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* [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]: In the [[Vice City Inquirer]], the '''Buy American Coalition''' asks readers to "take a mallet to a Maibatsu today".
* [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]: In the [[Vice City Inquirer]], the '''Buy American Coalition''' asks readers to "take a mallet to a Maibatsu today".
* [[Manhunt|Manhunt 2]]; the mission Assassination starts in the [[Maibatzu Plaza]] in [[Cottonmouth]], [[State of Florida|Florida.]]
* [[Manhunt|Manhunt 2]]; the mission Assassination starts in the [[Maibatzu Plaza]] in [[Cottonmouth]], [[State of Florida|Florida.]]
* [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]: The corporation is more blatantly based on [[wikipedia:Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]]. Maibatsu now produces the [[Mule]] truck, [[Sanchez]] dirtbike, and [[Vincent]] sedan.
* [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]: The corporation is more blatantly based on [[:wp:Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]]. Maibatsu now produces the [[Mule]] truck, [[Sanchez]] dirtbike, and [[Vincent]] sedan.
* [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]: Maibatsu doesn't make any notable appearance in GTA Chinatown Wars aside from the presence of the Sanchez dirtbike.
* [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]: Maibatsu doesn't make any notable appearance in GTA Chinatown Wars aside from the presence of the Sanchez dirtbike.


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[[Category:Businesses in GTA San Andreas]]
[[Category:Businesses in GTA Liberty City Stories]]
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[[Category:Businesses in GTA Chinatown Wars]]
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Revision as of 00:24, 16 May 2014

Maibatsu corporate logo in Grand Theft Auto IV

The Maibatsu Corporation is a Japanese automaker that has appeared in every Grand Theft Auto game since Grand Theft Auto III except for Grand Theft Auto Advance. The name "Maibatsu" is derived from Daihatsu and Mitsubishi, and is also similar in name to "Zaibatsu" (財閥), a Japanese term for a large conglomerate. Zaibatsu is also the name of a gang from Grand Theft Auto 2.

Appearances in games

Vehicles in the 3D Universe

An ad for the Maibatsu Monstrosity (vehicle shown is actually the Landstalker).


Vehicles in the HD Universe

Vehicle Style Based on Appears in Variants
GTA IV TLAD TBOGT GTA V
Mule Commercial Truck 1994-2004 Isuzu Elf Yes Yes Yes Yes
Penumbra Sports Coupe 2006-2011 Mitsubishi Eclipse No No No Yes
Sanchez Dirtbike Yamaha YZ450F Yes Yes Yes Yes
Vincent Sedan 1999-2003 Mitsubishi Galant Yes Yes Yes No

Trivia