Takara was a Japanese publisher with a catalogue of over 180 games, known in part for bringing popular arcade and fighting game titles to home platforms. Its releases include Earthworm Jim and Earthworm Jim 2, the competitive fighting game Samurai Shodown, and Fatal Fury Special. The company also published arcade conversions such as King of the Monsters 2, reflecting its broad engagement with the action and fighting game genres of the 1990s.