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News TwinBee Is Hamster's Latest Arcade Archives Release
Konami's classic shmup returns
The year might be winding down, but the emulation experts at Hamster sure aren't. To kick off the month of December, the talented team has now released Konami's vertical side-scrolling shoot 'em up TwinBee. This latest entry in the extensive Arcade Archives series was first released in 1985 as a coin-op video game...
News Contra: Rogue Corps Returns To The Original Game With Its Latest DLC
Weapon cool-down time is reduced, too
You might have forgotten it even existed by now, but Contra: Rogue Corps has just been updated with new content. Access to Hardcore Missions – super-tough stages intended for skilled players – is now available, and Konami has also thrown in a pair of new Carnage League stages, as well as other content...
News Hamster Is Bringing Konami's Hyper Sports To The Switch eShop Next Week
On your marks, get set, go!
Hamster is next week releasing Konami's 1984 title Hyper Sports on the Switch eShop for $7.99 / £6.29. The title arrives on 28th November and will allow up to four players to participate in seven events. These sports include swimming, skeet shooting, long horse, archery, triple jump, weight lifting, and pole vaulting...
News Konami Hasn't Completely Forgotten About Its Mystical Ninja Goemon
Is he making a return?
It has been a while since we heard from Konami's Goemon series. In fact, the last proper game he starred in dates back to 2005 during the Nintendo DS generation. Since then, the mystical ninja has resurfaced here and there, and most recently showed up in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as Mii Fighter costume in September. Now,...
News Contra: Rogue Corps Receives Another Free Update, Includes Switch Only Adjustments
And a third update is on the way
After neglecting Contra: Rogue Corps for some time, Konami last week rolled out its first free update for the game – adding hardcore missions and new modes. Unfortunately, there was no sign of any quality of life changes or fixes for the Switch version. Now, though, another patch has arrived. Yes, less than a week...
News Free Update For Contra: Rogue Corps Adds Hardcore Missions, New Weapons And Much More
Ready up, soldier
Contra: Rogue Corps was admittedly not the game the majority of fans were hoping for when Konami announced a new entry in its popular run and gun shmup series. Its combat was clunky and slow, the levels were incredibly bland, the objectives were boring, and it had low-resolution visuals and muddy textures. We could go on, but you...
Video Contra: Rogue Corps Has A Demo And It Isn't Co-Op
Save the Damned City
A few days ago, Konami released a demo for Contra: Rogue Corps on the Switch eShop to give fans a taste of the action prior to the full game's release on 26th September. After giving this latest entry in the series a bit of a hard time earlier this month, our American-b
News Konami's Track & Field Joins Hamster's Arcade Archives This Week
On your marks, get set, GO!
If you've been craving some more classic video game experiences on your Switch, Hamster has got you covered. This week's Arcade Archives release is Konami's 1983 sports game, Track & Field. It's a game that's easy to control and can be played by up to 4 people at once! Use the RUN button and JUMP button to aim for...
News Konami Plans To Work With More "Globally Known IPs" In The Future
Game development on consoles is still the top priority
Konami – known for video game series like Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania, and Pro Evolution Soccer – has plans to work with more "globally known IPs" for consoles. During an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Konami Europe president Masami Sa
News Konami "Aware" Of Nintendo Switch, But Has No Plans To Bring PES To The Console
"All I can say is that I love the Switch"
In the world of virtual football, two brands rule the roost – EA's FIFA and Konami's PES. Each year, these two long-standing rivals battle it out for soccer supremacy, but there's one battleground where this contest hasn't yet played out, and that's on the Switch. EA has supported Nintendo's console with...
News VS. Gradius Joins Hamster's Arcade Archives Series On Switch eShop
Destroy an invading force and save the planet
Hamster's Arcade Archives series on the Nintendo Switch continues to grow in size. This week, the slightly enhanced retro game is Konami's horizontal scrolling shoot 'em up, VS. Gradius. This title was first released in 1986 and requires you to take control of Vic Viper, who must destroy an invading...
News Two More Ways To Play Contra Arrive This Holiday Season
Can you ever have enough ways to play Contra?
Fans of Konami's seminal run-and-gun series Contra have no shortage of ways to play the classic game, whether you're a fan of the arcade original, the NES port or the numerous sequels we've seen over the years. The recent Contra Anniversary Collection brought together a bunch of them in a package that we...
News Konami's Castlevania, Contra And Arcade Collections Now Include Japanese Game Versions
Choose your preference
As had been previously promised by Konami, all three of the company's recent Anniversary Collection releases on Switch now include the Japanese versions of their games. Yep, Castlevania Anniversary Collection, Contra Anniversary Collection, and
News Konami Just Revealed The PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 Mini
UPDATE: Japanese titles also confirmed
Konami – which holds the rights to the PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 brand via its ownership of the now-defunct Hudson Soft – has lifted the lid on yet another retro-themed micro-console. This time, it's NEC / Hudson's legendary PC Engine, the system which took Japan by a storm in the late '80s and came to the...
News Contra Anniversary Collection Is Available On The Switch eShop Right Now
War never changes
If you're a fan of Konami's Contra series, then today is your lucky day. Not only did we get confirmation that a new entry in the franchise is Switch-bound, but it was also revealed that Contra Anniversary Collection – the latest in Konami's series of M2-developed retro compilations – is available to purchase on the eShop...
News Contra Rogue Corps Will Kick Alien Butt On Switch This Year
Pandaing to the crowd
Not to be content with only bringing us the retro Contra Anniversary Collection this year, Konami are treating us to whole new game by the name of Contra Rogue Corps which will land on the Switch on 26th September this year. As revealed in today's Nintendo direct, Contra Rogue Corps offers a top-down isometric view of the...
News Koji Igarashi Still Wants To Finish Two Castlevania "Episodes" With Konami
Please do!
Koji "Iga" Igarashi is best known for his work on the Castlevania series over the years, but right now, is exceptionally busy promoting Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, due out later this month on the Switch. During an interview with Gematsu, though, he was asked if he would ever make another Castlevania if his former employer Konami...
News Konami Confirms Full Line-Up Of Games Included In The Contra Anniversary Collection
Launching this summer
Now that the two other anniversary releases are out in the wild, Konami has turned its attention to the Contra Anniversary Collection. When the Japanese company originally made this announcement, it revealed four of these games: Contra (Arcade), Super Contra (Arcade), Super C (NES) and Contra III: The Alien Wars
News German Retailer Lists Contra Physical Release For Nintendo Switch
Targeting September
If you enjoy classic run and gun shooters, Contra Anniversary Collection is probably a release you’ve been keeping an eye on since Konami announced it alongside two other digital retro collections in March. Of course, you can never have too much Contra in your life. Online German retailer NetGames recently posted a listing for...
News Konami Adds TATE Mode Support To Its Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection
Play the proper way
If there's one extra feature that should probably be included in more re-releases, remasters and remakes on the Switch, it's TATE mode. The design of Nintendo's system means it is incredibly easy to play games upright when you slide off the Joy-Con. One recent release that failed to include this option was Konami's Arcade...
Reminder Castlevania Anniversary Collection Is Available Now, And Here's The Full List Of Games
Japanese versions will be included, too!
We've been looking forward to more news on the upcoming Castlevania Anniversary Collection since it was revealed to be coming to the Switch earlier this year. The good news is that it's available right now on the Switch eShop, and includes the following eight titles: Castlevania (1987, NES) Castlevania II:...
News Behold The Tragic Tale Of The Man Behind Castlevania
"Konami placed profits above all else"
The Castlevania series is one of gaming's most famous franchises and has spawned a long line of video games as well as TV shows, albums and loads of associated merchandise. However, fresh insight into the development of the original NES / Famicom trilogy – unearthed by shmuplations.com – reveals that the...
Random Someone's Working To Fix SNES Shooter Gradius III's Slowdown Issues
SA1 to the rescue!
As one of the earliest shmups to hit the Super Nintendo along with Super R-Type, it was hard not to love Konami's Gradius III. It remains an absolute luxury to have such a great exclusive home port, but reviewers at the time were unanimous in pointing out a single flaw which was somewhat common among earlier SNES releases. The...
News The First Of Konami's Anniversary Collections Lands On Switch Today
Eight games in one tasty bundle
Just last month, we shared the news that Konami plans to launch a series of Anniversary Collection releases on Nintendo Switch. The first of these collections arrives today, so let's remind ourselves what we can expect to find, shall we? This first bundle comes to the eShop under the title 'Arcade Classics...
Feature The Konami Hyperboy Is A Dumb But Loveable Throwback To A Bygone Era
Turns your Game Boy into an arcade machine! Kinda!
The Nintendo Game Boy turns 30 this Sunday, and to celebrate this amazing occasion we'll be running a series of related features this week, right up to the big day. Whenever a new piece of gaming hardware is successful, it naturally attracts a lot of attention – both in terms of games (because...
News Konami Releasing Anniversary Collection Series On Nintendo Switch
Castlevania, Contra and more
After the Australian Classification Board let the cat out of the bag last week, Konami has now confirmed it is bringing an Anniversary Collection series to the Nintendo Switch eShop. The line-up includes Arcade Classics, Castlevania Ann
Feature Castlevania Season 2 Review: Drac's Back In A Vastly Superior Second Series
Read our spoiler-free review of Netflix's second blood-sucking season
The first series of Netflix's gore-soaked and expletive-packed Castlevania adaptation went down a treat, as you'll know if you read our exhaustive review. While it was a little on the short side, it did an utterly superb job of setting the scene and fleshing out the main...
News Konami Confirms There Are "Absolutely No Plans" To Bring Castlevania Requiem To Other Systems
And here's why you might not be all that bothered...
As seasoned Nintendo fans, we can't help but feel a certain affinity for Konami's Castlevania series. While the franchise was never 'exclusive' to Nintendo hardware - the Famicom Disc System original was ported to the MSX a month after its release - it certainly found fame on it. The NES...
News Konami Launches Castlevania Portal Website With Info And History - And Space For New Games?
A home for all things Castlevania
Konami has launched a brand new website dedicated to the Castlevania franchise, giving fans a look at the series' history, a chance to check out the newest release, and perhaps hinting at more games to come. As it's currently in its infancy, the site is relatively small in terms of content at the moment, but it...
News It Sucks To Say It, But Castlevania Requiem Isn't Coming To Switch
What a horrible night to beg for ports
The recent news that Konami was remastering two of the best entries in the Castlevania series - Symphony of the Night and Rondo of Blood - for PS4 got a lot of people quite excited in the world of Nintendo. The initial
News Super Bomberman R Hits One Million Worldwide Sales, Konami Celebrates With Bungee Jump
Celebrating in style
Super Bomberman R has now accumulated over one million sales worldwide, and to celebrate, Konami has thrown its lovely mascot off of a terrifyingly high bridge. The game, which released as a Switch launch title back in March 2017, has been edging towards this milestone for a little while now. The one million sales figure...
News Head Of MercurySteam Believes Nintendo And Konami Resurrected Spanish Studio
Forever thankful
Spanish-based studio, MercurySteam, is best known for developing Metroid: Samus Returns and also working on Konami's Castlevania series - including the 3DS entry, Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate. Although the studio’s history has been well docu
News Castlevania Season 2 Airs On Netflix On 26th October
Just in time for Halloween
One of the better video game adaptations in recent years has been that of Castlevania, a Netflix show that adapts the popular vampire-slaying action series to an anime format. Though the initial season was quite short, it hit all the right beats that it needed to, and got plenty of fans excited for what would be coming...
News David Hayter Returns As The Voice Of Snake In Super Bomberman R
Kept you waiting, huh
For many Metal Gear fans, David Hayter is Snake. He voiced the character in 1998's Metal Gear Solid and retained the role right up to the release of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, at which point he was replaced by Hollywood star Kiefer Sutherland. Hayter was justifiably bitter about being unseated from his most famous...
News Konami Explains Why Hyper Sports R Will Be Exclusive To Switch, Praises Joy-Con Tech
"It’s such powerful technology"
In the midst of E3 last week, Konami revealed Hyper Sports R for Nintendo Switch, resurrecting the classic series for a modern spin on Nintendo's latest hardware. The game is actually coming exclusively to the console, and Konami's brand and media manager Benjamin Kinney has explained that this is due to the...
News Konami Is Resurrecting Hyper Sports For The Nintendo Switch
Take to the track (and field)
Konami has revealed that it is resurrecting its classic Hyper Sports series on the Nintendo Switch with Hyper Sports R. The first game hit arcades way back in 1984 and was the sequel to Track & Field. We dread to think how many controllers and joysticks have been ruined by this series over the years. Here's some...
News Netflix Has Already Renewed Castlevania For A Third Season, Says Belmont Voice Actor
It is not by my hand that I am once again given a new series
We really liked Netflix's Castlevania series. Adapting a beloved franchise is always tricky, but it struck the right balance between doing something fresh and new with the source material and honouring the original games - in this case, the story of Castlevania III. The series clearly did...
News Konami Is Set To Reveal Two New Games For Nintendo Switch At E3 2018
Dare we say it... Metal Gear?
With the exception of a few titles such as Super Bomberman R, Konami is one of the few developers to show a continued investment in Nintendo Switch, but that could be about to change with news that the Japanese firm has two unannounced titles that it plans to unveil at E3 2018. The two mysterious titles are listed on...
News FIFA's Rival Pro Evolution Soccer Takes Another Hit With Loss Of Dortmund License
A dip in form
While FIFA 18 producer Andrei Lazarescu and his team have been making headlines for all the right reasons in recent times, Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer hasn’t been performing so well on field. Following recent issues including the inability to secure high-profile licenses and a ten year reign as the Champions League license...
News Super Bomberman R Is Coming To Rival Systems With Exclusive Characters
It was nice while it lasted
A short time ago we reported on the news that Super Bomberman R is going cross-platform, and today Konami has confirmed that report. The former Switch exclusive launches on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on June 12th in North America and June 14th globally. The Steam version is expected on June 13th. All of these versions...
News Korean Rating Suggests That Super Bomberman R Is Jumping Ship To PS4
Bombs away?
Super Bomberman R was a bold move by Konami; the series - which was much-loved on the SNES - had fallen from grace somewhat in recent years, yet this Switch exclusive not only hit the mark with fans, but also gained a new following for the cute little bomb-chucker. Konami has since gone above and beyond when it comes to supporting the...
Rumour Konami Is Bringing Its WiiWare ReBirth Series To Switch
Castlevania, Contra and Gradius could all be coming to the eShop
WiiWare wasn't exactly inundated with quality games but it had a few solid-gold gems, three of which were part of Konami's ReBirth series. Developed by emulation experts M2, Gradius ReBirth, Castlevania The Adventure ReBirth and Contra ReBirth adopted a classic 16-bit visual style and...
News Castlevania: Dracula X Gets MSU1 Digital Audio Enhancement Treatment
What a horrible night to have digital audio
Alas, poor Castlevania: Dracula X (Vampire's Kiss in Europe). Despite the best Konami efforts to snugly fit all the brilliance of the original PC Engine CD title Castlevania: Rondo of Blood inside a Super Nintendo cartridge it was just not meant to be; the fact it was a step down in the controls...
News Mammoth Super Bomberman R Update Goes Live With New Characters, Pets And A Grand Prix Mode
Impressive post-launch support from Konami
Konami has updated its Switch launch title Super Bomberman R with a massive helping of new content. The update includes: New World 7 Story and bosses Nine New Characters New Unlockable Pets New Playable Multiplayer Maps 3v3 Grand Prix mode New Arena style Maps The shiny new Grand...
News Gradius III Gets the MSU1 Digital Audio Enhancement Treatment
Option!
Shmups! We love them and we are not shy to admit it.The Super Nintendo always fell short to the lush number of shmup offerings present on the PC Engine, Mega Drive and even the NES / Famicom. Yet whisper Axelay in the wind and a wave of awe will overcome everyone. However, today's news is in regard to another classic Konami shmup, the early...
News PES 2018 is Skipping Nintendo Switch, But Konami Will Consider Future Releases
Fans have to make noise, of course
Nintendo Switch owners will be able to play some virtual football this year when FIFA 18 arrives, and it should be an interesting release. EA will have a clean run without competition, however, as Konami has confirmed what was already quite obvious - PES 2018 isn't coming to Nintendo's console. Though that is the...
Video Tinkling The Ivories With Doremikko, The Famicom's First Piano Video Game
Welcome to the Magic Forest
Those of you old enough to have been alive during the NES era may recall seeing adverts for Miracle Piano Teaching System, released in 1990. It aimed to teach kids how to play the piano via the on-screen instructions delivered using the NES itself, but despite its groundbreaking nature, it wasn't the first device of its...
News Famicom Title "Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ōgon Kiseru" Translated to English
1990 JRPG spin-off includes healthy doses of Ebisumaru
Despite very few and far between official Western releases, Konami’s “Ganbare Goemon” series has quite a following outside of Japan, a deserved status considering that despite a few ninja duds it is a strong and solid series that made its way across several generations of Nintendo...
News New Nikkei Report Accuses Konami Of Blacklisting Past Employees
"If you leave the company, you cannot rely on Konami's name to land a job"
Konami has made plenty of headlines over the past few years, but not always for the right reasons. Following the publisher's acrimonious split from Hideo Kojima - who was responsible for some of the company's biggest games - reports hit the Japanese media of Konami's shameful...
News Konami on Super Bomberman R Support and the Possibility of Producing More Games for Switch
Castlevania is being discussed
Admittedly, Konami hasn’t been all too popular with the gaming community in recent times. The company is in charge of multiple treasured franchises, such as Silent Hill, Metal Gear, Castlevania, and Bomberman, but it’s been rather eclectic in its continued support of gaming. When the company decided to release...
