Konami Logo History (1973-2019)

[@darkerfalcon3747]

My favourite intros are: 0:33 Super FC/Super NES 0:40 Sega MD/Sega GEN 0:47 PC Engine CD-ROM²/TurboGrafx-CD

[@pingerthebell6296]

Me : my favorite logo of all time is the Deluxe Digital Studios sketch logo. 1:12 : Hold my games.

[@littleblueriolu9093]

Konami was good when they had their old logo

[@jon-erich9752]

They were still good after they adopted their new logo, at least for a while. The logo they currently use first appeared during the PS2 era.

[@SaigonBrit]

Indeed.........the fall began when they removed the 'J' from their name: KjONAMI

[@markellhawthorne2921]

@@SaigonBrit No.

[@SaigonBrit]

@@markellhawthorne2921 I remember Kjonami as it once was. The days before the dark times, before KONAMI. It's more pachinko manufacturer now than videogames publisher, twisted and evil. Many a happy day as a kid in the pub in the 1980's with my dad and mum asking them for 10p to play on the old Kjonami games. Happy days indeed:) Long live the old Kjonami!

[@TsukiZer0]

@@SaigonBrit No, it's not. Also, fun facts: 1. They still make games. 2. They are mostly into arcade and phones now. 3. Pachinko machines are not only skill based but they ALSO are as profitable as arcade machines for the manufacturer, because the balls are provided by the parlor.

[@yumiyacchi2811]

Konami is that person who grew tired of life altoghether.

[@SqueakSugar2]

Konjkg Sub IS Sure

[@tanshangwy2718]

1:05 Konami Arcade Logo 1992-1998 0:56 Konami Arcade Logo 1998-2003 1:58 Konami Arcade Logo New

[@ZDNAnimators]

1:32 Metal Gear Solid 1

[@calvin3464]

That's gonna be my ringtone one day.

[@CosmicDisturbance]

Doo doo doo doo doodoo

[@stepanremes987]

The best one IMO

[@sebastiann.8088]

"Policenauts"

[@ArtbyJoeZ]

@@stepanremes987 ikr

[@bryal7811]

As a major fan of Suikoden and SOTN, 1:23 hit that nostalgia chord hard

[@zacharyessey5904]

It is such an awesome logo animation!

[@mraljfri770]

Seeing the downfall of this company breaks my heart

[@tablettablet3028]

I know. It really hurts that one of the greatest game companies out there is not nothing more than a dirty old scumbag.

[@rosemarydwitasari4693]

@@tablettablet3028 #FuckHidekiHayakawa #BringBackShinjiHirano

[@mattyram13]

@@rosemarydwitasari4693 what?

[@rosemarydwitasari4693]

@@mattyram13 Hideki Hayakawa (the new Konami CEO) said that Mobile platform is the future of gaming

[@blind_t2]

@@rosemarydwitasari4693 please! we’d say otherwise. if there was a new CEO for these guys, we should let the fans decide that one. if not the OG, then at least have somebody who knows what Konami stood for back in the day. trust me, don’t get me wrong, I friggin love their casino work no doubt, plenty of their machines here in the states, but I miss their console/arcade titles. sure arcades aren’t the hit they were back in the 80’s or 90’s, but those willing to give them a chance, with the right CEO, I think they’d shell out a hit.

[@god6384]

1:31 let's be honest this is the most epic one just shouting epic adventure at you. It makes you want to play the game.

[@schokokaina]

This sound is beautiful. I wonder why they don't use it anymore.

[@user-jz4hz8rk6m]

Shiranai.

[@user-jz4hz8rk6m]

I meant "Dunno".

[@user-rn8jy9rr6w]

DAYSVIEW ANIMATION LOGO

[@user-rn8jy9rr6w]

DAYSVIEW ANINATION LOGO

[@user-rn8jy9rr6w]

DAYSVIEW ANIMATION LOGO

[@nyukchewlai7448]

0:53 Aah i remember that from DDR 3rd Mix

[@E24KLawson]

1:12 It kinda warms my heart that MAKE A JAM! from the Dance Dance Revolution series is essentially a remix of this logo. Heck, they even have the jingle at 1:16 play at the very end of the song.

[@mattyram13]

Bro you are the one that made the DDR videos

[@alainchristian]

Worst version too ☹️

[@elijahfryerson3288]

I can't get the song out of my head 1:16

[@anonymousgamer5771]

I love that sound.

[@brandonreina791]

Konami released a lot of video games including Castlevania, Metal Gear, Tiny Toon Adventures, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Twilight Scene It, Top Gun, Contra, Dance Dance Revolution, Winx Club and Double Dribble

[@v_s80]

Particularly, Konami had my attention and customer support when I knew Winning Eleven 2000: Medal He no Chousen. I had my 7 years old, I was taking out from the bath. Then my father and his friend from his company were installing the PS1 on the TV. Prontly, I've get into the videogame, and see the KONAMI Sports intro, and Jon Kabira with the "Wārudō sokka Jikkyō Winning Irebun: Nissei!" When I was on my 7, I never thought on Konami's intentions in other years. Hideki Hayakawa was the decay from Konami.

[@mattyram13]

i tried castlevania metal gear and ddr. best games but i wish a rebirth for konami

[@DigimonHenryWong]

@@v_s80 Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid Series for Metal Gear Solid Integral Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater

[@rayhanalfansa1435]

My favorite konami games are MGS franchise, Drummania (right now is gitadora), ddr & tiny toon adventures

[@mercedesjacevedosilva9146]

or Ganbare Goemon Too

[@Swam0811]

1:32 I’ll never forget booting up Metal Gear Solid for the first time.

[@Decimo_GX_2000]

0:53 - 0:58 = DDR 1st - DDR EXTREME AC/DDRMAX2 JP CS and GUITARFREAKS & drummania (GF1 - GF9dm8) 1:12 = Beatmania CS and Gradius Gaiden (PS1) 1:23 = Castlevania Symphony of the Night (US version) 1:54 = Beatmania IIDX and current BEMANI games

[@JCPrince705]

Mr.AirbusX 340600 1:31 = Metal Gear Solid

[@skylinetv2778]

1:05 GTI Club/Winding Heat/Thrill Drive/Racing JAM 1,2

[@jodyposey9558]

@@skylinetv2778 It's actually the first Thrill Drive from 1998 that has that logo.

[@skylinetv2778]

@@jodyposey9558 thats why I wrote _maybe_ , waiting when someone will correct me)

[@theMetallico666]

1:42 - International Superstar Soccer 64 🤓

[@GonzaloDiazMoles-il4ks]

Happy 50th anniversary,Konami!

[@luisreyes1963]

More like Melancholy Anniversary. ☹️

[@luisman369]

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU, KONAMI?!

[@Caveman1996]

Pachinko happened

[@supermariofan03]

They’re Ko-Numb-Nuts from now on.

[@tablettablet3028]

Even since the beginning, Konami was only ever in it for the money and nothing else.

[@iroquoispliskin7636]

@@supermariofan03 Because of one Game

[@supermariofan03]

@@iroquoispliskin7636 Not just Silent Hill, there's also taking their most popular IPs and putting them in Pachislots, and making threats to their employees stating that if they quit, they can't work for another company

[@xenithiidx819]

1:54 Beatmania IIDX

[@Crpjnr]

0:53 i remember always hearing this sound at arcades

[@DangerWrap]

DDR

[@Crpjnr]

@@DangerWrap yep youre right lol

[@blestmusician2a.k.a.robert263]

@@DangerWrap And Silent Scope!

[@NeoRocket64]

1:05 my most favorite since this is only available (from what i believe) in late 90's 3d arcade games and looks really great. the animation that build up the logo is really smooth

[@SombraSR]

Where's that from anyway?

[@DangerWrap]

The 90's, where many game companies show off their rendering graphic in their logo.

[@megalo50]

@@SombraSR It was used in Winding Heat and Midnight Run. There are variations of this particular logo with different sounds used in many of Konami's late 90's arcade games (Hang Pilot, Solar Assault, Racing Jam etc..)

[@barebarekun161]

Midnight Run:Road Fighter 2 and Winding Heat featured this logo in 1995/1996 GTI Club also used a short version of this at the end of each game session.

[@barebarekun161]

Also my favorite as well it sounded so pretty and clear.

[@destello2236]

1:33 My favorite the version in the PS1.

[@marmcd2003]

It's only on MGS, it's a Psychonauts song.kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y57bZYV7aM-litU Most PS1 games like Silent Hill Suikoden and Castlevania got 1:25

[@SonicVGamer]

@@marmcd2003 policenauts

[@MrGlenbw]

I really missed the old Konami logo. I hope they'll revive it at some point in the future, just like how Lucasfilm recently revived the logo for its gaming division (albeit in the form of one of its earlier incarnations, not the LucasArts version).

[@1bosstv]

This logo came up for Turtles in Time and Rocket Knight Adventures! Great games!

[@19HajimeSaitou91]

1:47 this logo is perfect why they made it worse lol simplifing isnt always a good idea

[@netako]

And they made it even worse by removing the banner in 2013. EDIT: Apparently Konami Sports Club (a Japanese fitness room owned by Konami) still uses this logo.

[@deleteable.]

this some bad 2015 memories

[@chowmein0941]

Now it's everywhere... Instagram, twitter, firefox, microsoft edge, xbox, apple, google, everything...

[@UltramanMebiusBrave]

Simple HAS ALWAYS BEEN a good idea.

[@19HajimeSaitou91]

@@UltramanMebiusBrave no u.

[@redbutterflyprincessgeanne4620]

One of Konami games I love is Sunset riders. I'm so glad they put on the nintendo switch.

[@ElricSowrd]

(Sigh) Konami. How did they get this bad since 2015? And Metal Gear is one of my favorite Franchises. 😢

[@ElricSowrd]

@TehCincySpartan // Mr. Floydster.2 It's that bad in EA too? I was gonna play Silent Hills despite it being scary in so many levels and Kojima had a hand in the making, but everything's changed when I heard it was cancelled.

[@MrSuperspeedsonic]

Konami has been doing well, recently. They are supporting their fans on Twitter and other places and releasing games again. Also there were rumors about supposedly employee abuse but that looks it was fake since Konami had won three years in a row a prize for taking care of their employees. Konami is still my favorite company and I am proud of they.

[@MamonFighter2ndChannel]

PunishedSonicSpeed which means they’ll be proud releasing Switch games as well as the new Pop’n game hopefully.

[@ChrisX_212]

@@MrSuperspeedsonic Really? Where's the link of prize of taking care of employees? Because I find it... highly unlikely. That employee abuse thing that got leaked was VERY hard to deny.

[@MrSuperspeedsonic]

@@ChrisX_212 And one report without proof or anything from an extern place is likely to be truth? Here is the link. www.konami.com/news/ja/release/2019/0221/ The prize is from the ministry of Economy, trade and industry in collaboration with Japan Health conference. I won't believe at all a report from Nikkei and even less is the information makes not sense at all of there is a lack of proof. If you want to be fair, I don't believe Konami is a saint company but I won't believe the first thing that someone put on the table about "Nyaa people from Konami is so cruel". I guess Konami is a company with either good and bad days. If not there is a prize by 2 extern companies saying that Konami is doing a good job, if someone don't want to believe it, all right lol Edit: Konami has multiple employee supports, for the woman, children and more. Edit - 2: If you want a less innocent proof, there is a japanese website with opinions about companies that says that the enviroment is good, and if there is overtime is paid.

[@SPGRepublic]

0:30, 0:53, 0:56, 0:59 & 1:50 sounds are perfect. Why they have to abandon it in few years ago?

[@ryanpascual9598]

1:49 The new Konami logo w/ the old Konami sound!? That's so rare...

[@goldiefenc]

1:54 1:58 only rhythm gamers know this one

[@NMRH258]

The arcade version of Gradius IV has its own unique sounding jingle that isn't on here. It also uses the attract visual seen in 1:05.

[@MrSuperspeedsonic]

Konami is my favorite video game company. Forever in my heart.

[@bigbossiswatchingyou4624]

They turned into a gambling company now

[@v_s80]

@@bigbossiswatchingyou4624 thanks, Hideki Hayakawa! You've created the worst practice in the whole gaming industry...

[@netako]

0:20: This is easily my favorite version of the theme, I'm glad they used this theme in some games (albeit a lot shorter) from the late 90s to the early 2000s. EDIT: different timestamp as the previous one (0:21) is incorrect.

[@latiendadepaikawaii]

0:20

[@dadangasjhariakbar740]

@@latiendadepaikawaii this weird channel name

[@tgerblox1443]

Vư

[@user-jz4hz8rk6m]

0:20 is actually Konami OVA logo. (Yes, they did some OVAs. Maybe.)

[@qoyote]

1:44 feels like it's saying goodbye with that little chime.

[@jonnytemo1013]

1:44 International Super Starsoccer 64

[@lucianothewindowsfan]

HAHAHAHA! RONALDINHO SOCCER!

[@user-vp7up5zk6d]

BEMANIシリーズで聞いたのもあるな

[@ajaysm2902]

Konami was great in nes there graphics gameplay and soundtrack were phenomenal... . It was great even until 2008 what happen with kojima and killing silent hill really didnt help them at all . Hopefully it becomes great again

[@myfthamiftahulkhoer6348]

Ojgij

[@karaokebackgroundplaylists9878]

0:21 I love the music in this logo ❤😍...very smooth and cool

[@ParmiJohn]

I know right! It's my favorite one. I wonder what games had that intro.

[@AlfianMSA]

0:33 Contra 3: The Alien Wars

[@migzfuentes]

Don't forget about Gradius 3

[@megamarsonic]

Not to mention Batman Returns.

[@007johnsnake]

Almost all SNES games published / developed by Konami.

[@diegobriseno7395]

1:12 is by far my favourite!

[@killbill187ful1]

What game is that one from?

[@diegobriseno7395]

@@killbill187ful1 from Kensei: Sacred Fist

[@gamescountdowntv112]

I love Konami and the Pro Evolution Soccer games!

1:12 WINNING ELEVEN

[@draxthewolf6511]

1:43 this one's for Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon N64

[@VGFGE]

0:34 TMNT Turtles in Time

[@chowmein0941]

Super castlevania 4

[@megamarsonic]

Batman Returns

[@Xevnar]

I swear, the SNES & Genesis logos sound like the opposite of each other.

[@AlfianMSA]

0:40 Contra: Hard Corps

[@jedite7503]

Also Castlevania Bloodlines.

[@FlyingDuckMan360]

Alfian2611 MSA Also Rocket Knight Adventures and Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster’s Hidden Treasure.

[@SuperKokuJin916]

...and Tiny Toons Acme All-Stars and Animaniacs.

[@aerialXace]

Also Zombies ate my neighbors

[@michaelpardo625]

0:34 snes konami. 0:40 contra hard corps. piano version

[@sebastiann.8088]

Whenever I see 1:12 I think of the Sega Saturn version of Symphony of the Night. A port that could have been so much more had the developers not been lazy with it

[@jasonmartinez5116]

One thing for sure is that it could've used the 4MB RAM cartridge

[@vaughnkopacz2196]

:21-:32 that was a good one and possibly the first time i have heard that one from Konami. the instumental tune it produced remined me of the last few notes of Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's "lost in Emotion"... the last six seconds of the song.---1988.

[@SuperKokuJin916]

This one was used for their original video animation releases. Both Twinbee and Salamander received a few volumes iirc.

[@jendorei]

0:20

[@joshbacon8241]

Typical British seaside arcade starter pack: - 2p machines galore - Some ticket games and claw machines - Some driving games as well - May have the occasional motion simulator ride - This sound effect at 0:53 playing occasionally from certain Konami machines

[@Miumiu0404]

Such good memories spending my days I the arcade and surrounded by the jingles and music from the arcade machines. The Konami and Neo Geo logo jingles have very special place in my heart ❤️

[@darkside9547]

1:12 by far the best one.

[@byonemesis]

Akumajou Dracula X : Symphony of the Night

[@chriswilliams8039]

@@byonemesis Wasn't that this one? --> 1:23 or was it different on US Castlevania?

[@byonemesis]

@@chriswilliams8039 It was different in the US version.

[@monchpuentebella4956]

So this is the one used in that DDR tune "Make A Jam"!

[@cpu25ghz]

0:53〜1:01の音スリルドライブやDDR思い出して好き

[@marioarty]

0:34 best one

[@KevinGrant-bh9lz]

Always loved Konami’s mesmerizing intros! 😂

[@sennacorps]

Pop'n Music, Thrill Drive, PES, Winning Eleven, and Metal Gear Konami were the best at that time.... Before they turned into a Pachinko business company

[@TJMan]

The SNES Konami intro is the best one

[@mahmoodali2437]

This comment section is just people remembering their childhoods It makes me cry of joy...

[@literallyshaking8019]

0:37 is the best. Gives me memories of playing Legend of the Mystical Ninja on SNES. Konami needs to go back to the old logo/jingle.

[@princegroove]

These guys were the GOATS of gaming once upon a time. 😢

[@Bloodreign1]

There is a PC Engine CD Tokimeki Memorial variant. Same as the normal one, but followed by one of the girls saying the company name.

[@nyukchewlai7448]

0:43 Aah i remember is from Tiny Toon Adventure Aceme All Stars

[@AlfianMSA]

i mean. Contra Hard Corps

[@SuperKokuJin916]

Acme All-Stars is such an underrated game! It was AMAZING arcade style fun with the trademark great soundtrack!

[@edisonsoto2992]

1:32 was the best one

[@highwind9984]

The old Konami logo is good, they don't need to change

[@Slatex]

0:52 You can hear this one quite a lot in arcades over all the others machines around the UK

[@SuperKokuJin916]

1:43 RAKUGAKIDS!!!

[@cartoonsSoundEffectsCarlton]

1:24 This logo remembered hearing Joel Valentine & Hanna Barbera SFX like Jet & Explosions. 2 sounds using from Sound Designer Joel Valentine at Easter Egg sounds from Pop'n Tunes Season 2.

[@yuiazu2011]

1:12 MAKE A JAM! (DDR)& mosaic (IIDX)

[@VahanNisanian]

The PC-98 Policenauts variant is my favorite.

[@b_hound3192]

1:31 Legendary Konami logo

[@joedigregorio2278]

That’s my favorite. Most unique sounding than all the rest

[@SonicVGamer]

MGS is legendary itself

[@SpaghettiJoBayBay]

1:43 Mystical Ninja Staring Goemon

[@DergSol]

0:34 The one we all love

[@vortexlord1127]

Konami made most of the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games as well as three games for the 2003 version. In fact, Konami and Nickelodeon had remastered the 1987 games into a complication game. Cowabunga Collection.

[@Random-yh9tj]

1:05 Ah yes, Winding heat, the only konami arcade I ever played.

[@TJMan]

0:33 International Superstar Soccer Deluxe

[@JollySaintPhil]

I was hoping to have the years marked for each logo. But that's okay, thanks for the upload.

[@TheEternitySnow]

0:52 dance dance revolution!

[@redbutterflyprincessgeanne4620]

Konami, once again"thank you for surprise attack!" This is the dream we had to years. Thank you Konami!

[@lai33nyukchew44]

0:44 I remember that it's called Tiny Toon Aceme All Stars from Sega Genesis

[@dcb99filmz]

I only WISH those logos used the anime tape version of the Konami jingle. but RIP GOOD Konami. The one that gave us Contra, Castlevania, Metal Gear, and many others. There's a reason Igarashi, Kojima and Yamane left; it's because Konami fell from grace. Unlike Capcom I don't see them recovering.

[@netako]

They actually used that jingle from the late 90s to the early 2000s (of course, only the last seconds of the theme is heard), even some games with the Ribbon logo uses this theme!

[@dcb99filmz]

@@netako Actually, I heard it on a DDR arcade machine once

[@millyfull]

1:12 mosaic

[@user-vg8sd4jm9m]

1:12初期のパワプロだ。

[@Egood_ty]

0:21 Oh god my eara

[@alexmatraszek415]

Bruh, I remember the second to last sound from an old Yu-Gi-Oh commerical I didn't see in FOREVER. Aaaaahhhhh, memories :)

[@btsarmykpop516]

Aika Lolo Yumul (born: January 13, 1973 - died: March 4, 2019) (46 years ago)

[@youraveragejoe2]

Math is off.

[@migazone]

snes konami sound takes me back to my childhood

[@beasttamerii2825]

Oh how the mighty have fallen... Seriously Konami what happened to you? You used to be such a great company!

[@ichigokarasu]

My two faves are the one from Gradius 3, and the one that "dances" across the screen, that's in Symphony of the Night.

[@KUSU0C0LA]

0:42 I love this sound for some reason. It just makes my brain happy for some reason

[@gilbertodiaz559]

Konami is the greatest logo in the world.

[@carl_player3539]

Or so was.

[@Omegajunior2658]

Impressive Good old Konami

[@DaACTUALLYREALReddie]

0:37 "yes, we've always been this bad" - from a Rerez video

[@NiGHTSaturn]

At 0:30 we hear a VHS logo and the sound used in arcade games by 1998. I wonder if there’s any console games (except DDR) of the time that used the sound before they changed it to the “modern one”.

[@MamonFighter2ndChannel]

Konami in the red background is still running in DDRA20 and Popn Music Peace!

[@ryanpascual9598]

Now the Konami logo in red background is now used by pop'n music 26: Kaimei Riddles

[@reptilrrudy2389]

Classic Konami: Fresh, New Fun and Excitement, Always Modern Konami: MONEY MONEY MONEY is all you need

[@LokoJoe6]

1:32, goes so hard ❤️❤️❤️

[@sniperlover3364]

1:32 Legendary

[@sergeidenecko2954]

The .42 sec one was my favorite. Tmnt hyperstone heist!

[@zhe.777]

0:33 Super NES...This one, here in Brazil, everybody from this era (what a golden age of games!) automatically speaks after the sound: "International: Superstar Soccer!" (it's a must!)

[@5K00O]

I still like the new jingle for the DDR cabs, it fits well with newer cabs

[@ElitePortraits]

0:35 THIS ONE is MY ENTIRE CHILDHOOD. THE BEST ONE ( for me of course, lol)