Taito Memories

Taito Memories

Developer(s)	Taito Corporation
Publisher(s)	Taito Corporation
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Release date(s)	Taito Memories Joukan JP: 28 July 2005 Taito Memories Gekan JP: 25 August 2005 Taito Memories Pocket JP: 5 January 2006 Taito Memories II Joukan JP: 25 January 2007 Taito Memories II Gekan JP: 29 March 2007
Genre(s)	Compilation

Taito Memories is a series of compilations, of Taito's early arcade games, featuring a total of 100 titles. Between 2005 and 2007, five compilations have been released only in Japan for either the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable:

Taito Memories Joukan (タイトーメモリーズ上巻, Taitō Memorīzu Joukan)
Taito Memories Gekan (タイトーメモリーズ下巻, Taitō Memorīzu Gekan)
Taito Memories Pocket (タイトーメモリーズポケット, Taitō Memorīzu Poketto)
Taito Memories II Joukan (タイトーメモリーズII 上巻, Taitō Memorīzu II Joukan)
Taito Memories II Gekan (タイトーメモリーズII 下巻, Taitō Memorīzu II Gekan)

From these hundred titles, 24 with 5 titles not included in these series (Colony 7, The Electric Yo-Yo, Jungle Hunt, Tube It, and Zoo Keeper) have been selected to compile Taito Legends, and 43 ones with Pop'n Pop (only title not included) to compile instead Taito Legends 2 for Western regions release, respectively in 2005 and 2006.

Taito Memories Pocket in particular also includes remakes of the titles Balloon Bomber, Cameltry, Crazy Balloon, and The Legend of Kage. The same compilation, with the addition of 6 titles not included (Phoenix, Return of the Invaders, Space Chaser, Space Dungeon, Space Invaders, and Space Invaders Part II), and with the exclusion of the game Rainbow Islands Extra, was released in the same year also for the Western regions as Taito Legends Power-Up.

Games

Taito Memories Joukan

The first compilation was first released in Japan on July 28, 2005. Its success resulted in reprints as Taito BEST on June 7, 2006 and as Eternal Hits on June 28, 2007.

Titles included in *Taito Memories Joukan* (タイトーメモリーズ上巻, *Taitō Memorīzu Joukan*)
#	Year	Title	Western title	Western release
1.	1978	Space Invaders Color (スペースインベーダーのカラー, Supēsu Inbēdā no Karā)		N/A
2.	1979	Lunar Rescue (ルナレスキュー, Runa Resukyū)		Taito Legends 2
3.	1982	Alpine Ski (アルペンスキー, Arupen Sukī)		Taito Legends 2
4.	1985	The Fairyland Story (フェアリーランドストーリー, Fearīrando Sutōrī)		Taito Legends 2
5.	1986	KiKi KaiKai (奇々怪界)	Knight Boy	Taito Legends 2
6.	1986	Bubble Bobble (バブルボブル, Baburu Boburu)		Taito Legends
7.	1987	Rastan Saga (ラスタンサーガ, Rasutan Sāga)	Rastan	Taito Legends
8.	1988	Kuri Kinton (功里金団)		Taito Legends 2
9.	1988	Syvalion (サイバリオン, Saibarion)		Taito Legends 2 (PS2)
10.	1988	Jigoku Meguri (地獄めぐり)	Bonze Adventure	Taito Legends 2
11.	1989	Cameltry (キャメルトライ, Kyameroturai)		Taito Legends 2
12.	1989	Don Doko Don (ドンドコドン)		Taito Legends 2
13.	1989	Flipull (フリップル, Furippuru)	Plotting	Taito Legends
14.	1990	Ah Eikou No Koshien (嗚呼栄光の甲子園)		N/A
15.	1990	Majestic Twelve: The Space Invaders Part IV (マジェスティックトゥエルブ, Majesutikku Touerubu)	Super Space Invaders '91	Taito Legends 2
16.	1990	Runark (ルナーク, Runāku)	Growl	Taito Legends 2
17.	1991	PuLiRuLa (プリルラ, Purirura)		N/A
18.	1991	Metal Black (メタルブラック, Metaru Burakku)	Project Gun Frontier 2	Taito Legends 2
19.	1992	Grid Seeker: Project Storm Hammer (グリッドシーカー, Guriddo Shīkā)		Taito Legends 2
20.	1993	Light Bringer (ライトブリンガー, Ringer Raitobu)	Dungeon Magic (US)	Taito Legends 2
21.	1994	Space Invaders DX (スペースインベーダーDX, Supēsu Inbēdā DX)		Taito Legends 2
22.	1994	Darius Gaiden (ダライアス外伝, Daraiasu Gaiden)		Taito Legends 2
23.	1994	Elevator Action Returns (エレベーターアクションリターンズ, Erebētā Akushon Ritānzu)		Taito Legends 2
24.	1996	Cleopatra Fortune (クレオパトラフォーチュン, Kureopatora Fōchun)		Taito Legends 2
25.	1997	Puchi Carat (プチカラット, Puchi Karatto)		Taito Legends 2

Taito Memories Gekan

The second outing was released in Japan on August 25, 2005. Also this one was followed by two re-issues (as Taito BEST on July 9, 2006 and as Eternal Hits on June 28, 2007).

Titles included in *Taito Memories Gekan* (タイトーメモリーズ下巻, *Taitō Memorīzu Gekan*)
#	Year	Title	Western title(s)	Western release
1.	1978	Space Invaders (スペースインベーダー, Supēsu Inbēdā)		Taito Legends
2.	1979	Space Invaders Part II (スペースインベーダーパートII, Supēsu Inbēdā Pāto II)	Deluxe Space Invaders (US)	Taito Legends
3.	1980	Crazy Balloon (クレイジーバルーン, Kureijī Barūn)		Taito Legends 2
4.	1980	Balloon Bomber (バルーンボンバー, Barūn Bonbā)		Taito Legends 2 (PS2)
5.	1981	Qix (クイックス, Kuikkusu)		Taito Legends 2
6.	1982	Wild Western (ワイルドウエスタン, Wairudo Uesutan)		Taito Legends 2
7.	1982	Front Line (フロントライン, Furonto Rain)		Taito Legends 2
8.	1983	Elevator Action (エレベーターアクション, Erebētā Akushon)		Taito Legends
9.	1983	Chack'n Pop (ちゃっくんぽっぷ, Chikku n Poppu)		Taito Legends 2
10.	1984	The Legend of Kage (影の伝説, Kage no Densetsu)		Taito Legends 2
11.	1988	The New Zealand Story (ニュージーランドストーリー, Nyūjīrando Sutōrī)	Kiwi Kraze (US: NES version)	Taito Legends
12.	1988	Rastan Saga II (ラスタンサーガII, Rasutan Sāga II)	Nastar (EU), Nastar Warrior (US), Rastan Saga II (US: Sega Genesis version)	Taito Legends 2
13.	1988	Raimais (レイメイズ, Reimeizu)		Taito Legends 2
14.	1989	Insector X (インセクターX, Insekutā X)		Taito Legends 2
15.	1989	Cadash (カダッシュ, Kadasshu)		Taito Legends 2 (PC & Xbox)
16.	1989	Violence Fight (バイオレンスファイト, Baiorensu Faito)		Taito Legends 2
17.	1990	Gun Frontier (ガンフロンティア, Gan Furontia)		Taito Legends 2
18.	1990	Hat Trick Hero (ハットトリックヒーロー, Hatto Torikku Hīrō)	Football Champ	Taito Legends 2
19.	1990	Mizubaku Adventure (ミズバク大冒険, Mizubaku Daibouken)	Liquid Kids	Taito Legends 2
20.	1992	Arabian Magic (アラビアンマジック, Arabian Majikku)		Taito Legends 2
21.	1995	Akkan-vaders (あっかんべぇだぁ, Akkanbēdā)	Space Invaders '95	Taito Legends 2
22.	1995	Gekirindan (逆鱗弾)		Taito Legends 2
23.	1995	Puzzle Bobble 2 (パズルボブル2, Pazuru Boburu 2)	Bust-A-Move 2 (for home consoles), Bust-A-Move Again (for arcade)	Taito Legends 2
24.	1996	RayStorm (レイストーム, ReiSutōmu)		Taito Legends 2 (PS2)
25.	1997	G-Darius (Gダライアス, G Daraiasu)		Taito Legends 2 (PS2)

Taito Memories Pocket

This compilation is a portable version only availably for the PlayStation Portable and was released in Japan on January 5, 2006.
It includes 16 titles, four of which are featuring an additional remake version.

Titles included in *Taito Memories Pocket* (タイトーメモリーズポケット, *Taitō Memorīzu Poketto*)
#	Year	Title	Western title	Western release	Notes
1.	1979	Lunar Rescue (ルナレスキュー, Runa Resukyū)		Taito Legends Power-Up
2.	1980	Crazy Balloon (クレイジーバルーン, Kureijī Barūn)		Taito Legends Power-Up	Including remake (2005)
3.	1980	Balloon Bomber (バルーンボンバー, Barūn Bonbā)		Taito Legends Power-Up	Including remake (2005)
4.	1981	Qix (クイックス, Kuikkusu)		Taito Legends Power-Up
5.	1982	Alpine Ski (アルペンスキー, Arupen Sukī)		Taito Legends Power-Up
6.	1983	Elevator Action (エレベーターアクション, Erebētā Akushon)		Taito Legends Power-Up
7.	1983	Chack'n Pop (ちゃっくんぽっぷ, Chikku n Poppu)		Taito Legends Power-Up
8.	1984	The Legend of Kage (影の伝説, Kage no Densetsu)		Taito Legends Power-Up	Including remake (2005)
9.	1985	The Fairyland Story (フェアリーランドストーリー, Fearīrando Sutōrī)		Taito Legends Power-Up
10.	1986	KiKi KaiKai (奇々怪界)	Knight Boy	Taito Legends Power-Up
11.	1987	Rastan Saga (ラスタンサーガ, Rasutan Sāga)	Rastan	Taito Legends Power-Up
12.	1988	Kuri Kinton (功里金団)		Taito Legends Power-Up
13.	1988	The New Zealand Story (ニュージーランドストーリー, Nyūjīrando Sutōrī)	Kiwi Kraze (US: NES version)	Taito Legends Power-Up
14.	1988	Raimais (レイメイズ, Reimeizu)		Taito Legends Power-Up
15.	1988	Rainbow Islands Extra (レインボーアイランドエクストラ, Reinbō Airando Ekusutora)		N/A
16.	1989	Cameltry (キャメルトライ, Kyameroturai)		Taito Legends Power-Up	Including remake (2005)

Taito Memories II Joukan

This compilation saw its release on January 25, 2007.

Titles included in *Taito Memories II Joukan* (タイトーメモリーズII 上巻, *Taitō Memorīzu II Joukan*)
#	Year	Title	Western title(s)	Western release
1.	1979	Space Chaser (スペースチェイサー, Supēsu Cheisā)		Taito Legends Power-Up
2.	1981	Grand Champion (グランドチャンピオ, Gurando Champion)		N/A
3.	1982	Time Tunnel (タイムトンネル, Taimu Tonneru)		N/A
4.	1984	The Athletic (THE運動会, The Undokai)	Field Day	N/A
5.	1984	Ben Bero Beh (べんべろべえ, Ben Bero Bee)		N/A
6.	1985	Return of the Invaders (リターンオブザインベーダー, Ritān obu za Inbēdā)		Taito Legends
7.	1986	Ougon no Shiro (黄金の城)	Gladiator	Taito Legends
8.	1986	Kick and Run (キックアンドラン, Kikku ando Ran)		N/A
9.	1986	Scramble Formation (スクランブルフォーメーション, Sukuranburu Fōmēshon)	Tokio	Taito Legends
10.	1987	Continental Circus (コンチネンタルサーカス, Konchinentaru Sākasu)	Continental Circuit (US)	Taito Legends
11.	1987	Exzisus (イグジーザス, Igujizasu)		Taito Legends
12.	1987	Super Qix (スーパークイックス, Sūpā Kuikkusu)		Taito Legends
13.	1987	Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (レインボーアイランド, Reinbō Airando)		Taito Legends
14.	1988	Operation Thunderbolt (オペレーションサンダーボルト, Operēshon Sandāboruto)		Taito Legends
15.	1988	Chūka Taisen (中華大戦)	Cloud Master	N/A
16.	1988	Fighting Hawk (ファイティングホーク, Faitingu Hōku)		N/A
17.	1989	Asuka & Asuka (飛鳥＆飛鳥)		N/A
18.	1989	S.C.I.		N/A
19.	1989	Darius II (ダライアスII, Daraiasu II)	Sagaia	N/A
20.	1989	Champion Wrestler (チャンピオンレスラー, Chanpion Resurā)		N/A
21.	1990	Space Gun (スペースガン, Supēsu Gan)		Taito Legends
22.	1990	The Ninja Kids (ニンジャキッズ, Ninja Kizzu)		Taito Legends
23.	1992	Dino Rex (ディノレックス, Dino Rekkusu)		N/A
24.	1993	RayForce (レイフォース, ReiFōsu)	Gunlock (EU: for arcade), Galactic Attack (US/EU: for home consoles)	Taito Legends 2 (PC & Xbox)
25.	1995	Bubble Memories: The Story of Bubble Bobble III (バブルメモリーズ, Baburu Memorīzu)		N/A

Taito Memories II Gekan

This is the final compilation, released in Japan on March 29, 2007, and again a PS2 exclusive.

Titles included in *Taito Memories II Gekan* (タイトーメモリーズII 下巻, *Taitō Memorīzu II Gekan*)
#	Year	Title	Western title	Western release
1.	1979	Field Goal (フィールドゴール, Fīrudo Gōru)		N/A
2.	1980	Phoenix (フェニックス, Fenikkusu)		Taito Legends
3.	1980	Polaris (ポラリス, Porarisu)		N/A
4.	1984	Great Swordsman (グレートソードマン, Gurēto Sōdoman)		Taito Legends
5.	1984	Sea Fighter Poseidon (シーファイターポセイドン, Shī Faitā Poseidon)		N/A
6.	1984	Gyrodine (ジャイロダイン, Jairodain)		N/A
7.	1984	Buggy Challenge (バギーチャレンジ, Bagī Charenji)		N/A
8.	1985	Onna Sanshirō (女三四郎)		N/A
9.	1985	Metal Soldier Isaac II (メタルソルジャーアイザックII, Metaru Sorujā Aizakku II)		N/A
10.	1986	Halley's Comet (ハレーズコメット, Harēzu Kometto)		N/A
11.	1986	Land Sea Air Squad (リクカイクウ, Riku Kai Kuu)		N/A
12.	1987	Operation Wolf (オペレーションウルフ, Operēshon Urufu)		Taito Legends
13.	1987	Full Throttle (フルスロットル, Furu Surottoru)		N/A
14.	1987	Plump Pop (プランプポップ, Puranpu Poppu)		Taito Legends
15.	1988	Chase H.Q. (チェイスH.Q., Cheisu H.Q.)		N/A
16.	1988	Rainbow Islands Extra (レインボーアイランドエクストラ, Reinbō Airando Ekusutora)		N/A
17.	1988	Final Blow (ファイナルブロー, Fainaru Burō)	James 'Buster' Douglas Knockout Boxing (WW: Sega Mega Drive version)	N/A
18.	1989	Volfied (ヴォルフィード, Vuorufīdo)		Taito Legends
19.	1989	Night Striker (ナイトストライカー, Naito Sutoraikā)		N/A
20.	1989	Battle Shark (バトルシャーク, Batoru Shāku)		Taito Legends
21.	1989	Master of Weapon (マスターオブウェポン, Masutā obu Uepon)		N/A
22.	1989	Megablast (メガブラスト, Megaburasuto)		N/A
23.	1990	ThunderFox (サンダーフォックス, SandāFokkusu)		Taito Legends
24.	1991	Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga Episode III (ウォーリアーブレイド, Uōriā Bureido)		N/A
25.	1994	Bubble Symphony (バブルシンフォニー, Baburu Shinfonī)		Taito Legends 2 (PC & Xbox)

References

External links

Taito Legends series by Taito

Taito Legends Taito Legends 2 Taito Legends Power-Up

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