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Huge rewrite, amongst other things: fixed grammar, added Kanji for Zaibatsu,added frame to logo+description. removed "this is an inside joke... etc" restructered paragraphs by game date.

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+[[File:Maibatsu.png|frame|left|Maibatsu corporate logo in Grand Theft Auto IV]]
-The '''Maibatsu Corporation''' is a fictional [[Japan|Japanese]] automaker in the ''GTA'' series. The name "Maibatsu" is derived from Daihatsu and Mitsubishi, and also similar in name as "Zaibatsu", a Japanese term for a large conglomerate, and the [[The Zaibatsu Corporation|Zaibatsu Corporation]].
+The '''Maibatsu Corporation''' is a [[Japan]]ese 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.
-In the [[Vice City Inquirer]] ([[GTA Vice City Stories]]), the Buy American Coalition asks to "take a mallet to a Maibatsu today". In [[GTA San Andreas]], Maibatsu takes out an add on the radio encouraging parents to buy their kids cars instead of bicycles. The corporation is based on [[wikipedia:Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]] in [[GTA IV]].
+=Appearances in games=
+==[[Grand Theft Auto III]]==
+ [[File:MonstrosityUS.jpg|thumb|200px|left|An ad for the Maibatsu Monstrosity (actually the [[Landstalker]]).]]Maibatsu runs a radio ad for the [[Monstrosity]], a very large SUV with extremely bad fuel efficiency(as low as 3 MPG).n
+==[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]==
+On the talk radio station [[VCPR]]. [[Jonathan Freeloader]] mentions [[Enviromental Week]] which is sponsored by Maibatsu and the [[Vice City Power Corporation]]. Maibatsu runs a sexually provocative ad on the radio to promote the [[Thunder]].
-In [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] on the talk radio station [[VCPR]]. [[Jonathan Freeloader]] mentions [[Enviromental Week]] which is sponsored by Maibatsu and the [[Vice City Power Corporation]]. This is an inside joke as these two companies produce a lot of pollution.
+==[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]==
-==List of Maibatsu models==
+Maibatsu takes out an ad on the radio encouraging parents to buy their kids cars instead of bicycles.
-'''GTA III Era'''
-*[[Monstrosity]] (Advertised in [[GTA III]])
-*[[Thunder]] (Advertised in [[GTA Vice City]])
-*[[Womb]] (Advertised in [[GTA Liberty City Stories]])
-'''GTA IV'''
+==[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]==
+Maibatsu runs an ad for the [[Womb]], a minivan designed for men. It features a cooler for beer and a television on the dashboard among its features.
+==[[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 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: Chinatown Wars]]==
+Maibatsu doesn't make any notable appearance in Chinatown Wars aside from the presence of the Sanchez dirtbike.
+=List of Maibatsu models=
+'''Grand Theft Auto III Era'''
+*[[Monstrosity]] (Advertised in [[Grand Theft Auto III]])
+*[[Thunder]] (Advertised in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]])
+*[[Womb]] (Advertised in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]])
+'''Grand Theft Auto IV Era'''
 *[[Mule]]
 *[[Sanchez]]
 *[[Vincent]]
+=Trivia=
+The "Maibatsu Corporation" is likely a nod to the [[The Zaibatsu Corporation|Zaibatsu Corporation]] a massive corporation that plays a large role in [[Grand Theft Auto 2]].
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