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{{company infobox | {{company infobox | ||
|logo= Konami logo.svg | |logo=Konami logo.svg | ||
|width= 200 | |width=200 | ||
|founded=March 21, 1969 | |founded=March 21, 1969 | ||
|first_release=''[[Mario Roulette]] | |first_release=''[[Mario Roulette]] | ||
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|president=Hideki Hayakawa | |president=Hideki Hayakawa | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''{{wp|Konami}}''' is a third-party company that has made two games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]: ''[[Mario Roulette]]'' and ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''. Konami also produces the ''{{wp|Metal Gear}}'' series, which features [[Solid Snake]] as one of the main characters and occasionally has [[Mario]] and/or [[Yoshi]] appear in cameos. Snake appears as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Another of the company's franchises, ''{{wp|Castlevania}}'', is also represented in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', with [[Simon Belmont]] and [[Richter Belmont]] as playable characters. | '''{{wp|Konami}}''' is a third-party company that has made two games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]: ''[[Mario Roulette]]'' and ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''. Konami also produces the ''{{wp|Metal Gear}}'' series, which features [[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Snake|Solid Snake]] as one of the main characters and occasionally has [[Mario]] and/or [[Yoshi]] appear in cameos. Snake appears as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Another of the company's franchises, ''{{wp|Castlevania}}'', is also represented in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', with [[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate#Simon|Simon Belmont]] and [[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate#Richter|Richter Belmont]] as playable characters. | ||
In April 2005, Konami became the controlling shareholder of [[Hudson Soft]], which, at the time, developed the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] for [[Nintendo]]. In April 2011, Konami acquired the rest of Hudson, making Hudson a subsidiary of Konami. On March 1, 2012, Konami merged Hudson with Konami Digital Entertainment, Konami's flagship subsidiary, with the latter ending up as the surviving entity; consequently, [[Nintendo Cube]], which most former Hudson employees have migrated to, has been the developer of the ''Mario Party'' series since ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. | |||
==''Super Mario'' games developed== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 50%;text-align:center" | |||
!Title | |||
!Year released | |||
!Console | |||
|- | |||
|''[[Mario Roulette]]'' | |||
|1991 | |||
|Arcade | |||
|- | |||
|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'' | |||
|2005 | |||
|[[Nintendo GameCube]] | |||
|} | |||
{{NIWA|SmashWiki=1|StrategyWiki=Category:Konami}} | {{NIWA|SmashWiki=1|StrategyWiki=Category:Konami}} | ||
Latest revision as of 14:48, September 28, 2024
| Konami | |
|---|---|
| |
| Founded | March 21, 1969 |
| First Super Mario game | Mario Roulette |
| Latest Super Mario game | Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix |
| Current president | Hideki Hayakawa |
Konami is a third-party company that has made two games of the Super Mario franchise: Mario Roulette and Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix. Konami also produces the Metal Gear series, which features Solid Snake as one of the main characters and occasionally has Mario and/or Yoshi appear in cameos. Snake appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Another of the company's franchises, Castlevania, is also represented in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with Simon Belmont and Richter Belmont as playable characters.
In April 2005, Konami became the controlling shareholder of Hudson Soft, which, at the time, developed the Mario Party series for Nintendo. In April 2011, Konami acquired the rest of Hudson, making Hudson a subsidiary of Konami. On March 1, 2012, Konami merged Hudson with Konami Digital Entertainment, Konami's flagship subsidiary, with the latter ending up as the surviving entity; consequently, Nintendo Cube, which most former Hudson employees have migrated to, has been the developer of the Mario Party series since Mario Party 9.
Super Mario games developed[edit]
| Title | Year released | Console |
|---|---|---|
| Mario Roulette | 1991 | Arcade |
| Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | 2005 | Nintendo GameCube |
