Kotaku: Koei Tecmo

Watch the Creepy Live-Action Japanese Horror Movie Made for the 3DS' Friday the 13th Video Game

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST

On Friday, April 13, Nintendo will start selling Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir for the Nintendo 3DS. It's a horror game that uses the 3DS' cameras to haunt the area you're playing in with various apparitions. More »

New Pokémon Game Revealed! It's Not What You Expect.

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:30:00 EST

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For years now, a steady stream of new Pokémon games have been coming out. If you've played one, you basically know what you are getting yourself into. Not this time. More »

It's a Hack-and-Slash With Rubbery Arms and Feet

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:30:00 EDT

One Piece: Kaizoku Musou is an upcoming collaboration between Namco Bandai and Koei Temco. More »

An Absolutely Fabulous 3DS Game Trailer

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:00:00 EDT

Fab Style isn't just a fashion game. It's a management sim. There's pink. And hearts. The game's even got Prince Charming. More »

Wipe Out Some Sword Slashes on the PS Vita

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:00:00 EDT

With Dynast Warriors Next, hack-and-slash series Dynastt Warriors is coming to the PS Vita. The game uses traditional button based combat and touch screen controls. More »

2011's Biggest Selling Game Maker in Japan So Far...

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:30:00 EDT

This year isn't over. It's more than half over. Time to look back and see which game maker is doing the best in Japan. So far. More »

Dynasty Warriors Vita Gameplay Footage Hacked Up

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:55:00 EDT

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Brace yourself—not for the gameplay footage—but for the guitar soundtrack. Dynasty Warriors is coming to the PS Vita, and this latest trailer shows how the game will make use of some of the PS Vita's features. More »

Ninja Gaiden 3 Senses the Proper Path

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:10:00 EDT

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Slicing and dicing, Ninja Gaiden 3 is a bloody overture all things ninja. The game is set in London and is headed to the Xbox 360 and PS3 sometime in early 2012. More »

Report: Dead or Alive: Dimensions Is Kiddy Porn in Sweden?

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 20 May 2011 08:30:00 EDT

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The 3DS's line-up is slimmer in Sweden. Fighting game Dead or Alive: Dimensions isn't currently on the website for Bergasala, a Nintendo game distributor. There might be a good reason for that. More »

Dynasty Warriors Studio Vandalized With "Shit Game" Graffiti

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:30:00 EDT

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Koei, the Yokohama-based game company best known for Dynasty Warriors, was recently vandalized. The studio's offices were graffitied with red spray paint. More »

New Samurai Warriors Not Quite Ready For Battle

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 07:00:00 EST

The upcoming Samurai Warriors 3Z won't make its intended Japan January release. According to Koei Tecmo, the game was pushed back for added improvements. The delay is one month. More »

It's Dynasty Warriors With Added Horse-Kicking

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Hack-and-slash series Dynasty Warriors is getting a new game. It also features a horse getting drop-kicked in the face! More »

New Dynasty Warriors Is For "PS3 Only"

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 05:00:00 EDT

Koei Tecmo's long running hack-and-slash franchise Dynasty Warriors gets a new entry next spring, Dynasty Warriors 7. More »

The Booths Of The Tokyo Game Show

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:29:25 EDT

And it starts. The Tokyo Game Show has kicked off its first day. Today is a business day, and the show floor will not be open to the general public until Saturday. More »

It's Like Galaga, But You're The Aliens Up Top

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:40:00 EDT

Yes, the DS I am holding here is upside down. I have a good reason for that. I am playing a cutting-edge game. More »

Tecmo Koei Says Nothankyou To Profits

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST

As previously posted, Tecmo Koei has delayed not one, but two titles: Both Quantum Theory and Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll. That's not good. More »

Tecmo Koei Expects Fist of North Star To Sell A Million Domestically

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:00:00 EDT

Kenji Matsubara, Tecmo Koei Holdings honcho, expects big things of recently announced multi-platform title Hokuto Musou. The game is based on post-apocalyptic martial arts manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken). More »

First Footage of Tecmo Koei's New Game

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:00:00 EDT

As leaked yesterday in the upcoming issue of Japanese mag Famitsu, Tecmo Koei is hard at work on Fist of the North Star for the PS3 and Xbox 360. More »

Tecmo Koei Bringing Fist of North Star To PS3/Xbox 360

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:00:00 EDT

The post-apocalyptic martial arts manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken) is coming to the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 as Hokuto Musou. More »

Booth Check: Koei Tecmo

Brian Crecente — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:00:00 EDT

Last night Koei Tecmo threw a little party at the Hotel New Otani. They introduced all of their developers and pointed out that in the U.S. they are called Tecmo Koei, but in Japan they are called Tecmo Koei. More »

Koei Tecmo Working On Corporate Cross Over Game

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Japanese game makers Koei and Tecmo have merged, officially forming Koei Tecmo Holdings as of this April. But does that mean their games will merge as well? More »

Koei Tecmo Encourages Employees To Have Babies (With Money!)

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:00:00 EDT

The Japanese population is shrinking. People are not having babies like they used to. Koei Tecmo, the folks behind hack-and-slash Dynasty Warriors and boobs-and-high-kicks Dead or Alive, to the rescue! More »

Koei Tecmo Donates To Italian Earthquake Relief Effort

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 01 May 2009 05:00:00 EDT

Earlier last month, a deadly earthquake rocked Italy's mountainous Abruzzo region, killing hundreds and leaving tens of thousands homeless. More »

Koei Tecmo Reveals Its New Company Logo (Looks Familiar)

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:00:00 EDT

Back in January, Tecmo and Koei officially merged. The merger created a joint holding company called Koei Tecmo Holdings as of April 1, when the new financial year starts. More »