TAKARA Co., Ltd.

COMPANY

Japan

Takara is a video game publisher. They are best known for porting many of the Neo-Geo games to various consoles.

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Developed Games

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Beast Wars: Transformers (Game)

5 December 1997

Fight on the side of either the Maximals and save the universe or the Predacons and take over the universe.

PC​ PS1​

Road Trip (Game)

10 January 2002

Known in Japan as "Choro Q HG 2" and in Europe as "Road Trip Adventure", Road Trip combines the series' traditional racing and customization of miniature cars with a new open-world experience and numerous game modes.

PS2​ PS3N​

Gadget Racers (Game)

12 December 2002

Known in Japan as "Choro Q HG 3". A version for North America was planned, but was cancelled.

PS2​

Beyblade (Game)

13 December 2001

Based on the hit anime series, players compete with spinning tops.

PS1​

Road Trip: Arcade Edition (Game)

19 December 2002

Known in Japan as "Choro-Q!" and in Europe as "Gadget Racers", Arcade Edition is the series' first and only GameCube entry.

GCN​

Battle B-Daman: Fire Spirits (Game)

26 September 2006

Yamato returns in this sequel for the GBA.

GBA​

Chibi Maruko-Chan: Maruko Enikki World (Game)

22 December 1995

A Chibi Maruka-Chan adventure game for PlayStation.

PS1​

Choro-Q Hyper GB (Game)

30 July 1999

Choro-Q Hyper GB is a Japanese only game for the Game Boy Color.

GBC​

BeyBlade VForce: Super Tournament Battle (Game)

23 September 2003

BeyBlade VForce: Super Tournament Battle is a Gamecube entry in the Beyblade franchise.

GCN​

Transformers: The Headmasters (Game)

28 August 1987

An action game based on the Transformers license, developed and published by Takara for the Famicom Disk System.

FDS​

Choro Q 2 (Game)

28 February 1997

The sequel to kart racer Choro Q. Never formally released stateside.

PS1​

Dan Doh!! Tobase Shouri no Smile Shot (Game)

22 November 2004

Dan Doh!! Tobase Shouri no Smile Shot is the second game based on the golf manga "Dan Doh!!"

GBA​

Published Games

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Super Jinsei Game (Game)

18 March 1994

A video game adaptation of The Game of Life, published by its Japanese license holders Takara. It is the first of three Super Famicom games based on the board game.

SNES​

Combat Choro Q (Game)

25 February 1999

A tank-based spin-off of the Choro Q series.

PS1​

Transformers: Convoy no Nazo (Game)

5 December 1986

Control the heroic Autobot, Ultra Magnus, as he searches for the missing Autobot leader, Convoy.

NES​ WSHP​

Battle Arena Nitoshinden (Game)

20 September 1996

A Japanese-exclusive super-deformed spin-off of the Battle Arena Toshinden series of 3D fighting games.

PS1​

Kettou Beast Wars: Beast Senshi Saikyou Ketteisen (Game)

19 March 1999

A Japanese-exclusive handheld fighting game based on various incarnations of Transformers: Beast Wars.

GBC​

Super Jinsei Game 2 (Game)

8 September 1995

A virtual adaptation of The Game of Life board game. The second of three official adaptations made for the Super Famicom.

SNES​

Super Jinsei Game 3 (Game)

29 November 1996

A virtual adaptation of The Game of Life board game. The third of three official adaptations made for the Super Famicom.

SNES​

Combat Choro Q: Advance Daisakusen (Game)

8 August 2002

A Game Boy Advance entry in the Combat Choro Q series.

GBA​

Transformers Tatakai (Game)

30 October 2003

Transformers Tatakai is an action game based on the popular cartoon Transformers released in Japan.

PS2​

Densha de Go! EX (Game)

30 April 1997

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Puzzle Arena Toshinden (Game)

20 June 1997

A spin-off of the Battle Arena Toshinden series of fighting games, bringing its cast together in a goofy versus-puzzle game similar to Puyo Puyo.

PS1​

Princess Maker: Legend of Another World (Game)

15 December 1995

One of many games in the popular Princess Maker franchise. The player gets to "create" a princess, by choosing her schedule, feeding her, etc.

SNES​

Company details

Name

TAKARA Co., Ltd.

Abbreviation

Founded

Location

Japan

Website

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Developed Games

• Beast Wars: Transformers (Game)
• Road Trip (Game)
• Gadget Racers (Game)
• Beyblade (Game)
• Road Trip: Arcade Edition (Game)
• Battle B-Daman: Fire Spirits (Game)
• Chibi Maruko-Chan: Maruko Enikki World (Game)
• Choro-Q Hyper GB (Game)
• BeyBlade VForce: Super Tournament Battle (Game)
• Transformers: The Headmasters (Game)
• Choro Q 2 (Game)
• Dan Doh!! Tobase Shouri no Smile Shot (Game)
• Choro Q Jet: Rainbow Wings (Game)
• Penny Racers (Game)
• Choro Q Works (Game)
• Choro Q 3 (Game)
• Duel Masters: Nettō! Battle Arena (Game)
• Sugar Bunnies DS: Yume no Sweets Koubou (Game)
• D.N. Angel: Crimson Wings (Game)
• Brave Saga Shinshou Astaria (Game)
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Published Games

• Super Jinsei Game (Game)
• Combat Choro Q (Game)
• Transformers: Convoy no Nazo (Game)
• Battle Arena Nitoshinden (Game)
• Kettou Beast Wars: Beast Senshi Saikyou Ketteisen (Game)
• Super Jinsei Game 2 (Game)
• Super Jinsei Game 3 (Game)
• Combat Choro Q: Advance Daisakusen (Game)
• Transformers Tatakai (Game)
• Densha de Go! EX (Game)
• Puzzle Arena Toshinden (Game)
• Princess Maker: Legend of Another World (Game)
• Macross Plus (Game)
• Tatsunoko Fight (Game)
• Chibi Maruko-Chan: Maruko Deluxe Theatre (Game)
• Chibi Maruko-Chan: Maruko Enikki World (Game)
• Chibi Maruko-Chan Okozukai Daisakusen! (Game)
• Chibi Maruko-Chan 2: Deluxe Maruko World (Game)
• Chibi Maruko-Chan 3: Mezase! Game Taishou no Maki (Game)
• Chibi Maruko-Chan 4: Korega Nippon Dayo! Oujisama (Game)
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Franchises

• Jinsei Game (Franchise)
• Choro Q (Franchise)
• ACA NeoGeo (Franchise)
• Battle Arena Toshinden (Franchise)
• Arcade Archives (Franchise)
• Chibi Maruko-chan (Franchise)
• Nettou (Franchise)
• Okuman Chouja Game (Franchise)
• The King of Fighters (Franchise)
• Transformers (Franchise)
• Fatal Fury (Franchise)
• Art of Fighting (Franchise)
• Combat Choro Q (Franchise)
• Monopoly (Franchise)
• B-Daman (Franchise)
• Beyblade (Franchise)
• Duel Masters (Franchise)
• King of the Monsters (Franchise)
• Samurai Shodown! (Franchise)
• Tokyo Mew Mew (Franchise)

People

• Clare Edgeley (Person)
• Michael Jackson (Person)
• Takashi Nishiyama (Person)
• Yu Suzuki (Person)

Characters

• Eiji Shinjo (Character)
• Ellis (Character)
• Duke B Rambert (Character)
• Kayin Amoh (Character)
• Sho Shinjo (Character)
• Sofia (Character)
• Gaia (Character)
• Mondo (Character)
• Uranus (Character)
• Vermilion (Character)
• Fo Fai (Character)
• Geese Howard (Character)
• Rungo Iron (Character)
• Tracy (Character)
• Andy Bogard (Character)
• Billy Kane (Character)
• Chaos (Character)
• Joe Higashi (Character)
• Mai Shiranui (Character)
• Terry Bogard (Character)

Concepts

• Licensed Game (Concept)
• 2D (Concept)
• Retroachievements (Concept)
• Board Game (Concept)
• Health (Concept)
• Game Over (Concept)
• Continue (Concept)
• Sequel (Concept)
• Boss Fight (Concept)
• Countdown Timer (Concept)
• PlayStation Trophies (Concept)
• Special Attack (Concept)
• Sprite Scaling (Concept)
• Super Meter (Concept)
• Character Select Screen (Concept)
• Games Based on Anime (Concept)
• Melee (Concept)
• Original Soundtrack Release (Concept)
• Sprite (Concept)
• Versus Screen (Concept)

Locations

• Japan (Location)
• The United States of America (Location)
• China (Location)
• Arena (Location)
• England (Location)
• United Kingdom (Location)
• Brazil (Location)
• Desert (Location)
• Germany (Location)
• Pao Pao Cafe (Location)
• South Korea (Location)
• Thailand (Location)
• Amusement Park (Location)
• Earth (Location)
• France (Location)
• Hokkaido (Location)
• Italy (Location)
• Norway (Location)
• Paris (Location)
• School (Location)

Objects

• Car (Object)
• Fingerless Gloves (Object)
• Qipao (Object)
• Sword (Object)
• Whip (Object)
• Tank (Object)
• Bow (Object)
• Claw (Object)
• Hakama (Object)
• Katana (Object)
• Mech (Object)
• Missile (Object)
• Ninja Uniform (Object)
• Vest (Object)
• Apple (Object)
• Balloon (Object)
• Fireball (Object)
• Hat (Object)
• Sansetsukon (Object)
• Shuriken (Object)