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Taito Corporation (株式会社タイトー) is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, toys, arcade cabinets and game centers, based out of Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the Taito Trading Company, importing vodka, vending machines and jukeboxes into Japan. It began production of video games in 1973. In 2005, Taito was purchased by Square Enix, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary by 2006.

Why They And Their Games Rock

 * 1) They began to create their first arcade game in 1973, Elepong was the very first arcade game to be released in Japan. Without this company, arcade games in Japan wouldn't have become popular like it is today.
 * 2) They revolutionized the arcade games to the world, and they are also still going strong with arcade games today.
 * 3) Their early arcade games are mostly consisted of simple, yet enjoyable and innovative gameplay.
 * 4) Created a lots of classic franchises, including Space Invaders, Bubble Bobble, Arkanoid, Chase H.Q., Pocky and Rocky, Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move and Darius.
 * 5) Space Invaders, the famous mascot and game series of the company and the most popular title and one of the most memorable games in arcade history.
 * 6) They also published many home arcade port to home computer ports, as well as localizing games from Japan to U.S.A., such as Renegade from now-defunct Japanese developer, Technōs Japan Corporation.
 * 7) They also localized some games from western companies to Japan, such as Spider-Man 2 from mh:crappygames:Activision.
 * 8) Some of their games were published by Taito Japan in western countries instead of its American bracnh since its American branch was closed in 1996.
 * 9) * The European branch still alive until February 1998.
 * 10) When they by purchased by Square Enix, Square Enix kept the Taito branding distinct from Square Enix, such as their Nintendo DS games published by Square Enix in America under the "Taito" brand.
 * 11) * In fact, not all Taito developed games were published by Square Enix.
 * 12) Now, they returned to the game publishing business for video game consoles. A good example is they ported Darius and Space Invaders to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, they also revived classic franchises, such as Bubble Bobble 4 Friends.
 * 13) Just like Bandai, they've also make awesome toys, such as Hatsune Miku toyline and Re:Zero toyline.
 * 1) When they by purchased by Square Enix, Square Enix kept the Taito branding distinct from Square Enix, such as their Nintendo DS games published by Square Enix in America under the "Taito" brand.
 * 2) * In fact, not all Taito developed games were published by Square Enix.
 * 3) Now, they returned to the game publishing business for video game consoles. A good example is they ported Darius and Space Invaders to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, they also revived classic franchises, such as Bubble Bobble 4 Friends.
 * 4) Just like Bandai, they've also make awesome toys, such as Hatsune Miku toyline and Re:Zero toyline.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) They planned a video game console, WOWOW. But sadly, it was cancelled due to data transfer speeds being slowed down by error correction packets.
 * 2) They also developed or published some bad games, such as Space Raiders, Bubble Bobble Revolution, mh:crappygames:Puzzle Bobble Universe, mh:crappygames:Takeshi no Chōsenjō and more.
 * 3) Since Taito had sold the exclusive rights for publishing its games in America and Europe to mh:crappygames:Acclaim Entertainment in 1995, the American branch was closed in the next year as they focused its efforts on the domestic Japanese market.
 * 4) They don't support Microsoft's Xbox One, probably due to Xbox One being a massive commercial flop in Japan.

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