Yosuke-kun Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Well since any recent evidence I could find seems to all point towards Konami moving out of the gaming industry, I thought it might be fun to think back and reminisce on some of the better games Konami put out there. It doesn't seem likely that they'll be releasing anything of any worth after MGS5 anymore, as the company has recently been making multiple decisions that, at least from an outsiders perspective, appear to have no long term or short term benefit. However, this isn't a topic to discuss whether or not Konami's future is bright. Instead, we're here to remember their bright past. To start off, I'm going to talk about Lunar Knights. Lunar Knights felt like something of a hidden gem in the Konami game database. At least to me it did, since before I picked it up at GameStop several years ago, I nor anyone I knew at the time, had ever even heard of Lunar Knights. It was a light action game for the DS made in 2006, that was never really localized in North America until 2007 that had a very distinct Castlevania feel to it, but with a soundtrack and some aspects of the game that are very reminiscent of Cowboy Bepop. The plot was very involved in vampires, and revolved around Vampires, and took place in a world where vampires half conquered the human race by blocking out the sun. Thus, to purify these vampires, they defeat them, capture them, and launch them into space to where they can feel the full effects of the suns rays. Thus you have our two protagonists, Lucien and Aaron fighting against hordes of monsters and vampires in an attempt to restore the humans standing as the top dogs. Playing the game though was incredibly fun. While the plot's feeling was more akin to Castlevania, the gameplay felt like what Devil May Cry might have been like on the DS at the time. Which was a good feeling for me, as Devil May Cry is one of my favorite game franchises out there. The game was made by Hideo Kojima, who I'm sure we all know, and Kensuke Yoshitomi, who apparently made another game set in the same universe as Lunar Knights called Boktai. Keep in mind, it's been a good 7+ years since I last played Lunar Knights though, so the mini plot synopsis is by no means a complete one, but if you really want to see what Lunar Knights is about, I'd recommend buying it, since there's really no reason not to. It's like $5 tops at any local GameStop now, and while not great, it is enjoyable to play while on long trips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebuchet MS Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I feel a Lunar Knights continuation is needed, but considering how the Boktai series was handling, I can understand the lack of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yosuke-kun Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Yeah, even though Lunar Knights sold well and was praised by critics, it didn't meet the expectations that Konami apparently had for it. I'd love to see a continuation on the 3DS, but I know that's not going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agro Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 We're including all their turds, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yosuke-kun Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Wouldn't be a hall of fame without the famous shits right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebuchet MS Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Don't they still have something in the arcade business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yosuke-kun Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Yeah sort of. I'm not sure what their intentions with that are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Dude Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I'll make a contribution: Tiny Toon Adventures Buster Busts Loose. Great game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Max Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Suikoden 1 and 2 for the Playstation. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yosuke-kun Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Suikoden 1 and 2 for the Playstation. That is all. I didn't even think about Suikoden... Now I'm sad because it's for sure not getting a third installment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Max Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I didn't even think about Suikoden... Now I'm sad because it's for sure not getting a third installment. You do know there was Sequels for the PS2 right? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yosuke-kun Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 You do know there was Sequels for the PS2 right? lol Now I do! D: Why the fuck have I never heard of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Rooster Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Yugioh Contra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novalaxia Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Don't they still have something in the arcade business? Rhythm games. Lots, and lots of rhythm games. DDR, jubeat, SOUND VOLTEX, IIDX and some more I can't think of. Nearly any arcade in Japan you can think of has at least one of these in some form. And they're still makin' lots of money off it. Anyway, to add something to this, I really liked the Gradius games, especially Gaiden. That game, and by extension, the whole series, has some pretty good music. They're still unfair as ever, and they are almost impossible to play if you don't know what you're doing, but they are amazingly fun. dunno what Otomedius was all about though, that one was weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yosuke-kun Posted May 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 I never actually played Gradius, but I heard it was a lot of fun. Maybe I'll look for a copy sometime when I have the spare money. As another addition, this is also a Kojima game, but Zone of the Enders. Anyone who didn't play that, if you like Armored Core 4 and above, you'll like Zone of the Enders. It's a lot of fun to play and has a pretty gripping story as well. If you don't like mechs though, as I know a lot of people don't, then this probably isn't for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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