- Name
- Taito Corporation
- Abbreviation
- Founded
- 24 August 1953
- Location
- Tokyo,Japan
- Website
- http://www.taito.jp/
- Aliases
Taito Corporation
Tokyo,Japan
Taito is a Japanese arcade and console game developer, best known for Space Invaders and other arcade hits. Since 2005, Taito has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.
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Overview
Taito Trading Company is a Japanese game company that was founded in 1953 by a Russian business man. They originally started out importing vending machines, juke boxes and anything of that ilk before moving on to actually making their own pinball and arcade games in the early 70's, it was at this time that they renamed themselves to Taito Corporation. Following arcade hits like Speed Race (Game) and Gun Fight (Game), they released their biggest hit in 1978,Space Invaders (Game), which took the world by storm, even causing a coin shortage in Japan (Location). They continued to produce arcade hits after that, such as Arkanoid (Franchise), Bubble Bobble (Franchise), and Chase HQ (Franchise), as well as early 3Dgames like Top Landing (Game). By 1988, Taito was operating 100,000 arcade machines in Japan. However, the company began declining in the 1990's. In late 2005, Square Enix (Company) bought 93.7% of Taito's shares, thus becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary. The company has since recovered, and has had some recent hits in Japanese arcades, such as the Gunslinger Stratos (Franchise) series.
Subsidiaries
Taito owns the following subsidiaries:
- Effort Co., Ltd.
- Amusement Co., Ltd.
- Beijing Taixin
- Taito Korea
- Byking
Developed Games
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Deluxe Space Invaders (Game)
Originally called Space Invaders Part II in Japan, this is the first sequel to the coin-munching hit Space Invaders. This game is notable for introducing the concept of a cut-scene.
Gun Fight (Game)
Gun Fight, also known as Western Gun, is a 1975 arcade shooter. Set in the Wild West, Western Gun was the first on-foot shooter, introduced human combat, was the first open-world action-adventure video game, and the first real-time tactical cover shooter. Gun Fight was also the first microprocessor video game.
The Ninja Warriors (Game)
A side-scrolling, hack & slash brawler, developed by Taito. It started as an Arcade game in 1987, then moved to home computers and consoles such as the C64 and TurboGrafx-16. Its robotic protagonists used varied combos and intricate finishing moves that helped give the brawler some depth.
Published Games
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Taito Memories Joukan (Game)
Taito Memories Joukan (Vol. 1) compiles 25 Taito arcade games and was released in Japan for the PS2.
Lufia & the Fortress of Doom (Game)
Lufia & the Fortress of Doom is a role-playing game and the first installment in the Lufia series. The game follows a young boy who is on a quest to save the world from the evil Sinistrals.
Taito Memories Gekan (Game)
Taito Memories Gekan (Vol. 2) compiles 25 Taito arcade games and was released in Japan for the PS2.
Space Invaders '95: Attack of the Lunar Loonies (Game)
The fifth Space Invaders game published by Taito. Space Invaders '95 was later included on the Taito Legends 2 compilation.
Champion Wrestler: Jikkyou Raibu (Game)
Champion Wrestler: Jikkyou Raibu was a pro wrestling game on the PS1, developed by Taito
Tetris: The Grand Master 3: Terror Instinct (Game)
The third and final arcade installment of Arika's high-level adaptation of the classic puzzle game Tetris, now with revamped gameplay mechanics and persistent player stats. Getting the GM rank has never been more daunting!