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Konami
, is a Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo, it also produces and distributes trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, pachinko machines, slot machines, and arcade cabinets. Konami has casinos around the world and operates health and physical fitness clubs across Japan. Konami's video game franchises include '' Metal Gear'', ''Silent Hill'', '' Castlevania'', ''Contra'', ''Frogger'', '' Tokimeki Memorial'', ''Parodius'', ''Gradius'', ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', '' Suikoden'', and '' Pro Evolution Soccer''. Additionally Konami owns Bemani, known for ''Dance Dance Revolution'' and ''Beatmania'', as well as the assets of former game developer Hudson Soft, known for ''Bomberman'', '' Adventure Island'', '' Bonk'' and ''Star Soldier''. Konami is the nineteenth-largest game company in the world by revenue. Konami also publishes the ''Yu-Gi-Oh'' Trading Card Game. The company originated in 1969 as a jukebox rental and repair business in Toyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Konami Games
The following is a list of games either developed, published or licensed by Konami. Arcade 1977–1989 ; 1977 :*''Block Yard'' (released by Leijac) ; 1978 :*''Block Invader'' (released by Leijac) :*''Destroyer'' (released by Leijac) :*''Super Destroyer'' (released by Leijac) :*''Breaker'' (released by Leijac) ; 1979 :*''Car Chase'' ('' Head On'' clone, released by Leijac) :*''Astro Invader'' (''Kamikaze'' in Japan, released by Leijac (JP) and Stern (NA)) :*''Space King'' (''Space Invaders'' clone, released by Leijac) :*''Space King 2'' (''Space Invaders Part II'' clone, released by Leijac) :*''Rich Man'' ('' Gee Bee'' clone, released by Leijac) :*''Space Ship'' (''Star Fire'' clone, released by Leijac) :*''Space War'' (''Intruder'' in North America, ''Space Laser'' in Europe, released by Leijac (JP), Game Plan (NA), and Taito (EU)) ; 1980 :*''Maze'' (released by Leijac) ; 1981 :*''Barian'' (released by Leijac) :*'' The End'' (released by Leijac (JP) and Stern (NA)) :*''Amid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Yu-Gi-Oh! Video Games
The following is a list of video games developed and published by Konami, based on Kazuki Takahashi's ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga and anime franchise, along with its spin-off series. With some exceptions, the majority of the games follow the card battle gameplay of the real-life '' Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game''. There are 56 in total. Platforms: Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Mobile, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PSP, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S. Games {{Video game titles, {{Video game titles/item , article= , title={{nihongo foot, Yu-Gi-Oh! Monster Capsule: Breed and Battle, 遊☆戯☆王モンスターカプセル ブリード＆バトル, Yū-Gi-Ō! Monsutā Kapuseru: Burīdo ando Batoru, lead=yes, group=lower-alpha , date={{vgrelease, JP, July 23, 1998, JP, March 28, 2002 (''PSOne Books'') , refs= , release=1998—PlayStation , notes=*Published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Hill
is a horror anthology media franchise centered on a series of survival horror games created by Keiichiro Toyama and published by Konami. The first four video games in the series, '' Silent Hill'', ''Silent Hill 2'', ''Silent Hill 3'' and '' Silent Hill 4: The Room'', were developed by an internal group called Team Silent, a development staff within former Konami subsidiary Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. The later six games, ''Origins'', ''Homecoming'', '' Shattered Memories'', '' Downpour'', '' Book of Memories'' and '' P.T.'' (a '' Silent Hills'' playable teaser), were developed by other, mostly Western developers. The ''Silent Hill'' franchise has expanded to include various print pieces, two feature films, and spin-off video games. As of 2013, the game series has sold over 8.4 million copies worldwide. ''Silent Hill'' is set in the series' eponymous fictional American town. The series is heavily influenced by the literary genre of psychological horror, with its p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castlevania
''Castlevania'' (), known in Japan as is a gothic horror action-adventure video game series and media franchise about Dracula, created and developed by Konami. It has been released on various platforms, from early systems to modern consoles, as well as handheld devices such as mobile phones. The franchise has expanded into several spin-off video games and other media, including comic books and an animated television series. ''Castlevania'' is largely set in the eponymous castle of Count Dracula, the main antagonist of the Belmont clan of vampire hunters. It debuted with 1986's ''Castlevania'' for the Nintendo Family Computer Disk System. The first entry and the majority of its sequels are side-scrolling action platformers, and were succeeded by the 1997 game, '' Castlevania: Symphony of the Night''. Originally released for the PlayStation, it returned to the nonlinear gameplay seen in '' Castlevania II: Simon's Quest'', which introduced RPG elements and exploration. Seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal Gear
is a series of techno-thriller stealth games created by Hideo Kojima. Developed and published by Konami, the first game, ''Metal Gear'', was released in 1987 for MSX home computers. The player often takes control of a special forces operative (usually Solid Snake or Big Boss), who is assigned the task of finding the titular ''superweapon'' "Metal Gear", a bipedal walking tank with the ability to launch nuclear weapons. Several sequels have been released for multiple consoles, which have expanded the original game's plot, adding characters opposing and supporting Snake, while several prequels have explored the origins of Metal Gear and recurring characters. The third game in the series, ''Metal Gear Solid'' for the PlayStation, marked a transition to 3D graphics and gained the series international fame. It was ported two years later by Microsoft Game Studios to Windows, marking the franchise's debut on the platform. , copies of games in the franchise have been sold worldwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pro Evolution Soccer
''eFootball'', formerly known as ''Pro Evolution Soccer'' (''PES'') internationally and in Japan and North America, is a series of association football simulation video games developed and published by Konami since 1995. The series consists of eighteen main installments and several spin-offs, including the mobile game ''Pro Evolution Soccer Club Manager''. Listed as one of the best-selling video game franchises, the series has sold copies worldwide, in addition to mobile downloads, . eFootball has been regarded as a rival to EA Sports' '' FIFA'' series; it has been described by ''The Guardian'' as the "greatest rivalry" in the history of sports video games. An esports league, eFootball.Open (previously named ''PES World Finals'' or ''PES League''), has been held by Konami annually since 2010. Gameplay Gameplay simulates a typical game of association football, with the player controlling either an entire team or a selected player; objectives coincide with the rules o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contra (series)
''Contra'' is a video game series produced by Konami composed primarily of run and gun-style shooting games. The series debuted in February 1987 with the Japanese coin-operated arcade game of the same name, which was has since spawned several sequels produced for various platforms. The arcade version of ''Contra'' was released a few months after the Iran–Contra affair was made public. While it is unclear whether the game was deliberately named after the Nicaraguan Contra rebels, the ending theme of the original game was titled , after the adversaries of the real-life Contras. Gameplay The majority of the ''Contra'' games are side-scrolling shoot-'em-ups where the player takes control of an armed commando who must fight all sorts of extraterrestrial monsters and other kinds of futuristic menaces. In addition to the side-scrolling stages, the original ''Contra'' (among others) also features "pseudo-3D perspective" levels where the player must move towards the background i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frogger
is a 1981 arcade action game developed by Konami and manufactured by Sega. In North America, it was released by Sega/Gremlin. The object of the game is to direct a series of frogs to their homes by crossing a busy road and a hazardous river. ''Frogger'' was positively received as one of the greatest video games ever made and followed by several clones and sequels. By 2005, 20 million copies of its various home video game incarnations had been sold worldwide. It entered popular culture, including television and music. Gameplay The objective of the game is to guide a frog to each of the empty homes at the top of the screen. The game starts with three, five, or seven frogs, depending on the machine's settings. Losing all frogs is game over. The player uses the 4-direction joystick to hop the frog once. ''Frogger'' is either single-player or two players alternating. The frog starts at the bottom of the screen, which contains a horizontal road occupied by speeding cars, tru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suikoden
is a series of role-playing video games created by Yoshitaka Murayama. The games are loosely based on the classical Chinese novel ''Water Margin'', whose title is rendered as in Japanese. Each individual game centers on themes of politics, corruption, revolution, mystical crystals known as ''True Runes'', and the "108 Stars of Destiny"—the 108 protagonists who are loosely interpreted from the source material. Although the events of the games are not chronological, the entire series (except for ''Tierkreis'' and ''Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki'') takes place within the same world, among continuing and overlapping histories. In some cases, several characters appear in multiple installments. A spiritual successor entitled ''Eiyuden Chronicle'', made by the original ''Suikoden'' team, is set to release in 2023. Games The franchise began in 1995. The first two games were primarily 2D, using 3D graphics only for environments and visual effects. Suikoden III however marked th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gradius
is a series of shooter video games, introduced in 1985, developed and published by Konami for a variety of portable, console and arcade platforms. In many games in the series, the player controls a ship known as the Vic Viper. Games *''Scramble'' (1981) An early horizontal-scrolling shooter from which gameplay elements of the Gradius series were inspired. Although there is no canonical relationship between ''Scramble'' and the Gradius series, ''Scramble'' is implied to be a spiritual predecessor to the series, evident by its appearance in flashbacks during Gradius introduction sequences. ('' Gradius Advance'') ''Scramble'' has been ported to other platforms; including MSX and Commodore 64. In 2002, ''Scramble'' appeared on GBA as one of the titles featured in ''Konami Collector's Series: Arcade Advanced'' as well as later Konami game compilations for PlayStation and Nintendo DS. *'' Gradius'' (1985) The first true Gradius game to introduce the concept of the 'weapon bar'. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bemani
, stylized as BEMANI, is Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Games & Music Division (G.M.D.), it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, '' Beatmania'', and expanded into other music-based games, most notably rhythm games such as '' Dance Dance Revolution'', '' Guitar Freaks'', and '' Drum Mania''. Bemani games Since 1997, Konami has released many different series of music games under the Bemani brand. Each series has a unique way of playing the game and detaches players from the typical hand held controller of modern game systems by using their whole body to control the game. ''Dance Dance Revolution'' lets players dance with their feet, ''Beatmania'' gives players a DJ style mixing board complete with turntable, ''ParaParaParadise'' is controlled with the players hands and arm by setting off motion sensors during the dance routine, and ''GuitarFreaks'' & ''DrumMania'' let players use simplified instruments to create music. Belo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokimeki Memorial
is a dating simulation series by Konami. It consists of six main games in addition to many spin-offs. The games are notable in the dating sim genre for being highly nonlinear. Their nickname amongst their fans is the contraction ''TokiMemo''. The gameplay in ''Tokimeki Memorial'' focuses on scheduling, dating, and stat-building. The player has limited time to allocate between asking out members of the opposite sex and developing the playable character's abilities at school and sport (with the long-term goal of becoming more seductive, not out of any intrinsic value). Dates are frequent but very brief, with usually only one multiple-choice question to determine whether the partner's love meter will increase or decrease. One playthrough lasts for a fixed period of three years of high school (on the order of 5–10 hours of play), at the end of which the character with the highest love meter confesses their love. Game list Related media Manga Several manga based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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