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| mergedinto=Square Enix (2005) | | mergedinto=Square Enix (2005) | ||
− | | headquarters= | + | | headquarters=Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
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− | '''Taito Corporation''' is a video game developer | + | '''Taito Corporation''' (株式会社 タイトー) is a video game publisher and developer known for games such as ''[[Space Invaders]]'', ''Arkanoid'', ''[[Bubble Bobble]]'', ''[[Bust-A-Move]]'' and ''Darius''. It is headquartered in Taitō (or Taito City), a special ward of Tokyo, Japan, which is where the company gets its name from. |
− | 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) | + | ==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]].{{magref|gamemachinejp|233|20}} Following his passing, Michael's son, Abba Kogan became chairman of Taito and Akio Nakanishi became Taito's president. | |
− | Taito | + | Taito distributed their own [[Sega NAOMI GD-ROM]] systems and games. |
− | Taito | + | Taito was acquired by Square Enix in 2005, though the company still exists to this day. |
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− | == | + | ==External links== |
− | * | + | *[https://www.taito.com Official website] |
− | * | + | *[https://www.taito.co.jp/ Official website (Japanese)] |
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Latest revision as of 13:51, 27 February 2023
Taito | ||
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Founded: 1953-08-24[1] | ||
T-series code: T-11 | ||
Merged into: Square Enix (2005) | ||
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Taito Corporation (株式会社 タイトー) is a video game publisher and developer known for games such as Space Invaders, Arkanoid, Bubble Bobble, Bust-A-Move and Darius. It is headquartered in Taitō (or Taito City), a special ward of Tokyo, Japan, which is where the company gets its name from.
Contents
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
- (1964) (concept and design)
- (1969) (concept and design)
- (1971) (concept and design)
- (1972) (concept and design)
- (1974) (concept and design)
NAOMI
- (2002)
NAOMI GD-ROM
- (2002)
- (2003)
- (2003)
- (2003)
- (2003)
- (2004)
- (2005)
- (unreleased)
SG-1000
- (1985)
- (1985)
- (1985)
Master System
- (1988)
- (1989)
- (1989)
- (1990)
- (1990)
- (1992)
- (1992)
- (1992)
- (1992)
- (1993)
- (1993)
Mega Drive
- (1990)
- (1990)
- (1990)
- (1990)
- (1990)
- (1990)
- (1990)
- (1991)
- (1991)
- (1991)
- (1991)
- (1991)
- (1991)
- (1991)
- (1992)
- (1993)
- (1993)
- (2019)
- (2021)
- (unreleased)
- (unreleased)
Game Gear
- (1991)
- (1991)
- (1991)
- (1992)
- (1994)
- (1996)
Mega-CD
- (1992)
- (1993)
- (1993)
- (1994)
Mega LD
- (1993)
- (1993)
- (1994)
- (1995)
Saturn
- (1995)
- (1995)
- (1995)
- (1996)
- (1996)
- (1996)
- (1996)
- (1996)
- (1996)
- (1996)
- (1997)
- (1997)
- (1997)
- (1997)
- (1997)
- (1997)
- (1997)
- (1997)
- (1997)
- (1997)
- (1997)
- (1997)
- (1998)
- (1998)
- (1998)
- (unreleased)
Dreamcast
- (1999)
- (1999)
- (1999)
- (2000)
- (2000)
- (2000)
- (2001)
PlayStation 2
- (2005)
Xbox
- (2005)
PlayStation 4
- (2021)
Nintendo Switch
- (2021)
- (2022)
Windows PC
- (2005)
External links
References
NEC Retro has more information related to Taito
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- ↑ https://www.taito.co.jp/corporate/about (Wayback Machine: 2022-12-24 00:55)
- ↑ Game Machine, "1984-04-01" (JP; 1984-04-01), page 20