Episode 521: Taito, Pt. IV (Patreon)

Our gradual journey through the masterpiece catalogue of Taito continues this episode, which I expected to be the final part of this series going into it. Not unlike how I expected Pts. II and III to also be the final parts. It's just, well, all those masterpieces in that catalog, you know? So many. And we have so much to say about those games. I mean, this is the fourth part of a series, and it's nearly two hours long. Absolute madness.

Brandon Sheffield and Ray Barnholt once again join me for this discourse (thiscourse). I'm pretty sure that when we record the fifth part in a few months, that'll have it sorted. But maybe it won't! It's a slippery one, this masterpiece catalogue.

Art by John Pading; edits by Greg Leahy. Musical selections this week:

• 12:27 - Little Samson: Little Samson's Theme
• 25:42 - Gun Buster: Stage 4
• 33:12 - RayForce: Penetration (PCB ver.)
• 40:10 - Double Dragon II: The Revenge (PCE-CD): Stage 1
• 50:10 - Darius Gaiden: VISIONNERZ～幻視人～
• 1:04:09 - Elevator Action Returns: RED AFTER IMAGE -SIDE A-
• 1:16:48 - Cleopatra Fortune: SHININ' QUEEN
• 1:25:33 - Space Invaders '95: The Attack of the Lunar Loonies: Alien Parade at the Supermarket
• 1:32:28 - RayStorm: SLAUGHTER HOUR
• 1:41:00 - Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals: The Prophet
• Closing - RayStorm: ENDLESS STAIRS (Name Entry)