Koei Co., Ltd. was a Japanese

video game publisher A video game publisher is a company that publishes video games that have been developed either internally by the publisher or externally by a video game developer. They often finance the development, sometimes by paying a video game developer ...

, developer, and distributor founded in

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. The company is known for its historical simulation games based on the novel ''

Romance of the Three Kingdoms ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' () is a 14th-century historical novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong. It is set in the turbulent years towards the end of the Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history, starting in 184 AD and ...

'', as well as simulation games based on pseudo-historical events. The company found mainstream success in a series of loosely historical action games, the flagship titles of which are the ''

Dynasty Warriors is a series of Japanese hack and slash action video games created by Omega Force and Koei (now Koei Tecmo). The series is a spin-off of Koei's turn-based strategy '' Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' series, based upon the Chinese novel of ...

'' and ''

Samurai Warriors is the first title in the series of hack and slash video games created by Koei's Omega Force team based closely around the Sengoku ("Warring States") period of Japanese history and is a sister series of the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series, releas ...

'' series, also known as the ''Musō'' series. Koei also owned a division known as

Ruby Party Ruby Party (, ''Rubī Pātī'') is the Japanese brand name of Koei Tecmo Holdings' women-based game development team.(jaRuby Party BrandKoei website (retrieved 17 April 2022. The team was established around 1990 by Keiko Erikawa. The team has ...

, which focuses on

otome game An is a story-based romance video game targeted towards women with a female protagonist as the player character. Generally one of the goals, besides the main story goal, is to develop a romantic relationship between the female main player char ...

s. On April 1, 2009, Koei merged with

Tecmo was a Japanese video game company founded in 1967. It had its headquarters in the Kudankita district of Tokyo. Its subsidiary, Tecmo Inc, was located in Torrance, California. Prior to 1986, Tecmo was formerly known as Tehkan. Tecmo is known for ...

to create the Tecmo Koei Holdings holding company. After operating as subsidiaries of Tecmo Koei Holdings for exactly a year, Koei merged with Tecmo on April 1, 2010 and combined both companies as one under the name Tecmo Koei Games (with Koei as the actual surviving corporation).

History

Koei was established in July 1978 by (also known as ) and

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. Yoichi was a student at

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, and when his family's rural

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stuffs business failed, he decided to pursue his interest in programming. The company has remained located in the

Hiyoshi is a part of the city of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located within Kōhoku Ward in the northeast of Yokohama City. Overview It is served by Hiyoshi Station on the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line and Yokohama Subway. It is approximate ...

area of

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. The company initially focused on

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sales and made-to-order business

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. In

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, the company released the erotic title (

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) , which was an early

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with color graphics, owing to the eight-color palette of the

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computer. It became a hit, helping Koei become a major software company. In March the same year Koei released ''Underground Exploration'', the earliest known Japanese RPG. In

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it released , a historical

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set during the

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Japanese history The first human inhabitants of the Japanese archipelago have been traced to the Paleolithic, around 38–39,000 years ago. The Jōmon period, named after its cord-marked pottery, was followed by the Yayoi period in the first millennium BC when ...

. The game went on to receive numerous awards, and Koei produced several more such games set against the backdrop of world history, including ''

'', set during the

Three Kingdoms The Three Kingdoms of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu dominated China from AD 220 to 280 following the end of the Han dynasty. This period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and followed by the Jin dynasty (266–420), Western Jin dyna ...

period of

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, and , set in

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during the

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. In 1988, Koei established a

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subsidiary A subsidiary, subsidiary company, or daughter company is a company (law), company completely or partially owned or controlled by another company, called the parent company or holding company, which has legal and financial control over the subsidia ...

, Koei America Corporation, in

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. This subsidiary localized Koei games for export to all territories outside Japan, as well as producing original games and concepts with the leadership of designer Stieg Hedlund, like '' Liberty or Death'', '' Celtic Tales: Balor of the Evil Eye'', '' Gemfire'' and '' Saiyuki: Journey West''. After Hedlund's departure, this subsidiary ceased game development in 1995, focusing instead on localization, sales and marketing. Though none of Koei's historical simulations achieved mass market success, they acquired a loyal cult following. This following allowed Koei to remain profitable, since they could reliably predict how many copies of their games would sell (especially important during the cartridge era, when a surplus of unsold cartridges on a single game was often enough to bankrupt a company). A

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subsidiary, Koei Canada, Inc. was established in early 2001, and a

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an subsidiary, Koei Limited was established in early 2003 in

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. Koei also maintains subsidiaries in

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and

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. Recently, Koei created a Singapore branch for game development such as '' Sangokushi Online''. Koei's Ruby Party division specializes on games labeled as Neoromance: GxB dating sims, usually with extra side-quests. Out of the three Neoromance series, the best known is Angelique, which has been in production since 1994.

Harukanaru Toki no Naka de is an otome adventure game developed by Ruby Party and published by Koei. It is a part of Ruby Party's Neoromance label. Because of ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de''s success, the game has given rise to a franchise including several seque ...

is a newer Neoromance hit, with many sequels and an

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television series based on it. The newest game in the series,

Kin'iro no Corda is a Japanese role-playing game series targeted at a female demographic audience from Koei. The title is Italian for ''The Golden String''. The story was adapted into a manga by the game's character designer, Yuki Kure, which ...

, is gaining popularity partially because the

manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...

series it was based on, has been recently licensed by '' Viz'' for

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publishing. It gaining more popularity though, and an anime television series based on it began airing in October 2006. A sequel was also released on the

PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October, in Europe on 24 Novembe ...

in March 2007. On September 4, 2008, Koei announced that it was in talks to purchase ailing competitor

. They agreed in November 2008 to merge on April 1, 2009 to form Tecmo Koei Holdings. On January 26, 2009 the two companies approved the merger, the

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formed on April 1, 2009 as planned. Koei changed its name to Tecmo Koei Games on April 1, 2010 by absorbing Tecmo, and again on July 1, 2014, to Koei Tecmo Games. Koei's subsidiaries in the United States, Europe and Korea already had their names changed months before the Japanese parent. The developing operations of the original Koei and Tecmo companies were spun off on March 15, 2010 as new separate subsidiaries under the names of Koei Co., Ltd and Tecmo Co., Ltd respectively, but they were absorbed the following year by Tecmo Koei Games, on April 1, 2011.

Games by Koei

Koei has built a large base of franchises, and has developed on various consoles and computers. Below is a list of game series developed by Koei.

Action

*'' Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War'', an action/strategy game based on the Hundred Years' War between England and France. Released for

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PlayStation 4 The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Announced as the successor to the PlayStation 3 in February 2013, it was launched on November 15, 2013, in North America, November 29, 2013, in ...

Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. As the successor to the Xbox (console), original Xbox, it is the second console in the Xbox#Consoles, Xbox series. It was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005, with detail ...

and

Xbox One The Xbox One is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. Announced in May 2013, it is the successor to Xbox 360 and the third console in the Xbox#Consoles, Xbox series. It was first released in North America, parts of Europe, Austra ...

. *'' BoBoiBoy Galactic Heroes'' – In association with Koei, and based on the Malaysian TV series, BoBoiBoy Galaxy, to be released on Google Play. *'' Croc: Legend of the Gobbos''. The Japanese version of the ''Croc'' games distributed by Koei were released for the

PlayStation is a video gaming brand owned and produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), a division of Japanese conglomerate Sony. Its flagship products consists of a series of home video game consoles produced under the brand; it also consists ...

. *'' Crimson Sea'' was released for

Xbox Xbox is a video gaming brand that consists of four main home video game console lines, as well as application software, applications (games), the streaming media, streaming service Xbox Cloud Gaming, and online services such as the Xbox networ ...

in 2002, whereas its sequel was released for

in 2004. *''

Destrega is a fighting video game developed by Omega Force and published by Koei for the PlayStation. ''Destrega'' separates itself from other games by creating a Rock, Paper, Scissors type of fighting system. Gameplay The fighting style in the game i ...

'', a 1 vs 1 fighter game for the PlayStation. *''

'' 1–7 (as well as expansions ''Xtreme Legends'' for 3–7, ''Empires'' for 4–7, plus a

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, a

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and three

PlayStation Portable The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a handheld game console developed and marketed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on December 12, 2004, in North America on March 24, 2005, and in PA ...

games) '' (真・三國無双 ''Shin-Sangoku Musō'';

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of ''

''). *'' Dynasty Warriors: Gundam'', for the

and

, it is based on the mechanics of ''Dynasty Warriors'' and ''Samurai Warriors'', only using the ''

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'' franchise as its base. (''ガンダム無双'' Gundam Musō). *'' Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage'' for the

and

. *'' Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2'' for the

, and

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*'' Mystic Heroes'' for the

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and

. *'' One Piece: Pirate Warriors'' for the

. *'' Prey the Stars'', released for the

. *''

'', ''

Samurai Warriors 2 is a sequel to the original ''Samurai Warriors'', created by Koei and Omega Force. The game was released in 2006 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360, and ported to Microsoft Windows in 2008. Like the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series, an ''Empires'' e ...

'', ''

Samurai Warriors 3 is a hack-and-slash video game developed by Omega Force and published by Tecmo Koei for the Wii. It is the third installment in the ''Samurai Warriors'' series. The game was released in Japan in December 2009 and internationally in 2010 by Nint ...

'', and '' Samurai Warriors 4'' (as well as an'' Xtreme Legends ''expansion to both, and'' Empires ''expansion to'' 2, ''a PSP game,'' Samurai Warriors: State of War'', and '' Samurai Warriors: Katana'' for the

Wii The Wii ( ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America, and in December 2006 for most other regions of the world. It is Nintendo's fifth major home game console, f ...

.)'' (''戦国無双'' Sengoku Musō''). Many spinoffs of this have been created including Derby Musou and Samurai Warriors Chronicles series. *'' Stop That Roach!'', an action/puzzle game released in 1994 for

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. *'' Tamashii no Mon Dante no Shinkyoku yori '' (''魂の門ダンテ「神曲」より'' Gate of Souls ~ From Dante's ''Divine Comedy''), an action game inspired by Dante's ''

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'' released on

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and

FM Towns The is a Japanese personal computer built by Fujitsu from 1989 to 1997. It started as a proprietary PC variant intended for multimedia applications and PC games, but later became more compatible with IBM PC compatibles. In 1993, the FM Towns ...

. *'' Trinity: Zill O'll Zero'', for the

. *'' Warriors: Legends of Troy'' is a Koei Canada game which was announced at E3 2009. *''

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'' for the

, PSP, PC and

, it is the first Koei

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title, featuring characters from the ''Dynasty Warriors'' and ''Samurai Warriors'' games. (''無双OROCHI''). *'' WinBack'', a

third-person shooter game Third-person shooter (TPS) is a subgenre of 3D computer graphics, 3D shooter games in which the gameplay consists primarily of shooting. It is closely related to first-person shooters, but with the player character visible on-screen during play. ...

for

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and

. *'' WinBack 2: Project Poseidon'', a

for

and

. *''

Warriors All-Stars ''Warriors All-Stars'', is a hack and slash video game by Koei Tecmo. It is a Crossover (fiction), crossover based on the long-running ''List of Warriors video games, Warriors'' series, featuring an array of cast taken from various titles owned by ...

'' for

and

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, a ''Dynasty Warriors'' style game mixing characters from Koei's various franchises, similar to ''Warriors Orochi''. *''

Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper ''Warriors Orochi 3'', originally released as in Japan, is a 2011 hack and slash video game developed by Tecmo Koei and Omega Force for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is the fourth installment of the crossover series ''Warriors Orochi'', a co ...

'', for the

History simulation

*''

Bandit Kings of Ancient China ''Bandit Kings of Ancient China'', also known as in Japan, is a turn-based strategy video game developed and published by Koei, and released in 1989 for MSX, MS-DOS, Amiga, and Macintosh and in 1990 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. I ...

'' – Released on the Nintendo Entertainment System, MS-DOS, Amiga & Macintosh. *''

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series''. *'' Liberty or Death'' – Based on the American Revolutionary war. *'' Nobunaga's Ambition series'' – published on various platforms. *''

'' I to XIV released on the MSX, MSX2, NES, SNES, Genesis, Amiga, PC-Engine CD-ROM, Sega Saturn, PS1, PS2 and PC – turn based strategy games *'' Rise of the Phoenix'' – Based on the wars of the early Han and Chu dynasties in China, released on the SNES.

Strategy

*'' Aerobiz Supersonic'' – Airline simulator *'' BoBoiBoy Galactic Heroes'' – From In Association With Koei and Based on the BoBoiBoy go to Galaxy released in Google Play *'' Celtic Tales: Balor of the Evil Eye'' –

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simulatorDembo, Arinn; ''Aye, 'Tis a Bonny Land Indeed: Koei explores the Emerald Isle's Myth and Magic in CELTIC TALES'', p. 214. Computer Gaming World, Issue 134, September 1995 * Dynasty Tactics * Dynasty Tactics 2 *'' Gemfire'' –

simulator *''

'' *'' Kessen'' *'' Kessen II'' *''

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'' *''

L'Empereur is a turn-based strategy video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System released by the Koei company in 1989. The user controls Napoleon Bonaparte during the Napoleonic Wars of the late 18th and early 19th Centuries. The goal is to conquer E ...

'' – Turn-based strategy game released on the Nintendo Entertainment System *'' P.T.O.: Pacific Theater of Operations'' *'' P.T.O. II: Pacific Theater of Operations'' *'' P.T.O. IV: Pacific Theater of Operations'' *'' Naval Ops: Warship Gunner 2'' *'' Nobunaga's Ambition series'' – published on various platforms *'' Operation Europe: Path to Victory'' – A strategy game set in

during

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*''

'' *'' Teitoku no Ketsudan'' (''PTO: Pacific Theater of Operations'' in North America) –

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strategy games

Executive Series

*'' Aerobiz'' and '' Aerobiz Supersonic'' – Airline business simulator series *'' Top Management'' – Business simulator series *'' Top Management II'' – Released on the Super Famicom, Microsoft Windows PC and NEC PC-9801 *'' Winning Post'' –

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management and

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simulator series *'' Pop Cutie! Street Fashion Simulation'' – fashion design and business management simulation *'' Leading Company'' – Video cassette recorder business simulator

Neo-romance

*'' Angelique'' *''

'' *''

'' *'' Neo Angelique ~Abyss~''

RPGs

*''

'' *'' Brandish'' (

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port) *'' Danchi Zuma no Yuuwaku'' *'' Inindo: Way of the Ninja'' (for

) Also part of Rekoeition series *''

Nobunaga's Ambition is a series of turn-based grand strategy role-playing simulation video games developed and published by Koei (now Koei Tecmo). The original game was one of the first in its genre, being released in March 1983 in Japan. ''Nobunaga's Ambitio ...

'' *'' Saiyuki: Journey West'' *'' Sangokushi Eiketsuden'', '' Sangokushi Koumeiden'', '' Sangokushi Sousouden'' (as Tactical RPG) *'' Soul Master'' *''

Opoona is a role-playing video game developed by ArtePiazza and published by Koei for the Wii. The player follows the story of the titular Opoona as he attempts to find the location of his family from which he was separated after the occurrence of a my ...

Sports

*'' G1 Jockey'' *'' G1 Jockey 4 2007'' *'' Fatal Inertia'' *'' Se-Pa 2001'' *''

Winning Post 7 Maximum 2007 ''Winning Post 7 Maximum 2007'' (ウイニングポスト7 マキシマム2007) is a horse racing simulator published by Koei for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 in Japan on March 29, 2007. It is the sequel of ''Winning Post 7'' and is follo ...

'' *'' Yanya Caballista: City Skater''

Music

*''

Gitaroo Man ''Gitaroo Man'' is a rhythm game, rhythm video game developed by iNiS and published by Koei for PlayStation 2. The game features visual production by Mitsuru Nakamura and an original soundtrack by Japanese band COIL. The game was released in Japa ...

'' (As well as a PlayStation Portable version called ''Gitaroo Man Lives!'')

Rekoeition

*'' Ishin no Arashi'' – First game of Rekoeition series. * * – Based on the

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. *

Adventure

*'' Saihai no Yukue'' (''采配のゆくえ'')

Erotic

*''

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'' * * *

Games published by Koei in Europe

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Disgaea is a video game series, series of tactical role-playing game, tactical role-playing video games created and developed by Nippon Ichi. The series debuted in Japan on January 30, 2003 in video gaming, 2003, with ''Disgaea: Hour of Darkness'', later ...

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Dynasty Warriors 3 The Japanese numbering for the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series games differ from the English translations, which start counting the titles from the 1997 fighting game ''Dynasty Warriors''. The original Japanese release of the series' second title ad ...

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Phantom Brave is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation 2 video game console, developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released on January 22, 2004 in Japan, on August 31, 2004 in North America and on February 4, 2005 in Europe. The No ...

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Persona 3 is a 2006 role-playing video game developed by Atlus that is the fourth main installment in the ''Persona (series), Persona'' series, which is part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. It was originally released for the PlayStation 2 in ...

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Persona 3 FES is a 2006 role-playing video game developed by Atlus that is the fourth main installment in the ''Persona (series), Persona'' series, which is part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. It was originally released for the PlayStation 2 in ...

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