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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. 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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'''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}}
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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.
 
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.
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==Softography==
 
==Softography==
 
:''Games marked with a $ are pirates of Konami games.''
 
:''Games marked with a $ are pirates of Konami games.''
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===Arcade===
 
===Arcade===
 
* ''[[Frogger]]'' (1981)
 
* ''[[Frogger]]'' (1981)
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===[[Master System]]===
 
===[[Master System]]===
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* ''[[Block Hole]]'' (1990) $
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* ''[[Comic Bakery]]'' (year unknown) $
 
* ''[[F-1 Spirit: The Way to Formula-1]]'' (1987) $
 
* ''[[F-1 Spirit: The Way to Formula-1]]'' (1987) $
 
* ''[[Knightmare II: The Maze of Galious]]'' (year unknown) $
 
* ''[[Knightmare II: The Maze of Galious]]'' (year unknown) $
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* ''[[Magical Tree]]'' (year unknown) $
 
* ''[[Penguin Adventure]]'' (year unknown) $
 
* ''[[Penguin Adventure]]'' (year unknown) $
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* ''[[Pooyan]]'' (year unknown) $
 
* ''[[The Goonies]]'' (year unknown) $
 
* ''[[The Goonies]]'' (year unknown) $
  
 
===[[Mega Drive]]===
 
===[[Mega Drive]]===
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{{multicol|
 
* ''[[Junction]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Junction]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Sunset Riders]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Sunset Riders]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Lethal Enforcers]]'' (1993)
 
 
* ''[[Rocket Knight Adventures]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Rocket Knight Adventures]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing]]'' (1993)
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* ''[[Lethal Enforcers]]'' (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)
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* ''[[Biker Mice from Mars]]'' (unreleased)
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}}
  
 
===[[Game Gear]]===
 
===[[Game Gear]]===
 
* ''[[Junction]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Junction]]'' (1991)
  
===[[Mega CD]]===
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===[[Mega-CD]]===
 
* ''[[Lethal Enforcers]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Lethal Enforcers]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters]]'' (1994)
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===[[Sega Saturn]]===
 
===[[Sega Saturn]]===
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{{multicol|
 
* ''[[Gokujyou Parodius: Deluxe Pack]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Gokujyou Parodius: Deluxe Pack]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '95 Kaimaku-ban]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '95 Kaimaku-ban]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Detana!! Twinbee Yahoo! Deluxe Pack]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Detana!! Twinbee Yahoo! Deluxe Pack]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Eisei Meijin]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Eisei Meijin]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Chibi Maruko-Chan: No Taisen Puzzle Dama]]'' (1995)
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* ''[[Chibi Maruko-Chan no Taisen Pazurudama]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Gradius Deluxe Pack]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Gradius Deluxe Pack]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Snatcher]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Snatcher]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Policenauts]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Policenauts]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Tokimeki Memorial Taisen: Puzzle Dama]]'' (1996)
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* ''[[Tokimeki Memorial: Taisen Pazurudama]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Bottom of the 9th]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Bottom of the 9th]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Sexy Parodius]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Sexy Parodius]]'' (1996)
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* ''[[Eisei Meijin II]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Eisei Meijin II]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Crypt Killer]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Crypt Killer]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Tokimeki Memorial Selection: Fujisaki Shiori]]'' (1997)
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* ''[[Tokimeki Memorial Selection Fujisaki Shiori]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Contra: Legacy of War]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Contra: Legacy of War]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 1: Nijiiro no Seishun]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 1: Nijiiro no Seishun]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Tokimeki Memorial Taisen: Tokkae Dama]]'' (1997)
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* ''[[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)
 
* ''[[Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu S]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[J-League Jikkyou Honoo no Striker]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[J-League Jikkyou Honoo no Striker]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 2: Irodori no Love Song]]'' (1998)
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* ''[[Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 2: Irodori no Lovesong]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[Yoshimura Shougi]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[Yoshimura Shougi]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[Akumajou Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[Akumajou Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku]]'' (1998)
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* ''[[Gensou Suikoden]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[Gensou Suikoden]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 3: Tabidachi no Uta]]'' (1999)
 
* ''[[Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 3: Tabidachi no Uta]]'' (1999)
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}}
  
 
===[[Dreamcast]]===
 
===[[Dreamcast]]===
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{{multicol|
 
* ''[[Pop'n Music]]'' (1999)
 
* ''[[Pop'n Music]]'' (1999)
 
* ''[[Airforce Delta]]'' (1999)
 
* ''[[Airforce Delta]]'' (1999)
 
* ''[[Eisei Meijin III: Game Creator Yoshimura Nobuhiro no Zunou]]'' (1999)
 
* ''[[Eisei Meijin III: Game Creator Yoshimura Nobuhiro no Zunou]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Dancing Blade: Katte ni Momo Tenshi]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[Dancing Blade: Katte ni Momotenshi! Kanzenban]]'' (1999)
 
* ''[[Pop'n Music 2]]'' (1999)
 
* ''[[Pop'n Music 2]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Dancing Blade: Katte ni Momo Tenshi II]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[Dancing Blade Katte ni Momotenshi II: Tears of Eden Kanzenban]]'' (1999)
 
* ''[[Pop'n Music 3: Append Disc]]'' (2000)
 
* ''[[Pop'n Music 3: Append Disc]]'' (2000)
 
* ''[[Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix: Dreamcast Edition]]'' (2000)
 
* ''[[Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix: Dreamcast Edition]]'' (2000)
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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)
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* ''[[Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings]]'' (unreleased)
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* ''[[Castlevania Resurrection]]'' (unreleased)
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* ''[[Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator]]'' (unreleased)
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* ''[[The Mummy]]''/''[[Hamunaptra: The Lost City]]'' (unreleased)
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* ''[[Woody Woodpecker Racing]]'' (unreleased)
 
}}
 
}}
  
[[Category:Third-Party Development Companies]]
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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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