Toaplan

Toaplan Co., Ltd.
東亜プラン株式会社
Video game industry
Fate Vanished after bankruptcy
Founded 1984
Defunct 1994
Products Video game consoles
Arcade games

Toaplan Co., Ltd. (東亜プラン株式会社 Tōapuran kabushikigaisha)[1] was a video game developer from Japan. They were responsible for the creation of a wide array of relatively famous scrolling shooters and other arcade games. The company declared bankruptcy in 1994.

Games developed

Arcade Games

Year Game Publisher
1984 Jongou SNK
1985 Performan Data East
1985 Tiger Heli Taito Corporation
1985 Jongkyou Data East
1986 Get Star / Guardian Taito Corporation
1986 Slap Fight / Alcon Taito Corporation
1986 Mahjong Sisters Toaplan
1987 Hishouzame / Sky Shark / Flying Shark Taito Corporation
1987 Wardner (no Mori) / Pyros Taito Corporation
1987 Kyuukyoku Tiger / Twin Cobra Taito Corporation
1988 Dash Yarou / Rally Bike Taito Corporation
1988 Tatsujin / Truxton Taito Corporation
1989 Hellfire Taito Corporation
1989 Daisenpuu / Twin Hawk Taito Corporation
1989 Zero Wing Toaplan
1989 Horror Story / Demon's World Taito Corporation
1989 Same! Same! Same! / Fire Shark Toaplan
1990 Out Zone Romstar
1990 Snow Bros.: Nick & Tom Romstar
1991 Vimana Romstar
1991 Teki Paki Toaplan
1991 Ghox Romstar
1992 Pipi & Bibi's / Whoopee!! Romstar
1992 Dogyuun(!!) Toaplan
1992 Tatsujinou / Truxton II Toaplan
1992 Fixeight Toaplan
1993 Grind Stormer / V・V Toaplan
1993 Enma Daiou Toaplan
1993 Knuckle Bash Toaplan / Atari Games
1993 Batsugun Toaplan
1994 Otenki Paradise / Snow Bros. 2: With New Elves Hanafram

Unreleased games

Year Game Publisher
1993 Dynamic Trial 7 Toaplan
1994 Genkai Chousen Distopia Toaplan

Companies spun off from Toaplan

After Toaplan closed its doors in 1994, several former employees formed or were involved with the following companies, many of which were dedicated to arcade shooters:

References

  1. Same! Same! Same! uses what looks like "ToaPlan" on an in-game graphic. This is the only sight of the name that is not in all capital letters.

External links

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