these guys have been an innovator in video game development
video game development
video game development ever since the 8-bit era and many gaming
ever since the 8-bit era and many gaming
ever since the 8-bit era and many gaming trends that we have witnessed throughout
trends that we have witnessed throughout
trends that we have witnessed throughout the years can be traced back to this
the years can be traced back to this
the years can be traced back to this prolific company welcome to
prolific company welcome to
prolific company welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Konami video games for this list we’re
Konami video games for this list we’re
Konami video games for this list we’re sticking to our usual one game per
sticking to our usual one game per
sticking to our usual one game per franchise rule and the games have to not
franchise rule and the games have to not
franchise rule and the games have to not only be published by Konami but also
only be published by Konami but also
only be published by Konami but also developed either in-house or by a
developed either in-house or by a
developed either in-house or by a subsidiary development team but enough
subsidiary development team but enough
subsidiary development team but enough talk how about you number 10
talk how about you number 10
talk how about you number 10 Frogger we’re kicking things off with an
Frogger we’re kicking things off with an
Frogger we’re kicking things off with an arcade classic a game that’s easy to
arcade classic a game that’s easy to
arcade classic a game that’s easy to understand but difficult to master the
understand but difficult to master the
understand but difficult to master the player must guide a frog through lanes
player must guide a frog through lanes
player must guide a frog through lanes of fast moving cars and jump over debris
of fast moving cars and jump over debris
of fast moving cars and jump over debris in a river in order to advance to the
in a river in order to advance to the
in a river in order to advance to the next level
it might seem simple compared to other
it might seem simple compared to other entries on the list but at the time
entries on the list but at the time
entries on the list but at the time Frogger was regarded as one of the best
Frogger was regarded as one of the best
Frogger was regarded as one of the best and most innovative arcade games around
and most innovative arcade games around
and most innovative arcade games around the game has been ported dozens of times
the game has been ported dozens of times
the game has been ported dozens of times over but nothing sizes up to the
over but nothing sizes up to the
over but nothing sizes up to the original it’s so iconic that it’s even
original it’s so iconic that it’s even
original it’s so iconic that it’s even featured in its own episode of Seinfeld
number nine Pro Evolution Soccer series
number nine Pro Evolution Soccer series and basically Bryan also known as
and basically Bryan also known as
and basically Bryan also known as winning 11 the Pro Evolution Soccer
winning 11 the Pro Evolution Soccer
winning 11 the Pro Evolution Soccer series is one of the best-selling sports
series is one of the best-selling sports
series is one of the best-selling sports franchises of all time
cast under the looming shadow of EA
cast under the looming shadow of EA Sports his FIFA series ever since its
Sports his FIFA series ever since its
Sports his FIFA series ever since its inception this extremely popular soccer
inception this extremely popular soccer
inception this extremely popular soccer series has had to make do without some
series has had to make do without some
series has had to make do without some of the major licenses in some of its
of the major licenses in some of its
of the major licenses in some of its early iterations but Konami makes up for
early iterations but Konami makes up for
early iterations but Konami makes up for this by consistently putting out some of
this by consistently putting out some of
this by consistently putting out some of the most playable fun and rewarding
the most playable fun and rewarding
the most playable fun and rewarding football games on the market number 8 so
football games on the market number 8 so
football games on the market number 8 so ye code n to the so echoed in series is
ye code n to the so echoed in series is
ye code n to the so echoed in series is usually overlooked by all but the most
usually overlooked by all but the most
usually overlooked by all but the most die-hard RPG fans yet so you code in two
die-hard RPG fans yet so you code in two
die-hard RPG fans yet so you code in two is often considered the pinnacle of a
is often considered the pinnacle of a
is often considered the pinnacle of a beloved franchise to those who know it
beloved franchise to those who know it
beloved franchise to those who know it definitely mixing political intrigue
definitely mixing political intrigue
definitely mixing political intrigue with heart-wrenching emotional journey
with heart-wrenching emotional journey
with heart-wrenching emotional journey this sequel weaves a memorable story
this sequel weaves a memorable story
this sequel weaves a memorable story based around betrayal and family with
based around betrayal and family with
based around betrayal and family with fast-paced combat comprehensive war
fast-paced combat comprehensive war
fast-paced combat comprehensive war simulation segments and over a hundred
simulation segments and over a hundred
simulation segments and over a hundred playable characters to find and recruit
playable characters to find and recruit
playable characters to find and recruit Suikoden to is a real RPG gem
number seven Gradius five the original
number seven Gradius five the original Gradius released for arcade in 1985 was
Gradius released for arcade in 1985 was
Gradius released for arcade in 1985 was a side-scrolling space shooter that
a side-scrolling space shooter that
a side-scrolling space shooter that implemented a complex weapon system and
implemented a complex weapon system and
implemented a complex weapon system and Phenom II continued to refine and
Phenom II continued to refine and
Phenom II continued to refine and develop the Gradius formula until coming
develop the Gradius formula until coming
develop the Gradius formula until coming upon radius five developed by legendary
upon radius five developed by legendary
upon radius five developed by legendary shoot-’em-up icons treasure adding a
shoot-’em-up icons treasure adding a
shoot-’em-up icons treasure adding a fresh coat of paint to the punishing
fresh coat of paint to the punishing
fresh coat of paint to the punishing challenge of the previous entries and
challenge of the previous entries and
challenge of the previous entries and pushing the PlayStation 2 to its limits
pushing the PlayStation 2 to its limits
pushing the PlayStation 2 to its limits in terms of what you could fit on screen
in terms of what you could fit on screen
in terms of what you could fit on screen radius 5 is the crowning achievement in
radius 5 is the crowning achievement in
radius 5 is the crowning achievement in the storied franchise number 6 Teenage
the storied franchise number 6 Teenage
the storied franchise number 6 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for turtles in time
Mutant Ninja Turtles for turtles in time
Mutant Ninja Turtles for turtles in time playing that back to back you vomited
playing that back to back you vomited
playing that back to back you vomited bean bag the Ninja Turtles was by and
bean bag the Ninja Turtles was by and
bean bag the Ninja Turtles was by and large one of the most popular names in
large one of the most popular names in
large one of the most popular names in the late 80s and early 90s and tsunamis
the late 80s and early 90s and tsunamis
the late 80s and early 90s and tsunamis charm made the series into a fantastic
charm made the series into a fantastic
charm made the series into a fantastic side-scrolling beat-em-up
side-scrolling beat-em-up
side-scrolling beat-em-up laying the groundwork in the original
laying the groundwork in the original
laying the groundwork in the original arcade game it was refined to perfection
arcade game it was refined to perfection
arcade game it was refined to perfection with improved graphics controls and new
with improved graphics controls and new
with improved graphics controls and new depth of gameplay such is giving the
depth of gameplay such is giving the
depth of gameplay such is giving the turtles the ability to throw enemies at
turtles the ability to throw enemies at
turtles the ability to throw enemies at the screen while simultaneously sending
the screen while simultaneously sending
the screen while simultaneously sending our beloved heroes in a half-shell
our beloved heroes in a half-shell
our beloved heroes in a half-shell careening through time
careening through time
careening through time prehistoric turtles Sarris bebop and
prehistoric turtles Sarris bebop and
prehistoric turtles Sarris bebop and rocksteady in pirate costumes sure why
rocksteady in pirate costumes sure why
rocksteady in pirate costumes sure why not
number five dance dance revelution
number five dance dance revelution series
with dozens of different iterations is
with dozens of different iterations is there a more quintessential arcade
there a more quintessential arcade
there a more quintessential arcade experience than dance dance revelution
combining a frenetic rhythm game with a
combining a frenetic rhythm game with a physical peripheral the legendary dance
physical peripheral the legendary dance
physical peripheral the legendary dance pad DDR had downstairs neighbors
pad DDR had downstairs neighbors
pad DDR had downstairs neighbors frantically banging on their ceilings
frantically banging on their ceilings
frantically banging on their ceilings when it was ported to home consoles in
when it was ported to home consoles in
when it was ported to home consoles in 2001 this is a game that was as noted
2001 this is a game that was as noted
2001 this is a game that was as noted for its hardcore gameplay and user base
for its hardcore gameplay and user base
for its hardcore gameplay and user base as it was for breaking into mainstream
as it was for breaking into mainstream
as it was for breaking into mainstream pop culture and one of those games that
pop culture and one of those games that
pop culture and one of those games that makes your jaw drop when you see someone
makes your jaw drop when you see someone
makes your jaw drop when you see someone beat those really difficult songs number
beat those really difficult songs number
beat those really difficult songs number four contra 3 the alien wars the
four contra 3 the alien wars the
four contra 3 the alien wars the original contra was a brutally difficult
original contra was a brutally difficult
original contra was a brutally difficult run-and-gun game that exposed many
run-and-gun game that exposed many
run-and-gun game that exposed many gamers to the infamous konami code
gamers to the infamous konami code
gamers to the infamous konami code contra 3 the alien wars brought alien
contra 3 the alien wars brought alien
contra 3 the alien wars brought alien warfare to the SNES incorporating better
warfare to the SNES incorporating better
warfare to the SNES incorporating better graphics and new overhead shooting
graphics and new overhead shooting
graphics and new overhead shooting segments widely accepted as one of the
segments widely accepted as one of the
segments widely accepted as one of the best and most challenging co-op games on
best and most challenging co-op games on
best and most challenging co-op games on the super nintendo contra 3 dialed up
the super nintendo contra 3 dialed up
the super nintendo contra 3 dialed up the fun factor all while ensuring that
the fun factor all while ensuring that
the fun factor all while ensuring that you would die many many times on your
you would die many many times on your
you would die many many times on your way to thwarting the dastardly alien
way to thwarting the dastardly alien
way to thwarting the dastardly alien faction known as red Falcon number 3
faction known as red Falcon number 3
faction known as red Falcon number 3 Silent Hill 2
one of the most highly praised survival
one of the most highly praised survival horror games ever Silent Hill 2 upgraded
horror games ever Silent Hill 2 upgraded
horror games ever Silent Hill 2 upgraded it’s terrifying predecessor and threw us
it’s terrifying predecessor and threw us
it’s terrifying predecessor and threw us into the distorted psyche of its
into the distorted psyche of its
into the distorted psyche of its protagonists a man named James
protagonists a man named James
protagonists a man named James Sunderland as he attempts to discover
Sunderland as he attempts to discover
Sunderland as he attempts to discover the source of a letter he received from
the source of a letter he received from
the source of a letter he received from his deceased wife I see that town Silent
his deceased wife I see that town Silent
his deceased wife I see that town Silent Hill with some of the most disturbing
Hill with some of the most disturbing
Hill with some of the most disturbing enemy and environment designs ever seen
enemy and environment designs ever seen
enemy and environment designs ever seen in a video game Silent Hill 2 tackled to
in a video game Silent Hill 2 tackled to
in a video game Silent Hill 2 tackled to boo topics such as abuse while painting
boo topics such as abuse while painting
boo topics such as abuse while painting a bleak and horrifying picture that
a bleak and horrifying picture that
a bleak and horrifying picture that seized the attention of players and
seized the attention of players and
seized the attention of players and critics everywhere number 2 Castlevania
critics everywhere number 2 Castlevania
critics everywhere number 2 Castlevania Symphony of the Night
Symphony of the Night
Symphony of the Night your words are as empty as your soul the
your words are as empty as your soul the
your words are as empty as your soul the original Castlevania was a revolutionary
original Castlevania was a revolutionary
original Castlevania was a revolutionary straightforward fun action platformer
Symphony of the Night however totally
Symphony of the Night however totally revolutionized the series boasting a
revolutionized the series boasting a
revolutionized the series boasting a moody mysterious protagonist named Alec
moody mysterious protagonist named Alec
moody mysterious protagonist named Alec Ark RPG elements previously unseen in
Ark RPG elements previously unseen in
Ark RPG elements previously unseen in the Castlevania series and an absolutely
the Castlevania series and an absolutely
the Castlevania series and an absolutely massive Castle brimming with secrets to
massive Castle brimming with secrets to
massive Castle brimming with secrets to find and bosses to conquer Symphony of
find and bosses to conquer Symphony of
find and bosses to conquer Symphony of the Night was a near perfect combination
the Night was a near perfect combination
the Night was a near perfect combination of role-playing and action elements
of role-playing and action elements
of role-playing and action elements death in the dream world will set your
death in the dream world will set your
death in the dream world will set your soul wandering for eternity demon it
soul wandering for eternity demon it
soul wandering for eternity demon it took the foundation that super metroid
took the foundation that super metroid
took the foundation that super metroid had laid out and built a mansion on top
had laid out and built a mansion on top
had laid out and built a mansion on top of them to give birth to a whole new jar
of them to give birth to a whole new jar
of them to give birth to a whole new jar Metroidvania before we unveil our topic
Metroidvania before we unveil our topic
Metroidvania before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions
Koenig is increasing you gotta number
Koenig is increasing you gotta number one Metal Gear Solid Metal Gear Solid
one Metal Gear Solid Metal Gear Solid
one Metal Gear Solid Metal Gear Solid for the PlayStation was a true gaming
for the PlayStation was a true gaming
for the PlayStation was a true gaming masterpiece
masterpiece
masterpiece Heidi won’t help it mixed amateur
Heidi won’t help it mixed amateur
Heidi won’t help it mixed amateur complex storyline with unparalleled
complex storyline with unparalleled
complex storyline with unparalleled stealth action gameplay as you guys
stealth action gameplay as you guys
stealth action gameplay as you guys Solid Snake through the Alaskan military
Solid Snake through the Alaskan military
Solid Snake through the Alaskan military facility Shadow Moses Island it’s
facility Shadow Moses Island it’s
facility Shadow Moses Island it’s credited as the origin of the stealth
credited as the origin of the stealth
credited as the origin of the stealth genre and is one of the first games to
genre and is one of the first games to
genre and is one of the first games to feel like a triple a Hollywood
feel like a triple a Hollywood
feel like a triple a Hollywood blockbuster thanks to memorable
blockbuster thanks to memorable
blockbuster thanks to memorable characters boss battles and plot twists
characters boss battles and plot twists
characters boss battles and plot twists galore though Snake Eater came close to
galore though Snake Eater came close to
galore though Snake Eater came close to taking this slot the first game is still
taking this slot the first game is still
taking this slot the first game is still the easiest to follow and that’s what
the easiest to follow and that’s what
the easiest to follow and that’s what ensures that it’s the best you’re pretty
ensures that it’s the best you’re pretty
ensures that it’s the best you’re pretty good just what I’d expect from the man
good just what I’d expect from the man
good just what I’d expect from the man with the same code is the boss agree
with the same code is the boss agree
with the same code is the boss agree with our list a yellow car what’s your
with our list a yellow car what’s your
with our list a yellow car what’s your favorite Konami game for more
favorite Konami game for more
favorite Konami game for more entertaining top 10s published daily be
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