【TAITO】 The Legendary Game Maker! The Company Behind That Iconic Shooting Game! TAITO: An Overview of the Company!
【TAITO】 The Legendary Game Maker! The Company Behind That Iconic Shooting Game! TAITO: An Overview of the Company!
2023-12-06
Hello everyone! When it comes to TAITO...... there's that super famous game, right? I'm Boss from Retro Video Game Republic, and I mostly associate them with something other than home video games.
Hello, everyone~! Huh!? For me, TAITO is strongly associated with game centers...... I'm Saori from Retro Video Game Republic.
So, this time, we're introducing the famous company that developed that legendary game! If you like games, you probably know them well!
【TAITO】 The Legendary Game Maker! The Company Behind That Iconic Shooting Game! TAITO: An Overview of the Company!
What is TAITO?
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TAITO is a long-established game company that originated in the 1950s.
Established in 1953, it was originally founded as “Taito Trading,” specializing in the import and sale of jukeboxes. TAITO also has the distinction of brewing and selling Japan's first vodka (branded “Troika”) and manufacturing and selling peanut vendors.
In 1960, it opened a directly managed game center in Osaka and developed crane games in 1965.
In 1972, the company changed its name to the current TAITO. After developing and releasing several game softwares, it launched the legendary shooting game “Space Invaders” in 1978.
Subsequently, in 2005, TAITO was acquired by Square Enix, evolving into its current form. With numerous incredible achievements in various games, TAITO has also developed communication karaoke, leaving a significant mark on Japan's history.
Incredible achievements indeed. Developing Invaders, establishing numerous game centers nationwide, inventing karaoke, and on top of that, developing game software too!?
The most amazing thing is that these great accomplishments are still ongoing...... But I really can't picture them developing game software, so I'm curious about what kind of software they released!
●Speaking of game software released by TAITO, these are notable! Surprisingly, their games with serious and intense storylines have been well-received!
Densha de GO!▸
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Ah! That's true! 'Densha de GO!' is famous, indeed.
Looking at it this way, I didn't know, but TAITO has developed quite a few famous games! What a discovery! Everyone should definitely check out the software lineup of TAITO, a living legend!
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