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The deal with Empire Interactive gives SEGA exclusive rights to distribute Taito Legends to North and South America. The game features 29 arcade classics that span almost 30 years of gaming. The compilation includes such classics as Space Invaders (1978), Zoo Keeper (1982), Bubble Bobble (1986), and Operation Wolf (1987).
“We are proud to partner with Empire Interactive to deliver the most extensive collection of arcade classics ever to be offered on a single disc,” said Scott A. Steinberg, VP of Entertainment Marketing, SEGA of America, Inc.
As well as being the first time many of these classic titles has appeared on consoles and the PC, the collection will also include plenty of bonus material. The most notable of these extra features are a comprehensive history of Taito and interviews with the designers of Space Invaders, Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands.
Complete Taito Legends Title List:
Space Invaders (1978), Phoenix(1980), Space Invaders Part 2 (1980), Colony 7 (1981), Electric Yoyo (1982), Jungle Hunt (1982), Zoo Keeper (1982), Elevator Action (1983), Great Swordsman (1984), Return of the Invaders (1985), Bubble Bobble (1986), Gladiator (1986), Tokio (1986), Exzisus (1987), Plump Pop (1987), Operation Wolf (1987), Rainbow Islands (1987), Rastan (1987), Super Qix (1987), The New Zealand Story (1988), Operation Thunderbolt (1988), Battle Shark (1989), Continental Circus (1989), Plotting (1989), Volfied (1989), Ninja Kids (1990), Space Gun (1990), Thunderfox (1990), and Tube It (1993).
Taito Legends for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC will be available across America on October 25, 2005. UK gamers can get their hands on it from October 14th at a budget £19.99 price.
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