About
Konami is a japanese video game company founded in 1969 as a japanese producer of toys and animation production. Their most famous works being the video game franchises Castlevania, Contra, Metal Gear and Silent Hill.
History
Pre-video game era (1969-1973)
In March, 1969, Kagemasa Kozuki (founder and chairman) founded Konami in Osaka, Japan as a jukebox rental/repair shop. During this time the shop has expanded to produce toys, trading cards, anime/tokusatsu, and slot machines.
The Beginning
In March, 1973, Kozuki transformed the business and began manufacturing arcade cabinets and later exporting to the United States. It was until 1982 Konami began producing and selling PC games and then to the Family Computer (“Famicom”) and the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) where they produced their bestselling titles being Gradius, Castlevania and Contra Series, and Metal Gear. In 1992 Konami had left Nintendo and began working with SEGA, and in 1994 working with SONY producing titles such as the Metal Gear Solid and Silent Hill Series for the Playstation.
Modern Era
Currently being researched