Kotaku: Koei

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 »

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 »

Hack-and-Slash Game Will Slice Up PS Vita

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:40:00 EDT

Dynasty Warriors, the historical hack-and-slash games from Tecmo Koei, is in development for the PS Vita. The game will make use of the Vita's features. [Tecmo Koei via Facebook via VG247] 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 »

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 »

Samurai Warriors is a Big Hit with the Ladies

Owen Good — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:00:00 EST

One of the launch titles for the Nintendo 3DS will be Samurai Warriors Chronicles, a series whose devoted fan base is 40 percent female, says publisher Koei. More »

Review: Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage Is Bloody, But Not A Good Time

Michael McWhertor — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:30:00 EST

Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage is a beat 'em up action game that's exploding with as much liquid gore as it is fan service, but its monotonous gameplay doesn't do fans of the manga many favors. More »

Here's What Tecmo Koei Is Bringing To E3 2010

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:10:00 EDT

Dynasty Warriors and Ninja Gaiden publisher Tecmo Koei is bringing Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage, Quantum Theory, Warriors: Legends of Troy, and Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll to E3. Every game but the last is due fall 2010. More »

NSFW: This DLC Is Way More Revealing Than Originally Thought

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:30:00 EDT

Mamiya, the village leader in the new Fist of of the North Star game, gets a new downloadable costume today. It's not "new" per se as it's based on what she wears in the manga. Or so we thought. More »

Expect More Extreme Violence When The Fist Of The North Star Heads West

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:40:06 EDT

Koei's latest massive beat 'em up—known as Hokuto Musou in Japan, simply Fist of the North Star for the West—will get a little something extra when it comes westward: the extreme violence that we so desperately need. More »

Fist Of The North Star Explodes Europe's Guts This Summer

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:40:00 EST

Tecmo Koei's latest Musou crossover, the one that blends classic manga Fist of the North Star characters with Dynasty Warriors style play, is making its way to Europe. The game known as Hokuto Musou will summer in Europe, officially. More »

"Demon King" Descendant and Strategy Game Namesake Figure Skates In the Olympics

Mike Fahey — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:40:00 EST

The inspiration behind Koei's classic turn-based strategy game Nobunaga's Ambition lives on, as Nobunaga Oda's 17th descendant takes to the ice in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. More »

A Glimpse Of Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce Console-Exclusive Content

Mike Fahey — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:20:00 EST

Have you already played through Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce PSP and are wondering why to play it on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3? If the online multiplayer isn't enough, perhaps these screens of the console versions' exclusive content will help. More »

Fist of the North Star Game Dated, Is Already Dead

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

The post-apocalyptic martial arts manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken) is coming to the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 in Japan in March 2010. Dubbed Hokuto Musou, it's part of Koei's successful "Musou" series of games. More »

Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce Brings The Online Multiplayer In February

Mike Fahey — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

Koei has announced a February release date for Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the first game in the series to feature online multiplayer, as well as Ninja Gaiden guest stars. More »

New Fist Of The North Star Screens, Details

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EDT

Dynasty Warriors developer and publisher Koei officially announced Hokuto Musou for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 today, a lucrative blend of the popular Fist of the North Star manga and proven Musou gameplay. 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 »

Koei's Sengoku Musou 3 Bundles

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EDT

Upcoming Wii title Sengoku Musou 3 will be released on December 3. To mark the occasion, Koei is releasing not one, but three bundles. More »

Know The Likes And Dislikes Of Your Tecmo/Koei Producers

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:00:29 EDT

One guy likes buying toilet paper. Another says he never drives on the same road twice. But were you also wondering which Tecmo producer can walk like a zombie? 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 »

You've Got Ninja Gaiden In My Dynasty Warriors

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:40:00 EDT

Hey, Tecmo and Koei merged. And now their games are merging. Hooray! More »

Samurai Warriors Unsheathes Wii Classic Controller

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:00:00 EDT

Koei's Sengoku Musou, known as Samurai Warriors in the West, is coming to the Wii with Sengoku Musou 3. More »

What's Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto Doing At Koei Press Conference?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda among other titles, put in a surprise appearance at a Koei press conference in Tokyo. Above, Shigeru Miyamoto is not pictured. More »

Koei Makes Subsidiary In Vietnam

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:00:00 EDT

Best know for the hack-and-slash Dynasty Warriors, Koei is setting up a Koei branch in Hanoi, Vietnam. More »

Guess Who's Singing For Koei Wii Game? Gackt, That's Who.

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:00:00 EDT

Japanese musician Gackt has inked a deal to do the ending song for upcoming hack-and-slash Wii title Samurai Warriors 3 from developer Koei. Gackt's music will also appear in TV ads for the game. More »

Dynasty Warriors PSP Game Coming To Xbox 360/PS3

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EDT

PSP game Dynasty Warriors Multi Raid is coming to home consoles as Dynasty Warriors Multi Raid Special. More »

Koei Credit Card Hacks And Slashes Into Wallets

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:00:00 EDT

Koei, makers of Dynasty Warriors, has released, you guessed it, a Dynasty Warriors-style credit card in Japan. More »

Tecmo Koei Excited, Concerned About New Motion Controllers

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:30:10 EDT

E3 2009 was both exciting and worrisome for the suits at Tecmo Koei. New motion sensing control schemes from Microsoft and Sony have potential, but may not be the ideal fit for established series like Ninja Gaiden and Dynasty Warriors. 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 »

New Warriors Orochi Game Has North American Release Canned

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:00:00 EDT

Those North Americans looking to buy a localized version of Warriors Orochi Z, bad news! Koei has canceled the title for the region. More »

Big News Bound For E3

Brian Crecente — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:00:00 EDT

This year, the first week of June belongs to video gaming. More »

Square Enix Restricts E3 Travel Over Swine Flu

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Joining the likes of Koei and Capcom, Square Enix is the latest Japanese developer to restrict employee travel to E3 because of Swine Flu. More »

But What About Japan's Swine Flu Travel Restrictions? Do They Exist?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 21 May 2009 02:00:00 EDT

Several Japanese game companies have restricted employee travel to the United States for this year's E3. For Osaka-based game maker Capcom, the basis for this decision was "travel restrictions". More »

Koei Sending "Limited Number" Of Japanese Developers

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:00:00 EDT

Capcom isn't the only Japanese developer to be gun-shy about this year. Yokohama-based company Koei is also preventing staffers from attending the Los Angeles gaming convention. More »

The ESA Nabs Crave, KOEI, and Playlogic

Mike Fahey — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:40:00 EDT

The Entertainment Software Association continues to play "gotta catch 'em all" with small publishers, adding Crave, KOEI, and Playlogic to its ever-growing roster. More »

Koei Tecmo Dubbed "Kotec" By Koei Tecmo Exec

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:00:00 EDT

To mark the Koei Tecmo merger, staff from both Koei and Tecmo had a shindig at the Tokyo Imperial Hotel. There was eating, drinking and corporate naming. More »

Eagerly Awaited Koei PS3 Title Still In Development

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:00:00 EDT

Koei's Ni-Oh is based on an unearthed script from Japanese director Akira Kurosawa (Yojimbo, Seven Samurai, Rashomon ) and has been M.I.A. for a while. Good news, Koei is still hard at work on it. 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 »

Buy John Woo Movie, Get Video Game Armour

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST

Red Cliff, the latest from Hong Kong action director John Woo (Hard Boiled, The Killer), is coming to DVD in Japan this March. What's that got to do with gaming? More »