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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. | '''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, | + | Konami's video game franchises include Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania, Contra, Frogger, Tokimeki Memorial, '''Parodius''', '''Gradius''', Yu-Gi-Oh!, Suikoden, Pro Evolution Soccer, SOUND VOLTEX, Dance Dance Revolution, Beatmania IIDX, GuitarFreaks, DrumMania, and Pop'n Music. |
===== Shooting games developed by Konami ===== | ===== Shooting games developed by Konami ===== | ||
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| ''[[Super Cobra]]'' || 1981 || Konami | | ''[[Super Cobra]]'' || 1981 || Konami | ||
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+ | | ''[[Time Pilot]]'' || 1982 || Konami | ||
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+ | | ''[[Mega Zone]]'' || 1983 || Konami | ||
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+ | | ''[[Time Pilot '84]]'' || 1984 || Konami | ||
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| ''[[TwinBee]]'' || 1985 || Konami | | ''[[TwinBee]]'' || 1985 || Konami | ||
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| ''[[Gradius]]'' (Nemesis) || 1985 || Konami | | ''[[Gradius]]'' (Nemesis) || 1985 || Konami | ||
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+ | | ''[[Finalizer]]'' || 1985 || Konami | ||
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+ | | ''[[Knightmare]]'' || 1986 || Konami | ||
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+ | | ''[[Salamander]]'' (Life Force) || 1986 || Konami | ||
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| ''[[Vs Gradius]]''|| 1986 || Konami | | ''[[Vs Gradius]]''|| 1986 || Konami | ||
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− | | ''[[ | + | | ''[[Flak Attack]]'' || 1987 || Konami |
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+ | | ''[[Nemesis 2]]'' || 1987 || Konami | ||
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− | | ''[[A-Jax]]'' (Typhoon)|| | + | | ''[[A-Jax]]'' (Typhoon)|| 1987 || Konami |
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| ''[[Thunder Cross]]''|| 1988 || Konami | | ''[[Thunder Cross]]''|| 1988 || Konami | ||
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| ''[[Parodius]]'' || 1988 || Konami | | ''[[Parodius]]'' || 1988 || Konami | ||
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+ | | ''[[Nemesis 3]]'' || 1988 || Konami | ||
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| ''[[Gradius III]]''|| 1989 || Konami | | ''[[Gradius III]]''|| 1989 || Konami | ||
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+ | | ''[[Space Manbow]]''|| 1989 || Konami | ||
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| ''[[Trigon]]'' (Lightning Fighters) || 1990 || Konami | | ''[[Trigon]]'' (Lightning Fighters) || 1990 || Konami | ||
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| ''[[Detana!! TwinBee]]''|| 1991 || Konami | | ''[[Detana!! TwinBee]]''|| 1991 || Konami | ||
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+ | | ''[[Crisis Force]]''|| 1991 || Konami | ||
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| ''[[Xexex]]''|| 1991 || Konami | | ''[[Xexex]]''|| 1991 || Konami | ||
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| ''[[Gokujou Parodius]]'' (Fantastic Journey) || 1994 || Konami | | ''[[Gokujou Parodius]]'' (Fantastic Journey) || 1994 || Konami | ||
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− | | ''[[TwinBee | + | | ''[[TwinBee Yahho!]]''|| 1995 || Konami |
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| ''[[Salamander 2]]''|| 1996 || Konami | | ''[[Salamander 2]]''|| 1996 || Konami |
Latest revision as of 03:46, 11 May 2025
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, Pro Evolution Soccer, SOUND VOLTEX, Dance Dance Revolution, Beatmania IIDX, GuitarFreaks, DrumMania, and Pop'n Music.
Shooting games developed by Konami
Game | Year | Publisher |
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Scramble | 1981 | Konami |
Super Cobra | 1981 | Konami |
Time Pilot | 1982 | Konami |
Mega Zone | 1983 | Konami |
Time Pilot '84 | 1984 | Konami |
TwinBee | 1985 | Konami |
Gradius (Nemesis) | 1985 | Konami |
Finalizer | 1985 | Konami |
Knightmare | 1986 | Konami |
Salamander (Life Force) | 1986 | Konami |
Vs Gradius | 1986 | Konami |
Flak Attack | 1987 | Konami |
Nemesis 2 | 1987 | Konami |
A-Jax (Typhoon) | 1987 | Konami |
Thunder Cross | 1988 | Konami |
Gradius II (Vulcan Venture) | 1988 | Konami |
Parodius | 1988 | Konami |
Nemesis 3 | 1988 | Konami |
Gradius III | 1989 | Konami |
Space Manbow | 1989 | Konami |
Trigon (Lightning Fighters) | 1990 | Konami |
Parodius Da! | 1990 | Konami |
Thunder Cross II | 1991 | Konami |
Detana!! TwinBee | 1991 | Konami |
Crisis Force | 1991 | Konami |
Xexex | 1991 | Konami |
Axelay | 1992 | Konami |
Pop’n TwinBee | 1993 | Palcom Software (Europe) |
Gokujou Parodius (Fantastic Journey) | 1994 | Konami |
TwinBee Yahho! | 1995 | Konami |
Salamander 2 | 1996 | Konami |
Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius | 1995 | Konami |
Sexy Parodius | 1996 | Konami |
Gradius Gaiden | 1997 | Konami |
Gradius IV | 1999 | Konami |
Otomedius (Otomedius Gorgeous) | 2007 | Konami |
Otomedius Excellent | 2011 | Konami |