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| | Konami Corporation (コナミ株式会社, Konami Kabushiki-gaisha?) (TYO: 9766 NYSE: KNM SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games. Konami is famous for games such as the Metal Gear series and Silent Hill series. The company was founded in 1969 as a jukebox rental and repair business in Osaka, Japan, by Kagemasa Kōzuki, the still-current chairman and chief executive officer. The name "Konami" is a conjunction of the names Kagemasa Kōzuki, Yoshinobu Nakama, Hiro Matsuda, and Shokichi Ishihara, who were partners acquired by Kozuki and the original founders of Konami Industry Co., Ltd in 1973. Konami also can mean "small wave(s)" in the Japanese language and also can mean "fool friend(s)" in the French language. Konami is represented by the goroawase number "573". "Five" in Japanese is go, changed to the voiceless form ko; "7" in Japanese is nana shortened to na; "3" in Japanese is mittsu, shortened to mi; "573" = ko-na-mi. This number appears in many Konami telephone numbers and as a high score in Konami games like Dance Dance Revolution as an example; in some other games like Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, the number is occasionally used as minor self-reference to the company. |
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| |title = Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
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| |logo = [[File:Konami logo.svg|250px]]
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| |type = Public
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| |founded = March 21, 1969
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| |headquarters = {{flag|Japan}} Tokyo Midtown, Minato, Tokyo
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| |key_people = Kagemasa Kōzuki (Chairman)<br> Takuya Kozuki (President)<br> Kimihiko Higashio (Vice President)
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| |industry = Video Games
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| |products = Video games <br> Arcade Machines <br> Cards <br> Toys
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| |revenue = ¥ 262.8 billion (2020)
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| |net_income = ¥ 19.9 billion (2020)
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| |num_employees = 1,874 <small>(2022)</small>
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| |website = [http://www.konami.com Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.] (Japanese)<br>[http://www.konami.co.jp/en/ Corporate information] (English)
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| |interwiki = wikipedia
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| |interwikiname = Wikipedia
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| |interwikipage = Konami
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| '''Konami''' ({{ja|コナミデジタルエンタテインメント|Konami Dejitaru Entateinmento}}, ''Konami Digital Entertainment'') is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games. Konami was formed in March 21st, 1969 but not incorporated until March 19th, 1973. The name originates from the names of three of the founding members: Kagemasa '''Ko'''zuki, Yoshinobu '''Na'''kama, and Tatsuo '''Mi'''yasako. Initially a jukebox rental and repair business, the company transitioned into the arcade industry with their first release being ''Block Yard'' in 1977. Konami would release several more arcade games for the next few years, most of which being clones of games from other companies. The company would also start releasing their games in North America around 1979, being one of the earliest Japanese game companies to do so. Konami's big break came in 1981 with a string of successes like ''{{iw|wikipedia|Frogger}}'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|Scramble|video game}}'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Super Cobra}}''. The company would also start porting their arcade games to home consoles, starting with the {{iw|wikipedia|Atari 2600}}, and later the {{iw|nintendowiki|Nintendo Entertainment System}} and {{iw|wikipedia|MSX}}, with particular success coming from the NES ports of ''{{iw|wikipedia|Contra|video game}}'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Gradius|video game}}''. Konami would also develop original titles for these systems, most notably {{uv|Metal Gear}}, {{uv|Castlevania}}, and {{uvm3|Goemon}}. Their success would continue throughout the 1990's and 2000's, with titles like ''{{iw|wikipedia|Metal Gear Solid}}'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|Silent Hill}}'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|Castlevania: Symphony of the Night}}'', the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Pro Evolution Soccer}}'' series of soccer games, {{iw|wikipedia|Bemani}}'s series of rhythm games such as ''{{iw|wikipedia|Beatmania}}'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dance Dance Revolution}}'', {{uvm3|Power Pros}} series of baseball games, as well as licensed games for franchises like ''{{iw|wikipedia|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles}}'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|Asterix}}'' and the TV shows produced by {{iw|wikipedia|Warner Bros. Animation}}; and the introduction of the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Yu-Gi-Oh!}}'' brand of collectible trading cards. In 2006, Konami would invest in the struggling {{h2|List of companies with minor representation|Hudson Soft}}, and would end up buying them outright in 2012, acquiring their franchises like {{uv|Bomberman}}, ''{{iw|wikipedia|Adventure Island|video game}}'', and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Star Soldier}}''.
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| Aside from video games, Konami has investments in many other industries under '''Konami Group Corporation'''. The company has produced several feature films, including a series based on their ''Silent Hill'' franchise, starting with [[wikipedia:Silent Hill (film)|the eponymous name]] in 2006, and an upcoming ''Metal Gear Solid'' film. This branch also includes several TV shows and anime based on their properties, as well as the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Chouseishin}}'' series of tokusatsu shows in association with TOHO. They have also helped for the production of the animated series ''{{iw|wikipedia|Castlevania|TV series}}'' on {{iw|wikipedia|Netflix}}'s streaming television. Konami also owns Arespear, a brand dedicated to PC gaming computers and accessories, has a sizable investment in the casino industry, owning and operating several around the world, as well as developing several slot and pachinko machines based on their existing properties, and owns and operates several health and physical fitness clubs across Japan.
| | Konami is currently headquartered in Tokyo and additionally operates health and physical fitness clubs in Japan. Konami also operates United States activities in El Segundo, California for video games, and Paradise, Nevada for the gambling industry. The location in Paradise, Nevada is located across the street from one of the runways at McCarran International Airport. |
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| ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
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| [[Snake (SSBB)|Solid Snake]] from Konami's flagship ''Metal Gear'' series appears as a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. In addition, many other elements from Konami's ''Metal Gear'' series, such as [[Gray Fox]], [[Shadow Moses Island]], and Metal Gear REX, appear in ''Brawl'' as well. [[Otacon]], [[Colonel Roy Campbell]] and [[Mei Ling]] also appear in [[Snake's Smash Taunt]], in which they talk with Snake about the character he's battling.
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| ''{{iw|mariowiki|Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix}}'', a {{uv|Mario}} spin-off developed by Konami, also receives representation via a sticker of [[Bowser]] from said game.
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| Akihiro Honda, a Konami in-house composer before his resignation did an arrangement, {{SSBBMusicLink|Metal Gear|MGS4 ~Theme of Love~ Smash Bros. Brawl Version}}.
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| ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
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| After being absent in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', {{SSBU|Snake}} and associated ''Metal Gear'' content return in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. Konami's long-running ''Castlevania'' series sees representation with the inclusion of [[Simon]] and his Echo Fighter [[Richter]], as well as a [[Dracula's Castle]] stage which features several classic bosses. [[Death's Scythe]] was added as an item, being both the first item from a third-party company besides [[Bandai Namco]], as well as the first item from a third-party playable character's series. [[Alucard]] appears as an [[Assist Trophy]]. [[Dracula]] appears as a boss in {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} and [[Adventure Mode: World of Light]]. In addition, Konami-owned franchise {{uv|Bomberman}} is represented by its titular character, [[Bomberman]], appearing as a new Assist Trophy and [[DLC]] {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}} costume. [[Gray Fox]] returns as an Assist Trophy as well. The titular [[Goemon]] of the {{uvm3|Goemon}} franchise appears as a DLC {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}} costume. Power Pro-Kun, Aoi Hayakawa, & Mamoru Ikari from the ''Power Pros'' series appear together as a spirit.
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| ''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix'' was represented once more with {{SSBU|Mario}}'s down smash using his breakdancing move from the game's cover art, as opposed to just his leg sweep from ''{{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}'' as it was prior. Much later in January 2024, a combined spirit from the {{uvm3|Power Pros}} series was made available via the [[Spirit Board]] event [[Sentinels, Gods, and Baseball]].
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| ==Trivia==
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| *Konami is the only third-party company to:
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| **Skip an installment in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, in that case ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.
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| **Not have had a [[starter character|starter]] or [[DLC]] character since ''Brawl''.
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| [[Category:Metal Gear universe]]
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| [[Category:Castlevania universe]]
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| [[Category:Bomberman universe]]
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| [[Category:Mario universe]]
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