Green Mega Man
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Super Castlevania IV is still one of my all-time favorites.
Its OST is on my office rotation still.
Its OST is on my office rotation still.
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Celebrating Konami
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Sega 3D Classics my man
neohwa
Junior Member
I recommend Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links and Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball mobile, both are fun and very popular.
MercuryLS3
Junior Member
D.Lo
Member
My Konami Famicom collection
Nontheless the actual answer is the mid to late 80s Arcade/Famicom/NES/MSX or early to mid 90s Arcade/SNES/Mega Drive/PC Engine generations. They were IMO literally the top developer in the world at those times across arcade and console combined.
Wikipedia's poorly thought out definitions of numbered generations grind my gears.
Nontheless the actual answer is the mid to late 80s Arcade/Famicom/NES/MSX or early to mid 90s Arcade/SNES/Mega Drive/PC Engine generations. They were IMO literally the top developer in the world at those times across arcade and console combined.
V
Vilix
Unconfirmed Member
I can't believe no one mentioned this yet.
The team that developed this lovely gem went on to create Treasure.
The team that developed this lovely gem went on to create Treasure.
Jaguar King
Member
oh Konami, amazing how I was huge fan of Konami back in the 80s and 90s, now I feel disgusted every time I hear the name. how the mighty have fallen indeed.
thanks OP, now i feel more depressed.
Also don't forget some of Konami's Hidden Gems on the MSX, like Knightmere, Maze of Galious, King's Valley....
thanks OP, now i feel more depressed.
Also don't forget some of Konami's Hidden Gems on the MSX, like Knightmere, Maze of Galious, King's Valley....
I miss these games dearly.
I played Goemon's Great Adventure with a friend lately, it's god damn hard but so satisfying when you succeed.
MiloHoffman
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FucKonami
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
I love Konami's legacy pre-MGS5. Konami logo mean QUALITY for me; no seal of approval can convince me as much as KONAMI logo chiming in.
LFMartins86
Member
It was but not by a 10 to 1 margin as it is today.
I know it's been said but I just cannot believe the OP snubs Ganbare Goemon.
I agree about Konami and Sega but the one thing Capcom is actually doing right is putting their old games on Virtual Console and Steam.
I agree about Konami and Sega but the one thing Capcom is actually doing right is putting their old games on Virtual Console and Steam.
Premium Quality
Member
Their music was some of the best.
Some of my faves:
Bloody Tears
Contra - Snow Field
Rush'n Attack - Stage 2
Some of my faves:
Bloody Tears
Contra - Snow Field
Rush'n Attack - Stage 2
spazchicken
Member
Is there a site that specifically has good sized images of retro game posters?
D.Lo
Member
The OP is very PSX centric is all. I'm guessing based on the games shown it was their childhood era console, and Goemon was only on N64 in the west in that era. Ironically there were more Goemon games on PSX, but they were Japan only.
5 = 4 > 3 >> 6
The thing about Konami is they were basically the best 3rd party on nearly every system they really backed. NES, MSX, SNES, PCE, Genesis, PS1, N64, PS2, GBA. Their closest competition was probably Capcom.
NESpowerhouse
Perhaps he's wondering why someone would shoot a man before throwing him out of a plane.
IT'S TIME TO DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDUEL!!!!!
IrishNinja
Member
every few years we do this thread, every few years i remember them as my favorite 3rd party & cry
SNES vs PSX is a really interesting argument, yeah - they were just incredible in both, but i'll never forget that PSX era when i could all but blind buy a game with their logo on it and often have zero regrets. they were just firing on all cylinders, and pre FF VII opening the floodgates, it'd take a high praising Game Players review to make me look past Suikoden 1's cover...but god, was i glad i did. they just felt like they did little to no wrong then.
SNES vs PSX is a really interesting argument, yeah - they were just incredible in both, but i'll never forget that PSX era when i could all but blind buy a game with their logo on it and often have zero regrets. they were just firing on all cylinders, and pre FF VII opening the floodgates, it'd take a high praising Game Players review to make me look past Suikoden 1's cover...but god, was i glad i did. they just felt like they did little to no wrong then.
D.Lo
Member
I'd say their quality was quite a bit more spotty on PS1. Especially early PS1.
Diver's Dream was a bit scabby, Contra PS1 games were pure shit. Track & Field, Crypt Killer, Poy Poys, Broken Helix, Kensei, Midnight Run, plenty of early PS1 mediocrity.
Some nice gems like Ronin Blade though.
SNES though, hard to fault. Gradius III has slowdown, a million Power Pros which were kind of middling, but literally no outright duds.
dcx4610
Member
In.
I'm more of a fan of the NES/SNES era. Anytime growing up, if I saw the Konami or Ultra logo, I knew that the game was going to be good to great no matter what it was. They very rarely let me down at the rental store or when blind buying games based on the cover art alone.
It's sad to see the state that they are in today but my memories of their heydey will last forever.
I'm more of a fan of the NES/SNES era. Anytime growing up, if I saw the Konami or Ultra logo, I knew that the game was going to be good to great no matter what it was. They very rarely let me down at the rental store or when blind buying games based on the cover art alone.
It's sad to see the state that they are in today but my memories of their heydey will last forever.
Loved Metal Gear, Castlevania, Zone of the Enders, Contra and much, much more.
It's a shame to see them in it's current state. At least, I wish they could sell their IPs to someone who would make good use of them.
Also...
I will always find it funny that the two times I traveled to Japan was the same time that their offices "caught on fire"
It's a shame to see them in it's current state. At least, I wish they could sell their IPs to someone who would make good use of them.
Also...
I will always find it funny that the two times I traveled to Japan was the same time that their offices "caught on fire"
Ivellios
Member
Every time someone mentions Konami, i remember how good Suikoden series was, and just get sad that they probably never make another good game in the series for a very long time, if ever.
Just do it, dont stall playing this series, especially Suikoden 2 which is one of the best imo.
Yea, Konami has put out a shit ton of classics that I continue to go back to even today.
I'm ashamed to say that I've never played any of the Suikoden games though
I have the first two on my Vita though. Just gotta will myself to start them.
Just do it, dont stall playing this series, especially Suikoden 2 which is one of the best imo.
Salty Rice
Member
The only thing worth celebrating:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1vmrMAqeWM
Happy anniversary soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1vmrMAqeWM
Happy anniversary soon.
Dr Duncan Steel
Member
WELL I'M GLAD YOU ASKED!
Just go under the video games page and search up a company and gaze upon your hearts content. And also use your school's super awesome high quality printer and plaster your favorites inside you room.
Yeah the PSN version played on a PS3 or Vita is the best way to play it
I played it on a HDTV on PS3 and it looked great
Funnily enough I had an N64 growing up and my first Sony console was a PS3, which I got in 2011
As I said before, the OP was a starting point, not a comprehensive post of every great Konami game, I pretty much picked a handful of their biggest/most well know IPs in which to start the conversation
IrishNinja
Member
sure, sure
but in that era, a great number of those titles either didn't make it here, or did so in such small quantities as to be negligible in most major stores.
Suioken 1/2, MGS, Silent Hill, etc make a much, much stronger case. and i say that as someone tremendously fond of their genesis/SNES output.
isaacnukem
Member
They're one of the best gaming companies of all time. In fact, two of their games are on my top 2 games of all time.
Soodanim
Gold Member
Konami was one of the first companies I learned to recognise, thanks to Rocket Knight Adventures. That game was fantastic and I expected great things when I saw their logo, and that continued through MGS1-3 before the Internet killed the idea of following a company's name in gaming. It's a different time now, so that was a good thing.
Same. SMH at no mention at all.
For what you are right now Konami you did produce two franchises that I really enjoyed. So I tip my hat to you.
Samanosuke Akechi
Member
I hold a huge grudge against modern Konami too, but it's pretty rare to see an instance to actually celebrate their glorious past, so count me in.
Man, the memories... Along with Rare and Capcom, Konami's was one of the first logos I started recognizing as a little kid.
5th was pretty good, Silent Hill, SoTN and especially MGS1 were huge back then, I loved them, but I think 3rd and particularly 4th were just mind blowingly good to me. Contra, Castlevania 1 and 3, Turtles in Time, Super Castlevania 4, CV Bloodlines, The Adventures of Batman and Robin, International Super Star Soccer Deluxe, Contra 3, Hard Corps, Sparkster, Zombies Ate My Neighbors... Goddamn Rondo of Blood, man.
Haha, it's not often that this game gets brought up, and I happened to play it for the first time just yesterday! But actually I think this version was published by Sega and developed by some studio I never heard of before, while the SNES game was developed and published by Konami (my favorite of the two, although both are great).
Man, the memories... Along with Rare and Capcom, Konami's was one of the first logos I started recognizing as a little kid.
5th was pretty good, Silent Hill, SoTN and especially MGS1 were huge back then, I loved them, but I think 3rd and particularly 4th were just mind blowingly good to me. Contra, Castlevania 1 and 3, Turtles in Time, Super Castlevania 4, CV Bloodlines, The Adventures of Batman and Robin, International Super Star Soccer Deluxe, Contra 3, Hard Corps, Sparkster, Zombies Ate My Neighbors... Goddamn Rondo of Blood, man.
Haha, it's not often that this game gets brought up, and I happened to play it for the first time just yesterday! But actually I think this version was published by Sega and developed by some studio I never heard of before, while the SNES game was developed and published by Konami (my favorite of the two, although both are great).
Most of the big stuff has been covered, but ones I like aside from those:
Professional Baseball Spirits Ace is on mobile, but it's the best portable baseball game, probably ever.
They put out the Crows x Worst games on mobile, and CxW V is my favorite mobile game to date.
Also they at least published Ninja Five-O, not sure if they developed it? Either way, a great great game.
Professional Baseball Spirits Ace is on mobile, but it's the best portable baseball game, probably ever.
They put out the Crows x Worst games on mobile, and CxW V is my favorite mobile game to date.
Also they at least published Ninja Five-O, not sure if they developed it? Either way, a great great game.
When I actually think about it, I'm amazed by how many of my all-time favorite games they are responsible for.
DDR, Silent Hill 2, Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania Order of Ecclesia would all be on my shortlist.
Then there's tons of other great stuff like Vandal Hearts, Suikoden, TMNTIV, Bomberman et al. I also have a feeling there are a lot titles I'd love if I actually played them, like other bemani titles or Hard Corps Uprising.
Sad to see the state they're in. Wish they'd at least re-release more of their back catalogue.
DDR, Silent Hill 2, Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania Order of Ecclesia would all be on my shortlist.
Then there's tons of other great stuff like Vandal Hearts, Suikoden, TMNTIV, Bomberman et al. I also have a feeling there are a lot titles I'd love if I actually played them, like other bemani titles or Hard Corps Uprising.
Sad to see the state they're in. Wish they'd at least re-release more of their back catalogue.
I can't believe no one mentioned this yet.
Loved this as a kid. Even though it only had six levels, I never managed to complete it.
"Arms installation is complete. Good luck!"
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
We need a thread title change
Celebrating Konami (A living reminder of all that you have lost)
or Remembering Konami
Celebrating Konami (A living reminder of all that you have lost)
or Remembering Konami
I agree with this.