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Relive Taito’s retro coin-op classics with Operation Night Strikers

August 8, 2025 by Andrew Newton

Revisit the glory days of arcade gaming with TAITO’s Operation Night Strikers, the latest offering from the masters of retro, Clear River Games. TAITO’s Operation Night Strikers is available on Steam and Nintendo Switch and brings four beloved old-school gems to gaming veterans and a new generation of gamers. Watch the new launch trailer below… […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: Clear River Games, Night Striker, Operation Night Strikers, Operation Thunderbolt, Operation Wolf, Space Gun, Taito

TAITO Milestones 3 brings ten classic games to Nintendo Switch this December

November 29, 2024 by Andrew Newton

There’s not long to go now before TAITO Milestones 3 releases on Nintendo Switch on 10th December but there’s still time to pre-order and take advantage of a 10% discount. This latest Milestones offering brings 10 arcade classics from the 80s and early 90s that are sure to tickle the nostalgia bone of gamers who remember these […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: bubble bobble, Cadash, Champion Wrestler, Dead Connection, ININ Games, Rainbow Islands, Rastan Saga, Rastan Saga 2, Runark, Taito, TAITO Milestones 3, Thunder Fox, Warrior Blade

Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III coming to consoles this July

June 14, 2024 by Andrew Newton

Back in the year 1991, TAITO made the world a happier place by bringing Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III to gamers. This sequel to the hit Rainbow Islands (which was a sequel to the excellent Bubble Bobble) was originally released on the PC Engine and then on the Amiga, Atari ST and more.  […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: bubble bobble, ININ Games, Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III, Taito

The Top 100 Your Sinclair ZX Spectrum Games: #54 – Rastan

July 5, 2016 by Villordsutch

If the life of being a sneaky Ninja in Saboteur was just too quiet for you, then the job waiting for you at No.#54 in the Your Sinclair Top 100 will be truly be right up your street.  It’s time to take your chopper in hand and prepare to swing it hard as Rastan has […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Video Games, Villordsutch Tagged With: Imagine, Rastan, Taito, Your Sinclair, zx spectrum

The Top 100 Your Sinclair ZX Spectrum Games: #58 – Operation Wolf

July 1, 2016 by Villordsutch

We couldn’t arrive at anymore of a different place than like we witnessed yesterday; gone are serene Hyper Sports gamely locations, as today’s Your Sinclair Top 100 game – Number #58 – is a slice of violent, brutal and unabashed slaughter!  Operation Wolf has loaded up and it’s taking no prisoners. Operation Wolf started its gun-toting life […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Video Games, Villordsutch Tagged With: Ocean Software, Operation Wolf, Taito, Your Sinclair, zx spectrum

The Top 100 Your Sinclair ZX Spectrum Games: #8 – Rainbow Islands

August 20, 2016 by Villordsutch

As with Boulder Dash yesterday we’re rocking the extreme’s again today in the Your Sinclair Top 100, and we’ve gone from the extremely basic looking world of deep-mining to the glorious, colourful world of Rainbow Islands at No.#8 from Ocean Software. Rainbow Islands was originally an arcade release for Taito which sprung up in 1987; […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Video Games, Villordsutch Tagged With: Ocean Software, Rainbow Islands, Taito, Your Sinclair, zx spectrum

Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission coming to consoles and VR

September 17, 2022 by Gary Collinson

TAITO’s classic 80s arcade rail shooter Operation Wolf is making its grand return in 2023, with Microids announcing the officially licensed Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission for consoles and VR. Developed by Virtuallyz Gaming, Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission features both solo and local co-op play as gamers take on the roles of special agents […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Video Games Tagged With: microids, Operation Wolf, Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission, Taito

TAITO Milestones brings 10 classic TAITO hits to the Nintendo Switch

April 1, 2022 by Andrew Newton

For those who love their retro games, ININ Games, together with TAITO have revealed they will be releasing TAITO Milestones on the Nintendo Switch on 15th April in North American and Europe.  As well as being available digitally through the Nintendo eShop, gamers will also be able to purchase a physical version from retailers. TAITO […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: alpine ski, chack'n pop, elevator action, front line, halley's comet, ININ, qiz, space seeker, Taito, Taito Milestones, the fairyland story, the ninja warriors, wild western

Space Invaders Invincible Collection now available on Nintendo Switch

August 17, 2021 by Andrew Newton

Space Invaders has been one of the most influential video games ever.  Not only was it revolutionary in terms of gameplay, it also gave rise to hundreds of clones, sequels, offshoots and more.  Today, Space Invaders is making a return to gamers with the release of the Space Invaders Invincible Collection on the Nintendo Switch. Thanks […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: ININ Games, Nintendo Switch, Space Invaders, Space Invaders Invincible Collection, Taito

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends to launch on PC complete with Baron’s Workshop

August 5, 2021 by Andrew Newton

The Taito Corporation has announced that they will be releasing their hugely successful Bubble Bobble 4 Friends on PC later this summer under the name of Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron’s Workshop.  This slight name change is thanks to the addition of the new PC exclusive Workshop mode that allows players to create new stages and […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: bubble bobble, Bubble Bobble 4 Friends, Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron's Workshop, Taito

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