Taito Legends Power-Up
| Taito Legends Power-Up | |
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| Developer(s) | Empire Oxford |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix |
| Series | Taito Legends |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Portable |
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| Distribution | UMD |
Taito Legends Power-Up is a compilation of classic Taito video games released for the PlayStation Portable system. Patterned after the Taito Legends series for video game consoles, Power-Up marks the first release of the franchise on a portable gaming system.
Games
Taito Legends Power-Up features 21 different games from Taito's back-catalog of arcade titles. Some of these games have appeared on the Taito Legends console releases, while others are exclusive to Power-Up. These titles include:[1]
| Title | Release | System | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Ski | 1981 | Taito SJ System | |
| Balloon Bomber | 1980 | ||
| Cameltry | 1989 | ||
| Chack'n Pop | 1983 | ||
| Crazy Balloon | 1980 | ||
| Elevator Action | 1983 | ||
| The Fairyland Story | 1985 | ||
| KiKi KaiKai | 1986 | ||
| Kuri Kinton | 1988 | ||
| The Legend of Kage | 1985 | ||
| Lunar Rescue | 1979 | ||
| The New Zealand Story | 1988 | ||
| Phoenix | 1980 | ||
| Qix | 1981 | Qix Hardware | |
| Raimais | 1988 | ||
| Rastan Saga | 1987 | ||
| Return of the Invaders | 1985 | ||
| Space Chaser | 1980 | ||
| Space Dungeon | 1981 | ||
| Space Invaders | 1978 | ||
| Space Invaders Part II | 1979 |
Also included are deluxe versions of four games—Balloon Bomber, Cameltry, Crazy Balloon and Legend of Kage. These versions offer upgraded graphics and extended gameplay.
Taito Legends Power-Up also utilizes the PlayStation Portable's game-sharing feature. Any of the 21 games (original versions only) may be wirelessly transmitted to any other PSP, including those that do not own the full version of the game. Downloaded games remain resident within the PSP's memory until the unit is turned off.
Receptions
Taito Legends Power-Up received mixed reviews with an aggregate score of 60.60% on GameRankings.[2] Greg Miller of IGN rated the game 7.2 (decent) for incomplete multiplayer support.[3] Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot rated the game 6.5 (fair), and criticized the omission of Bubble Bobble and Double Dragon, (the latter was licensed from Technōs Japan for the U.S.), as well as including too many iterations of Space Invaders.[4]