Who owns all of Toaplan game rights?

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:15 pm

Banpresto?

I'm asking because on the Ultracade Multi-ROM arcade machine, when it shows a Toaplan title, it doesn't say where it's copyrighted from.

If the machine shows a Data East game, it'll be from G-Mode, Capcom From Capcom, and etc.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:37 pm

It's a big question mark. Banpresto apparently has some of them, but a lot are still up on the air. There's a chance that some of them went down with the ship (perhaps even Toaplan's ship).

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:42 pm

My guess is Taito still own at least Slap Fight, since they recently released that Slap Fight mini TV-game thingy.

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:56 pm

Wish it was me; Toaplan shooting battle vol. 2 would be out today!

dave4shmups · Post by **dave4shmups** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:11 pm

CIT wrote:My guess is Taito still own at least Slap Fight, since they recently released that Slap Fight mini TV-game thingy.

Are you referring to that controller that also had another shmup on it? IIRC, that was released about 2 years ago, but I don't think anyone on here got one. Would be interesting to hear some feedback, as they were a lot cheaper then the Mega Drive port.

gameoverDude · Post by **gameoverDude** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:25 am

GaijinPunch wrote:It's a big question mark. Banpresto apparently has some of them, but a lot are still up on the air. There's a chance that some of them went down with the ship (perhaps even Toaplan's ship).

Banpresto (previously Coreland) is now a full subsidiary of Namco Bandai- so Air Gallet is definitely owned by NB now. Some of Toaplan's games are probably in Namco's ownership now- I'm thinking Batsugun, the first Kyuukyoku Tiger/Twin Cobra, and Tiger Heli.

I'd guess Fire Shark & Sky Shark may be in Taito's hands, but damn Squenix will probably never let us see these get proper ports.

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:49 am

dave4shmups wrote:
CIT wrote:Are you referring to that controller that also had another shmup on it? IIRC, that was released about 2 years ago, but I don't think anyone on here got one. Would be interesting to hear some feedback, as they were a lot cheaper then the Mega Drive port.

Yip, that's the one I was referring to.

I decided not get get it, and get the MD port instead, and haven't regretted the choice. The MD port is absolutely brilliant, and comes with an arranged soundtrack and a whole new arranged game. Plus you can play in RGB (which you can't withthe TV game thingy). If you're a Slap Fight fan, you won't regret shelling out for the MD version!