Konami
Konami is a leading video game developer and publisher.
Konami was founded in 1969 in Osaka, Japan by Kagemasa Kozuki. Over the years Konami has created some of the biggest and most memerable video games. From the vampire hunting Castlevania series through the action/shooter Contra series to the pop culture craze of Dance Dance Revolution.
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Softography
- Arcade
- 1978: Block Game
- 1980: Scramble, Astro Invader, Missile X, The End
- 1981: Frogger(released by Sega) The Hustler, Ultra Dome, Super Cobra, Jungler, Turban, Strategy X, Tactician, Locomotion, Space War, Turtles(released by Stern)
- 1982: Pooyan, Time Pilot, Amidar, Tutankam, Com'On Mama, Rock'n Rope, Rescue (released by Stern)
- 1983: Track and Field(called Hyper Olympic outside America), Gyruss, Sparky, Mega Zone, Badlands, Juno First(Arcade version only)
- 1984: Time Pilot '84, Road Fighter, Super Basketball, Mikie, Pandora's Palace, Circus Charlie(released by Centuri), Hyper Sports(called Hyper Olympic '84 in Japan), Frogger 2: Threeedeep
- 1985: Yie Ar Kung Fu, Rush'n Attack (Called Green Beret in Japan and Europe), Twinbee, Gradius, Shaolin's Road, Konami Ping Pong, Hyper Crash, Finalizer, Mat Mania(released by Memetron)
- 1986: Contra(called Gryzor in Europe), Double Dribble, Konami GT, JailBreak, Mr. Kabuki, Iron Horse, Salamander, Top Gunner, Rock'n Rage, Mania Challenge (released by Memetron), WEC Lemans, Jailbreak, Goonies
- 1987: Haunted Castle, Super Contra, Blades of Steel, Combat School, Batlantis, Flack Attack, B.A.W., Devil World, Fast Lane, City Bomber, Typhoon, Labyrinth Runner, Rack 'em Up, Boot Camp, Dark Adventure, MX 5000, Life Force(Japan only)
- 1988: Checkered Flag, Devastators, The Main Event, The Final Round, Ajax, Thundercross, Vulcan Venture, Kitten Kaboodle, Hot Chase, Gang Busters, Konami '88, Hyper Sports Special(Japan only), Gradius II, Top Gun(on Nintendo's PlayChoice hardware)
- 1989: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Gradius III, M.I.A., Crime Fighters, S.P.Y., Cue Brick, Black Hole
- 1990: Aliens, Lightning Fighters, Punk Shot, Over Drive, Surprise Attack, Parodius (Japan only)
- 1991: TMNT 2: Turtles in Time, The Simpsons, Sunset Riders, Roller Games, Bells and Whistles, Golfing Greats, Thundercross II, Vendetta, Super Contra(on PlayChoice hardware), Twinbee 2(Japan only), Xexex(Japan only)
- 1992: X-Men, Lethal Enforcers, G.I. Joe, Bucky O'Hare, Hexion, Potrio
- 1993:
- Famicon / NES
- 1985: Yie Ar Kung Fu, Antarctic Adventure, Road Fighter, Hyper Sports
- 1986: Gradius, Stinger (called Twinbee in Japan), Ganbare Goemon(Japan only)
- 1987: Castlevania, Top Gun, Rush'n Attack, Track and Field, Double Dribble, The Goonies II, Stinger
- 1988: Metal Gear, Top Gunner, Life Force, Track and Field II, Simon's Quest, Konami World, Blades of Steel, Skate or Die, Gyruss, Q-Bert
- 1989: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Adventures of Bayou Billy, Top Gun II, Jack Nicklaus Golf, Defender of the Crown, King of the Beach(developed by Cinemaware), Silent Service (developed by Rare)
- 1990: Super C, Castlevania 3, Mission: Impossible, Metal Gear II: Snake's Revenge, Rollergames, Ski or Die, TMNT 2: The Arcade Game
- 1991: Laser Invasion , Tiny Toons Adventure, Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge, The Lone Ranger, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, Monster in My Pocket, Bucky O' Hare, Base Wars, Pirates, Nightshade, TMNT 3: The Manhattan Project
- 1992: King's Quest 5, Contra Force, Tiny Toon Adventures Cartoon Workshop, Batman Returns
- Gameboy
- 1989: Castlevania Adventure, Motocross Madness
- 1990: Operation C, Quarth, NFL Football, Skate or Die, Nemesis
- 1991: Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge, Double Dribble, Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge, Toons Adventure, TMNT, Blades of Steel
- 1992: Top Gun: Guts and Glory, Track and Field, World Circuit Series, Ultra Golf