The Many Faces of Konami

TCW Podcast Episode 052 - The Many Faces of Konami We go over the whole history of Konami at the macro level.  The origin, founding, and the initial setup that continues to influence the company to the present day.  Though much of the history is shrouded behind a language barrier, or simply lost, there is still plenty of information out there.  We cover the hits they had in the video game arena, and show how they are in the middle of another transition to mobile. Konami Logo: https://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/7/70/Old-Konami-Logo.jpg Scramble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pmC_reyGpI Defender: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjgu1JtWbA4 Why VHS beat Betamax: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddYZITaxlTQ Frogger Cabinet Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ebybyW-ozE Track and Field: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKPYPV4BuFo Gradius: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz9OkKo9rW0 Metal Gear NES VS MSX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMLDAxu5Tmg The Goonies NES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn63XyKp80U The Goonies 2 NES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdpmDqR4ZDc Top Gun NES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCXNXGvYfVk Original Comic TMNT Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuuHANeSLxg TMNT NES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kK8mFYbl1s Simpsons Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yw43-DbT84 DDR Modern Japan Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jywza4So-eU   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!  TCW Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/