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be looking at the many times that konami
be looking at the many times that konami was a well-regarded video game company
was a well-regarded video game company
was a well-regarded video game company has stumbled miserably over the last few
has stumbled miserably over the last few
has stumbled miserably over the last few years
years
years let the facepalms begin just be
let the facepalms begin just be
let the facepalms begin just be smoked-fish number ten six days in
smoked-fish number ten six days in
smoked-fish number ten six days in fallujah remember six days of insanity
fallujah remember six days of insanity
fallujah remember six days of insanity there are six days of chaos for me the
there are six days of chaos for me the
there are six days of chaos for me the six days of war this is not the first
six days of war this is not the first
six days of war this is not the first time that a video game has revolved
time that a video game has revolved
time that a video game has revolved around controversial themes however not
around controversial themes however not
around controversial themes however not many companies would immediately cancel
many companies would immediately cancel
many companies would immediately cancel said projects the second any backlash
said projects the second any backlash
said projects the second any backlash occurred developer atomic games was hard
occurred developer atomic games was hard
occurred developer atomic games was hard at work producing what they felt to be a
at work producing what they felt to be a
at work producing what they felt to be a highly realistic military shooter to
highly realistic military shooter to
highly realistic military shooter to contrast all of the more action-oriented
contrast all of the more action-oriented
contrast all of the more action-oriented series on the market
series on the market
series on the market turning the bloody fight into a video
turning the bloody fight into a video
turning the bloody fight into a video game has ignited a firestorm of
game has ignited a firestorm of
game has ignited a firestorm of controversy since the game was based on
controversy since the game was based on
controversy since the game was based on a real conflict many members of the
a real conflict many members of the
a real conflict many members of the press and war veterans slammed the game
press and war veterans slammed the game
press and war veterans slammed the game for being disrespectful while we can
for being disrespectful while we can
for being disrespectful while we can understand this reaction from the public
understand this reaction from the public
understand this reaction from the public we cannot really excuse konami for
we cannot really excuse konami for
we cannot really excuse konami for instantly backing out of the project the
instantly backing out of the project the
instantly backing out of the project the second the controversy kicked in leaving
second the controversy kicked in leaving
second the controversy kicked in leaving atomic games with no support whatsoever
atomic games with no support whatsoever
atomic games with no support whatsoever not cool dudes
not cool dudes
not cool dudes number nine doing zero promotion four
number nine doing zero promotion four
number nine doing zero promotion four blades of time that hasn’t been a single
blades of time that hasn’t been a single
blades of time that hasn’t been a single sowed was returned from Dragon past for
sowed was returned from Dragon past for
sowed was returned from Dragon past for a very very right about now you might be
a very very right about now you might be
a very very right about now you might be asking what the heck is blades of time
asking what the heck is blades of time
asking what the heck is blades of time yeah exactly
yeah exactly
yeah exactly to sum it up blades of time is a
to sum it up blades of time is a
to sum it up blades of time is a hack-and-slash adventure game and a
hack-and-slash adventure game and a
hack-and-slash adventure game and a spiritual successor to the game ex
spiritual successor to the game ex
spiritual successor to the game ex blades released a few years earlier the
blades released a few years earlier the
blades released a few years earlier the final product itself was a decent entry
final product itself was a decent entry
final product itself was a decent entry into the genre but it unfortunately
into the genre but it unfortunately
into the genre but it unfortunately struggled sales-wise due to a severe
struggled sales-wise due to a severe
struggled sales-wise due to a severe lack of proper promotional material
lack of proper promotional material
lack of proper promotional material being released to the gaming community
being released to the gaming community
being released to the gaming community sure not every game has to have a
sure not every game has to have a
sure not every game has to have a buttload of trailers for it but here’s
buttload of trailers for it but here’s
buttload of trailers for it but here’s the real kicker konami only officially
the real kicker konami only officially
the real kicker konami only officially announced the game a whole three days
announced the game a whole three days
announced the game a whole three days after it came out
after it came out
after it came out ouch fail fail fail
number eight Pro Evolution Soccer 2016
number eight Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 PC port you feel a sense of occasion
PC port you feel a sense of occasion
PC port you feel a sense of occasion here classic oh one of world football’s
here classic oh one of world football’s
here classic oh one of world football’s great occasions boarding games
great occasions boarding games
great occasions boarding games occasionally leads to speed bumps in the
occasionally leads to speed bumps in the
occasionally leads to speed bumps in the transition process sure but we are
transition process sure but we are
transition process sure but we are willing to accept little imperfections
willing to accept little imperfections
willing to accept little imperfections in comparison to the colossal train
in comparison to the colossal train
in comparison to the colossal train wreck that was p/es 2016 the pc port the
wreck that was p/es 2016 the pc port the
wreck that was p/es 2016 the pc port the pc version had a beautiful presentation
pc version had a beautiful presentation
pc version had a beautiful presentation with terrible character models textures
with terrible character models textures
with terrible character models textures animations and well just about
animations and well just about
animations and well just about everything you see on screen looks like
everything you see on screen looks like
everything you see on screen looks like barf what makes this horrendous PC port
barf what makes this horrendous PC port
barf what makes this horrendous PC port all the more baffling is that it’s
all the more baffling is that it’s
all the more baffling is that it’s running on the Fox game engine sound
running on the Fox game engine sound
running on the Fox game engine sound familiar it’s the same game engine used
familiar it’s the same game engine used
familiar it’s the same game engine used to power the graphically stunning Metal
to power the graphically stunning Metal
to power the graphically stunning Metal Gear Solid 5 if the Fox engine could
Gear Solid 5 if the Fox engine could
Gear Solid 5 if the Fox engine could handle the massive terrain and chaotic
handle the massive terrain and chaotic
handle the massive terrain and chaotic action of that title it can surely
action of that title it can surely
action of that title it can surely handle a few soccer balls right you had
handle a few soccer balls right you had
handle a few soccer balls right you had one job Konami number seven silent
one job Konami number seven silent
one job Konami number seven silent hill’s months of madness where do you
hill’s months of madness where do you
hill’s months of madness where do you suppose if any imagine being a huge
suppose if any imagine being a huge
suppose if any imagine being a huge Silent Hill fan during March 2012 Konami
Silent Hill fan during March 2012 Konami
Silent Hill fan during March 2012 Konami announced their plans to release three
announced their plans to release three
announced their plans to release three Silent Hill titles over the span of a
Silent Hill titles over the span of a
Silent Hill titles over the span of a month now imagine being that same Silent
month now imagine being that same Silent
month now imagine being that same Silent Hill fan when all that exciting news
Hill fan when all that exciting news
Hill fan when all that exciting news fell on its face Silent Hill downpour
fell on its face Silent Hill downpour
fell on its face Silent Hill downpour was a clunky boring addition to the
was a clunky boring addition to the
was a clunky boring addition to the franchise Silent Hill book of Memories
franchise Silent Hill book of Memories
franchise Silent Hill book of Memories was um we’re not even sure what the hell
was um we’re not even sure what the hell
was um we’re not even sure what the hell they were thinking with this one
they were thinking with this one
they were thinking with this one but the biggest flap in the face was the
but the biggest flap in the face was the
but the biggest flap in the face was the Silent Hill HD collection as it somehow
Silent Hill HD collection as it somehow
Silent Hill HD collection as it somehow butchered the original versions of the
butchered the original versions of the
butchered the original versions of the games with awkward new voice acting and
games with awkward new voice acting and
games with awkward new voice acting and ugly looking picture resolution combine
ugly looking picture resolution combine
ugly looking picture resolution combine that with book of memories delayed
that with book of memories delayed
that with book of memories delayed release causing it to miss the event
release causing it to miss the event
release causing it to miss the event entirely and it was a month of madness
entirely and it was a month of madness
entirely and it was a month of madness alright but just not the way they
alright but just not the way they
alright but just not the way they intended
number six III 2010 press conference so
number six III 2010 press conference so I see these riffles are strings so
I see these riffles are strings so
I see these riffles are strings so that’s where I saw my hands a cigarette
that’s where I saw my hands a cigarette
that’s where I saw my hands a cigarette yeah yeah Konami’s III 2010 press
yeah yeah Konami’s III 2010 press
yeah yeah Konami’s III 2010 press conference is so hilariously awkward
conference is so hilariously awkward
conference is so hilariously awkward that we can’t even find the right words
that we can’t even find the right words
that we can’t even find the right words to summarize it so let’s just hit B for
to summarize it so let’s just hit B for
to summarize it so let’s just hit B for lack of better words highlights shall we
lack of better words highlights shall we
lack of better words highlights shall we how creepy was that you just staring at
how creepy was that you just staring at
how creepy was that you just staring at the other guy what the hell was up with
the other guy what the hell was up with
the other guy what the hell was up with that goofy wrestler slapping routine not
that goofy wrestler slapping routine not
that goofy wrestler slapping routine not to mention the numerous technical
to mention the numerous technical
to mention the numerous technical difficulties and whatever the hell was
difficulties and whatever the hell was
difficulties and whatever the hell was going on in 99 to developers tax Fugees
going on in 99 to developers tax Fugees
going on in 99 to developers tax Fugees mind when he was promoting his own game
mind when he was promoting his own game
mind when he was promoting his own game that’d be okay
that’d be okay
that’d be okay we should honestly get a drinking game
we should honestly get a drinking game
we should honestly get a drinking game going for this press conference every
going for this press conference every
going for this press conference every time something stupid happens take a
time something stupid happens take a
time something stupid happens take a swig of your drink actually forget it
swig of your drink actually forget it
swig of your drink actually forget it that’s probably kind of dangerous number
that’s probably kind of dangerous number
that’s probably kind of dangerous number five censoring YouTube personalities
five censoring YouTube personalities
five censoring YouTube personalities I’ll be shameful if Konami understood
I’ll be shameful if Konami understood
I’ll be shameful if Konami understood shining gaming is a very social medium
shining gaming is a very social medium
shining gaming is a very social medium with many players around the world and
with many players around the world and
with many players around the world and joins the ability to freely express
joins the ability to freely express
joins the ability to freely express their enjoyment and concerns with the
their enjoyment and concerns with the
their enjoyment and concerns with the industry as a whole
industry as a whole
industry as a whole Konami doesn’t share these feelings
Konami doesn’t share these feelings
Konami doesn’t share these feelings whenever anybody talks smack about one
whenever anybody talks smack about one
whenever anybody talks smack about one of their games or the company in general
of their games or the company in general
of their games or the company in general Konami immediately jumps into action and
Konami immediately jumps into action and
Konami immediately jumps into action and shuts them down completely censoring
shuts them down completely censoring
shuts them down completely censoring their freedom of speech two very
their freedom of speech two very
their freedom of speech two very prominent examples of this happening
prominent examples of this happening
prominent examples of this happening were when gaming journalist Jim sterling
were when gaming journalist Jim sterling
were when gaming journalist Jim sterling and YouTube personality super bunny hop
and YouTube personality super bunny hop
and YouTube personality super bunny hop were both plans for criticizing the
were both plans for criticizing the
were both plans for criticizing the company for their many missteps over the
company for their many missteps over the
company for their many missteps over the years wait a minute
years wait a minute
years wait a minute we’re a YouTube channel is this gonna
we’re a YouTube channel is this gonna
we’re a YouTube channel is this gonna happen to us not funny
happen to us not funny
happen to us not funny number four cancelling Silent Hill
one of the biggest slaps in the base in
one of the biggest slaps in the base in recent memory this was a blunder of
recent memory this was a blunder of
recent memory this was a blunder of massive proportions silent hill’s looks
massive proportions silent hill’s looks
massive proportions silent hill’s looks like an excellent return to for birth
like an excellent return to for birth
like an excellent return to for birth series that let’s be frank konami was
series that let’s be frank konami was
series that let’s be frank konami was doing nothing with it also had
doing nothing with it also had
doing nothing with it also had impressive talent coming together to
impressive talent coming together to
impressive talent coming together to bring it to life including norman reedus
bring it to life including norman reedus
bring it to life including norman reedus guillermo del toro and industry legend
guillermo del toro and industry legend
guillermo del toro and industry legend hideo kojima due to conflict with Kojima
hideo kojima due to conflict with Kojima
hideo kojima due to conflict with Kojima concerning the project the company
concerning the project the company
concerning the project the company scrapped everything causing this spooky
scrapped everything causing this spooky
scrapped everything causing this spooky gaming franchise to become silent once
gaming franchise to become silent once
gaming franchise to become silent once more salt in the wound Konami removed PT
more salt in the wound Konami removed PT
more salt in the wound Konami removed PT from the PS Store permanently which was
from the PS Store permanently which was
from the PS Store permanently which was the only thing that fame still had as a
the only thing that fame still had as a
the only thing that fame still had as a taste of what could have been yeah cue
taste of what could have been yeah cue
taste of what could have been yeah cue to number three unethical working
to number three unethical working
to number three unethical working conditions what’s worse than treating
conditions what’s worse than treating
conditions what’s worse than treating the entire gaming public outside of
the entire gaming public outside of
the entire gaming public outside of their company like crap
their company like crap
their company like crap well treating everyone who works inside
well treating everyone who works inside
well treating everyone who works inside of their company like crap the there
of their company like crap the there
of their company like crap the there have been numerous stories making the
have been numerous stories making the
have been numerous stories making the rounds over the years of the near
rounds over the years of the near
rounds over the years of the near torturous experience that it is to work
torturous experience that it is to work
torturous experience that it is to work at Konami it reportedly feels kind of
at Konami it reportedly feels kind of
at Konami it reportedly feels kind of like a dictatorship with unfair
like a dictatorship with unfair
like a dictatorship with unfair regulations and cruel harassment from
regulations and cruel harassment from
regulations and cruel harassment from the higher-ups of the company the
the higher-ups of the company the
the higher-ups of the company the harshness and strict policy within
harshness and strict policy within
harshness and strict policy within Konami is so bad that after koji
Konami is so bad that after koji
Konami is so bad that after koji Igarashi latest castlevania for the
Igarashi latest castlevania for the
Igarashi latest castlevania for the Nintendo DS failed
Nintendo DS failed
Nintendo DS failed sales wise he was forced down from the
sales wise he was forced down from the
sales wise he was forced down from the position of game producer to a desk job
position of game producer to a desk job
position of game producer to a desk job as punishment because that company has a
as punishment because that company has a
as punishment because that company has a way of bullying their employees not to
way of bullying their employees not to
way of bullying their employees not to give out too much information to say the
give out too much information to say the
give out too much information to say the least
least
least number two letting go of Hideo Kojima
number two letting go of Hideo Kojima
number two letting go of Hideo Kojima remember all that drama we mentioned
remember all that drama we mentioned
remember all that drama we mentioned about Kojima and Konami concerning
about Kojima and Konami concerning
about Kojima and Konami concerning silent hill’s well it really doesn’t
silent hill’s well it really doesn’t
silent hill’s well it really doesn’t stop there during much of the production
stop there during much of the production
stop there during much of the production of Metal Gear Solid 5 Konami made things
of Metal Gear Solid 5 Konami made things
of Metal Gear Solid 5 Konami made things extremely difficult for Kojima
extremely difficult for Kojima
extremely difficult for Kojima constantly butting heads with his
constantly butting heads with his
constantly butting heads with his creative vision for the game despite his
creative vision for the game despite his
creative vision for the game despite his best efforts to ensure the game’s
best efforts to ensure the game’s
best efforts to ensure the game’s quality a large portion of its content
quality a large portion of its content
quality a large portion of its content had to be cut causing he able to be
had to be cut causing he able to be
had to be cut causing he able to be understandably frustrated
what really blew Kojima fuse and
what really blew Kojima fuse and eventually led to him leaving the
eventually led to him leaving the
eventually led to him leaving the company altogether was when Konami made
company altogether was when Konami made
company altogether was when Konami made the petty move of denying him access to
the petty move of denying him access to
the petty move of denying him access to the 2015 game awards show Kojima is an
the 2015 game awards show Kojima is an
the 2015 game awards show Kojima is an amazing talent in the field and it was a
amazing talent in the field and it was a
amazing talent in the field and it was a big mistake to push him away analysis
big mistake to push him away analysis
big mistake to push him away analysis complete
complete
complete if you think that things can’t get any
if you think that things can’t get any
if you think that things can’t get any worse we’ll reveal our biggest konami
worse we’ll reveal our biggest konami
worse we’ll reveal our biggest konami fail after a few honorable mentions
fail after a few honorable mentions
fail after a few honorable mentions [Music]
number one turning their franchises into
number one turning their franchises into pachinko machines let’s recount the
pachinko machines let’s recount the
pachinko machines let’s recount the plethora of big gaming franchises that
plethora of big gaming franchises that
plethora of big gaming franchises that Konami has amassed over its many years
Konami has amassed over its many years
Konami has amassed over its many years in the industry they have the rights to
in the industry they have the rights to
in the industry they have the rights to em Silent Hill Castlevania contra and
em Silent Hill Castlevania contra and
em Silent Hill Castlevania contra and Metal Gear so instead of releasing
Metal Gear so instead of releasing
Metal Gear so instead of releasing proper full-fledged experiences of those
proper full-fledged experiences of those
proper full-fledged experiences of those stories what have they decided to do
stories what have they decided to do
stories what have they decided to do take the likeness of said franchises and
take the likeness of said franchises and
take the likeness of said franchises and slap them on to pachinko machines to
slap them on to pachinko machines to
slap them on to pachinko machines to make a quick profit off the gambling
make a quick profit off the gambling
make a quick profit off the gambling scene Wow not only is this disrespectful
scene Wow not only is this disrespectful
scene Wow not only is this disrespectful to their products and exposes them for
to their products and exposes them for
to their products and exposes them for being kind of friggin greedy it shows a
being kind of friggin greedy it shows a
being kind of friggin greedy it shows a level of complete ignorance towards what
level of complete ignorance towards what
level of complete ignorance towards what their fans actually want and gamers
their fans actually want and gamers
their fans actually want and gamers think EA and Ubisoft are bad
think EA and Ubisoft are bad
think EA and Ubisoft are bad come on Assassin’s Creed unity pre-order
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