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'''Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. (株式会社コナミデジタルエンタテインメント, Kabushiki-gaisha Konami Dejitaru Entateinmento)''' is the Japanese development division of [[Konami | '''Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. (株式会社コナミデジタルエンタテインメント, Kabushiki-gaisha Konami Dejitaru Entateinmento)''' is the Japanese development division of [[Konami Group Corporation]]. | ||
==Konami Industry Co., Ltd.== | ==Konami Industry Co., Ltd.== |
Revision as of 03:58, 27 July 2024
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Konami Digital Entertainment | |
Type | Corporation |
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Founded | March 21, 1969 (Konami) March 19, 1973 (Konami Industry Co., Ltd.) June 1991 (Konami Co., Ltd.) April 1995 (Konami Computer Entertainment) March 31, 2006 (Konami Digital Entertainment) |
Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Kagemasa Kōzuki, founder |
Industry | Video games |
Products | Video games |
Number of people | 10,454 |
Website | http://www.konami.com/ |
Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. (株式会社コナミデジタルエンタテインメント, Kabushiki-gaisha Konami Dejitaru Entateinmento) is the Japanese development division of Konami Group Corporation.
Konami Industry Co., Ltd.
Konami was founded by Kagemasa Kōzuki on March 21, 1969. It was incorporated as Konami Industry Co., Ltd. (コナミ工業株式会社, Konami Kōgyō Kabushiki Gaisha) on March 19, 1973.
Konami Co., Ltd.
It was renamed Konami Co., Ltd. (コナミ株式会社, Konami Kabushikigaisha) in June 1991.
Konami Computer Entertainment subsidiaries
On April 3 1995, after the Hanshin Earthquake, Konami was restructured. Development subsidiaries were formed under the Konami Computer Entertainment moniker consisting of Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo and Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka.
In April 1996, Konami Computer Entertainment Japan was formed.
In March 1997, additional subsidiaries were established including Konami Computer Entertainment Studios Yokohama, Konami Computer Entertainment Sapporo, and Konami Computer Entertainment Nagoya.
In 1998, Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe was formed.
Konami Corporation
In July 2000, the English name of the company was changed to Konami Corporation.
Consolidation and Konami Digital Entertainment
Konami Computer Entertainment Nagoya and Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe were dissolved in December 2002.
Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka (then known as Konami Computer Entertainment Studios), Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, and Konami Computer Entertainment Japan were merged into Konami Corporation on March 1, 2005.
On March 31, 2006, all remaining development divisions were merged into a new subsidiary, Konami Digital Entertainment. After this, Konami Corporation became solely a holdings company and was renamed Konami Holdings Company.
Konami Industry Co. video games (1973-1991)
Title | Platform | Released | Notes |
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Scramble | Arcade | 1981 | |
Sunset Riders | Arcade | 1981 | |
Super Cobra | Arcade | 1981 | |
Frogger | Arcade | 1982 | |
Gradius | Arcade | 1985 | |
Rush 'n Attack | Arcade | 1985 | |
TwinBee | Arcade | 1985 | |
Castlevania | NES | 1986 | |
Penguin Adventure | MSX | 1986 | |
Salamander | Arcade | 1986 | |
VS. Gradius | Arcade | 1986 | |
Yie Ar Kung-Fu | Arcade | 1986 | |
A Jax | Arcade | 1987 | |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest | NES | 1987 | |
Contra | Arcade | 1987 | |
Metal Gear | MSX2 | 1987 | |
Metal Gear | NES | 1987 | |
VS. Castlevania | Arcade | 1987 | |
Gradius II: Gofer's Ambition | Arcade | 1988 | |
Haunted Castle | Arcade | 1988 | |
Kitten Kaboodle | Arcade | 1988 | |
Thunder Cross | Arcade | 1988 | |
Block Hole | Arcade | 1989 | |
Castlevania: The Adventure | Game Boy, Game Boy Color | 1989 | |
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse | NES | 1989 | |
Crime Fighters | Arcade | 1989 | |
Gradius III | Arcade | 1989 | |
Super Contra | Arcade | 1989 | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | NES | 1989 | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Arcade | 1989 | |
Kid Dracula | Famicom | 1990 | |
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake | MSX2 | 1990 | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of The Foot Clan | Game Boy | 1990 |
Konami Co. video games (1991-1995)
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo video games (1995-2005)
Title | Platform | Released | Notes |
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Heartbeat Memorial: Together With You | X68000 | 1995 | Remake of Heartbeat Memorial |
Suikoden | PS1, Saturn, Windows | 1995 | |
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | PS1 | 1997 | Handled the PS1 version |
Silent Hill | PS1 | 1999 | Team Silent division |
Suikoden II | PS1, Windows | 2000 | |
Castlevania Chronicles | PS1 | 2001 | Remake of Demon Castle Dracula |
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance | Game Boy Advance | 2002 | |
Contra: Shattered Soldier | PS2 | 2002 | |
Silent Scope | Game Boy Advance | 2000 | Handled handheld port of the arcade game |
Suikoden III | PS2 | 2002 | |
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | |
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence | PS2 | 2003 | |
Neo Contra | PS2 | 2004 | |
Suikoden IV | PS2 | 2004 |
Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka video games (1995-2003)
Title | Platform | Released | Notes |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | GameCube, PS2, Windows, Xbox | 2003 | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus | GameCube, PS2, Windows, Xbox | 2004 |
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan video games (1996-2005)
Title | Platform | Released | Notes |
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Metal Gear Solid | PS1 | 1999 | |
Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions | PS1 | 1999 | |
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | PS2 | 2001 | |
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance | PS2 | 2001 | Contains Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. |
Metal Gear Solid 2: The Twin Snakes | GameCube | 2004 | Remake of Metal Gear Solid. Co-developed with Silicon Knights. |
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | PS2 | 2004 |
Konami Computer Entertainment Yokohama video games (1997-2006)
Title | Platform | Released | Notes |
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Silent Scope | Dreamcast, PS2 | 2000 | Handled console ports of the arcade game |
Konami Computer Entertainment Nagoya video games (1997-2002)
Title | Platform | Released | Notes |
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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | Sega Saturn | 1997 | Handled the Sega Saturn version |
Konami Computer Entertainment Sapporo video games (1997-2006)
Title | Platform | Released | Notes |
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Konami Arcade Classics | PS1 | 1999 |
Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe video games (1998-2002)
Title | Platform | Released | Notes |
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Castlevania: Circle of the Moon | Game Boy Advance | 2001 |
Konami Computer Entertainment Studios video games (2003-2005)
Title | Platform | Released | Notes |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare | GameCube, PS2, Xbox | 2005 |