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'''Taito Corporation''' (株式会社 タイトー) is a video game publisher, developer and toy manufacturer known for games such as ''[[Space Invaders]]'', ''Arkanoid'', ''[[Bubble Bobble]]'', ''[[Bust-A-Move]]'' and ''Darius''. It is headquartered in [[wikipedia:Taitō|Taitō city]], a special ward of Tokyo, Japan - from where the company derives its name. The company's American publishing branch, [[Taito America]], published their home console titles in North America until 1996, when the company struck a publishing deal with [[Acclaim Entertainment]]. In Europe and Australia, Taito's titles were published by other companies on their behalf.
  
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'''Taito Corporation''' (タイトー) is a video game developer established by Russian Jewish businessman Michael Kogan as the Taito Trading Company in 1953. It is headquartered in Taitō (or Taito City), a special ward of Tokyo, Japan, which is where the company gets its name from.
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==History==
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On August 24, 1953, Russian-Jewish entrepreneur Michael Kogan established the Taito Trading Company. The company started its life off importing and distributing vending machines, and later jukeboxes before beginning to manufacture their own. In the 1960s it moved on to producing pinball tables, and saw its first video game released in 1973 (the same year the company was renamed Taito Corporation).
  
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The company started its life off importing and distributing vending machines, and later jukeboxes before beginning to manufacture their own. In the 1960s it moved on to producing pinball tables, and saw its first video game released in 1973 (the same year the company was renamed Taito Corporation). In 1978 Toshihiro Nishikado, a designer at Taito, created ''[[Space Invaders]]'', an arcade game so popular it caused a coin shortage in Japan. It's success allowed Taito to open up Taito America Corporation to handle operations in North America.
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Michael Kogan passed away on February 5, 1984 while on a business trip in Los Angeles. A number of arcade industry figures wrote messages dedicated to him, including [[Sega]] figures [[David Rosen]], [[Raymond Lemaire]], and [[Hayao Nakayama]].{{magref|gamemachinejp|233|20}} Following his passing, Michael's son, Abba Kogan became chairman of Taito and Akio Nakanishi became Taito's president.
  
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Taito have since seen further success with their ''Arkanoid'', ''[[Bubble Bobble]]'', ''[[Bust-A-Move]]'' and ''Darius'' series.
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Taito distributed their own [[Sega NAOMI GD-ROM]] systems and games.
  
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Taito also distributed their own [[Sega NAOMI GD-ROM]] systems and games.
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Taito was acquired by Square Enix in 2005, though the company still exists to this day.
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Taito were acquired by Square Enix in 2005, though the brand is still in use to this day.
 
  
 
==Softography==
 
==Softography==
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===[[SG-1000]]===
 
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*''[[Chack'n Pop]]'' (1985)
 
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*''[[Elevator Action]]'' (1985)
 
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*''[[Space Invaders]]'' (1985)
 
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===[[Sega Master System|Master System]]===
 
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*''[[Rastan]]'' (1988)
 
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*''[[Cloud Master]]'' (1989)
 
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*''[[Operation Wolf]]'' (1990)
 
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*''[[Bubble Bobble]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Chase H.Q.]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Taito's Super Space Invaders]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[The New Zealand Story]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Special Criminal Investigation]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Darius II]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Space Gun]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Renegade]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[Rainbow Islands]]'' (1993)
 
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===[[Sega Game Gear|Game Gear]]===
 
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*''[[Rastan]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Chase H.Q.]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Halley Wars]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Taito's Super Space Invaders]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Bubble Bobble]]'' (1994)
 
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*''[[Bust-A-Move]]'' (1996)
 
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===[[Sega Mega-CD|Mega CD]]===
 
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*''[[Time Gal]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[The Ninja Warriors]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[Night Striker]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[Revenge of the Ninja]]'' (1993)
 
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===[[Sega Mega Drive|Mega Drive]]===
 
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*''[[The New Zealand Story]]'' (1990)
 
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*''[[Final Blow]]'' (1990)
 
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*''[[Rastan Saga II]]'' (1990)
 
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*''[[Space Invaders 90]]'' (1990)
 
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*''[[Insector X]]'' (1990) (developed and published by [[HOT-B]])
 
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*''[[Rainbow Islands Extra]]'' (1990)
 
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*''[[Darius II]]'' (1990)
 
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*''[[Ultimate Qix]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Ka-Ge-Ki]]'' (1991) (developed by [[Kaneko]] and published by [[HOT-B]])
 
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*''[[Thunder Fox]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Fire Mustang]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Saint Sword]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Master of Weapon]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Maou Renjishi]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Growl]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Cadash]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Hit the Ice]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Chase H.Q. II]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[The Flintstones (Taito)|The Flintstones]]'' (1993)
 
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===[[Mega LD]]===
 
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*''[[Pyramid Patrol]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[Hyperion]]'' (1994)
 
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*''[[Time Gal]]'' (1995)
 
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===[[Sega Saturn|Saturn]]===
 
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*''[[Galactic Attack]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Hattrick Hero S]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Darius Gaiden]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Darius II]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Metal Black]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Night Striker S]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Taito Chase H.Q. Plus S.C.I.]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Space Invaders (1996)|Space Invaders]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Time Gal & Ninja Hayate]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Tokyo Shadow]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Pu-Li-Ru-La/Arcade Gears]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Layer Section II]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Cleopatra Fortune]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Elevator Action Returns]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Gekirindan: Time Travel Shooting]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Gun Frontier]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Bust-A-Move 3]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Bubble Symphony]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Mizubaku Daibouken]]'' (1998)
 
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*''[[Densha de Go! EX]]'' (1998)
 
  
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===[[Sega Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]===
 
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*''[[Psychic Force 2012]]'' (1999)
 
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*''[[Bust-A-Move 4]]'' (2000)
 
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*''[[Densha de Go! 2: Kousoku-hen 3000 Bandai]]'' (2000)
 
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*''[[Re-Volt]]'' (Japanese publisher only; 2000)
 
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*''[[Cleopatra Fortune]]'' (2001)
 
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*''[[Spirit of Speed 1937]]'' (Japanese publisher only; 2001)
 
  
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===[[NAOMI GD-ROM]]===
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==External links==
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*''[[Cleopatra Fortune Plus]]'' (2001)
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*[https://www.taito.com Official website]
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*''[[Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble]]'' (2002)
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*[https://www.taito.co.jp/ Official website (Japanese)]
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*''[[Pochi to Nyaa]]'' (2002)
 
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*''[[Psyvariar 2]]'' (2003)
 
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*''[[Rabbit 2]]'' (2003)
 
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*''[[Shikigami no Shiro II|Shikigami no Shiro II/The Castle of Shikigami II]]'' (2003)
 
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*''[[Usagi: Yasei no Touhai: Yamashiro Mahjong Hen]]'' (2003)
 
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*''[[ExZeus]]'' (2005)
 
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*''[[Trizeal]]'' (2005)
 
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==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 22:29, 20 November 2024

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Taito
Founded: 1953-08-24[1]
T-series code: T-11
Merged into: Square Enix (2005)
Headquarters:
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Taito Corporation (株式会社 タイトー) is a video game publisher, developer and toy manufacturer known for games such as Space Invaders, Arkanoid, Bubble Bobble, Bust-A-Move and Darius. It is headquartered in Taitō city, a special ward of Tokyo, Japan - from where the company derives its name. The company's American publishing branch, Taito America, published their home console titles in North America until 1996, when the company struck a publishing deal with Acclaim Entertainment. In Europe and Australia, Taito's titles were published by other companies on their behalf.

History

On August 24, 1953, Russian-Jewish entrepreneur Michael Kogan established the Taito Trading Company. The company started its life off importing and distributing vending machines, and later jukeboxes before beginning to manufacture their own. In the 1960s it moved on to producing pinball tables, and saw its first video game released in 1973 (the same year the company was renamed Taito Corporation).

Michael Kogan passed away on February 5, 1984 while on a business trip in Los Angeles. A number of arcade industry figures wrote messages dedicated to him, including Sega figures David Rosen, Raymond Lemaire, and Hayao Nakayama.[2] Following his passing, Michael's son, Abba Kogan became chairman of Taito and Akio Nakanishi became Taito's president.

Taito distributed their own Sega NAOMI GD-ROM systems and games.

Taito was acquired by Square Enix in 2005, though the company still exists to this day.

Softography

Slot machine

SG-1000

Master System

Mega Drive

Game Gear

Mega-CD

Mega LD

Saturn

NAOMI

NAOMI GD-ROM

Dreamcast

PlayStation 2

Xbox

PlayStation 4

Nintendo Switch

Windows PC


External links

References

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  1. ↑ https://www.taito.co.jp/corporate/about (Wayback Machine: 2022-12-24 00:55)
  2. ↑ Game Machine, "1984-04-01" (JP; 1984-04-01), page 20
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