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| Konami Digital Entertainment
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| Type
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Corporation
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| Founded
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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)
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| Headquarters
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Tokyo, Japan
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| Key people
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Kagemasa Kōzuki, founder
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| Industry
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Video games
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| Products
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Video games
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| Number of people
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10,454
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| Website
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http://www.konami.com/
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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 Holdings 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.
Konami Corporation
In July 2000, the English name of the company was changed to Konami Corporation.
Consolidation and Konami Digital Entertainment
Konami Computer Entertainment Nagoy 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 video games
| Title
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Platform
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Released
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Notes
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| Scramble
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Arcade
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1981
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| Sunset Riders
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Arcade
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1981
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| Super Cobra
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Arcade
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1981
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| Frogger
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Arcade
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1982
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| Gradius
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Arcade
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1985
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| Rush 'n Attack
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Arcade
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1985
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| TwinBee
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Arcade
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1985
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| Castlevania
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NES
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1986
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| Penguin Adventure
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MSX
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1986
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| Salamander
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Arcade
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1986
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| VS. Gradius
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Arcade
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1986
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| Yie Ar Kung-Fu
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Arcade
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1986
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| A Jax
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Arcade
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1987
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| Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
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NES
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1987
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| Contra
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Arcade
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1987
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| Metal Gear
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MSX2
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1987
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| Metal Gear
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NES
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1987
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| VS. Castlevania
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Arcade
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1987
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| Gradius II: Gofer's Ambition
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Arcade
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1988
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| Haunted Castle
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Arcade
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1988
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| Kitten Kaboodle
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Arcade
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1988
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| Thunder Cross
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Arcade
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1988
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| Block Hole
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Arcade
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1989
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| Castlevania: The Adventure
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Game Boy, Game Boy Color
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1989
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| Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
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NES
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1989
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| Crime Fighters
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Arcade
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1989
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| Gradius III
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Arcade
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1989
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| Super Contra
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Arcade
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1989
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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NES
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1989
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Arcade
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1989
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| Kid Dracula
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Famicom
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1990
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| Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
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MSX2
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1990
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of The Foot Clan
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Game Boy
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1990
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| Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
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Game Boy, Game Boy Color
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1991
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| The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
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Arcade
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1991
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| Operation C
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Arcade
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1991
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Back from the Sewers
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Game Boy
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1991
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project
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NES
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1991
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time
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Arcade, SNES
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1991
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| Thunder Cross II
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Arcade
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1991
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| Contra III: The Alien Wars
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SNES
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1992
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| Snatcher
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MSX2, PC-8801, PC Engine Super CD-ROM²
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1992
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| Super Castlevania IV
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SNES
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1992
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist
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Sega Genesis
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1992
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| Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
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PC Engine Super CD-ROM²
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1993
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
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Sega Genesis
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1993
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
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SNES
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1993
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue
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Game Boy
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1993
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| Castlevania Bloodlines
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Sega Genesis
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1994
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| Contra: Hard Corps
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Sega Genesis
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1994
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| Heartbeat Memorial: Under the Tree of Legends
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SNES
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1994
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
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NES
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1994
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| Castlevania: Dracula X
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SNES
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1994
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| Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
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PS1, Sega Saturn
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1997
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| Metal Gear Solid
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PS1
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1998
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| Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions
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PS1
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1999
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| Silent Hill
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PS1
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1999
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| Suikoden II
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PS1
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2000
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| Castlevania Chronicles
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PS1, X68000
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2001
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| Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
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Game Boy Advance
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2001
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| Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
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PS2
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2001
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| Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
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Game Boy Advance
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2002
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| Contra: Shattered Soldier
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PS2
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2002
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| Suikoden III
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PS2
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2002
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| Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
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Game Boy Advance
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2003
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| Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
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PS2
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2003
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| Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix
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Xbox
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2003
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| Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
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PS2
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2004
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| Neo Contra
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PS2
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2004
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| Suikoden IV
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PS2
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2005
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| Metal Gear Online
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Arcade, PS3
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2008
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| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
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PS3
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2008
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| Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
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PSP, PSP, Xbox 360
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2010
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| Dance Masters
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Windows
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2011
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| Frogger
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Windows
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2011
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| Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
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NVIDIA Shield TV, PS3, PSVita, Xbox 360
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2011
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| Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection
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PS3
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2013
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| Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
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PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows
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2014
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| P.T.
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PS4
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2014
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| Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
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PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows
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2015
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| Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection
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PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
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2019
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Compilation including A Jax, Gradius, Gradius II, Haunted Castle, Salamander, Scramble, Thunder Cross, and TwinBee
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| Castlevania Anniversary Collection
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PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
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2019
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Compilation including Castlevania, Castlevania: The Adventure, Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, Castlevania Bloodlines, Kid Dracula, and Super Castlevania IV
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| Contra Anniversary Collection
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PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
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2019
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Compilation including Contra, Contra: Hard Corps, Contra III: The Alien Wars, Operation C, and Super Contra
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| Castlevania Advance Collection
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PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
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2021
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Compilation including Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Castlevania: Dracula X, and Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
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