タイトー TAITO
[b]Taito[/b] is a legendary Japanese [[video game]] company that specializes in video games, toys, arcade cabinets, and game centers, based in Shinjuku, [[Tokyo (city)|]].

The company was founded by Ukranian entrepreneur "Michael Kogan":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.

h4. Some titles
* [[Arkanoid]]
* [[Bubble Bobble]]
** [[Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2]]
** [[Puzzle Bobble]]
* [[Darius (series)]]
** [[Darius Gaiden]]
* [[Kage No Densetsu]] ([i]The Legend of Kage[/i])
* [[KiKi KaiKai]] ([i]Pocky and Rocky[/i])
* [[Runark]] ([i]GROWL[/i])
* [[Raimais]]
* [[Elevator Action]]
** [[Elevator Action Returns]]
* [[Shikigami no Shiro III]] ([i]Castle of Shikigami III[/i])
* [[Space Invaders]]
* [[Time Gal]]

h4. See also

* [[Doqute stuffed doll]]
* [[Hatsune Miku Fashion Figure]]
* [[Taito Four Seasons Figure (Vocaloid)]]

h4. External links

* "About TAITO｜TAITO CORPORATION":[https://www.taito.co.jp/en/corporate]
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