Editing Toaplan (section)

== History ==
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Toaplan was established in April 1979 but its gaming division was established by former Orca and Crux members.<ref name="PSGv10"/><ref name="PCEFv3i2"/><ref name="B!MD7" /><ref name="G49"/><ref name="G60">{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/stream/no.-060-1991-07#page/203/mode/1up|title=ザ・ベストゲーム - Full List: 株式会社東亜プラン|magazine=[[Gamest]]|type=Extra|issue=60|publisher=[[Shinseisha]]|date=July 1991|page=203|language=ja}}</ref><ref name="B!MD14"/><ref name="AHoTi.ac"/><ref name="TFf25v9"/><ref name="TSCa"/><ref name="STGv4a"/><ref name="STGv4b"/><ref name="OZwgTU">{{cite podcast|host1=Brian Mosley|host2=James Brunner|url=https://pixelatedaudio.com/out-zone/|title=Out Zone with guest Tatsuya Uemura – PA76|publisher=Pixelated Audio|date=March 2017|access-date=2020-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023230947/https://pixelatedaudio.com/out-zone/|archive-date=2019-10-23|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="IGNit">{{cite web|last=Corritore|first=Andrea|url=https://it.ign.com/hellfire-arcade/126126/feature/toaplan-gli-imperatori-del-blastaggio|title=Toaplan: gli imperatori del blastaggio – Toaplan 1984 - 1994: una breve storia|work=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|date=31 May 2017|access-date=2020-05-30|language=it}}</ref><ref name="GoGCVol2">{{cite book|title=「弓削雅稔」|work=Genealogy of Game Culture|volume=2|edition=1st|publisher=Institute of Game Culture Conservation|date=22 September 2019|language=ja}}</ref> ''[[Performan]]'' was created by most of the same team that previously worked on several projects at Orca and Crux before both companies declared bankruptcy,<ref name="GM218"/><ref name="GM219"/><ref name="Mseed2"/><ref name="Mseed3"/> after which a group of employees from the two gaming divisions would go on to form Toaplan and among them were [[Video game composer|composer]]s Masahiro Yuge and Tatsuya Uemura.<ref name="G49"/><ref name="TFf25v9"/><ref name="TSCa"/><ref name="STGv4a"/><ref name="STGv4b"/>

In 1992, Yoshiyuki Kiyomoto stepped down from his position as CEO at Toaplan, with Taizo Hayashi now serving as the company's president.<ref name="GM211"/><ref name="GM427"/> Toaplan provided consultance and advising to [[Eighting|Raizing]] (now Eighting) during the development of ''[[Sorcer Striker]]'', as well as licensing their arcade board to the company, since the president of the latter company previously served as an employee of the former.<ref name="STGv1"/><ref name="Fam1"/> ''[[Snow Bros. 2: With New Elves]]'' served as one of the final projects to be developed by Toaplan, as the company ceased development of [[shoot 'em up]] games before their closure.<ref name="TFf25v9"/><ref name="TSCb"/>

The company declared [[bankruptcy]] on March 31, 1994.<ref name="TSCb"/><ref name="GM472"/> Its closure led to the formation of several offshoot companies.<ref name="T:trafojgsgc"/><ref name="Wireframe13"/> Prior to Toaplan's closure in 1994, several former employees formed or were involved with multiple companies, many of which were dedicated to arcade shooters:<ref name="1993V-VTI"/><ref name="CONTINUEv6"/><ref name="Gpara.com"/><ref name="MA118"/><ref name="IGM8"/><ref name="TAoSwJI"/><ref name="SPOnG"/> Eighting, [[Tamsoft]], [[Cave (company)|CAVE]], [[Gazelle (software company)|Gazelle]], and [[Takumi Corporation|Takumi]] (who continued development of ''[[Twin Cobra II]]'' after Toaplan's closure).

The rights to nearly every Toaplan [[Intellectual property|IP]] are currently owned by Tatsujin, a Japanese company formed by Yuge.<ref name="Fam2"/><ref name="Tatsujin"/><ref name="Gamercafe1"/><ref name="exA-A"/><ref name="Gamercafe2"/><ref name="4G.net"/> In 2020, Japanese company [[M2 (game developer)|M2]] released every game by Toaplan (excluding ''[[Mahjong Sisters]]'' and ''[[Enma Daiō]]'') for consoles in Japan.<ref name="Siliconera"/><ref name="Gematsu"/><ref name="HC"/><ref name="NLife"/> In August 2022, Tatsujin was acquired by [[Embracer Group]] for a retro gaming focused operative group.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/08/embracer-group-acquires-bitwave-games-gioteck-limited-run-games-middle-earth-enterprises-singtrix-tatsujin-tripwire-interactive-and-tuxedo-labs | title=Embracer Group acquires Bitwave Games, Gioteck, Limited Run Games, Middle-earth Enterprises, Singtrix, Tatsujin, Tripwire Interactive, and Tuxedo Labs | date=18 August 2022}}</ref> In 2023, Tatsujin announced several new projects, such as ''Truxton Extreme'',<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTRM8Q4FJXw | title=- YouTube | website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> ''Snow Bros. Wonderland''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBFhMNwXeJM | title=- YouTube | website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> (both games being sequels to their respective series) and ''Amusement Arcade TOAPLAN'', a compilation of 25 arcade games for smartphones.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71kjeqrhQmY | title=- YouTube | website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> One of the titles from Tatsujin, ''Snow Bros. Wonderland'', was released in 2024.<ref name="SBW">{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/that-really-bizarre-new-snow-bros-sequel-has-a-release-date/|title=That really bizarre new Snow Bros. sequel has a release date|first=Zoey|last=Handley|website=[[Destructoid]]|date=23 August 2024|access-date=23 August 2024}}</ref>