. . "While early releases with ???real world??? settings like Tiger Heli and Flying Shark stood apart from the competition mostly in terms of visual aplomb, the team???s raison d???etre truly burst forth once they ventured into more colorful ???outer space??? themes with Tatsujin, Outzone, and V-V. Toaplan???s stylistic influence is still strongly felt today, as its final shooter, Batsugun, pre-empted" . . .