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'''Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.''' ({{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 ''Frogger'', ''Scramble'' and ''Super Cobra''. The company would also start porting their arcade games to home consoles, starting with the Atari 2600, and later the {{s|nintendowiki|Nintendo Entertainment System}} and ''MSX'', with particular success coming from the NES ports of ''Contra'' and ''Gradius''. Konami would also develop original titles for these systems, most notably {{uv|Metal Gear}}, {{uv|Castlevania}}, and {{uvm3|Goemon}}. There success would continue throughout the 1990's and 2000's, with titles like ''Metal Gear Solid'', ''Silent Hill'', ''Castlevania: Symphony of the Night'', the ''Pro Evolution'' series of soccer games, {{iw|wikipedia|Bemani}}'s series of rhythm games, which are part of Konami's music video game division, with series like ''{{iw|wikipedia|Beatmania}}'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dance Dance Revolution}}'', as well as licensed games and the introduction of the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Yu-Gi-Oh}}'' brand of collectible trading cards. In 2006, Konami would invest in the struggling ''Hudson Soft'', and would end up buying them in 2012, acquiring their franchises like {{uv|Bomberman}}, ''Adventure Island'' and ''Star Soldier''. | '''Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.''' ({{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 ''Frogger'', ''Scramble'' and ''Super Cobra''. The company would also start porting their arcade games to home consoles, starting with the Atari 2600, and later the {{s|nintendowiki|Nintendo Entertainment System}} and ''MSX'', with particular success coming from the NES ports of ''Contra'' and ''Gradius''. Konami would also develop original titles for these systems, most notably {{uv|Metal Gear}}, {{uv|Castlevania}}, and {{uvm3|Goemon}}. There success would continue throughout the 1990's and 2000's, with titles like ''Metal Gear Solid'', ''Silent Hill'', ''Castlevania: Symphony of the Night'', the ''Pro Evolution'' series of soccer games, {{iw|wikipedia|Bemani}}'s series of rhythm games, which are part of Konami's music video game division, with series like ''{{iw|wikipedia|Beatmania}}'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dance Dance Revolution}}'', as well as licensed games and the introduction of the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Yu-Gi-Oh}}'' brand of collectible trading cards. In 2006, Konami would invest in the struggling ''Hudson Soft'', and would end up buying them in 2012, acquiring their franchises like {{uv|Bomberman}}, ''Adventure Island'' and ''Star Soldier''. | ||
Aside from video games, Konami has investments in many other industries. The company has produced several feature films, including a series based on their Silent Hill franchise 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. Konami also owns Arespear, a brand dedicated to PC gaming computers and accessories | Aside from video games, Konami has investments in many other industries. 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 sizeable 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. | ||
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''== | ||