TOA PLAN FOR EVER!
***PREORDERS NOW CLOSED FOR THE 3RD SHIRT IN 1CC'S SHIRT OF THE MONTH CLUB!***
TOA PLAN FOR EVER!
Toaplan Co., Ltd. was a Japanese video game developer active between the years of 1984 and 1994. The amount of quality output the company managed to release in a decade's time is enough to make even the Beatles blush. Toaplan's body of work would historically go on to bridge the gap between early arcade shooters and modern danmaku shmups, including
Tiger Heli, Twin Cobra, Hellfire, Truxton, Zero Wing (of
"All your base are belong to us" fame), and
Batsugun. Thanks to the internet, information on this once mysterious company can now be easily obtained (
Here's a good starting point for someone looking to delve into some Toaplan goodness).
Toaplan declared bankruptcy in early 1994, but not before they programmed a few ports of their games to the Sega Genesis/MegaDrive, while other ports were licensed out to other companies. From the ashes of Toaplan arose
CAVE, Raizing, Gazelle and Takumi, further proof of the remarkable talent Toaplan was able to amass.
If shoot 'em ups aren't your genre of choice, don't fret! Toaplan also developed some interesting titles for other genres, including
Snow Bros. and
Demon's World (platformers),
Rally Bike (racing),
Teki Paki (puzzle), and
Knuckle Bash (beat 'em up).
Even if you were previously unaware of Toaplan, you should probably go ahead and order this t-shirt anyway seeing as by the time you finally come around it won't be available anymore. Orders close on the 20th!
Gildan brand pre-shrunk 100% cotton tees in Kelly Green (
Please Note: Ladies shirts are Irish Green - Please refer to picture below) and printed with white plastisol ink. (It's like giving your Toaplan PCBs a hug without the fear of all that nasty static electricity!)
$25 shipped within the US $33 shipped international - 1cc.storenvy.com
on your mailbox! 
