Your mileage may vary on ‘classics’
Publisher Taito and the retro enthusiasts over at Hamster Corporation have come together to release a new compilation for Nintendo Switch:Taito Milestones.This release will pack together a selection of hits from the formative years of Taito, an era where the studio ruled the roost in the arcades by offering up a catalog of fun and incredibly varied coin-ops.
Taito Milestoneswill feature 10 games in all, though it has to be said that it’s hardly a “Very Best Of” collection here. While nobody would deny thatThe Ninja WarriorsandThe Fairyland Storyare both fun to play even today, I’m not entirely sure how integral it is that we get yet another rerelease of games such asFront Line, Alpine Ski,andWild Western. I understand that the collection represents genre-defining “milestones,” but I think the people would much rather have a port of the excellent PS2/Xbox volumesTaito Legends, which featured a slew of genuinely exciting smash hits.
Regardless,Taito Milestoneswill launch on Nintendo Switch in Japan on Jul 09, 2025. A western release is already confirmed, although a release date has not been set. A physical release will be made availablevia Strictly Limited Games.
