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'''''Koei Tecmo''''' is a Japanese company known for great [[Nintendo]] classic games such as [[Ninja Gaiden]] and [[Tecmo Super Bowl]].
 
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| headquarters = Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama
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| people = Yoichi Erikawa, Hisashi Koinuma, Yosuke Hayashi, Yoshito Okamura
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'''''Koei Tecmo''''' is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. It is currently a fusion of three former companies: Tecmo, Koei, and Gust. Developers work in one of the three major divisions and are credited separately under the Koei Tecmo label.
   
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== Company History ==
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==Company History==
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Tecmo was originally known as'''Tehkan Ltd''' and founded in 1967. Their name was changed in [[1986]] to'''Tecmo, Ltd'''. [[2008]] was a major year for Tecmo; not only did their primary designer, [[Tomonobu Itagaki]], quit due to legal disputes, but in August of the year, [[Square Enix]] offered to purchase the company, similar to how they did in [[2005]] with [[Taito]].
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Tecmo was originally known as '''Tehkan Ltd''' and founded in 1967. Their name was changed in [[1986]] to '''Tecmo, Ltd'''. [[2008]] was a major year for Tecmo; not only did one of their primary designers, [[Tomonobu Itagaki]], quit due to legal disputes, but in August of the year, [[Square Enix]] offered to purchase the company, similar to how they did in [[2005]] with [[Taito]].
   
 
Koei was a Japanese video game publisher, developer, and distributor founded in 1978. It started as a textile dying business before its founder, [[Yoichi Erikawa]], started authoring historical simulation titles in 1980. Their computer games gained popularity in Japan since they were the few which offered non-adult oriented computer products.
  
Koei was a Japanese video game publisher, developer, and distributor founded in 1978. It started as a textile dying business before its founder, [[Yoichi Erikawa]], started authoring historical simulation titles in 1980. Their computer games gained popularity in Japan since they were the few which offered non-adult oriented computer products.
   
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Tecmo later opted to merge with Koei and the merge was made official on April 1, 2009. In North America, games from Tecmo or Koei are now published by '''Tecmo Koei''' America Corporation. In 2014, the company changed its name in the west to what it is called in Japan, '''Koei Tecmo'''. In the summer of 2014, they had also absorbed [[Gust (company)|Gust]] into its pool of developers.
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Tecmo later opted to merge with Koei. In North America, games from Tecmo or Koei are now published by '''Tecmo Koei''' America Corporation. In 2014, the company changed its name in the west to what it is called in Japan, '''Koei Tecmo'''. In the summer of 2014, they had also absorbed [[Gust (company)|Gust]] into its pool of developers.
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==Titles released by Tecmo==
  
   
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In 2016, Koei Tecmo announced a reorganization. This reorganization retired Team Tachyon and generic Koei and Tecmo teams funneling several into a new team called Kou Shibusawa and the rest were added to other old teams.
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==Titles released by Tecmo==
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* [[Mighty Bomb Jack]] ''([[NES]])''
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* [[Star Force]] ''([[NES]])''
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* [[Rygar]] ''([[NES]])''
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* [[Solomon's Key]] ''([[NES]])''
 
* [[Fire 'N Ice]] (Solomon's Key 2) ''([[NES]])''
  
* [[Fire 'N Ice]] (Solomon's Key 2) ''([[NES]])''
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* [[Tsuppari Ōzumō: Risshin Shusse Hen]] ''([[NES]])''
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* [[Bad News Baseball]] ''([[NES]])''
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* [[Captain Tsubasa]] ''([[NES]])''
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* [[Captain Tsubasa II: Super Striker]] ''([[NES]])''
 
* [[Ninja Gaiden]] ''([[NES]])''
  
* [[Ninja Gaiden]] ''([[NES]])''
 
* [[Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos|Ninja Gaiden II]] ''([[NES]])''
  
* [[Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos|Ninja Gaiden II]] ''([[NES]])''
 
* [[Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom|Ninja Gaiden III]] ''([[NES]])''
  
* [[Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom|Ninja Gaiden III]] ''([[NES]])''
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* [[Ninja Gaiden Trilogy]] ''([[SNES]])''
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* [[Kyattō Ninden Teyandē]] ''([[NES]])''
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* [[Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword]] ([[DS]])
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* [[Obotchama-kun]] ''([[NES]])''
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* [[Solomon's Club]] ''([[Nintendo Game Boy]])''
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* [[Tecmo Bowl]] ''([[NES]], [[Game Boy]])''
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* [[Solomon's Key]] ''([[NES]])''
  
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* [[Tecmo Bowl]] ''([[NES]], [[Nintendo Game Boy]])''
  
 
* [[Tecmo Super Bowl]] ''([[NES]], [[SNES]])''
  
* [[Tecmo Super Bowl]] ''([[NES]], [[SNES]])''
 
* [[Tecmo Super Baseball]] ''([[SNES]])''
  
* [[Tecmo Super Baseball]] ''([[SNES]])''
 
* [[Tecmo Super NBA Basketball]]''([[SNES]])''
  
* [[Tecmo Super NBA Basketball]]''([[SNES]])''
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* [[Ninja Gaiden Trilogy]] ''([[SNES]])''
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* [[Captain Tsubasa III: Teitoku no Chōsen]] ''([[SNES]])''
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* [[Captain Tsubasa IV: Pro no Rival-tachi]] ''([[SNES]])''
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* [[Captain Tsubasa V: Hasha no Shōgō Kanpiōne]] ''([[SNES]])''
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* [[Aqutallion]] ''([[SNES]])''
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* [[Rygar: The Battle of Argus]] ''([[Wii]])''
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* [[Super Swing Golf]] ''([[Wii]])''
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* [[Super Swing Golf: Season 2]] ''([[Wii]])''
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* [[Atsui 12 Game: Furi Furi Party!]] ''([[Wii]])''
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* [[Tsuppari Ōzumō: Wii Heya]] ''([[Wii]])''
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* [[Zero Tsukihami no Kamen]] ''([[Wii]])''
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* [[Metroid: Other M]] ''([[Wii]])''
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* [[Solomon's Club]] ''([[Game Boy]])''
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* [[Captain Tsubasa VS]] ''([[Game Boy]])''
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* [[Monster Rancher Battle Card Game]] ''([[Game Boy]])''
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* [[Monster Rancher Advance]] ''([[Game Boy Advance]])''
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* [[Monster Rancher Advance 2]] ''([[Game Boy Advance]])''
 
* [[Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff]] ''([[DS]])''
  
* [[Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Metroid: Other M]]
  
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* [[Zero Tsukihami no Kamen]]
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* [[Monster Rancher DS]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Nostalgia]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir]]
  
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* [[Again]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Kaite Shabette Hajimeyou!: Monster Farm DS]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Aibō DS]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[DS Nishimura Kyotaro Suspense Shin Tantei Series: Kyoto, Atami, Zekkai no Kotō Satsui no Wana]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[DS Nishimura Kyotaro Suspense 2 Shin Tantei Series: Kanazawa, Hakodate, Gokkan no Kyōkoku Fukushū no Kage]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[DS Yamamura Misa Suspense, Maiko Kogiku, Kisha Catherine, Sōgiya Ishihara Akiko: Koto ni Mau Hanasanrin Kyoto Satsu Jiken File]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Oyako de Asoberu DS Ehon: Ukkari Pénélope]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Touch de Rakushō! Pachislot Sengen: Rio Carnival]] ''([[DS]])''
   
 
==Titles released by Koei==
  
==Titles released by Koei==
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[[File:Koei Logo.png|200px|right]]
 
* [[Genghis Khan]] ([[NES]])
  
* [[Genghis Khan]] ([[NES]])
 
* [[L'Empereur]] ([[NES]])
  
* [[L'Empereur]] ([[NES]])
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* [[Winning Post]] ([[SNES]])
  
* [[Winning Post]] ([[SNES]])
 
* [[Winning Post 2]] ([[SNES]])
  
* [[Winning Post 2]] ([[SNES]])
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* [[WinBack: Covert Operations]] ''([[Nintendo 64]])''
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* [[WinBack: Covert Operations]] ''([[N64]])''
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* [[Mystic Heroes]] ''([[Nintendo Gamecube]])''
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* [[Mystic Heroes]] ''([[Gamecube]])''
 
* [[Samurai Warriors 3]] ''([[Wii]])''
  
* [[Samurai Warriors 3]] ''([[Wii]])''
 
* [[Samurai Warriors: Katana]] ''([[Wii]])''
  
* [[Samurai Warriors: Katana]] ''([[Wii]])''
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* [[Sengoku Musou 3: Moushouden]] ''([[Wii]])''
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* [[Sengoku Musō 3: Mōshōden]] ''([[Wii]])''
 
* [[Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 4]] ''([[Wii]])''
  
* [[Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 4]] ''([[Wii]])''
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* [[Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper]] ''([[Wii U]])''
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* [[Nobunaga no Yabō: Kakushin with Power Up Kit]] ''([[Wii]])''
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* [[Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2]] ''([[Wii U]])''
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* [[San Goku Shi 11 with Power Up Kit]] ''([[Wii]])''
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* [[Stop That Roach!]] ''([[Nintendo Game Boy]])''
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* [[Opoona]] ''([[Wii]])''
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* [[Sweet Ange]] ''([[Nintendo Game Boy]], [[Nintendo Game Boy Color]])''
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* [[Stop That Roach!]] ''([[Game Boy]])''
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* [[Monster Race]] ''([[Nintendo Game Boy]])''
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* [[Monster Race]] ''([[Game Boy]])''
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* [[Monster Race 2]] ''([[Nintendo Game Boy]], [[Nintendo Game Boy Color]])''
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* [[Monster Race 2]] ''([[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]])''
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* [[Monster Race Okawari]] ''([[Nintendo Game Boy]], [[Nintendo Game Boy Color]])''
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* [[Monster Race Okawari]] ''([[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]])''
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* [[Metamode]] ''([[Nintendo Game Boy Color]])''
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* [[Sweet Ange]] ''([[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]])''
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* [[Samurai Kid]] ''([[Nintendo Game Boy Color]])''
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* [[Metamode]] ''([[Game Boy Color]])''
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* [[Samurai Kid]] ''([[Game Boy Color]])''
 
* [[Dynasty Warriors Advance]] ''([[Game Boy Advance]])''
  
* [[Dynasty Warriors Advance]] ''([[Game Boy Advance]])''
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* [[Magical Houshin]] ''([[Game Boy Advance]])''
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* [[Magical Hōshin]] ''([[Game Boy Advance]])''
 
* [[Harukanaru Toki no Naka de]] ''([[Game Boy Advance]])''
  
* [[Harukanaru Toki no Naka de]] ''([[Game Boy Advance]])''
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* [[Garaku Tale]] ''([[Nintendo DS]])''
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* [[Jan Sangoku Musō]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Jan Sangoku Musou]] ''([[Nintendo DS]])''
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* [[Prey the Stars]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Prey the Stars]] ''([[Nintendo DS]])''
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* [[Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter's Battle]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Angelique Duet]] ''([[Nintendo DS]])''
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* [[Pop Cutie! Street Fashion Simulation]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Pop Cutie! Street Fashion Simulation]] ''([[Nintendo DS]])''
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* [[Garaku Tale]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Yume no Ukihashi]] ''([[Nintendo DS]])''
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* [[Angelique Duet]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Kantan! Tanoshii! Okashi Navi DS]] ''([[Nintendo DS]])''
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* [[Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Yume no Ukihashi]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Shaberu! DS Oryouri Navi Marugoto Teikoku Hotel ~Saikouhou no Ryouricho ga Oshieru Kateiryouri~]] ''([[Nintendo DS]])''
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* [[Kantan! Tanoshii! Okashi Navi DS]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Shaberu! DS Oryōri Navi Marugoto Teikoku Hotel ~Saikōhō no Ryōricho ga Oshieru Kateiryōri~]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[MISS PRINCESS: Miss Puri!]] ''([[Nintendo DS]])''
  
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* [[Ishin no Arashi: Shippuu Ryoumaden]] ''([[Nintendo DS]])''
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* [[MISS PRINCESS: Miss Puri!]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[FabStyle]] ''([[Nintendo DS]], [[Nintendo 3DS]])''
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* [[Ishin no Arashi: Shippū Ryōmaden]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Pokémon Conquest]] ''([[Nintendo DS]], [[Nintendo 3DS]])''
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* [[Monster Racers]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Samurai Warriors Chronicles]] ''([[Nintendo 3DS]])''
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* [[Saihai no Yukue]] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Sengoku Musou Chronicle 2nd]] ''([[Nintendo 3DS]])''
  
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* [[Sengoku Musou Chronicle 3]] ''([[Nintendo 3DS]])''
  
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* [[Shin Sangoku Musou VS]] ''([[Nintendo 3DS]])''
  
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* [[Kiniro no Corda 3: Full Voice Special]] ''([[Nintendo 3DS]])''
  
   
 
== Games released by Koei Tecmo ==
  
== Games released by Koei Tecmo ==
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* [[Samurai Warriors Chronicles|''Samurai Warriors Chronicles'']] ''([[3DS]])''
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Koei Tecmo has released games which are joint projects between the two companies.
  
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* [[Dead or Alive: Dimensions|''Dead or Alive: Dimensions'']] ''([[3DS]])''
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* [[Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer]]
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* [[Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer|''Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer'']] (Wii)
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* [[Hyrule Warriors]]
  
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* [[FabStyle|''FabStyle'']] ''([[DS]], 3DS)''
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* [[Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir|''Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir'']] ''([[3DS]])''
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* [[Shin Sangoku Musō VS|''Shin Sangoku Musō VS'']] ''([[3DS]])''
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* [[Pokémon Conquest|''Pokémon Conquest'']] ''([[DS]])''
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* [[Project Zero 2: Wii Edition|''Project Zero 2: Wii Edition'']] ''([[Wii]])''
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* [[Sengoku Musō Chronicle 2nd|''Sengoku Musō Chronicle 2nd'']] ''([[3DS]])''
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* [[Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge|''Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge'']] ''([[Wii U]])''
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* [[Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper|''Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper'']] ''([[Wii U]])''
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* [[San Goku Shi 12|''San Goku Shi 12'']] ''([[Wii U]])''
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* [[Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2|''Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2'']] ''([[Wii U]])''
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* [[Nobunaga no Yabou|''Nobunaga no Yabou'']]'' ''([[3DS]])
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* [[San Goku Shi|''San Goku Shi'']] ([[3DS]])
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* [[San Goku Shi 12 with Power Up Kit|''San Goku Shi 12 with Power Up Kit'']] ''(''[[Wii U]]'')''
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* [[Hyrule Warriors|''Hyrule Warriors'']] ([[Wii U]])
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* [[Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water|''Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water'']] ([[Wii U]])
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* [[Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3|''Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3'']] ''([[3DS]])''
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* [[Kiniro no Corda 3: Full Voice Special|''Kiniro no Corda 3: Full Voice Special'']] ''([[3DS]])''
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* [[Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland|''Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland'']] ([[3DS]])
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* [[San Goku Shi 2]] ([[3DS]])
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* [[Nobunaga no Yabou 2]] ([[3DS]])
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* [[Hyrule Warriors Legends|''Hyrule Warriors Legends'']] ([[3DS]])
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* [[Dragon Quest Heroes I + II]] (Switch) (Developer)
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* [[Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence|''Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence'']] ([[Switch]])
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* [[Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13|''Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13'']] ([[Switch]])
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* ''[[Attack on Titan: Shichi-Kara no Dasshutsu]]'' ([[3DS]])
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* [[Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon|''Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon'']] ([[Switch]])
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* [[Champion Jockey Special|''Champion Jockey Special'']] ([[Switch]])
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* [[Winning Post 8 2017|''Winning Post 8 2017'']] ([[Switch]])
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* [[Fire Emblem Warriors]] (New 3DS & Switch)
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* [[Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires|''Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires'']] ([[Switch]])
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* [[Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada|''Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada'']] ([[Switch]])
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* [[Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate|''Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate'']] ([[Switch]])
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* [[Nobunaga's Ambition: Taishi|''Nobunaga's Ambition: Taishi'']] ([[Switch]])
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* [[Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings|''Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings'']] ([[Switch]])
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* [[One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3|''One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 - Deluxe Edition'']] ([[Switch]]) (Developer)
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* [[Attack on Titan 2|''Attack on Titan 2'']] ([[Switch]])
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* [[Winning Post 8 2018|''Winning Post 8 2018'']] ([[Switch]])
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* [[Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition|''Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition'']] ([[Switch]])
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* [[Warriors Orochi 4]] ([[Switch]])
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* [[Atelier Arland Deluxe Pack]] (Switch)
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* [[Dragon Quest Builders 2]] (Switch) (Developer)
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* [[Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends - Definitive Edition]] ([[Switch]])
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* [[Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World |Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World]] (Switch)
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* [[Kiniro no Corda: Octave]] (Switch)
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* [[Harukanaru Toki no Naka De 6 DX]] (Switch)
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* [[Samurai Warriors 4 DX]] (Switch)
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* [[Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet]] (Switch)
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* [[Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland]] (Switch)
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* [[Winning Post 9]] ([[Switch]])
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* [[Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle]] (Switch)
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* [[Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order]] (Switch) (Developer)
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* [[Fire Emblem: Three Houses]] (Switch) (Developer)
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* [[Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout]] (Switch)
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* [[One Piece Warriors 4]] (Switch) (Developer)
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* [[Monster Rancher]] (Switch)
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* [[Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate]] (Switch)
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* [[Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 7|''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 7'']] (Switch)
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* [[Fairy Tail]] (Switch)
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* Angelique (Switch)
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* [[Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack]] (Switch)
   
 
==Subsidiaries==
  
==Subsidiaries==
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Both companies kept their respective development teams after the merger. Like each of the company's teams, Gust retains its individual developer credits for their games.
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Tecmo Koei is a fairly large publisher and a few developers under their belt including
  
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*[[Team Ninja]] - Tecmo team behind the Dead or Alive series and the [[Ninja Gaiden (series)|Ninja Gaiden series]]
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*[[Team Tachyon]] - Retired Tecmo team retired in 2016 that worked on [[Fatal Frame (series)|Fatal Frame series]] and various invidual projects
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*[[Team Tachyon]] - Tecmo
  
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*[[Omega Force]] - Koei team that develops the Warriors series and its spinoffs as well as licensed titles like Attack on Titan and Dragon Quest Heroes
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*[[Omega Force]] - Koei
 
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*[[Ruby Party]] - Koei
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*[[Ruby Party]] - Koei developer for various adventure games, mainly including dating sims
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* [[Gust (company)|Gust]]
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*[[Gust (company)|Gust]] - Acquired Role-playing game developer most known for its Atelier series
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*[[Kou Shibusawa]] - team formed in 2016 to develop the historical strategy titles like Nobunaga's Ambition as well as horse simulation games like Winning Post
   
 
==Virtual Console==
  
==Virtual Console==
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* [http://www.koeitecmo.co.jp Koei Tecmo Holdings (Japan)]
 
* [http://www.koeitecmoamerica.com Koei Tecmo America]
  
* [http://www.koeitecmoamerica.com Koei Tecmo America]
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Koei Tecmo   [Edit]   [Talk]

Koei Tecmo is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. It is currently a fusion of three former companies: Tecmo, Koei, and Gust. Developers work in one of the three major divisions and are credited separately under the Koei Tecmo label.

Company History

Tecmo was originally known as Tehkan Ltd and founded in 1967. Their name was changed in 1986 to Tecmo, Ltd. 2008 was a major year for Tecmo; not only did one of their primary designers, Tomonobu Itagaki, quit due to legal disputes, but in August of the year, Square Enix offered to purchase the company, similar to how they did in 2005 with Taito.

Koei was a Japanese video game publisher, developer, and distributor founded in 1978. It started as a textile dying business before its founder, Yoichi Erikawa, started authoring historical simulation titles in 1980. Their computer games gained popularity in Japan since they were the few which offered non-adult oriented computer products.

Tecmo later opted to merge with Koei. In North America, games from Tecmo or Koei are now published by Tecmo Koei America Corporation. In 2014, the company changed its name in the west to what it is called in Japan, Koei Tecmo. In the summer of 2014, they had also absorbed Gust into its pool of developers.

In 2016, Koei Tecmo announced a reorganization. This reorganization retired Team Tachyon and generic Koei and Tecmo teams funneling several into a new team called Kou Shibusawa and the rest were added to other old teams.

Titles released by Tecmo

Titles released by Koei

File:Koei Logo.png

Games released by Koei Tecmo

Subsidiaries

Both companies kept their respective development teams after the merger. Like each of the company's teams, Gust retains its individual developer credits for their games.

  • Team Ninja - Tecmo team behind the Dead or Alive series and the Ninja Gaiden series
  • Team Tachyon - Retired Tecmo team retired in 2016 that worked on Fatal Frame series and various invidual projects
  • Omega Force - Koei team that develops the Warriors series and its spinoffs as well as licensed titles like Attack on Titan and Dragon Quest Heroes
  • Ruby Party - Koei developer for various adventure games, mainly including dating sims
  • Gust - Acquired Role-playing game developer most known for its Atelier series
  • Kou Shibusawa - team formed in 2016 to develop the historical strategy titles like Nobunaga's Ambition as well as horse simulation games like Winning Post

Virtual Console

On November 19, 2006, at the launch of the Wii, the Tecmo game, Solomon's Key was released on the Wii Virtual Console and in 2009, it was out as an arcade version. Other arcade games from Tecmo include Tecmo Bowl, Ninja Gaiden, Star Force and Rygar.

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