![]() ![]() I could write a sterile game report about all 29 games, but that would be bland. It's not just about the game play, because these games are all 20+ years old, but it's part of the fantastic history, advances and fun of video games over the years. While some of the titles are very old and simple, the ones that are simple do hold a unique place in the hearts of older gamers and harken back to days of our youth, going to the pool hall, buying a pizza slice or two and spending the afternoon with pals trying to get our initials on the board for high scores! That is one of the good things about this package of games. BUT you can play for the difficulty as some of these titles, while looking very innocent and childlike, pack quite a challenge that holds up to today’s standards and then some! Try and get all the way to the 99th level of Bubble Bobble! It’s hard to make it all the way to the 20th alone! Most of these games come from the early to mid 80s and obviously you can't compare them to today's powerhouses for video quality. What a hoot! I felt like putting on my bell bottoms, platform shoes while I played this! If you are (sadly) as old as me you'll get a real kick out of this compilation from the geniuses at Taito! 3D Models of Arcade Cabinets and Original Arcade Flyer Artwork is also included. Operation Wolf, Operation Thunderbolt and Space Gun all lack light gun support, but a gun cursor is placed on screen, in which the user can move around and manipulate.Įxtras include video interviews with Space Invaders creator, Tomohiro Nishikado and Bubble Bobble creator, Fukio Mitsuji. Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2.This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia ( view authors).Taito Legends consists of 29 of Taito's arcade games from the 80s and early 90s, including: Only the Windows version fixes the error regarding the collection's control scheme. Other criticisms are the lack of online leaderboards, the omission of Arkanoid and Chase H.Q., the lack of light gun support for Operation Wolf, Operation Thunderbolt, and Space Gun, the lack of control configuration, and for the controls being "flipped", making it potentially uncomfortable and unnatural to many, less-adaptable players. ![]() IGN praised the collection for a superb presentation, as well as the large amount of bonus material, but criticized some titles in the collection as "worthless filler". Taito Legends received slightly positive reviews with a score of 74.06% for the Xbox version, 71.68% for the PlayStation 2 version, and 75.17% for the Windows version on GameRankings. While the Western Taito Legends consists of 29 arcade games, the Japanese Taito Memories includes only 25 arcade games per volume, omitting Jungle Hunt, Colony 7, The Electric Yo-Yo, Zoo Keeper and Tube It. Two follow-up compilations were issued Taito Legends 2 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC and the PlayStation Portable exclusive Taito Legends Power-Up. These games place a gun cursor on the screen, which the player can move around with the analog stick (console versions), or mouse (PC version).Įxtra features include interviews with some of the game designers, original sales flyers, and arcade cabinet art. The games on this compilation are emulations of their respective arcade originals however, the software lacks light gun support for Operation Wolf, Operation Thunderbolt, and Space Gun. Taito Memories II Volume 2 (タイトーメモリーズ2 下巻 Taitō Memorīzu 2 Gekan?).Taito Memories II Volume 1 (タイトーメモリーズ2 上巻 Taitō Memorīzu 2 Joukan?).Taito Memories Volume 2 (タイトーメモリーズ 下巻 Taitō Memorīzu Gekan?).Taito Memories Volume 1 (タイトーメモリーズ 上巻 Taitō Memorīzu Joukan?).The North American and South American releases were published by Sega, even though it is not mentioned anywhere in the actual CD-ROM.īetween 20, in total four similar compilations had been released by Taito for the PlayStation 2 in its home market of Japan: The European release was published by Empire Interactive, who had licensed the games from Taito and developed the compilation. The games were originally developed by Taito Corporation. The Xbox version is not compatible with Xbox 360. Taito Legends is a compilation of 29 arcade games released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC in October 2005.
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