Remembering Toaplan

Toaplan closed down in March of 1994, but the studio lives on in a number of ways in the present.

This page is meant to serve as a hub for all of the features written to remember that it’s been 30 years since Toaplan closed its doors.

3/1/2024: It's been 30 years since Toaplan shut down

3/4/2024: Tiger-Heli (dev: Toaplan, publisher: Taito, arcade/NES, 1985)

3/6/2024: Rally Bike (dev: Toaplan, publisher: Taito, arcade/NES, 1988)

3/8/2024: The enduring relationship with Taito

3/12/2024: Pipi & Bibi’s (dev: Toaplan, publisher: Toaplan, arcade/Switch/Windows, 1992/2023)

3/16/2024: Truxton (dev: Toaplan, publisher: Taito, arcade/GEN/PCE/Windows, 1988-2023)

3/18/2024: Snow Bros. (dev: Toaplan, publisher: Toaplan, Romstar, Capcom, Tengen, arcade/NES/MD/GB/Amiga/Switch, 1990-2022)

3/22/2024: Out Zone (dev: Toaplan, publisher: Tecmo, arcade, Windows, 1990, 2023)

3/25/2024: Teki Paki (dev: Toaplan, publisher: Toaplan, arcade, Switch, 1991, 2021)

3/27/2024: V-V (dev: Toaplan, publisher: Toaplan, arcade, Genesis, 1993)

4/1/2024: Toaplan’s Successors and Legacy

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Freelance Toaplan features

5/25/2023: Batsugun, the Original Bullet Hell Shooter, Gets Its First American Release (Paste Magazine)

4/4/2024: Every Toaplan Shoot ‘Em Up, Ranked (Paste Magazine)

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