PUBLISHER
Konami
Konami's classic catalog stretches from arcade cabinets and Famicom cartridges to PlayStation-era cinematic experiments. Castlevania, Metal Gear, and Contra show three different sides of the company: gothic action, stealth storytelling, and pure reflex co-op. The throughline is craft: readable enemies, memorable music, and games that ask players to learn their rules closely.
Castlevania, Metal Gear, Contra, Gradius, Silent Hill, Dance Dance Revolution, and a deep arcade legacy.
3 FRANCHISES · 42 GAMES · FOUNDED 1969
FRANCHISES
Castlevania
Gothic action that moves from brutal stage-by-stage Belmont hunts to exploration-heavy castle labyrinths.
17 GAMES · SINCE 1986
Contra
Fast two-player run-and-gun action where one hit matters and every screen is a set-piece ambush.
11 GAMES · SINCE 1987
Metal Gear
Stealth action about soldiers, nuclear deterrence, inherited trauma, and increasingly elaborate conspiracies.
14 GAMES · SINCE 1987