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Konami Antiques MSX Collection
''Konami Antiques MSX Collection'' is a series of compilations of MSX computer games released by Konami in Japan. The compilation was split between three volumes for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation between 1997 and 1998, each containing ten games. All thirty games were later compiled onto a single disc for the ''Konami Antiques MSX Collection Ultra Pack'' on the Sega Saturn in 1998. Games included ''Vol. 1'' ''Vol. 2'' ''Vol. 3'' References See also * ''Konami 80's Arcade Gallery'' - also titled ''Konami Arcade Classics'' and ''Konami 80's AC Special''. * ''Konami Classics'' for Xbox 360 * ''Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits'' - also titled ''Konami Arcade Classics'' in Europe. * ''Konami Collector's Series: Arcade Advanced'' * List of Konami games 1997 video games Japan-exclusive video games PlayStation (console) games PlayStation Network games Sega Saturn games Konami video game compilations Video games developed in Japan {{Konami-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konami
, commonly known as Konami, , is a Japanese multinational entertainment company and video game developer and video game publisher, publisher headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo, Chūō, Tokyo. The company also produces and distributes trading cards, anime, ''tokusatsu'', pachinko machines, slot machines, and List of Japanese arcade cabinets, arcade cabinets. It has casinos around the world, and operates health and physical fitness clubs across Japan. The company originated in 1969 as a jukebox rental and repair business in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan, by Kagemasa Kōzuki, who remains the company's chairman. 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 (video game), Adventure Island'', ''Bonk (series), Bonk'', ''Bloody Roar'', and ''Star Soldier''. Konami is the twentieth-largest Lists of video game companies, game company in the world by re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Bakery
''Comic Bakery'' is a computer game for the MSX, made by Konami in 1984 and later a Commodore 64 conversion was made by Imagine Software. Gameplay The game is set in a bakery, where the town baker tries to bake and deliver bread (croissants in the MSX version) while fighting off raccoons. Pieces of bread move along a factory line while the raccoons try to eat the bread and switch off the machines. The player is required to keep the machinery running and also scare away the raccoons. If the player succeeds, the delivery truck is loaded with bread and drives off, advancing the player to the next level. Each level maintains the same format as the last, with the difficulty increasing as the player progresses through the levels. Music The music and sound effects for the C64 version were made by Martin Galway. The title chiptune has been covered by Press Play On Tape, Visa Röster, and Instant Remedy. The MSX version does not have unique music, using "Yankee Doodle" instead. The C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Video Games
1997 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as ''Final Fantasy VII'', ''Castlevania: Symphony of the Night'', ''GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game), GoldenEye 007'', ''Star Fox 64'', ''Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back'', ''Quake II'', ''Mega Man Legends (video game), Mega Man Legends'', ''Riven'', ''Tomb Raider II'', ''Dark Rift'', ''Tekken 3'' and ''Virtua Striker 2'', along with new games such as ''Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee'', ''Gran Turismo (1997 video game), Gran Turismo'', ''Diablo (video game), Diablo'', ''Grand Theft Auto (video game), Grand Theft Auto'', ''Fallout (video game), Fallout'', and ''Postal (video game), Postal''. Sony's PlayStation (console), PlayStation was the year's best-selling video game console worldwide for the second year in a row, while also being the annual best-selling console in Japan for the first time (overtaking the Game Boy and Sega Saturn). The year's best-selling home video game worldwide was Squaresoft's ''Final Fantasy VII'' f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Konami Games
The following is a list of games either developed or published 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 (video game), Head On'' clone, released by Leijac) :*''Astro Invader'' (''Kamikaze'' in Japan, released by Leijac (JP) and Stern (game company), 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 (video game), 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 (company), Game Plan (NA), and Taito (EU)) ; 1980 :*''Maze'' (released by Leijac) ; 1981 :*''Barian'' (released by Lei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcade Advanced
''Konami Collector's Series: Arcade Advanced'', known in Europe as ''Konami Collector's Series: Arcade Classics'', is a compilation video game created by Konami. It was first released on March 22, 2002, for the Game Boy Advance. A version was also released as a plug & play by Majesco Entertainment in 2004. Games ''Arcade Advanced'' is a compilation of six popular Konami games from the 1980s: '' Rush'n Attack'' (1985), '' Frogger'' (1981), ''Gyruss'' (1983), ''Time Pilot'' (1982), '' Scramble'' (1981), and ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' (1984). The games themselves are very accurate ports, with some minor exceptions. Four of the six games feature a two player mode which can be played both with and without a second cartridge, but having a second cartridge offers additional gameplay benefits. The famous Konami Code can also be used to enhance each of the games. ''Frogger'' (1981) ''Frogger'' is ported accurately except for the title screen theme song (in order to avoid copyright problems for u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcade Hits
Arcade most often refers to: * Arcade game, a coin-operated video, pinball, electro-mechanical, redemption, etc., game ** Arcade video game, a coin-operated video game ** Arcade cabinet, housing which holds an arcade video game's hardware ** Arcade system board, a standardized printed circuit board * Amusement arcade, a place with arcade games Architecture * Arcade (architecture), a series of adjoining arches * Shopping mall, one or more buildings forming a complex of shops, sometimes called a shopping arcade Places Greece *Arcades (Crete), a town and city-state of ancient Crete, Greece Italy * Arcade, Italy, a town and commune in the region of Veneto United Kingdom * Arcade Club, an amusement arcade chain United States * Arcade, Georgia, a city in Jackson County * Arcade, New York, a town in Wyoming County * Arcade (village), New York, a village in Wyoming County * Arcade, Texas, an unincorporated community in Ector County * Arden-Arcade, California, a census-des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. As the successor to the Xbox (console), original Xbox, it is the second console in the Xbox#Consoles, Xbox series. It was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005, with detailed launch and game information announced later that month at the 2005 E3, Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). As a Seventh generation of video game consoles, seventh-generation console, it primarily competed with Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii. The Xbox 360's online service, Xbox Live, was expanded from its previous iteration on the original Xbox and received regular updates during the console's lifetime. Available in free and subscription-based varieties, Xbox Live allows users to Online game, play games online; download games (through Xbox Live Arcade) and game demos; purchase and Streaming media, stream music, television programs, and films through the Xbox Music and Xbox Video portals; and acces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konami Classics
''Konami Classics Vol. 1'' and ''Konami Classics Vol. 2'' are retail packages of three Xbox Live Arcade games developed and published by Konami. The disc works by inserting it into the console just like any other game. However, rather than directly launching any of the titles, it adds three items to the Xbox Live Arcade menu with a small disc icon next to each name. Games All games included in the compilation feature online leaderboards and achievements; online multiplayer is also supported for all games with multiplayer functionality.. Vol. 1 *'' Castlevania: Symphony of the Night'' (1997) *'' Frogger'' (1981) *'' Super Contra'' (1987) Vol. 2 *'' Contra'' (1987) *'' Rush'n Attack'' (1985) *''Track & Field'' (1983) See also * '' Konami 80's Arcade Gallery'' - also titled ''Konami Arcade Classics'' and ''Konami 80's AC Special''. * ''Konami Antiques MSX Collection'' * '' Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits'' - also titled ''Konami Arcade Classics'' in Europe. * '' Konami Collecto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konami 80's Arcade Gallery
''Konami 80's AC Special'' (known in Japan as is a compilation of arcade video games originally released by Konami in arcades in 1998. It was later ported to the PlayStation in 1999, where it was renamed to ''Konami Arcade Classics'' for its North American release. It was supposed to be released in September 1999, before the game was delayed to its release date of December 9, 1999. Unlike most of Konami's PlayStation games, the PlayStation version was not released in PAL regions. While many compilations on home consoles predate ''Konami Arcade Classics'', it is one of the earliest examples of an arcade reissue of classic games, being preceded only by the '' Namco Classics Collection'' series. It is also, to date, one of only two arcade compilations with both a coin-op and consumer release (the other being '' Space Invaders Anniversary''). Development The collection was developed for the System 573 arcade system - hardware based on the Sony PlayStation architecture. This made t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Pilot
is a multidirectional shooter arcade video game designed by Yoshiki Okamoto and released by Konami in 1982. It was distributed in the United States by Centuri, and by Atari Ireland in Europe and the Middle East. While engaging in aerial combat, the player-controlled jet flies across open airspace that scrolls indefinitely in all directions. Each level is themed to a different time period. Home ports for the Atari 2600, MSX, and ColecoVision were released in 1983. A top-down sequel, '' Time Pilot '84'', was released in arcades in 1984. It drops the time travel motif and instead takes place over a futuristic landscape. Gameplay Players assume the role of a pilot of a futuristic fighter jet trying to rescue fellow pilots trapped in different time eras. The player's jet remains in the center of the screen at all times, and the eight-direction joystick causes their jet to rotate to face in that direction, causing the screen to scroll in that direction to present forward motion. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salamander (video Game)
, retitled in North America and in the Japanese arcade re-release, is a scrolling shooter arcade video game developed and published by Konami. Released in 1986 as a spin-off of ''Gradius'', ''Salamander'' introduced a simplified power-up system, two-player cooperative gameplay and both horizontally and vertically scrolling stages. Some of these later became normal for future ''Gradius'' games. In Japanese, the title is written using ateji, which are kanji used for spelling foreign words that has been supplanted in everyday use by katakana. '' Contra'', another game by Konami was also given this treatment, with its title written in Japanese as (). ''Salamander'' was followed with a sequel in 1996 titled '' Salamander 2'' and '' Salamander 3'' on August 7 2025. Gameplay The first player controls Vic Viper and the second player takes the reins of debuting spacecraft Lord British, which is sometimes referred to as "Road British" due to the ambiguity of Japanese-to-English romaniza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
