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February 12, 2013
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With Konami’s gaming division in dire straits these days (Kojima leaving, Silent Hills being cancelled, focusing on mobile), I thought it would be nice to look back on their golden age as a third party SNES developer; a time where seemingly every game they made was gold.
It’s tough to pick just one favourite, but if I had to choose I’d probably go with Contra III. The game has an excellent pick up and play quality to it so I know I can have a great time with it no matter how much time I have to spare.
What’s your favourite Konami SNES (or Super Famicom) game?
Now playing: SNES - Phalanx, R-Type III, Genesis - Bio Hazard Battle, PS3 - Dragon's Crown
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July 21, 2013
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I’d probably have to say TMNT IV : Turtles in Time. It’s a classic game that my friend and I used to rent all the time. It’s also the first Konami game I have ever played. It might not be the best game but it certainly is my favorite.
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March 9, 2012
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Great question! At first I thought it would be hard to decide, but I quickly thought of Super Castlevania IV. The choice is easy for me; the game is a masterpiece in nearly every facet, with nary a wasted level (though we all hate the dungeons, which is just). Contra III is probably a close second, and maybe Zombies Ate My Neighbors a third (maybe).
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October 21, 2014
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I agree with Antarch. TMNT IV Turtles in Time is my favorite Konami Game but you’re right Rush just about every game they made was great. Contra, Zombies ate my neighbors, Gradius, Pardious, Castlevania games. Such a great company.
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February 11, 2012
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I think Batman Returns was a lot of fun for me. I also enjoyed Buster Busts Loose and Legend of the Mystical Ninja.
When a company release so many great games, it’s hard to pick just one, you know?
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Gokujou Parodius and Legend of the Mystical Ninja are two of my all time faves.
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February 11, 2012
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It’s so sad to see a childhood staple of mine that gave me countless hours of enjoyment possibly go under. What a shame.
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March 14, 2012
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Not going under, simply re-aligning their business inrerests in a way that barely includes gaming. That is what the spat with Kojima is about, and that is what the mobile division is about. The mobile division will be used to create a new generation of gamblers, who Konami hopes will visit casinos and video gambling parlors when they are older. They are leaving games to focus on gambling.
Smart fucking business, and while I am sad we will not be getting the excellent looking Silent Hills or any more MGS, thats really all Konami has done for the last decade; those two franchises. And one is un-affordable (though very good) while the other is on life support.
As for my favorite Konami game, Zombies is tops, followed by Contra 3. Damn Konami used to be good…….
Exploring the New World on Nintendo Switch. Currently Playing: Zelda BOTW, Octopath Traveler, Sonic Mania, Yoku's Island Express, Mega Man 11. Currently Watching: Marble Hornets, Luther, Black Mirror, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5. Currently Reading: Influence by Robert Cialdini.
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March 9, 2012
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Konami, you’re dead to me.
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February 12, 2013
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I think you’re selling Konami’s last 10 years a bit short Mong (just a bit though). In addition to MGS and Silent Hill, they made 3 excellent DS Castlevania games, Castlevania Lords of Shadow (the first one was fairly well received), Suikoden V, the Rebirth games on the Wii and Hard Corps: Uprising. And of course’s there’s the Pro Evolution Soccer series which is far and away Konami’s biggest money maker (as far as gaming franchises go anyways). Not Konami’s best 10 years by any stretch, but there were some highlights here and there (which are admittedly weighted towards the beginning of the time period).
As an aside, I was also interested to learn that fitness and health centres are a big part of Konami’s business as well. Like you said, they’re doing OK as a business but their gaming division is pretty much finished. Here’s hoping they don’t take their old games down from the Virtual Console…
Back to Konami’s glory days though, they were so good on the SNES that you could easily come up with a Top 10 list with every entry being a high quality title. Not many publishers you could say that about; really only Nintendo, Capcom and maybe Square. Might be a good idea for an article…
Now playing: SNES - Phalanx, R-Type III, Genesis - Bio Hazard Battle, PS3 - Dragon's Crown
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