Customer Reviews

Taito Legends 2

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

When comparing the sequel to the original, some things it does better while others it disappoints, yet does it compare to the original?

Menu presentation wise, this one disappoints. The reason is that while the original had a lot of bells and whistles, this one is just some simple DVD menu with only games available. While it does have customizable controls (something that was missing from the last one) and skill levels, everything else that was in the first one is not in the second. The games here, however, are a different story.

Alpine Ski:
This is a downhill ski race where you ski down a slope while avoiding trees, rocks and other stuff. It's quite enjoyable.

Arabian Magic:
This one is more of a hack n' slash beat em up that is similar to Guardian Heroes, but in an Arabian theme. It's very enjoyable.

Balloon Bomber:
This is where you have to shoot balloons while making sure the bombs don't drop on you or the ground. It's okay.

Bonze Adventure:
This one is very similar to Capcom's Ghost n' Goblins, except not quite as hard. This one is fun, to be honest.

Cameltry:
One of my favorites here, where you have to guide a marble through a rotating maze, while avoiding obstacles, to get to the goal. This one is just great fun!

Chack `n Pop:
This one is where you have to bomb enemies while trying to get back your... hearts? Huh? I don't get it, and it's quite hard to understand, yet still easier than Volfied.

Cleopatra Fortune:
Another of my personal favorites, it's a puzzle game that plays similar to Tetris, but if you have jewels or ankhs between your blocks, they'll be destroyed too. This one is very fun. I also really like the music of this one! (Sorry for no "Walk like an Egyptian" joke.)

Crazy Balloon:
This is where you have to guide a balloon to the goal, while avoiding spikes. I can't complete a single stage on this one!

Darius Gaiden:
This one is shooter where you have to shoot alien mechanical fish to save your planet! This horizontal shooter is quite fun!

Don Doko Don:
This one is where you hit enemies with your hammer, and throw them at your enemies. It's quite fun, but does it sound like a certain plumber we know?

Dungeon Magic:
Another favorite of mine, this one is an isometric hack n' slash where you get items to level up and power up. This one is very fun!

Elevator Action II (Elevator Action Returns):
This one is the sequel to the original in the previous collection, but much more fun thanks to different characters, actual missions, better graphics, and more!

Hat Trick Hero (Football Champ):
This is a soccer game of which you have multiple teams and captains to choose from, and it's a fun little soccer game, and also easy to play. Find another player, and GOAL!!!!

Front Line:
This game uses dual analog control to play. Once you learn it, it can be pretty fun, to be honest.

G Darius:
This is essentially the same as Darius, but a new game, and in 3D. It's also better than that one, as well.

Gehirindan:
This one is fun little vertical shooter where you blast enemies and find upgrades for your plane. It's also easier, since you have unlimited continues.

Grid Seeker:
Another shooter where you use your GRID to stock bombs. This one is fun, too.

Growl:
This is of a western theme and a beat em up where you have to rescue wild animals. It can be quite fun.

Gun & Frontier:
Yet another shooter, yet this one have a western theme that takes place on another planet in the future. Pretty fun.

Insector X:
This one is where you are an insect where you use insecticide to kill other insects. It's vertical, a little weird, but pretty fun.

Kiki Kaikai:
You're a priestess where you have to repel spirits, and fight bosses to rescue Gods, in an isometric style, almost like Zelda, except you die when you're hit once. It's still quite fun, but still not as much as that aforementioned series.

Kuri Kinton:
This one is where you're a kung fu kid that looks kind of like kid Goku from Dragon Ball Z and it's a side scrolling beat em up. It's very enjoyable. Hard, but don't forget, unlimited continues.

Liquid Kids:
In this game, you have to rescue your kidnapped friends with magical water bombs. It's cute, and pretty fun.

Lunar Rescue:
This one is where you have to land a ship so you can rescue people, and shoot enemies out of the way while heading back to the ship. It can get pretty fun after some time.

Metal Black:
This one is a horizontal shooter that boasts some impressive graphics, and pretty good gameplay.

Nastar:
This is essentially the sequel to Rastan, and has the exact same gameplay, and the same fun factor.

Puchi Carat:
Another one of my favorite games, this one is where you have to use a ball to knock off jewels while using a paddle to keep it off the bottom of the screen. This one is very fun, and has anime style characters!

Bust a Move Again (Puzzle Bobble 2):
This is the same Bust a Move game you've probably seen many times before, with the same gameplay. Oh, and the cute characters have been removed in this version. Sorry.

Qix:
This is the original game, and it has the same gameplay, and I don't really like it just the same.

Raimais:
This is more of a cross between Pac Man and Defender, of which you need to collect dots to open more mazes while shooting enemies. It's pretty fun.
Ray Storm:
This is a 3D vertical shooter that is quite exciting and it has a lock-on laser feature.

Space Invaders '95:
This version is very different from the other versions, and is a personal favorite with vertical shooting stages, engaging gameplay, powerups, weird and cutsey style, two player mode, and actual boss battles! Awesome!!

Space Invaders DX:
This one includes the original version, a two player mode, and a parody version of the original. It's interesting, to be honest.

Majestic Twelve (Space Invaders '91):
Another version of Space Invaders, only this one has power ups, and sometimes, different invaders. Pretty fun, but still not as good as ' 95.

Sqvalion:
This one is where you control a mechanical dragon and you breathe fire to get through a dungeon. It can get quite addicting.

The Fairyland Story:
You're a witch and you turn enemies into cakes, then you either drop the cakes or continue attacking the cakes until they disappear. It's fun, but why can't you eat the cakes?!

The Legend of Kage:
You're a ninja trying to rescue a princess from enemies. This one is quite fun. Besides, who doesn't love ninjas?

Violence Fight:
This one has more in common with Pit Fighter than Street Fighter, except it has four characters, can be quite fun, but has one of the worst named fighters I heard. Lick Joe?! What?!

Wild Western:
This one is where you shoot Indians trying to attack a train. Unique, not bad, but didn't play this one much.

Overall, this collection is superior in terms of how many games it has, and the quality of the games within, but it lacks the presentation found in the earlier release. Overall, I liked this one better than the first one.
8.5/10

I bought this for the two Darius titles. Both alone make this collection worth the price. However there are about a dozen other side scrolling shooter games in this collections that are worth a look too.

This collection of games is truly magnificient. Every game looks wonderful and faithfully perfected from the arcade! Great collection of brawlers, platformers, shooters, and puzzles.

Many games are obvious rip offs from final fight, ghost and goblins, etc... Capcom games. However Taito does a good job making new flavors.

Overall a MUST BUY TREASURE for all classic gamers and people who like good games! One of the BEST game for PS2!!

Wow!!! what a great deal!!! This awesome collection includes 39 Taito arcade classics for your PS2!!! Hours of fun for the whole family!!! Something for everyone!!! It's just plain awesome!!! I just love these compilations that give you multiple classics on one disc,there a great deal for the money!!! And loads of replay value!!!This one is on par with the first Taito Legends collection!!! Two thumbs up!!! Way up!!! A+

This title is amazing, and an amazing value. It has five puzzle games, some old school ultra-hard simple vintage games, great side scrolling shooters, adventure games, and some fun weird stuff you've never heard of. (Try getting better than 'very fine' in Balloon Bomber if you want difficult times.)

It is better than the Namco Museum 50th Anniversary because you are allowed to continue after game over. It may be tough, but you can put in another coin.

It is better than Sega Classics Collection, Intellivision Lives, and the Atari Anthology because it has a few old schools games. This means you won't put the collection away when you get tired of retro.

It is better than Taito Legends, because there are MORE games, and higher quality (read -- later than 1990) games.

It is better than the Midway Arcade Treasures (both volumes) because the games are fateful reproductions with good, responsive controls.

It is equal to Sega Genesis Collection because Arabian Magic and Dungeon Magic are better than Golden Axe (and you can play them with your girlfriend). The rest of the games not being duds make up for the lack of anything similar to Phantasy Star II, III, and IV (because frankly, they should have named it the Phantasy Star Collection; the other stuff is bad).

If I had only one compilation of games for the Playstation 2 I was allowed to buy, then this would be it.

I'm very pleased overall with this collection. Much fun to be had here, even though many of the titles were rare in the US when they were current. If you are into old-school gaming, this is a must-have. And the Amazon price is unbeatable.

This collection of Taito games is second only to the Atari Anthology in terms of games on one disc for the PS2. That has 85 games. Taito managed to get 39 games on one disc - all arcade titles. Here's half of the list of games on this disc:

Alpine Ski
Balloon Bomber
Bonze Adventure
Cameltry
Chack & Pop
Cleopatra Fortune
Darius Garden
Elevator Action II
Hat Trick Hero
G Darius
Growl
Gun & Frontier
Lunar Rescue
Bust A Move Again (Puzzle Bobble 2)
Qix
Ray Storm
Space Invaders '95
Space Invaders DX
Wild Western

A lot of these games didn't set the video gaming world on fire, but most of them are easy to learn and fun to play. A wide variety too. Sports, shoot-em-ups, Ninja themes and sequels. No less than three versions of Space Invaders, with two-player versions. There's something in this collection for everybody. At about $20 bucks, that's fifty cents per game. A no-brainer to get in terms of value for your money.

This is a great collection of old school games!

The only complaint I have is the load time when going between the game selection menu and playing a game.

Like the first Taito Legends, this is a treasure chest of goodies from the 80s and 90s. Topping our favorites is The Fairyland Story - a Mario Bros. knockoff in which Ptolemy the little red witch hops about on platforms turning her enemies into cakes while avoiding a giant caterpillar. Luckily you have unlimited "coins" to keep continuing your game; I'm stuck on Level 75 so far. Other cutesy so-Japanese games include Chack n Pop, Cameltry, Bust-a-Move, Puchi Carat (Bust-a-Move with anime characters), Don Doko Don and Cleopatra's Fortune. Then there is Space Invaders '95 which is an absolute riot: imagine shooting up a sushi boat and a deranged mermaid with a flying toilet!

Parents should know that there are several violent fighting games included in this collection that earn the T rating. I kind of wish they were on a separate menu, but there is plenty of gaming entertainment on this disc for all tastes, for an incredible value. Even the introduction is fun to watch, and takes you back to the days when the video arcade was the hub of America's youth.

Well I bought this game because Raystorm, a rare PSX find is included in the game. The only complaint I have about this game is that they're all arcade versions and it does take quite a while to load each game. I still haven't tried all the games yet, but I will eventually. It's a shame that they didn't include Bubble Bobble though.