Landing is a series of flight simulator video games by Taito. Almost all games were released for arcades, except the Jet de Go! Series released for PlayStation consoles.
| Landing | |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Flight simulation |
| Developer(s) | Taito |
| Platform(s) | |
| First release | Midnight Landing 1987 |
| Latest release | Landing High Japan 1999 |
| Spin-offs | Air Inferno Jet de Go! series |
They are amateur flight simulation arcade video games that run on the Taito Air System and use 3D polygon graphics.[1] They simulate commercial airliners, while utilizing motion simulator cockpit arcade cabinets. Air Inferno (1990) is a spin-off 3D aerial firefighting helicopter simulation running on the same hardware.[2]
Landing series
edit- Midnight Landing (arcade, JP May 1987,[3] WW June 1987)[4][5]
- Top Landing (arcade, developed 1987, JP July 7, 1988,[6] EU December 1988,[7] NA January 1989)
- Landing Gear (arcade, worldwide, February 1996)
- Landing High Japan (arcade, worldwide, June 1999)
Related game series and spin-offs
edit- Air Inferno (arcade, June 1990)
Jet de Go! series
edit- Jet de Go! (PlayStation, Game Boy Color, PC - February 2000)
- Jet de Go! 2 (PlayStation 2, PC - 2002)
- Jet de Go! Pocket (PSP - 2005)
Reception
editMidnight Landing was the eighth highest-grossing upright/cockpit arcade game of 1987 in Japan.[8] It was later Japan's sixth highest-grossing dedicated arcade game of 1988.[9]
Top Landing was the fifth highest-grossing dedicated arcade game of 1989 in Japan.[10] It was also a success in Europe, particularly France.[11] In North America, it topped the monthly RePlay chart for new arcade video games in August 1990.[12]
References
edit- ^ Arsenault, Dominic (2017). Super Power, Spoony Bards, and Silverware: The Super Nintendo Entertainment System. MIT Press. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-262-03656-6.
- ^ "Looking At Taito's history As They Turn 60". Arcade Heroes. 2013-08-27. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Midnight Landing". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971–2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971–2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 136-7. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ^ "Arcade Action". Computer and Video Games. No. 70 (August 1987). United Kingdom: EMAP. 15 July 1987. p. 110-2.
- ^ "Top landing (Registration Number PA0000494009)". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Kelly, Nick (19 December 1988). "Arcades". Commodore User. No. 64 (January 1989). United Kingdom: EMAP. pp. 100–3.
- ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25: '87" (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 324. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 January 1988. p. 20.
- ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25: '88 / "Game of the Year '88" By Game Machine" (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 348. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 January 1989. pp. 10–1, 26.
- ^ "Videos of The Year; "Tetris", "Chase H.Q."" (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 372. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 January 1990. p. 26.
- ^ Openshaw, Mary (March 1990). "Paris Says Oui! Pins, video and — surprise! — poll all shine at best Paris show ever". RePlay. Vol. 15, no. 6. pp. 134–5.
- ^ "RePlay: The Players' Choice". RePlay. Vol. 15, no. 11. August 1990. p. 4.