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Taito, Hamster Corporation

"MIDNIGHT LANDING" is a flight simulation game released by TAITO in 1987. You take control of an aircraft soaring through the midnight sky, with the goal of landing safely at the airport. The lights of the runway come into view, signalling the end of your journey through the night. Bring it to a perfect close with a beautiful landing. “Arcade Archives 2” adds a new “TIME ATTACK MODE” to the lineup of “ORIGINAL MODE,” “HI SCORE MODE,” and “CARAVAN MODE” included in the Arcade Archives series. In “TIME ATTACK MODE,” players compete to clear the game as quickly as possible, regardless of the score achieved. VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) support has also been added, allowing gameplay to be reproduced even closer to the original arcade experience.

Taito, Hamster Corporation

The landing is near... Challenge yourself to a beautiful touchdown!! "MIDNIGHT LANDING" is a flight simulation game released by TAITO in 1987. You take control of an aircraft soaring through the midnight sky, with the goal of landing safely at the airport. The lights of the runway come into view, signalling the end of your journey through the night. Bring it to a perfect close with a beautiful landing.

Taito, NEC Avenue

Super Darius II takes place sometime after the first Darius game. The colonized planet Darius is recuperating from its invasion from the alien Belser Army thanks to that game's heroes Proco and Tiat. Darius' inhabitants have since situated themselves on the planet Olga while Darius' societies, architecture and attacked areas were being repaired. The space flight Headquarters established on Olga picks up an SOS signal coming from Earth, where the first colonists originated before colonizing Darius. The signal included the description of alien ships similar to those of the Belser Army. Suspecting that these might be their remaining Earthling ancestors, the people of Darius sends both Proco Jr. and Tiat Young to help them. The Super CD-ROM version features an entirely new set of bosses, major changes to levels, and a fully arranged soundtrack including new songs. The game is set in the inner half of the solar system, and has the same branching level structure as Darius. The red/green/blue powerups from the first game return, and have the same function: respectively, upgrades to the "missile" main weapon and "bomb" subweapon, and a shield to absorb some damage. Two new power-ups were added: a yellow powerup that adds a new "laser" main weapon that functions somewhat similarly to the bombs, and a rainbow powerup that grants one upgrade to all the players weapons. Actually acquiring these powerups and the upgrade path is completely different from Darius: a formation of a specific enemy must be completely destroyed (and a given formation may not have a powerup), and every single powerup now grants some kind of upgrade. Further, the various weapons upgrade differently, though the shield upgrade the same as before. Another new feature in Darius II is the appearance of minibosses known as "captains"; large enemies that appear somewhere in the level before the main boss. In Darius II, these are all smaller versions of bosses from the first game, with similar abilities.

Taito

Bonze is a Buddhist monk passing through Hell with only his prayer beads to protect him in this horror-themed Arcade platform. Bonze Adventure, or Jigoku Meguri ("Hell Tour"), is an Arcade platformer featuring the eponymous Buddhist monk Bonze has he makes his way through the Shinto/Buddhist equivalent of Hell. He is beset by demons and yokai from all sides but is able to exorcise them with his prayer beads, which are thrown outwards with a bouncing motion. Jigoku Meguri was first released to the Arcade in 1988 and later saw a Japan-only PC Engine port in 1990.

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Classic shoot 'em up starring the Monkey King Sun Wukong. Cloud Master, or Gokuraku! Chuuka Taisen as it's known in Japan, is a horizontal shoot 'em up featuring the literary character Sun Wukong, better known as the Monkey King and the deuteragonist of the Chinese novel Journey to the West. Cloud Master was originally released in the Arcades by Taito in 1988.

Taito

Quiz game released by Taito for the Arcade (1990) and Super Famicom (1992). The game features teen idol Yukiko Iwai (the eponymous Yuuyu) both in the game and on the cover. Yuuyu no Quiz de Go! Go! is a quiz game from Taito that uses the likeness of teen idol Yukiko "Yuuyu" Iwai. The player answers questions on various topics from anime to politics to score points, making sure not to accrue too many wrong answers. Success is based on a percentage rather than a quota: in order to pass a round with a requirement of 60, the player has to correctly answer three out of every five questions (or better). Yuuyu was a member of the idol group Onyanko (Kitten) Club, which were hugely popular in Japan during the late 80s. She emcees the in-game quiz show via digitized photos and voice samples, introducing the many rounds and frequently chanting "Go! Go!".

Taito

Ganbare Untenshi!! (loosely translated to "Good Luck, Driver!!") is an electric train driving simulation game developed and released by Taito for arcades in Japan on October 2000. A spin-off of the Densha de Go! series (and using the same engine as Densha de Go! 3 Tsuukin-hen), Ganbare Unten-shi!! focuses on light rail transit with two routes: the Enoshima Electric Railway and the Iyo Railway. While much of the game is the same as the main series, it modifies the braking and throttling controls for added precision and adds controls for operating the vehicle's doors. Due to street traffic, maintaining a timetable is not as strict as previous entries and the time-based penalty system is replaced with a "lives"-based one.

Taito, NEC Avenue, Ltd.

Darius Alpha is a promotional version of Darius Plus released in 1990 for the PC Engine. It was a mail-order exclusive, obtainable by sending in a pair of coupons found in the manuals of Super Darius and Darius Plus. There were only 800 copies of the card produced, making it one of the rarest, and the absolute most expensive, PC Engine HuCard ever made. This version is only a Boss Rush, where the player faces against all Plus bosses one after another. Like Plus, Alpha features SuperGrafx support, which greatly reduces sprite flickering. Pressing Select on the title screen starts the game with a 4-minute time limit.

Taito

This is a single player platform game that features Hipopo, a platypus (referred to as a hippo) who must fight his way through a large number of enemy-packed levels in search of his missing girlfriend - rescuing other platypuses along the way. Hipopo is armed with water bombs which can be thrown at enemies to soak and damage them. Once soaked, the enemies can then be kicked and destroyed completely. Enemies left unkicked however will dry out and recover after a short period of time. The level design presents moving platforms, collapsible floors, boats and water-wheels all making an appearance. Small plants also appear on certain levels which can be "watered", causing them to grow and creating new platforms. Appropriately enough for a game which features water as the main weapon, many of the enemies and the later levels have a fire thematic. He can also collect cakes and other items to gain more points.

Taito

Champion Wrestler gained popularity in the arcade, and now it is reborn on the PC Engine! Up to 2 people can play simultaneously as well, and you can also enjoy a large number of wrestlers and tag team. In order to take the TWF championship belt, the game will challenge you with formidable enemy skills.

Taito, Hamster Corporation

Space Invaders is an arcade video game developed by Tomohiro Nishikado and released in 1978. It is one of the earliest shooting games and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible. This Arcade Archives edition emulates both black/white and colored versions with a combination of color filters and backgrounds mimicking the original arcade machines.

Taito, Hamster Corporation

Space Invaders is an arcade video game developed by Tomohiro Nishikado and released in 1978. It is one of the earliest shooting games and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible. This Arcade Archives edition emulates both black/white and colored versions with a combination of color filters and backgrounds mimicking the original arcade machines, along with VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) support for smoother playback of the original frame rate.

Taito, Clear River Games

The 80s were a simpler and more colorful time. Especially in the arcades! With the Taito Milestones 4 collection, you can transport yourself back to the era of hairspray, neon, and pixels, and experience ten games from a variety of genres. Whether you enjoy sports, martial arts, platformers, shoot 'em ups, or even blocks and balls, you’re guaranteed to find something magical here. WATER SKI Released: 1983 Control a water skier being pulled by a motorboat while avoiding obstacles. Jump to dodge small obstacles, and hit a jump ramp to earn points! Just beware of the shark... FIELD DAY Released: 1984 This colorful sports festival includes seven unique games, such as three-legged race and tug-of-war. Up to four players can join, with two players competing in each match. Who will be the ultimate victor? TYPHOON GAL Released: 1985 Wear down your opponent’s stamina with punches and kicks, then finish them off with big techniques like the shoulder throw or brain buster! It’s a fight for the ages! ARKANOID Released: 1986 The classic block-breaking game! Arkanoid is easy to understand yet hard to master. Use the paddle-like craft Vaus to bounce balls, destroy blocks, and defeat the boss DOH! Elegant, simple and totally addictive! BONZE ADVENTURE Released: 1988 Yokai time! Two Buddhist priests must fight snakes, giant eyeballs, ghosts, spiders, and more to exorcise the evil from Enma, the king of the underworld. Too scared to go alone? Ask a friend to play with you! KURI KINTON Released: 1988 You are the master martial artist Kinton! Kick and punch your way through hordes of thugs to rescue an intelligence officer of the WSPO (World Shadow Police Organisation) and his daughter. Failure is not an option! SYVALION Released: 1988 Pilot the golden dragon-shaped mecha Syvalion to thwart Earth’s invasion by a mysterious army. The storyline changes dramatically with each playthrough, featuring over 100 different ending! DON DOKO DON Released: 1989 Join lumberjacks Bob and Jim as they set out to rescue the kidnapped king and princess of Marry Land. Use their trusty mallets to defeat any enemies standing in their way! CAMELTRY Released: 1990 Rotate the screen to guide a ball to the goal! Press the shake button to make the ball jump, and hold it to increase rolling speed. Can you get through the mazes in time for a high score? THE NINJA KIDS Released: 1990 When a peaceful town of puppets is overrun by a cult seeking to resurrect a demon, four ninja puppets take up the fight. This unique action fest supports up to four players at the same time!

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Taito, Visco

A mysterious invasion force known as the Galaxy Highters invades the Earth in the year 1996. With their abilities in space time manipulation, they are able to invade several time lines in Earth’s history and occupy each one simultaneously. In order to stop the Galaxy Highters, Earth’s militaries design the 'Flying Bird', a jet fighter capable of time travel, enabling it to fly into occupied time lines.

Taito, Hamster Corporation

In 1979, and again in 2026, the Invaders are returning! "Space Invaders Part II" is a shooting game released by Taito in 1979. The enemy Invaders have returned more powerful than ever, having acquired new tactics like splitting and receiving reinforcements from Ufos! With added features like the Rainbow Bonus to aim for high scores, this title is long beloved by skilled experts looking to hone their abilities!

Taito, Hamster Corporation

In 1979, and again in 2026, the Invaders are returning! "Space Invaders Part II" is a shooting game released by Taito in 1979. The enemy Invaders have returned more powerful than ever, having acquired new tactics like splitting and receiving reinforcements from Ufos! With added features like the Rainbow Bonus to aim for high scores, this title is long beloved by skilled experts looking to hone their abilities!

Taito

The player controls a box tied to a floating balloon, which swings left and right continually, within a maze filled with spikes. Any contact with the spikes, either with the balloon or the box, destroys the balloon. Using a four-way joystick, the player moves the box through the maze and toward the goal, ensuring that the swinging balloon avoids the spikes. The player collects points as the box moves closer to the goal (backtracking earns no points). Certain areas of the maze are colored green and purple, and the player will earn more points if the balloon and box pass through the area safely. While there is no time limit, the player cannot wait for a long time; otherwise, a face will appear and blow the balloon into the spikes. As the player completes mazes, individual spikes, or even the entire maze, may begin moving or scrolling.

Taito

The player controls a Buddhist monk, Bonze Kackremboh. His weapons are Buddhist prayer beads, called "mala" beads, which can be powered up until they become almost as large as the player. The monk battles snakes, giant eyeballs, ghosts and other enemy creatures.

Nihon Game, Taito, Data East, Memetron

A fighting game from 1985, notable for being the first to implement a combo system. It is the first game in the Flying Dragon (Hiryuu no Ken) series.

Taito, Hamster Corporation

“Top Speed” is a racing game released by Taito in 1987. Enter high-stakes street races where speed is everything, and aim for the finish line while dodging obstacles and avoiding collisions with rival cars. Using Nitro grants you explosive acceleration. Blow past the competition, leave everyone in your dust, and show them what it means to be the best!

Taito, Hamster Corporation

“Top Speed” is a racing game released by Taito in 1987. Enter high-stakes street races where speed is everything, and aim for the finish line while dodging obstacles and avoiding collisions with rival cars. Using Nitro grants you explosive acceleration. Blow past the competition, leave everyone in your dust, and show them what it means to be the best!

Taito, Ocean Software

Port of "Parasol Stars - The Story of Rainbow Islands II" (also known as Bubble Bobble 3) was published by Ocean and Graftgold for Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, and Atari ST. This sequel to Rainbow Islands sees a return to the gameplay of Bubble Bobble, but with Bub and Bob in their now-human forms. The boys must clear a series of screens of bad guys - who take slightly more esoteric forms than the angry caterpillars from Rainbow Islands - and again pick up a whole bunch of power-ups. But this time they're armed with umbrellas! Oh, okay then, parasols...

Taito, Tose, Square Enix

The Legend of Kage is a port of the 1985 arcade game under the same name. The player is armed with a kodachi shortsword and an unlimited amount of shuriken. Grabbing a crystal ball causes the player character's Kage's clothes to change to the next level in colour and thereby attain certain powers (bigger shuriken and/or faster speed); if Kage is hit while in green or orange clothes, he does not die but revert to his normal red clothes. Grabbing a scroll causes Kage to stand still and meditate for several seconds while approaching enemies drop to the ground dead.