Konami

Silent Hill

Silent Hill is a survival horror video game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, a.k.a. Team Silent and published by Konami for the PlayStation. Released in 1999, the game is the first installment in Konami’s popular psychological horror series of the same name, Silent Hill.

Palcom Software

Palcom Software was a video game publishing company owned by Konami. The company was established as a shell corporation in 1990 to bypass Nintendo of Europe’s strict licensing rules that were in place for the European market.

Ultra Games

Ultra Games was a video game publishing company owned by Konami. The company was established as a shell corporation in 1988 to bypass Nintendo of America’s strict licensing rules that were in place for the North American market.

Nintendo GameCube

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes is an action-adventure stealth video game developed by Silicon Knights in conjunction with Konami as an exclusive for the Nintendo GameCube. Published by Konami, Twin Snakes is a remake of the original Metal Gear Solid which released exclusively for the PlayStation in 1998. The game features graphical improvements, new cutscenes written and directed by Japanese filmmaker Ryuhei Kitamura and gameplay functions originally introduced in the sequel Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty.

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The Simpsons Arcade Game

The Simpsons Arcade Game is a side-scrolling beat ‘em up video game developed and published by Konami for arcades. Based on the television animated series The Simpsons, the game was released in North American arcades on March 4, 1991 midway through the second season of the television show.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist is a Beat ‘em up video game developed and published by Konami for the Sega Genesis. As TMNT was known as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles in Europe the game released as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist in Europe while the Japanese version released using the name Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Return of the Shredder.

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Koji Igarashi Gameography

Koji Igarashi is a video game producer, writer and creative director best known for his involvement with the Castlevania series. Often credited and referred to as IGA, Igarashi began his career in the video game industry in 1990 when he joined Konami as a programmer.

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Koji Igarashi Biography

Koji Igarashi is a video game producer, writer and creative director best known for his involvement with the Castlevania series. Often credited and referred to as IGA, Igarashi began his career in the video game industry in 1990 when he joined Konami as a programmer.

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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a platform-adventure video game featuring action RPG gameplay mechanics. Developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation the game released in 1997 and is the 10th entry in the Castlevania series.

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Hideo Kojima Biography

Hideo Kojima is a Japanese video game designer, director, producer and writer who is best known as the creator of the Metal Gear series. Initially Kojima wanted to become an artist, illustrator or filmmaker but was discouraged as the social norms in Japan in the early 1980s favored a stable salary job over creative pursuits. His father died when he was 13 years old leaving his family in a financial bind and his uncle who was an artist struggled to make a living influenced his decision to study economics in university instead of pursuing his creative passion.