Alright, these retro compilations can often be cynical attempts to wrestle money from gullible thirty-somethings, but this one is virtually irresistible. Taito Legends cobbles together 29 arcade classics from the last 30 years into one compilation for PS2, Xbox and PC. Here's the complete 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) Tube It (1993)
Some of them are bona fide legends: Space Invaders, Bubble Bobble and Rastan, of course, along with my personal favourite Operation Wolfe, the fab light-gun shooter complete with terrible translations and awful voice acting, including the unforgettable Game Over refrain, "I'm sorry, but you are finished... (long, unnecessary pause) here". Others I've never heard of. Plump Pop anyone? Sounds like a new music genre. The collection also comes with some bonus material, "including a comprehensive history of Taito and interviews with the designers of Space Invaders, Space Invaders part 2, Bubble Bobbble, Rainbow Islands and Volfied."
It's out on October 25.
