Konami
Japanese gaming company
Konami is a Japanese video game and entertainment company, known for franchises like Metal Gear, Castlevania, and Silent Hill.
The Konami Code—up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A—is a famous cheat sequence that first appeared in the company's 1986 game Gradius and has since become a cultural touchstone, referenced in games, websites, and media well beyond Konami's own products.
Gothic action game series
- Metal GearStealth action video game
- Silent HillFog-bound survival horror franchise
- ContraNicaraguan anti-government fighter
- FroggerAmphibian traffic navigation game
Act dishonestly to win
- left rightTwo opposing directions
- startTo set going
- secretConcealed information
- unlockOpen a secured closure
Easter egg · invincibility · power-up · Contra · controller · input · sequence · gaming culture
Of or from Nippon
- publisherCompany releasing books
- developerOne who builds things
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- TokyoJapan's capital city
headquarters · gaming · entertainment · industry · brand · subsidiary · merger · stock
Enclosed storage furniture
- coin-opRequires inserted currency
- joystickTilting lever for control
- buttonsSmall disc fasteners
- tokensCurrency substitutes
quarters · high score · leaderboard · multiplayer · rhythm · dance pad · lightgun · ticket redemption
Narrow elongated openings
- gamblingBetting on uncertain results
- parlorFormal room for visitors
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
pivot · casino · machines · revenue · licensing · intellectual property · monetization · mobile
Castlevania
Gothic action game series
- Metal GearStealth action video game
- Silent HillFog-bound survival horror franchise
- ContraNicaraguan anti-government fighter
Frogger · Bomberman · franchise · arcade · console · trilogy · sequel
cheat
Act dishonestly to win
- left rightTwo opposing directions
- startTo set going
- secretConcealed information
unlock · Easter egg · invincibility · power-up · Contra · controller · input · sequence · gaming culture · meme
Japanese
Of or from Nippon
- publisherCompany releasing books
- developerOne who builds things
- corporationLegally separate business entity
Tokyo · headquarters · gaming · entertainment · industry · brand · subsidiary · merger · stock · shareholders
cabinet
Enclosed storage furniture
tokens · quarters · high score · leaderboard · multiplayer · rhythm · dance pad · lightgun · ticket redemption · amusement
slots
Narrow elongated openings
- gamblingBetting on uncertain results
- parlorFormal room for visitors
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
controversy · pivot · casino · machines · revenue · licensing · intellectual property · monetization · mobile · gacha
- arcadesarcade, arcade games, video games, joystick, joysticks
- Game CompaniesNintendo, Sega, Capcom, Bandai, Atari
- Japanese CompaniesToyota, Honda, Sony, Panasonic, Mitsubishi
- Japanese GamesFinal Fantasy, Pokemon, Mario, Zelda, Metal Gear
- Japanese TechSony, Nintendo, Panasonic, Toshiba, Hitachi
- LicensorsDisney, Marvel, Warner Bros, Nickelodeon, Hasbro