Chibi Maruko-chan: Mezase! Minami no Island!! (Super Famicom, December 1995) A mini-game collection based on the long-running Chibi Maruko-chan manga series created by Momoko Sakura. In this game, the troublemaking Maruko and her classmates compete to win a tropical vacation.

G.I. Joe (Arcade, April 1992) A four-player game where players select from G.I. Joe members Duke, Snake Eyes, Scarlet, or Roadblock. It plays somewhat similar to Konami’s 1988 game Devastators, with joysticks and not a light gun, allowing players to move and dodge.

Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon Review (Ultra Game Players Magazine, March 1998)

Gradius (NES/Famicom, 1986) A home conversion of Konami’s 1985 arcade game shooter, that sold a million copies worldwide, and was the first game that Konami published for the NES. The Vic Viper ship and the Moai Head enemies appeared frequently in sequels, spin-offs, and cameos.

Konami Krazy Racers (Gameboy Advance, June 2001) This kart racer, starring characters from various Konami games, was a launch title for the Gameboy Advance. Konami Krazy Racers was also known as Konami Wai Wai Racing Advance in Japan as part of the Wai Wai series of crossover games.

Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster’s Hidden Treasure (Sega Genesis, 1993) The first of two Konami games for the Sega Genesis based on the Tiny Toon Adventures cartoon. Double page advertisements were found in Marvel comics with an April 1993 cover date.

Pooyan (Arcade, November 1982) A single screen shooter from Konami where Mama Pig uses arrows to protect her babies from a pack of wolves on balloons. Pooyan was the first game by Tokuro Fujiwara, who soon after went to Capcom to direct classics like Ghosts ‘n Goblins and Bionic Commando.

A review of Suikoden for the Playstation in the December 1996 issue of Gamefan magazine.

King Kong 2: Yomigaeru Densetsu (MSX2, 1986) and King Kong 2: Ikari no Megaton Punch (Famicom, 1986) Konami released two separate games based on the 1986 film King Kong Lives. The MSX2 version was a slower-paced adventure, while the Famicom one was an over-the-top action game.

Rumble Roses XX (Xbox 360, 2006) An all-women pro wrestling game featuring all-original characters, and is the sequel to the PS2 game Rumble Roses. While published by Konami, Rumble Roses XX was developed Yuke’s, the same company that made the WWE SmackDown! series.

Konami “Play Your Heart Out” Comic Book Ad This double-page spread was included in Marvel comics that had a January 1988 cover date. It promoted Konami’s first eight games for the NES, with the most recent having been November 1987’s Top Gun.

Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa (Arcade, November 1992) A four-player arcade game based on the short-lived Saturday Morning animated series and toyline. Unlike Konami’s other arcade games based on cartoons, Moo Mesa played more like their 1991 cowboy-themed shooter Sunset Riders.

Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest (Worlds of Power, 1987) A novel based on Castlevania II, aimed at younger readers, teaming Simon Belmont up with a kid named Timothy Bradley. Other Worlds of Power books were based on Konami’s Metal Gear, and other video games like Ninja Gaiden and Blaster Master.

Ganbare Goemon (Super Famicom, 1991 - 1995) Konami’s long-running Goemon series had four mainline entries on the Super Famicom in Japan. Only the first of these, Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyūshutsu Emaki, came to North America, as The Legend of the Mystical Ninja for Super Nintendo.

Poy Poy (PlayStation, 1997) A party game for up to four players using the PlayStation MultiTap, where players pick up and throw objects at each other. Its similar to Hudson Soft’s Bomberman series, which didn’t come to the PlayStation until the following year.

Castlevania (aka Akumajō Dracula) First available in 1986 for the Famicom Disk System in Japan before coming to the NES the following year, this was the first in a series of action games often starring the Belmont family of vampire hunters.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game (NES, December 1990) This scaled down version of the hit arcade game has two brand new levels with bosses designed by TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman. The comic book advertisement ran in Marvel comics with an April 1991 cover date.

Astro Invader (June 1980) This Space Invaders inspired arcade game, had the alien attackers in silos before they were dropped into the playfield. It was also featured in the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers music video “You Got Lucky”, being played by Petty until he knocks it over.