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Konami Corporation is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties, specializing in the home video game market. Konami Corporation's action and adventure titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill and Castlevania, among other top sellers. Konami Corporation is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the US and Konami of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany. Konami Corporation, the parent company of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM.

Used In

Video Games

NES

1985
  • Circus Charlie (debut)
  • The Goonies (video game) (based from the movie The Goonies)
  • Road Fighter
1986–1990s
  • Castlevania series
  • Contra
  • Ganbare Goemon series
  • Gradius
  • Metal Gear
  • The Goonies 2
  • TwinBee franchise
  • Wai Wai World series

SNES

1990
  • Pop 'n TwinBee
1993

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(Used in 1985.)


(Used in 1986 until 1990s.)


(Used in 1990s, SNES only.)