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| + | '''Konami Group Corporation''' is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate and video game company. In addition to being a video game developer and publisher, 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. | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
===== Shooting games developed by Konami ===== | ===== Shooting games developed by Konami ===== | ||
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! Game !! Year !! Original System !! Publisher | ! Game !! Year !! Original System !! Publisher | ||
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| − | | ''[[Scramble]]'' || 1981 || || | + | | ''[[Scramble]]'' || 1981 || Arcade || Konami |
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| − | | ''[[Super Cobra]]'' || 1981 || || | + | | ''[[Super Cobra]]'' || 1981 || Arcade || Konami |
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| − | | ''[[Gradius]]'' (Nemesis) || 1985 || || | + | | ''[[Gradius]]'' (Nemesis) || 1985 || Arcade || Konami |
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| − | | ''[[Twin Bee]]'' || 1985 || || | + | | ''[[Twin Bee]]'' || 1985 || Arcade || Konami |
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| − | | ''[[Vs Gradius]]''|| 1986 || || | + | | ''[[Vs Gradius]]''|| 1986 || ''Nintendo VS. Arcade System'' || Konami |
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| − | | ''[[Salamander]]'' (Life Force) || 1986 || || | + | | ''[[Salamander]]'' (Life Force) || 1986 || Arcade || Konami |
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| − | | ''[[Ajax]]''|| 1988 || || | + | | ''[[Ajax]]'' (Typhoon)|| 1988 || Arcade || Konami |
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| − | | ''[[Thunder Cross]]''|| 1988 || || | + | | ''[[Thunder Cross]]''|| 1988 || Arcade || Konami |
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| − | | ''[[Gradius II]]'' (Vulcan Venture) || 1988 || || | + | | ''[[Gradius II]]'' (Vulcan Venture) || 1988 || Arcade || Konami |
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| − | | ''[[Parodius]]'' || 1988 || MSX || | + | | ''[[Parodius]]'' || 1988 || MSX || Konami |
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| − | | ''[[Gradius III]]''|| 1989 | + | | ''[[Gradius III]]''|| 1989 || Arcade, Super Famicom / SNES || Konami |
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| − | | ''[[Trigon]]'' (Lightning Fighters) || 1990 || || | + | | ''[[Trigon]]'' (Lightning Fighters) || 1990 || Arcade || Konami |
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| − | | ''[[Parodius Da!]]'' || 1990 || || | + | | ''[[Parodius Da!]]'' || 1990 || Arcade || Konami |
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| − | | ''[[Thunder Cross II]]''|| 1991 || || | + | | ''[[Thunder Cross II]]''|| 1991 || Arcade || Konami |
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| − | | ''[[Detana!! Twin Bee]]''|| 1991 || || | + | | ''[[Detana!! Twin Bee]]''|| 1991 || Arcade || Konami |
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| − | | ''[[Xexex]]''|| 1991 || || | + | | ''[[Xexex]]''|| 1991 || Arcade || Konami |
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| ''[[Pop’n TwinBee]]'' || 1993 || Super Famicom / SNES || Palcom Software (Europe) | | ''[[Pop’n TwinBee]]'' || 1993 || Super Famicom / SNES || Palcom Software (Europe) | ||
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| − | | ''[[Gokujou Parodius]]'' (Fantastic Journey) || 1994 || || | + | | ''[[Gokujou Parodius]]'' (Fantastic Journey) || 1994 || Arcade, Super Famicom / SNES || Konami |
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| − | | ''[[Twin Bee Yahhoo!]]''|| 1995 || || | + | | ''[[Twin Bee Yahhoo!]]''|| 1995 || Arcade, PSX, Sega Saturn || Konami |
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| − | | ''[[Salamander 2]]''|| 1996 || || | + | | ''[[Salamander 2]]''|| 1996 || Arcade || Konami |
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| + | | ''[[Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius]]''|| 1995-96 || Super Famicom / SNES, PSX, Sega Saturn || Konami, Stone Heads (PS Port) | ||
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| ''[[Sexy Parodius]]'' || 1996 || || | | ''[[Sexy Parodius]]'' || 1996 || || | ||
Revision as of 03:33, 6 October 2022
Konami
Konami Group Corporation is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate and video game company. In addition to being a video game developer and publisher, 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.
Shooting games developed by Konami
| Game | Year | Original System | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scramble | 1981 | Arcade | Konami |
| Super Cobra | 1981 | Arcade | Konami |
| Gradius (Nemesis) | 1985 | Arcade | Konami |
| Twin Bee | 1985 | Arcade | Konami |
| Vs Gradius | 1986 | Nintendo VS. Arcade System | Konami |
| Salamander (Life Force) | 1986 | Arcade | Konami |
| Ajax (Typhoon) | 1988 | Arcade | Konami |
| Thunder Cross | 1988 | Arcade | Konami |
| Gradius II (Vulcan Venture) | 1988 | Arcade | Konami |
| Parodius | 1988 | MSX | Konami |
| Gradius III | 1989 | Arcade, Super Famicom / SNES | Konami |
| Trigon (Lightning Fighters) | 1990 | Arcade | Konami |
| Parodius Da! | 1990 | Arcade | Konami |
| Thunder Cross II | 1991 | Arcade | Konami |
| Detana!! Twin Bee | 1991 | Arcade | Konami |
| Xexex | 1991 | Arcade | Konami |
| Pop’n TwinBee | 1993 | Super Famicom / SNES | Palcom Software (Europe) |
| Gokujou Parodius (Fantastic Journey) | 1994 | Arcade, Super Famicom / SNES | Konami |
| Twin Bee Yahhoo! | 1995 | Arcade, PSX, Sega Saturn | Konami |
| Salamander 2 | 1996 | Arcade | Konami |
| Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius | 1995-96 | Super Famicom / SNES, PSX, Sega Saturn | Konami, Stone Heads (PS Port) |
| Sexy Parodius | 1996 | ||
| Gradius IV: Fukkatsu | 1999 | ||
| Otomedius (Otomedius Gorgeous) | 2007 | ||
| Otomedius Excellent | 2011 | Xbox 360 / X360 |
