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:''For the vehicle company of a similar name, see [[Maibatsu Corporation]]''
{{also|''For the vehicle company of a similar name, see [[Maibatsu Corporation]]''}}
 
{{infobox gang
{{infobox gang
|image = TheZaibatsuCorporation-GTA2-logo.png
| image = TheZaibatsuCorporation-GTA2-logo.png
|caption = The Zaibatsu Corporation logo.
| caption = The Zaibatsu Corporation logo.
|game = GTA2
| game = GTA2
|locations = [[Downtown District|Downtown]], [[Industrial District|Industrial]] and [[Residential District|Residential]] Districts of [[Anywhere City]]
| locations = [[Downtown District|Downtown]], [[Industrial District|Industrial]] and [[Residential District|Residential]] Districts of [[Anywhere City]]
|leaders = [[Trey Welsh]]<br />[[Red Valdez]]<br />[[Uno Carb]]
| leaders = [[Trey Welsh]]<br />[[Red Valdez]]<br />[[Uno Carb]]
|type = Organized Crime
| type = Organized Crime
|enemies = [[Rednecks]]<br />[[Yakuza]]<br />[[Scientists]]<br />[[Russian Mafia]]<br />[[Hare Krishna]]<br />[[Loonies]]<br />[[Yutes]]
| enemies = [[Rednecks]]<br />[[Yakuza]]<br />[[Scientists]]<br />[[Russian Mafia]]<br />[[Hare Krishna]]<br />[[Loonies]]<br />[[Yutes]]
|affiliations = [[Claude Speed]]
| affiliations = [[Claude Speed]]
|colors = Black and Gold
| colors = Black and Gold
|cars = [[Z-Type]]
| cars = [[Z-Type]]
|businesses = Pharmaceuticals
| businesses = Pharmaceuticals
|fronts = Zaibatsu Pharmaceuticals
| fronts = Zaibatsu Pharmaceuticals
|members = [[Trey Welsh]] <small>(deceased)</small><br />[[Red Valdez]] <small>(deceased)</small><br />[[Uno Carb]] <small>(deceased)</small><br />[[Flambo Cortez]] <small>(deceased)</small><br />[[Sacchmo]] <small>(deceased)</small>
| members = [[Trey Welsh]] <small>(deceased)</small><br />[[Red Valdez]] <small>(deceased)</small><br />[[Uno Carb]] <small>(deceased)</small><br />[[Flambo Cortez]] <small>(deceased)</small><br />[[Sacchmo]] <small>(deceased)</small>
}}
}}


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The following gangs that contests the control by the Zaibatsu Corporation are: [[Yakuza]], the [[Rednecks]], the [[Scientists]], the [[Loonies]], the [[Hare Krishna]], and the [[Russian Mafia]]. They were presumed to be the most powerful criminal organization of all in Anywhere City during the time of Grand Theft Auto 2. The top-ranking leaders of the Zaibatsu Corporation frequently refer to [[Claude Speed]] by the nickname they gave him, "Gecko". In the [[GTA 2: The Movie|film/movie rendition of Grand Theft Auto 2]], Claude is shot dead by Zaibatsu assassins sent to avenge for his theft of Zaibatsu merchandise.
The following gangs that contests the control by the Zaibatsu Corporation are: [[Yakuza]], the [[Rednecks]], the [[Scientists]], the [[Loonies]], the [[Hare Krishna]], and the [[Russian Mafia]]. They were presumed to be the most powerful criminal organization of all in Anywhere City during the time of Grand Theft Auto 2. The top-ranking leaders of the Zaibatsu Corporation frequently refer to [[Claude Speed]] by the nickname they gave him, "Gecko". In the [[GTA 2: The Movie|film/movie rendition of Grand Theft Auto 2]], Claude is shot dead by Zaibatsu assassins sent to avenge for his theft of Zaibatsu merchandise.


The Zaibatsu Corporation still exists in the [[GTA III Era]], selling prescription medicines such as [[Equanox]].
The Zaibatsu Corporation still exists in the [[3D Universe]], selling prescription medicines such as [[Equanox]].


==Products of Zaibatsu==
== Products of Zaibatsu ==
'''Advertised:'''
'''Advertised:'''
*[[Zoom Zoom]] - Energy stimulant.
* [[Zoom Zoom]] - Energy stimulant.
*Silky Milky - Breast implants that "feel and taste like the real thing".
* Silky Milky - Breast implants that "feel and taste like the real thing".
*Doesn't Need Anything (DNA) - Baby food.
* Doesn't Need Anything (DNA) - Baby food.
*Hush - Self-reliant sedative.
* Hush - Self-reliant sedative.
*[[Equanox]] - Alertness pills (advertised in [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]]).
* [[Equanox]] - Alertness pills (advertised in [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]]).
'''From their in-game car crushing / manufacturing plant:'''
'''From their in-game car crushing / manufacturing plant:'''
*Medicine.
* Medicine.
*Body armour.
* Body armour.
*Weapons.
* Weapons.


;Electricity:
; Electricity:
Zaibatsu owns the electrical power stations in Anywhere City.
Zaibatsu owns the electrical power stations in Anywhere City.


==Trivia==
== Trivia ==
*"Zaibatsu" is a Japanese business term, referring to business conglomerates in the Japanese Empire, that have major influence over the country's economy.
* "Zaibatsu" is a Japanese business term, referring to business conglomerates in the Japanese Empire, that have major influence over the country's economy.
*The [[Maibatsu Corporation]] is likely a nod to the Zaibatsu Corporation. In real life, Mitsubishi was one of Japan's original "Big Four" Zaibatsus and is among the influences of the in-game Maibastsu parody.
* The [[Maibatsu Corporation]] is likely a nod to the Zaibatsu Corporation. In real life, Mitsubishi was one of Japan's original "Big Four" Zaibatsus and is among the influences of the in-game Maibastsu parody.
*The Z radar icon for [[Zhou Ming]] could also pay homage to the Zaibatsu Corporation.
* The Z radar icon for [[Zhou Ming]] could also pay homage to the Zaibatsu Corporation.


==External link==
== External link ==
*[http://www.rockstargames.com/gta2/zaibatsu/popup/zai_corporation.html The Zaibatsu Corporation website]
* [http://www.rockstargames.com/gta2/zaibatsu/popup/zai_corporation.html The Zaibatsu Corporation website]


{{Gangs}}
{{Gangs}}
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[[Category:Corporations|Zaibatsu Corporation]]
[[Category:Corporations|Zaibatsu Corporation]]
[[Category:Businesses in GTA III]]
[[Category:Businesses in GTA III]]
[[Category:Businesses in 3D Universe]]
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