Tag: Konami

Super Castlevania IV
October 9, 2017 No Responses

Super Castlevania IV

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 10/31/91     Genre: Action When I look back on the first year of the Super Nintendo’s release I realize we’ll likely never have another system with a year of insane releases like that ever again. Aside...
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Akumajou Densetsu
October 6, 2017 No Responses

Akumajou Densetsu

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 12/22/89    Genre: Action For years even before I hopped on the internet I have read about the differences between the Japanese and American version of Castlevania III. I was always curious since ther...
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Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
October 5, 2017 No Responses

Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 09/90     Genre: Action Have you ever played a game so awesome you couldn’t look at your old games the same anymore? That was my experience with Castlevania III. Back in the days when we k...
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Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
October 3, 2017 2 Responses

Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 12/88    Genre: Action Castlevania was an undeniable success. As one of the earliest third party games for the NES it immediately stood out with its darker theme, nuanced gameplay, and especially its v...
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Castlevania
October 2, 2017 5 Responses

Castlevania

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 05/87     Genre: Action Castlevania was a game ahead of its time. When the NES launched in the US for the majority of that first year its main software came from Nintendo. As the third party...
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Spotlight: Castlevania Part 1
October 1, 2017 2 Responses

Spotlight: Castlevania Part 1

  Castlevania has been one of my favorite series in gaming for as long as I can remember. Always difficult and yet so satisfying their measured pace and dark theme stood out among the early NES library. The series has...
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Detana!! Twinbee
September 6, 2017 2 Responses

Detana!! Twinbee

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 02/28/92   Genre: Shooter The fact that I like Detana!! Twinbee so much is one of the biggest surprises of my gaming life. I was not a fan of Stinger, the lone game in the...
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Gradius II
August 28, 2017 one Response

Gradius II

I’m sure there are millions like myself who just assumed that Konami’s Life Force was the sequel to Gradius. Both shared similar ships and near identical power-up systems and enemies. But in reality the true sequel to Gradius would unfortunately...
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II – the Arcade Game
August 4, 2017 one Response

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II – the Arcade Game

Next to Turtles in Time and Street Fighter 2 I can safely say that there isn’t another arcade game I’ve pumped more quarters in than Konami’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  I was lucky enough to have a cabinet in a...
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Life Force
July 10, 2017 one Response

Life Force

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 08/88   Genre: Shooter I along with millions of kids always assumed Life Force was the sequel to Gradius. It would come a year later, feature an identical power-up system and even star the same...
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