Konami

Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Type	Public
Founded	March 21, 1969
Headquarters	Tokyo Midtown, Minato, Tokyo
Key people	Kagemasa Kōzuki (Chairman) Takuya Kozuki (President) Kimihiko Higashio (Vice President)
Industry	Video Games
Products	Video games Arcade Machines Cards Toys
Revenue	¥ 262.8 billion (2020)
Net income	¥ 19.9 billion (2020)
Employees	1,874 (2022)
Website	Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Japanese) Corporate information (English)
Article on Wikipedia	Konami

Konami (コナミデジタルエンタテインメント, Konami Digital Entertainment) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous entertainment and lifestyle products, including toys, trading cards, anime, arcade cabinets, slot machines, and video games. Their portfolio in the gaming world includes the likes of Metal Gear, Castlevania, Goemon, Silent Hill, Suikoden, Pro Evolution Soccer Beatmania and Dance Dance Revolution, and Power Pros series. Via their 2012 purchase of Hudson Soft, they acquired franchises such as Bomberman, Adventure Island, and Star Soldier.

Formed in 1969 but incorporated in 1973, the name originates from the names of founding members Kagemasa Kozuki, Yoshinobu Nakama, and Tatsuo Miyasako. Initially a jukebox rental and repair business, the company transitioned into the arcade industry with Block Yard in 1977. In 1979, they became one of the earliest Japanese game companies to release their games in North America. Konami's big break came in 1981 with a string of successes like Frogger, Scramble and Super Cobra, and they saw further success by developing for consoles and home computers.

Outside of video games, Konami has investments in many other industries and lifestyle brands under Konami Group Corporation, and are known for the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand of collectible trading cards.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Solid Snake from Konami's flagship Metal Gear series appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, bringing with him numerous other elements from the series.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, a Mario spin-off developed by Konami, also receives representation via a sticker of Bowser from said game.

Akihiro Honda, a Konami in-house composer before his resignation did an arrangement, MGS4 ~Theme of Love~ Smash Bros. Brawl Version.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

After being absent in Super Smash Bros. 4, 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, and several items and cameos. In addition, Konami-owned franchise Bomberman appears via an Assist Trophy and DLC Mii Brawler costume of its titular character. The titular character of the Goemon franchise appears as a DLC Mii Swordfighter costume as well, while Power Pro-Kun, Aoi Hayakawa, & Mamoru Ikari from the Power Pros series appear together as a spirit.

Much later in January 2024, a combined spirit from the Power Pros series was made available via the Spirit Board event Sentinels, Gods, and Baseball.

Trivia

• Konami is the only third-party company to have skipped an installment in the series and then returned.