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'''Konami''' (コナミ) was founded in 1969 in Osaka, Japan by Kagemasa Kozuki, who currently serves as Chief Executive Officer. Originally named Konami Industry Co. Ltd., the company began manufacturing amusement machines in 1973. They began to achieve success with hit arcade games such as 1981's ''[[Frogger]]'', ''Scramble'', and ''Super Cobra'', many of which were licensed to other companies for stateside release, including [[Stern Electronics]] and [[Gremlin Industries]]. With its work with both in arcades and home video games for the [[SG-1000]], the company was one of the first third-party developers affiliated with Sega. However, it later became a third-party developer for [[Nintendo]], becoming their largest third-party publisher by 1993.{{fileref|CVG UK 141.pdf|page=19}}
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'''Konami''' (コナミ) was founded in 1969 in Osaka, Japan by Kagemasa Kozuki, who currently serves as Chief Executive Officer. Originally named Konami Industry Co. Ltd., the company began manufacturing amusement machines in 1973. They began to achieve success with hit arcade games such as 1981's ''[[Frogger]]'', ''Scramble'', and ''Super Cobra'', many of which were licensed to other companies for stateside release, including [[Stern Electronics]] and [[Gremlin Industries]]. With its work with both in arcades and home video games for the [[SG-1000]], the company was one of the first third-party developers affiliated with Sega. However, it later became a third-party developer for [[Nintendo]], becoming their largest third-party publisher by 1993.{{magref|cvg|141|19}}
  
 
The company assumed its current name in 1991. Since then, the company has grown into a large international company focused on a wide variety of entertainment and lifestyle technologies and products, from video games to fitness clubs, from toys to gaming machines.
 
The company assumed its current name in 1991. Since then, the company has grown into a large international company focused on a wide variety of entertainment and lifestyle technologies and products, from video games to fitness clubs, from toys to gaming machines.
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* ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Rocket Knight Adventures]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Rocket Knight Adventures]]'' (1993)
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* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Lethal Enforcers]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Lethal Enforcers]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing]]'' (1993)
 
 
* ''[[Zombies Ate My Neighbors]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Zombies Ate My Neighbors]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Hyper Dunk: The Playoff Edition]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Hyper Dunk: The Playoff Edition]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Castlevania Bloodlines]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Castlevania Bloodlines]]'' (1994)
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* ''[[Contra: Hard Corps]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Sparkster|Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Sparkster|Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Contra: Hard Corps]]'' (1994)
 
 
* ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures: Acme All-Stars]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures: Acme All-Stars]]'' (1994)
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* ''[[Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Animaniacs]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Animaniacs]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters]]'' (1994)
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* ''[[Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing]]'' (1994) (European version)
 
* ''[[International Superstar Soccer Deluxe]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[International Superstar Soccer Deluxe]]'' (1996)
*''[[Biker Mice from Mars]]'' (unreleased)
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* ''[[Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 1: Nijiiro no Seishun]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[Tokimeki Memorial: Taisen Tokkaedama]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Tokimeki Memorial: Taisen Tokkaedama]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Whizz]]'' (1997)
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* ''[[Whizz]]'' (1997) (European version)
 
* ''[[Vandal Hearts]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Vandal Hearts]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu S]]'' (1997)
 
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* ''[[Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 3: Tabidachi no Uta]]'' (1999)
 
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===[[Dreamcast]]===
 
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* ''[[Pop'n Music 4: Append Disc]]'' (2000)
 
* ''[[Pop'n Music 4: Append Disc]]'' (2000)
 
* ''[[Silent Scope]]'' (2000)
 
* ''[[Silent Scope]]'' (2000)
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* ''[[Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge]]'' (2000)
 
* ''[[ESPN NBA 2 Night]]'' (2000)
 
* ''[[ESPN NBA 2 Night]]'' (2000)
 
* ''[[The Grinch]]'' (2000)
 
* ''[[The Grinch]]'' (2000)
 
* ''[[Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings]]'' (unreleased)
 
* ''[[Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings]]'' (unreleased)
 
* ''[[Castlevania Resurrection]]'' (unreleased)
 
* ''[[Castlevania Resurrection]]'' (unreleased)
* ''[[Hamunaptra: The Lost City]]'' (unreleased)
 
 
* ''[[Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator]]'' (unreleased)
 
* ''[[Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator]]'' (unreleased)
* ''[[The Mummy]]'' (unreleased)
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* ''[[The Mummy]]''/''[[Hamunaptra: The Lost City]]'' (unreleased)
 
* ''[[Woody Woodpecker Racing]]'' (unreleased)
 
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Konami
Founded: 1969-03-21
T-series code: T-95
Headquarters:
Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Konami (コナミ) was founded in 1969 in Osaka, Japan by Kagemasa Kozuki, who currently serves as Chief Executive Officer. Originally named Konami Industry Co. Ltd., the company began manufacturing amusement machines in 1973. They began to achieve success with hit arcade games such as 1981's Frogger, Scramble, and Super Cobra, many of which were licensed to other companies for stateside release, including Stern Electronics and Gremlin Industries. With its work with both in arcades and home video games for the SG-1000, the company was one of the first third-party developers affiliated with Sega. However, it later became a third-party developer for Nintendo, becoming their largest third-party publisher by 1993.[1]

The company assumed its current name in 1991. Since then, the company has grown into a large international company focused on a wide variety of entertainment and lifestyle technologies and products, from video games to fitness clubs, from toys to gaming machines.

By 2002, Konami was generating over $1.7 billion in revenues, making it one of the largest and fastest-growing companies in the industry. Publicly traded since 1988 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange, and listed on the NYSE in 2002, Konami now has over 2000 employees, with offices in North and South America, Europe and Asia, and several studios in Japan. The worldwide headquarters are located in Tokyo, Japan. The main U.S. offices are located in Redwood City, California.

Softography

Games marked with a $ are pirates of Konami games.

Arcade

SG-1000

Master System

Mega Drive

Game Gear

Mega-CD

Sega Saturn

Dreamcast

References

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