Press release

Over 3,000 Music Tracks by ZUNTATA, the Famous Japanese Sound Creation Team Behind the TAITO Games, Now Available on Spotify

TOKYO (February 22, 2018) – TAITO Corporation (TAITO®) today announced the release of over 3,000 music tracks created by Japanese sound creation team ZUNTATA™ on Spotify®, the world’s largest music streaming service.
 
ZUNTATA is the team behind the creation of game sounds within Taito, and just celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2017. Mainly focusing on arcade, home console, and mobile game music and sound effects, ZUNTATA has created sounds for multiple games including the Darius™ series, The Ninja Warriors™, Arkanoid®, the Ray™ series, and Puzzle Bobble® (Bust-A-Move®).
 
In addition to Spotify, these songs are also available on iTunes®, Apple Music®, mora®, and Amazon®.
 
Below is a list of game music available through these services:

Darius
Bubble Bobble®
The Ninja Warriors
Night Striker
Raystorm®
Groove Coaster® (Rhythmvaders®)

Rayforce
Raycrisis
Psychic Force
・ZUNTATA Live Album
And many more. Over 3,000 tracks are available.
To access ZUNTATA music tracks on Spotify, click the following URL:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/78dDLIBQRjfGrwWHPzyGvk


About SPOTIFY
SPOTIFY® is the world’s largest music streaming service with over 140 million music fans using the service across the globe. Fans can fully access and listen to over 40 million full-tracks and over 2 billion playlists, and without time limitation.
 
About ZUNTATA
TAITO’s sound creation team was named ZUNTATA™ on June 25, 1987, when the album “Darius - Taito Game Music Vol. 2” published by Alfa Records was released. ZUNTATA just celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2017. Mainly focusing on arcade, home console, and mobile game music and sound effects, ZUNTATA has created sounds for multiple games including the DARIUS™ series, THE NINJA WARRIORS™, ARKANOID®, the RAY™ series, and PUZZLE BOBBLE® (BUST-A-MOVE®). The team also takes on multiple roles including album creation, live concerts, and event planning and production. ZUNTATA has released over 80 albums since 1987, and has been loved by many game music fans over time.
 
More information on ZUNTATA can be found at http://zuntata.jp/ and http://twitter.com/taito_zuntata
 
About TAITO Corporation
TAITO Corporation (TAITO®) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. With headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, TAITO operates core businesses such as game arcade operations, coin-operated game machines, and mobile phone content services. A seminal part of gaming history, TAITO caused a worldwide sensation with its arcade legend, SPACE INVADERS®, and developed such fan favorites as PUZZLE BOBBLE® (BUST-A-MOVE®) and ARKANOID®. Today, TAITO continues to thrill game lovers of all generations by offering both classic and new family-oriented titles on the latest gaming platforms. TAITO delivers a wide range of entertainment experiences with the goal of providing consumers with fresh surprises and new discoveries.
 
More information on TAITO can be found at https://www.taito.com/

About Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Square Enix Co., Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content around the world. The Square Enix group of companies includes a global network of leading development studios and boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property, including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 135 million units worldwide; and DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 75 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 63 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
 
More information on Square Enix Co., Ltd. can be found at http://www.jp.square-enix.com/
 
ARKANOID, BUBBLE BOBBLE, BUST-A-MOVE, DARIUS, GROOVE COASTER, NIGHT STRIKER, PSYCHIC FORCE, PUZZLE BOBBLE, RAY, RAYCRISIS, RAYFORCE, RAYSTORM, RHYTMVADERS, SPACE INVADERS, TAITO, the TAITO logo, THE NINJA WARRIORS, and ZUNTATA are trademarks or registered trademarks of TAITO Corporation in Japan and/or other countries. DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY, and SQUARE ENIX are trademarks or registered trademarks of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. TOMB RAIDER and EIDOS are trademarks of Square Enix Limited. iTunes and Apple Music are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Spotify is a registered trademark of Spotify AB. Mora is a registered trademark of Mora Global, Inc. Amazon is a registered trademark of Amazon Technologies, Inc.
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