KONAMI officially dead :(

[Noblewine]

Sad part is Conami is trying to turn their fanbase who have video game addiction into gambling addicts.
So long Contra... A good game that balanced Challenge and fun. I also like the Metroidvania style in castlevania.

[Chidori]

yeah it sucks , also i liked Contra 3 alot , another game thats awesome like contra and highly underrated is Hardcorps Uprising.

[Fusionxglave]

dawn of sorrow wasnt that bad, well that stylus thing wer u had to do pentagramss quick to finish off a boss was kinda a pain lol

I did not like dawn of sorrow because it look like it lost it's artwork, I almost did not recognize Somaz and his girlfriend.

the weapons in the game were like half there size and the souls were Nerfed.

When I use a weapon call final sword i expect to be at least twice my size.

other than that the game was fun.

[NoiseHERO]

Nerd wall of text rant free brief summary on what they did and why they're dying/dead for it? <_>

Or are they just pulling a sega, except worse cuz konami actually had games.

[Chidori]

i hope maybe kojima can hire most of team silent and create their own ip based on it or similar to it since hes no longer with konami aswell

[Omega88Dragon]

Here is some info about Kojima leaving Konami if anyone is interested

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqfBtCL3m1M

[Sayara]

Nerd wall of text rant free brief summary on what they did and why they're dying/dead for it? <_>

Or are they just pulling a sega, except worse cuz konami actually had games.

Sort of long story short...
1. They basically are doing anything in their power to remove Hideo Kojima from their company. His name in game credits, his studio name, all been removed from their websites.

2. After MGS5 he will be "removed" entirely from the company [supposidly]

3. Silent Hills (a silent hill game with kojima+De Toro) is cancelled.
4. The preview to that game "P.T." is...
A. Removed from the playshop.
B. No longer downloadable if you had purchased already and lost the file (Once its gone its gone basically)
C. Rumored that they'll remove access of playability as well

4. Began to try and remove footage from youtubers whom commented or critized about these current issues. (Good example: "Superbunnyhop" had his video removed by a false copyright strike but was returned after konami fucked that claim up.)

5. Castlevania creator quits Konami to make Bloodsvania with KickStarter

6. Decided to ditch the Video Game market and focus more on mobile games and gambling games instead (Does that include arcade machines im not sure)

Erretta things konami did that sucked lately.
1. Silent Hill HD did not use original VAs and was shit awful quality
2. Oversaturated franchise useage for mediocre games (See Silent Hill)
3. Cease&Deceased free rythmn game OSU for using KONAMI based music songs for its game (Legit claim but still stinky), probably attacked Stepmania i imagine too
4. Cease&Decisted US homebrewed server to allow American gamers to connect to Japanese E-amusement system to play their Rythmn game arcade games that they paid for (Hardware/Software) to play.
5. MAX(PERIOD).
etc



Basically alot of really poor decisions all around but people tended to forgive them for their super quality IPs they have (Castlevaia, Contra, MGS etc) but since most of those are gone now they're really taking the heat.

[Fusionxglave]

wow super sad, just reading the first thing they are doing to Hideo Kojima is awful

talented Man now getting no credit and a terrible leave.

Also trying to make claims on you tube while being know as a dying company isn't going to get much done.

Thank goodness YouTube can see this company has no more power and re-instated the video.

[Chimeria]

I was done with Konami when they "forgot" about the Suikoden series....I really loved those games. (with the exception of IV)

It's a shame really that they've decided to go that route. Honestly, I'd rather them try new things to stay afloat rather than jump on the whole DLC or micro-transaction market. Companies like Capcom who are putting out half-assed console games, charging for DLC that's already on the disc and releasing an "ultimate version" is what turned me away from this generation of consoles. Even Square-Enix is trying shady ways to get money....Did anyone play or hear of Final Fantasy: All the Bravest?

The real question is why do these companies have no loyalty to these people who gave them so many recognizable characters and games? First Keiji Inafune and Megaman, now Hideo and MG/Silent Hill

[Sayara]

wow super sad, just reading the first thing they are doing to Hideo Kojima is awful

talented Man now getting no credit and a terrible leave.

Also trying to make claims on you tube while being know as a dying company isn't going to get much done.

Thank goodness YouTube can see this company has no more power and re-instated the video.

The problem was the person who struck it down from KONAMI didnt provide the proper information for youtube to shut it off.

So a company who fucked up everything, fucked that up too.