The Electric Yo-Yo is an obscure arcade game released by Taito in 1982. And, by the looks of it, it uses the same hardware as Qix, because there are similarities to that game.
Tag Archives: Taito
Elevator Action, Arcade
Elevator Action is a classic platform/action game, first released into arcades in 1983 by Taito. The game was a critical and commercial success and has been converted to a wide range of home systems.
Arkanoid: Doh It Again, Super Nintendo
The 1997 Super Nintendo version of Taito‘s classic bat and ball game, Arkanoid, is one of my favourite games of all-time. The main reason for that is because Arkanoid: Doh It Again supports the use of the SNES mouse, and playing this game with a mouse is by far the best way to experience Arkanoid. IMHO. For that instant, “analogue” movement, using a mouse, either in emulation or on real hardware, is the ideal option.
Qix, Game Boy
The Nintendo Game Boy version of Qix was developed by Minakuchi Engineering. It was first published by Nintendo in 1990.
Qix, NES/Famicom
The NES version of the famous 1981 arcade game, Qix, was developed by Novotrade and published by Taito of America in 1991.
Slap Fight, Commodore 64
A Commodore 64 conversion of the 1986 arcade game by Toaplan, published by Imagine in 1987.
The NewZealand Story, Megadrive/Genesis
A pretty much perfect conversion of the classic Taito arcade game, The NewZealand Story, developed by Visco Corporation and released for the Sega Megadrive/Genesis in 1990, in Japan only, through Taito themselves.
Jump Bug, Arcade
Jump Bug is a 1981 arcade game developed by Alpha Denshi, under contract with Hoei Corporation, and was distributed by Sega in Europe and Japan, and Rock-Ola in North America, and it’s still very much a fun game to play nowadays.
Qix, Commodore 64
The C64 version of Taito‘s classic arcade game, Qix, was developed by Threshold Research and published in 1989 – in North America only – by Taito themselves. Continue reading Qix, Commodore 64
Space Invaders, Super Game Boy
The 1994 Game Boy version of Taito‘s classic Space Invaders is legendary for its Super Game Boy enhancements. It not only features a variety of well-designed borders and enhanced colour palettes, but it also includes an exclusive, separate ‘arcade’ port that is only accessible when using a Super Game Boy on a SNES.
