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 | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Scramble | 1981 | Konami |
| Super Cobra | 1981 | Konami |
| TwinBee | 1985 | Konami |
| Gradius (Nemesis) | 1985 | Konami |
| Vs Gradius | 1986 | Konami |
| Salamander (Life Force) | 1986 | Konami |
| A-Jax (Typhoon) | 1988 | Konami |
| Thunder Cross | 1988 | Konami |
| Gradius II (Vulcan Venture) | 1988 | Konami |
| Parodius | 1988 | Konami |
| Gradius III | 1989 | Konami |
| Trigon (Lightning Fighters) | 1990 | Konami |
| Parodius Da! | 1990 | Konami |
| Thunder Cross II | 1991 | Konami |
| Detana!! TwinBee | 1991 | Konami |
| Xexex | 1991 | Konami |
| Pop’n TwinBee | 1993 | Palcom Software (Europe) |
| Gokujou Parodius (Fantastic Journey) | 1994 | Konami |
| TwinBee Yahhoo! | 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 |
