Taito Legends 2
Taito Legends 2: The Second Coming
London, October 21, 2005, Xplosiv confirmed today 'Taito Legends 2' the eagerly anticipated companion to their chart-topping retro collection 'Taito Legends'. Taito Legends 2 will compliment the first collection and fulfill the wishes of many retro gamers dreams with 40 additional titles including Darius Gaiden, Puzzle Bobble 2, Space Invaders DX, Elevator Action Returns, Rastan 2, Qix and many others. Spanning 25 years these titles represent the complete history of gaming, covering three decades in two great packs.
Taito will forever be known as the company that gave birth to the gaming revolution with Space Invaders. However, since that gaming milestone in 1978 Taito have been innovators and pioneers in the history of arcade gaming, creating new genres and pushing gameplay to the limit. Taito Legends 2 will maintain the quality and momentum set by Taito Legends, which received exceptional reviews on its release.
Reviews 8.4/10 – Official Xbox Magazine
"One of the finest, most comprehensive classics collections around"9/10 – P2" An excellent collection of monstrously playable titles"
"Taito Legends 2 is the ultimate companion to the best selling Taito Legends, which went straight to number one in the charts" says James Spice, General Manager Xplosiv. He adds "After the success of Taito Legends we have listened to the fans to bring them a 2nd collection that contains the games that they have been clamouring for and will complete their classic Taito collection."
Taito Legends 2 includes:
Lunar Rescue
Alpine Ski
The Fairyland Story
KiKi KaiKai
Kuri Kinton
Syvalion
Bonze Adventure
Cameltry
Don Doko Don
Super Space Invaders 91
Growl
PuLiRuLa
Metal Black
Grid Seeker: Project Storm Hammer
Space Invaders DX
Darius Gaiden
Dungeon Magic
Elevator Action Returns
Cleopatra Fortune
Puchi Carat
Crazy Balloon
Balloon Bomber
Qix
Wild Western
Chack'n' Pop
Frontline
Legend of Kage
Rastan 2
Raimais
Insector X
Violence Fight
Gun Frontier
Football Champ (Hat-Trick Hero)
Liquid Kids
Arabian Magic
Space Invaders 95
Gekirindan
Puzzle Bobble 2
Ray Storm
G Darius
Source:
Press release (21st October 2005)
TAITO LEGENDS 2: THE SECOND COMING
Xplosiv confirmed today the release date for 'Taito Legends 2' the eagerly anticipated companion to their chart-topping retro collection 'Taito Legends'.
Taito Legends 2 will compliment the first collection and fulfill the wishes of many retro gamers dreams with 40 additional titles including Darius Gaiden, Puzzle Bobble 2, Space Invaders DX, Elevator Action Returns, Rastan 2, Qix and many others. Spanning 25 years these titles represent the complete history of gaming, covering three decades in two great packs.
Taito will forever be known as the company that gave birth to the gaming revolution with Space Invaders. However, since that gaming milestone in 1978 Taito have been innovators and pioneers in the history of arcade gaming, creating new genres and pushing gameplay to the limit. Taito Legends 2 will maintain the quality and momentum set by Taito Legends, which received exceptional reviews on its release:
Taito Legends Reviews:
8.4/10 – Official Xbox Magazine
"One of the finest, most comprehensive classics collections around"
88% - Retro Gamer
"One of the greatest treasure troves of retro games"
85% - Games™
"One day, all compilations will be like this...an essential collection"
9/10 – P2
" An excellent collection of monstrously playable titles"
"Taito Legends 2 is the ultimate companion to the best selling Taito Legends, which went straight to number one in the charts" says James Spice, General Manager Xplosiv. He adds "After the success of Taito Legends we have listened to the fans to bring them a 2nd collection that contains the games that they have been clamouring for and will complete their classic Taito collection." **Taito Legends 2 includes:
Alpine Ski
Kuri Kinton
Arabian Magic
Legend Of Kage
Bonze Adventure
Liquid Kids
Cameltry
Lunar Rescue
Chack'n Pop
Majestic 12
Cleopatra Fortune
Metal Black
Crazy Balloon
Puchi Carat
Darius Gaiden
Puzzle Bobble 2
Don Doko Don
Qix
Dungeon Magic
Raimais
Elevator Action Returns
Rastan 2
The Fairyland Story
Space Invaders 95
Football Champ
Space Invaders DX
Front Line
Violence Fight
Gekirindan
Wild Western
Grid Seeker: Project Storm Hammer
Insector X
Growl
KiKi KaiKai
Gun Frontier
4 games exclusive to PS2
Balloon Bomber
Ray Storm
G Darius
Syvalion
4 games exclusive to Xbox and PC
Bubble Symphony
Cadash
Rayforce
Pop 'n Pop
Release**: March 31, 2006
Formats: PlayStation® 2, Xbox and PC CD ROM
SRP: ÂŁ19.99
Age Rating: 7+ (TBC)
Developer: Empire Oxford
Players: 1-2
Source:
Press release (23rd February 2006)
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