Tao Taido (Game)

Tao Taido

GAME » on April 1993

A 2D fighting game from the creators of the Aero Fighters series, featuring a unique special move system (where players have to "charge up" their special moves, leaving them open to attacks).

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Overview

Tao Taido, stylized as Ta•o Taido, is a 2D fighting game developed and released by Video System for arcades in April 1993. In North America, it was released by McO'River. The sole fighting game from Video System, Tao Taido chronicles eight martial artists as they fight to unlock the secrets of the mysterious martial art of the same name. Unlike other fighting games of the time, the game uses both a unique special move system (where players must charge their special move by holding down both attack buttons, leaving themselves vulnerable, and then tapping the joystick in a direction) and an optional setting that allows players to "buy-in" more health with credits (similar to Gauntlet (Game)). It also features a single-round multiple-lifebar system (later used in the Killer Instinct series and Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire) and the ability for a second player to join in the middle of a single-player fight for a three-way match (similar to the original Fatal Fury (Game)). Later revisions of the game change the controls to one of two variations: a three-button setup (where the third button is used for charging special moves) and a six-button setup (with traditional motions for special moves).

Characters

The game has eight total playable characters to choose from and one unplayable boss. Similar to Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, both players cannot choose the same character. If a player joins in the middle of another player's match against the computer, that player cannot also choose the same character as the computer.

Chuck
Chung
Harry
Huey
Malcom
Miku
Nahova (Character)
Papa
B. Chung (final boss, unplayable)

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