.
These were all coin op and not a cartridge for a home video game system. Had to spend 25 cents a game 😎
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by jjdlg | 1 point | Reply
I can't believe I had to scroll so far down to see mention of Crazy Climber :(
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by redditsuckspokey1 | 1 point | Reply
Lufia and the fortress of doom
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Tigvee | 1 point | Reply
Zoo keeper
And honestly, so many good choices to choose from but that is such an innovative arcade game that never received the love it deserves and never received a console port for some reason.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by FatRuss79 | 2 points | Reply
Panic restaurant is great!
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by RaxusPrime | 1 point | Reply
Battle Gear 3. One of the best arcade racers on the PS2.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by giftedunderachievers | 1 point | Reply
For me it’s always going to be Zoo Keeper. Spent lots of time getting in a zen like trance catching those animals.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Timmichanga01 | 1 point | Reply
The Ninja Kids
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by evilrobotch | 2 points | Reply
Qix.
No characters, no soundtrack, no winning, just doom.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Wallacethesane | 1 point | Reply
Lufia and the Fortress of Doom. As soon as I saw this post, the intro music popped into my head.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by BigBadJames_42 | 1 point | Reply
Any 80s Taito arcade cabinet but Chase HQ comes to mind
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by stackfan | 2 points | Reply
My childhood game was Flintstones on nes.
@ Thursday, September 21st 2023 by BryanMcHunter | 1 point | Reply
GRAND DAD!
FLEENTSTONES?
(Sorry, couldn't resist.)
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by the_twelfth_dr | 1 point | Reply
Ninja Warriors on SNES is a fun one.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by qwertpoiuy1029 | 1 point | Reply
Double Dragon
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by shichijunin | 2 points | Reply
Technos Japan made Double Dragon.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by qwertpoiuy1029 | 1 point | Reply
Ah my bad, you are correct. My memory is not what it was lol..
@ Thursday, September 21st 2023 by TMOverbeck | 1 point | Reply
But Taito did license the first DD game. I do remember seeing the logo on the housing.
@ Thursday, September 21st 2023 by shichijunin | 1 point | Reply
Licensing and development are not the same thing.
Double Dragon is not a Taito game, period.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by shimasterc | 1 point | Reply
Almost certainly Rastan Saga, specifically on Master System. Maybe it's only called Rastan on that version. Can't say I'm much of a fan of Darius, still need to give Ninja Warriors a try
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Jimwitt4008 | 1 point | Reply
Bubble Bobble is definitely up there, but so is Space Invaders Extreme on PSP. SIE is criminally underrated, super fun like the originals & has a shocking amount of content for such a simple premise. It's like Pac-Man: Championship Edition but Space Invaders.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by girlshowerthrowaway | 1 point | Reply
I kinda like Raystorm and Operation Thunderbolt the most
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by WCSDBG_4332 | 1 point | Reply
Jungle Hunt was amazing! Still love it.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Guitarcat2000 | 1 point | Reply
Darius Gaiden or Chase HQ
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Sniffelheim9 | 1 point | Reply
Bust a move 3 on PS3
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by ManOrReddit-man | 1 point | Reply
Twin Cobra got me addicted to shmups
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by MrGeno | 1 point | Reply
Target Renegade
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by lolNimmers | 1 point | Reply
Bubble Bobble, New Zealand Story and Rainbow Islands are the taito holy trinity
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by TheCoopX | 1 point | Reply
Darius.
Three screens, great soundtrack, nice graphics, a cool aesthetic for the bosses, lots of replay value with 28 stages and five endings... this was a great mid-80s shmup.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by abyssea | 1 point | Reply
Bust a Move 2
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by BiggestBepis | 1 point | Reply
Space Gun. Had an era as a kid where I was after anything that even slightly resembled Aliens in the form of a video game, this one was always best to me. Love the way you can blow limbs off enemies, they really had a handle on the rail shooter genre for a while (bonus shoutouts to Battle Shark and Operation Thunderbolt)
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by UpstairsAdagio6252 | 1 point | Reply
I hear Taito, i think Chase HQ
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by QF_Dan | 1 point | Reply
Let's go, Mr Driver
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by pkakira88 | 1 point | Reply
Groove Coaster
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by jem2291 | 1 point | Reply
Gekiridan. Pretty good shmup, but it was overshadowed by Dodonpachi when it came out.
Also, the Ray- Trilogy: RayForce, RayStorm, and RayCrisis: Series Termination.
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by QF_Dan | 1 point | Reply
Don't forget RayTracers
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by IndependenceMean8774 | 1 point | Reply
Growl is a hoot. It's an Indiana Jones ripoff set at the turn of the 20th century, where you free captive animals and beat up Arabs and women in 1980s business suits and blow away other bad guys with anachronistic rocket launchers and M16s. Plus you fight some worm clown alien thingee at the end.
It's like they said fuck being anachronistic and insane. Let's just throw all this shit in the pot and see what happens.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by fr0st42 | 1 point | Reply
Operation Wolf brings back memories from the arcade.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by hiroo916 | 1 point | Reply
Front Line!
There was one at my neighborhood Payless Drugs so me and my friend would ride our bikes there just to play it (and the Sinistar at the pizza joint nextdoor). We only had limited quarters to play though... until I discovered that Canadian quarters would work on the machine. There was a large stockpile of those at my house for some reason. So we played the heck out of that machine!
Loved it when you got the tank and started blasting away!
Never found the game that satisfying later playing on emulators due to the lack of the combo rotating direction and joystick. Any good replacement for that?
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Perhaan | 1 point | Reply
Taito Legends
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by LongLiveLlamas | 1 point | Reply
Densha de Go!
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by prancing_moose | 1 point | Reply
I remember seeing the Taito logo on C64 and PC and just knowing I was going to be in for a good time.
So many great games … if I had to pick one, it would have to be Operation Wolf. Probably not the best game they ever made but boy did it make a lasting impression on 13 year old me 🤣
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by IronHorseTitan | 1 point | Reply
Truxton
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Useful_Design_7437 | 1 point | Reply
Weird choice, but Cameltry. Found it on the old Taito Legends collection without knowing what it was and became hooked.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by DudeDiablo | 1 point | Reply
It's Puzzle Bobble whenever there's Taito. Miss that game dearly!
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by BenoitAdam | 1 point | Reply
Dangerous Curves
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by QF_Dan | 1 point | Reply
Such a cool concept where you can race between a bike or a car, shame that i never seen the cabinet myself.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by DwarfCoins | 1 point | Reply
Raystorm baybee 💪
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by FoxFarore | 1 point | Reply
popils the blockbusting challange/magical puzzle popils
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by leathco | 1 point | Reply
G Darius
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by AVBforPrez | 1 point | Reply
River City Ransom, unless I'm mistaken and they didn't make it. I feel like I saw their logo in that game
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by QF_Dan | 1 point | Reply
I think you must be confusing with Technos
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Its_Like_That82 | 1 point | Reply
I'm partial to shmups so I am going with the Rayforce and Gradius games. For the latter mainly the single screen games.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Worth_Shopping_7525 | 1 point | Reply
Probably Insector X
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by room66 | 1 point | Reply
Where I come from Taito arcade games were the most prominent. My favorite is Taito Space Invaders Part II, but it has to be the japanese cabinet with the blue moon background and red sky landscape. I just think it's much nicer than the Midway Space Invaders Deluxe cabinet.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by amin915 | 1 point | Reply
I snow bros made by taito? Or data east?
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by QF_Dan | 1 point | Reply
That's from Toaplan. Fun fact, after Toaplan went bankrupt, some of the members went to work at Taito. They released Gekirindan.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Dirtydubya | 1 point | Reply
Arkanoid is a timeless one. Played a lot of Taito games but I played that one the most on the NES
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by SnitchtheRedditor | 1 point | Reply
space invaders
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by J_Square83 | 1 point | Reply
Bust a Move / Puzzle Bobble
It's always been one of my favorite puzzle games. It's something that I can keep going back to nearly 30 years later. It's adorable, simple yet challenging, and the music is as catchy as it gets.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by theshutterninja | 1 point | Reply
I came here to say Elevator Action until I saw you remind me of this gem. Absolutely agree though, with the added bonus of reminding me of summer vacations.
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Dangerous_Yoghurt_96 | 1 point | Reply
Lufia II Rise of the Sinistrals. Easy
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Ilikebirbs | 1 point | Reply
BUBBLE BOBBLE and the Darius Gaiden Series! (Loved G-Darius on PSX)
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by Protolictor | 1 point | Reply
Lock N' Chase
Elevator Action
The Ninja Warriors
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by The_Downward_Samsara | 1 point | Reply
Ninja Warriors
@ Wednesday, September 20th 2023 by El__Jengibre | 1 point | Reply
I loved Twin Cobra on my NES as a kid.
@ Thursday, September 21st 2023 by TMOverbeck | 1 point | Reply
Night Striker. Really cool gameplay (futuristic driving/shooting) and visuals.
@ Thursday, September 21st 2023 by lakefront12345 | 1 point | Reply
Lufia
@ Thursday, September 21st 2023 by Absentmindedgenius | 1 point | Reply
I could beat Night Striker on one quarter. Had to import the Saturn version back in the day because it never came out here.
@ Thursday, September 21st 2023 by bman123457 | 1 point | Reply
I love Elevator Action. I had the Taito collection for PSP (don't remember what it was called) and I spent dozens of hours playing that game.
@ Thursday, September 21st 2023 by ceprovence | 1 point | Reply
Lufia 2, though I guess that was only published by Taito
@ Thursday, September 21st 2023 by BryanMcHunter | 1 point | Reply
The Flintstones (1993) for Sega Genesis, or as I like to call it, 14 GRAND DAD. It's one of several high-quality games based on the hit Hanna-Barbera stone age sitcom. You play as Fred Flintstone and travel through six exciting levels to help his friends and family; Leaf Rock, Swimming Pool, Desert Drive, Dino Express, Fire Rock, and Hard Rock.
I'd love for Taito to bring all five of their Flintstones games to modern consoles in a compilation. It would include The Rescue of Dino and Hoppy and The Surprise at Dinosaur Peak for NES, King Rock Treasure Island for Game Boy, the aforementioned 1993 Genesis game, and The Treasure of Sierra Madrock for SNES.
@ Friday, September 22nd 2023 by fannygas | 1 point | Reply
Rastan!
@ Friday, September 22nd 2023 by tearlock | 1 point | Reply
A similar game to Bubble Bobble that rarely seems to get brought up is called The Fairyland Story. Great game. Kind of a hidden gem by Taito. https://youtu.be/jLiIU6m4L4o
@ Friday, September 22nd 2023 by lolhyena | 1 point | Reply
Gladiator (1986) or maybe it was Data East?
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by QF_Dan | 1 point | Reply
That is actually from Taito too. A pretty tough game tho
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by lolhyena | 1 point | Reply
Yea but seems like the game creator could not make a “true” continuation of that game. after that they just let Castlevania take over
@ Friday, September 22nd 2023 by adamchevy | 1 point | Reply
Little Samson. Easily the best by 14.7 miles.
@ Friday, September 22nd 2023 by SkylerKean | 1 point | Reply
Goal!
@ Friday, September 22nd 2023 by SkylerKean | 1 point | Reply
Tiger Heli and 10-yard-fight. Shit was poppin' re madden
@ Saturday, September 23rd 2023 by SPQR_Maximus | 1 point | Reply
RayStorm ?
@ Sunday, September 24th 2023 by Radiant_Language5314 | 1 point | Reply
Taiko Drum Master is Taito, right? It rules. Especially the arcade version with the huge drums.
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by QF_Dan | 1 point | Reply
No, that's from Namco
@ Sunday, September 24th 2023 by blessROKk | 1 point | Reply
The Darius series and Elevator Action.
@ Sunday, September 24th 2023 by Veruticon | 1 point | Reply
Bubble Bobble. No question. No self doubt.
@ Wednesday, September 27th 2023 by QF_Dan | 1 point | Reply
Bubble Symphony aka Bubble Bobble 2. It improved on everything from the first game. Controls are better, visuals have nice details, gameplay is much accessible to new players as the level designs here were better than the OG, there aren't much levels that can make you feel confused about what to do next. Progression is also changed for the better, you just have collect 3 music notes to get a key within each world. Collect all 4 keys and you can access the final world to get the good ending. Miles better than the complicated one in OG.
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