Nightshade

Nightshade

Developer: Beam Software    Publisher: Ultra Games    Release: 01/92   Genre: Adventure Konami’s late NES phase was an interesting time of experimentation. With nearly all of their most popular brands making their 16-bit debut on the SNES the little...
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Gradius III & IV

Gradius III & IV

Developer: KCET   Publisher: Konami    Release: 11/13/00   Genre: Shooter When the PlayStation 2 hit the market it hit big in spite of launch shortages. With 26 titles available day one gamers were spoiled for choice. Granted a lot of...
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Ganbare Goemon 4 Kirakira Douchuu: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake

Ganbare Goemon 4 Kirakira Douchuu: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 12/22/95   Genre: Action I love the Goemon series. This is despite the fact that Konami has made it very hard for non-Japanese fans to appreciate the series. The four Super Famicom titles that never...
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Wai Wai World 2 – SOS!! Parsley Jō

Wai Wai World 2 – SOS!! Parsley Jō

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 01/05/91   Genre: Action As flawed as it was I do still wish the original Wai Wai World had come to the US. The concept of an all-out jam starring the intellectual properties of a...
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Tiny Toon Adventures

Tiny Toon Adventures

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 12/91    Genre: Action Even though the SNES and Genesis were both on the market by 1991 publishers were still keen to take advantage of the massive NES audience. While most of the popular IP were...
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Dragon Scroll – Yomigaerishi Maryuu

Dragon Scroll – Yomigaerishi Maryuu

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 12/4/87   Genre: Action RPG Konami could do no wrong in the 80s. At least that was my prevailing thought as they released hit after hit in almost every genre. One genre they shied away...
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Silent Hill 2

Silent Hill 2

Developer: Team Silent    Publisher: Konami    Release: 09/25/01    Genre: Horror Of all of the survival horror titles that followed in the wake of Resident Evil Silent Hill had the biggest impact. Both cerebral and terrifying at the same time...
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Wai Wai World

Wai Wai World

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 01/14/88     Genre: Action Captain N might have been a cheesy cartoon and not very good (I still love it) but it did show cool a crossover between video game characters could be. While Capcom...
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Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame

Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame

Developer: KCET     Publisher: Konami     Released: 12/16/94     Genre: Action Konami refusing to localize the Ganbare Goemon Super Famicom sequels has always hit pretty hard. Legend of the Mystical Ninja left an indelible impression on anyone fortu...
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The Goonies II

The Goonies II

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 1987     Genre: Action If you are a child of the 80s chances are the Goonies is a cultural touchstone you remember. The premise of a group of kids going on the adventure of a lifetime...
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