Taito actually makes good games!

[ceti alpha]

Man, that Thunder Fox box cover/poster/ad looks like it was made for the TurboGrafx 16. I think it's the shitty art that makes me think that. 

[Kitsunexus]

BTW, I thought I would mention for those interested:

Taito Legends 1 - The game emulates the music or streams the music into RAM - you can open the disc and the music is still playing, the entire game is loaded into RAM.

Taito Legends 2 - The music streams from the disc if you open the disc tray the music stops. Most games are loaded into the memory (except for the music) but some games aren't loaded all the way (obviously the loading issue is just for the CD games that were based on the PS1 system like RayForce, G-Darius).

EDIT: Rastan 1 is definitely great, but 2 is definitely better.

[Sinistron]

Most of the PC-Engine Taito games are great- but two I've picked up recently I'm not particularly fond of- Cloud Master and Kiki Kaikai.  They both kind of suck and aren't fun for even a minute.  Heavy Unit however- which I picked up last- although being routinely slammed- I enjoy.

[Black Tiger]

Plump Pop = BEST GAME EVER.  Fact.  Undeniable.

[Keranu]

Plump Pop = BEST GAME EVER.  Fact.  Undeniable.

But not BEsT VIDEO GAME EVER CREATED.?

[Black Tiger]

Plump Pop = BEST GAME EVER.  Fact.  Undeniable.

But not BEsT VIDEO GAME EVER CREATED.?

It holds both titles, along with many others.

Including: "Longest my girlfriend ever played a 2D game for, for the first time, in a single sitting" -even beating out Ghosts 'N Goblins. And (unlike GnG) I didn't even dare her to do it.

[Keranu]

Impressive!

[ToiletKid]

Plump Pop is nearly unplayable (at least with a pad)...the piggie thing (ie the ball) always hits something and falls way too fast on a screen that should be more vertical and narrow like Arkanoid.

[Kitsunexus]

Plump Pop is nearly unplayable (at least with a pad)...the piggie thing (ie the ball) always hits something and falls way too fast on a screen that should be more vertical and narrow like Arkanoid.

It was good enough to keep me playing for an hour, man.

[SNKNostalgia]

I am thinking of picking these up today. Taito Legends 1 is $10 and 2 is $20 at EB. I think I may be able to get the second one cheaper somewhere else, but I don't want to spend $5 on gas thus saving that much most likely.

Hell it is worth getting just for Op Wolf, OpThunderbolt and Space Gun. Too many memories playing those gun shooters. I would kill to get arcade perfect ports of T2: Judgment Day and Steel Gunner 2.

[Kitsunexus]

I got both for $20 used. Space Gun kicks ass.

[Black Tiger]

Taito Legends is $6 or less brand new around here.

I imported the Euro PS2 Taito Legends 2. Did it ever end up getting a North American release after all?

[TR0N]

Taito Legends is $6 or less brand new around here.

I imported the Euro PS2 Taito Legends 2. Did it ever end up getting a North American release after all?

It did mostly EB&GS got to carry it and no one else did.

Only the xbox version of Taito Legends 2 did not make it here.

[Kitsunexus]

I imported the Euro PS2 Taito Legends 2. Did it ever end up getting a North American release after all?

Yes.

Only the xbox version of Taito Legends 2 did not make it here.

Correct.