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Title:
TAITO Legends
Series:
TAITO Legends
Series Order:
1
Rating:
T
Genre:
Compilation
Arcade
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IGN Score:
10.0
Release Date:
2005-10-25
Date Added:
2018-07-03 12:07:28
Game Summary:
TAITO Legends is a compilation of 29 arcade games released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows. The games were originally developed by TAITO. The European release was published by Empire Interactive, who had licensed the games from TAITO and developed the compilation. Although they did not get official credit for it in the American versions, Sega published the North American and South American releases.
Extra features include interviews with some of the game designers, original sales flyers, and arcade cabinet art.
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.
Games:
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.
Titles included in the Western and Japanese releases of the collection.
The complete TAITO Legends title list:
• Space Invaders (1978)
• Phoenix(1980)
• Space Invaders Part 2 (1980)
• Colony 7 (1981)
• Electric Yoyo (1982)
• Jungle Hunt (1982)
• Zoo Keeper (1982)
• Elevator Action (1983)
• Great Swordsman (1984)
• Return of the Invaders (1985)
• Bubble Bobble (1986)
• Gladiator (1986)
• Tokio (1986)
• Exzisus (1987)
• Plump Pop (1987)
• Operation Wolf (1987)
• Rainbow Islands (1987)
• Rastan (1987)
• Super Qix (1987)
• The New Zealand Story (1988)
• Operation Thunderbolt (1988)
• Battle Shark (1989)
• Continental Circus (1989)
• Plotting (1989)
• Volfied (1989)
• Ninja Kids (1990)
• Space Gun (1990)
• Thunderfox (1990)
• Tube It (1993)
Between 2005 and 2007, in total four similar compilations had been released by TAITO for the PlayStation 2 in its home market of Japan:
• TAITO Memories Volume 1 (タイトーメモリーズ 上巻, Taitō Memorīzu Joukan)
• TAITO Memories Volume 2 (タイトーメモリーズ 下巻, Taitō Memorīzu Gekan)
• TAITO Memories II Volume 1 (タイトーメモリーズ2 上巻, Taitō Memorīzu 2 Joukan)
• TAITO Memories II Volume 2 (タイトーメモリーズ2 下巻, Taitō Memorīzu 2 Gekan)
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. 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).
The games that had to be altered due to licensing issues are Jungle Hunt and Rainbow Islands. Elements of Jungle Hunt had to be altered such as the design of the Tarzanesque character and the signature Tarzan yell due to licensing issues with Edgar Rice Burroughs estate. Rainbow Islands had to alter its music for the re-release due to licensing.
Extra features include interviews with some of the game designers, original sales flyers, and arcade cabinet art.
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.
Games:
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.
Titles included in the Western and Japanese releases of the collection.
The complete TAITO Legends title list:
• Space Invaders (1978)
• Phoenix(1980)
• Space Invaders Part 2 (1980)
• Colony 7 (1981)
• Electric Yoyo (1982)
• Jungle Hunt (1982)
• Zoo Keeper (1982)
• Elevator Action (1983)
• Great Swordsman (1984)
• Return of the Invaders (1985)
• Bubble Bobble (1986)
• Gladiator (1986)
• Tokio (1986)
• Exzisus (1987)
• Plump Pop (1987)
• Operation Wolf (1987)
• Rainbow Islands (1987)
• Rastan (1987)
• Super Qix (1987)
• The New Zealand Story (1988)
• Operation Thunderbolt (1988)
• Battle Shark (1989)
• Continental Circus (1989)
• Plotting (1989)
• Volfied (1989)
• Ninja Kids (1990)
• Space Gun (1990)
• Thunderfox (1990)
• Tube It (1993)
Between 2005 and 2007, in total four similar compilations had been released by TAITO for the PlayStation 2 in its home market of Japan:
• TAITO Memories Volume 1 (タイトーメモリーズ 上巻, Taitō Memorīzu Joukan)
• TAITO Memories Volume 2 (タイトーメモリーズ 下巻, Taitō Memorīzu Gekan)
• TAITO Memories II Volume 1 (タイトーメモリーズ2 上巻, Taitō Memorīzu 2 Joukan)
• TAITO Memories II Volume 2 (タイトーメモリーズ2 下巻, Taitō Memorīzu 2 Gekan)
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. 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).
The games that had to be altered due to licensing issues are Jungle Hunt and Rainbow Islands. Elements of Jungle Hunt had to be altered such as the design of the Tarzanesque character and the signature Tarzan yell due to licensing issues with Edgar Rice Burroughs estate. Rainbow Islands had to alter its music for the re-release due to licensing.
Platform:
Microsoft Xbox
Publisher:
Sega
Barcode:
010086640663
Developers:
Empire Interactive
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Players:
1-4
Country of Purchase:
United States
Graphics:
128-bit
Input Devices:
Controller Game Pad
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Media Type:
DVD
Game Modes:
Single Player
Multiplayer
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Discs:
1
Packaging:
Colored Snap Case
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$10.00
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-02-18
Date Added:
2018-07-03 12:07:28
