Lost In Translation/Tokio

About The Game
Tokio is a vertically scrolling arcade video game shoot-em-up.

Flying over the city of Tokyo in your bi-plane you must shoot down hordes of enemy planes whilst avoiding their attacks.

Collect and control multiple biplanes to increase your fire-power and help you to victory.

Additional Technical Information
Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 => [A] Shoot, [B] Change formation

Trivia
This game is known in Japan as "Scramble Formation".

Taito released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Taito Sound Team Demo Tape ver.1986).

Formations

 * Line : safety mode. This mode allows both aerial and ground attacks, but you only get a narrow shot area. The multiple biplanes are susceptible to getting hit too, so watch your flying.
 * Delt a: aerial attack mode. The firepower can only hit flying planes, no ground shoots.
 * Crux : ground attack mode. Only ground objects can be hit. This is also the only mode that can destroy the boss ship.

If you press A+B the multiple biplanes will be released. This can be used as a sort of shield.

Ports

 * Consoles :
 * FM Towns Marty
 * Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Taito Legends") (US & Europe)
 * Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Taito Legends") (US & Europe)
 * Sony PlayStation 2 (2007, "Taito Memories II Vol. 1") (Japan only)


 * Computers :
 * MSX
 * MSX2
 * PC [MS Windows] (2005, "Taito Legends") (US & Europe)