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Koei EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag TGS 09: Koei Tecmo teases Fist of the North Star for 2010 40 Koei Tecmo has teased a new game at the Tokyo Game Show, and while the teaser may very well be one of the lamest of all time, the name attached to it, Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) has g... TGS 09: Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce has online! 13 When Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce was released on PSP, the common consensus among fans (myself included) was that it should have been on home consoles and included online co-op. Well, here's a br... TGS 09: Here, have a Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll trailer 11 Koei is known for its strategy games and its endless hack n' slash sequels. One thing it's not really famous for is its RPG library, so I'm very eager to see how Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll fares... TGS 09: Warriors: Legends of Troy has dramatic trailer 19 As always, Koei has plenty of stuff going on at the Tokyo Game Show and as always, it's left to me to post about it. Here's a fresh new trailer for Koei Canada's Warriors: Legends of Troy. This n... TGS 09: Dynasty Warriors Online coming to PS3 15 Hell yeah! Koei has today announced that Dynasty Warriors Online is coming to the PlayStation 3 in 2010, bringing the previously PC-exclusive DW game to consoles for the first time. Dynasty Warri... Ninja Gaiden invades Dynasty Warriors 16 It's the moment we've all been waiting for. The Tecmo/Koei merger has finally resulted in the inevitable crossover between Ninja Gaiden and Dynasty Warriors, with Ryu Hayabusa slated to appear as... Only 8% of Koei's sales come from outside Japan 37 I knew Koei had more success inside Japan than outside, but I had no idea that the figures were quite so dramatic. Sony has revealed that 91.8% of Koei's sales are made within Japan, naming and s... Samurai Warriors 3 getting its own Classic Controller 26 Samurai Warriors 3 is going to be exclusive to the Wii. It's not often that Koei sticks to one system for its Warriors titles, but with the amount of support Nintendo is giving the game, who can ... Review: Warriors Orochi 2 12 When I reviewed Warriors Orochi 2 on the Xbox 360, I wasn't merficul. In fact, it got a 2.0 thanks to the terrible state in which the final retail copy shipped, marred by such horrendous framerat... Win this EXTREMELY limited edition Warriors Orochi 2 print! 1075 Koei has commissioned an incredibly limited run of high-class Giclee anvas prints to promote Warriors Orochi 2's arrival on the PSP. It's very high quality stuff, using a print process usually re... Want to know what's going to be at Tokyo Game Show? 15 What do Dale, Nick, Rey and myself get to check out when we head out next month to this year's Tokyo Game Show, you ask? Well, it seems like (via show organizer CESA) a few companies have releas... Gackt getting sexy body involved with Samurai Warriors 3 25 I have a big fat wobbly man-crush on Gackt, and really, who could blame me? The androgynous Japanese singer looks quite unbelievable, and I have made a mission in life to mack Gackt's sack, wheth... Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 19 If there was one major complaint I had about Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, it's that it couldn't fulfil its primary role on the PSP. It was designed with co-op in mind, but the chances of findin... DO WANT these Koei Visa Cards: Someone get them for me 14 They're only available in Japan, so I have no applicable use for them. Nevertheless, my wallet feels naked and empty without a hot Koei Visa card in it. Videogame-themed credit cards seem to be q... Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 co-op screens are simply the breast 27 What I love about the Tecmo Koei merger is that it hasn't dulled the former's commitment to rampant sexism. Bouncing boobs are still in full effect, even if the owner of said boobs happens to be ... Dynasty Warriors crossbreeds with Souten Kouro for DLC 9 Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires released last month and has been releasing a decent stream of free DLC. The content isn't exactly minblowing, consisting of new costumes and background music, but it's... Tecmo Koei 'concerned' over motion control, Project Natal 18 While many within the game industry praise the motion control fad as some sort of brave and amazing new future, Tecmo Koei remains slightly more cynical in its excitement, doubting the appeal of ... Tecmo Koei wants fresh IP in Europe 11 The merger between Tecmo and Koei brought about one interesting new development that I hadn't been expecting -- a fresh and rather large interest in Europe. The newly formed Tecmo Koei Europe is ... Tecmo Koei: Please drop the PS3 price! 41 It seems that the backlash against the PlayStation 3's high price is continuing to resonate across the industry, as CEO of the newly formed Tecmo Koei has joined Activision in voicing his desire ... Warriors: Legends of Troy official site has some red on it 12 A new Web site for Warriors: Legends of Troy has recently spewed itself up on the Internet, and while it currently only contains the E3 trailer, its blood-soaked frontpage gives gamers a very goo... Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is Koei Tecmo's first official game 15 Koei Tecmo Holdings is, as of today, a fully merged company. The final dotted lines have been signed, and the two firms are now a lawfully wedded couple. Koei Europe has just issued a press relea... Dynasty Warriors 6: Special coming to PSP, has new stuff 9 Dynasty Warriors 6 was supposed to be the current-gen debut for the series, yet it was the PS2 version of the game, Dynasty Warriors 6: Special, that was infinitely superior. This was mostly than... Review: Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires 39 Dynasty Warriors games aren't exactly known for their critical acclaim, but at least one subset of the series has always managed to win favor with the press. Empires is a strategic expansion to t... Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires has some videos 20 Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires launches next week, bringing the new weapons from Dynasty Warriors 6: Special, a full-on strategy mode and a character edit function to the game. I'm playing the game ... Koei Tecmo working on its first crossover game 16 It was inevitable, but the news still excites me greatly. It has been revealed that the freshly merged Koei Tecmo corporation is working on a crossover title, bringing together games from the pre... Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires still exists, pics prove it 8 The fine folks at Koei sent us a notice today that Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires is still, in fact, coming out on June 23 in both the US and EU. They probably felt the need to remind us due to the g... Koei Tecmo paying people to f*ck in the name of repopulation 41 How do you cure Japanese underpopulation? Have loads of sex! How do you make sure people are having sex? If you're Koei Tecmo, you pay your employees thousands of dollars to do it! That's right, ... Warriors Orochi Z canceled for North America 14 Well poo. Warriors Orochi Z, the PS3 repackacing of Warriors Orochi and WO2 has been canceled for North America. Still available for Japanese fans, the game included new bonus content such as ext... E3 09: Dynasty Warriors Chibis acquired! 21 Just before E3, I threw a temper tantrum concerning the lack of Dynasty Warriors Chibis in my life, and threatened to punch someone at the Koei booth and then take everything. Since my punching t... E3 09: Monster Racers is cute 6 Koei was showing its new DS RPG Monster Racers on the E3 showfloor, and it's actually looking like it could be a lot of fun. It's Koei's attempt to capture a part of the Pokémon market, b... E3 09: Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll is such an RPG 4 Omega Force has grown very comfortable in producing endless Dynasty Warriors games, but Koei's internal studio is taking a new path with Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll, a brand new RPG that's exclus... E3 09: Warriors Orochi 2 PSP gets Japanese voices! 7 When Warriors Orochi first came to the PSP, it was pretty much a direct port. It was still an impressive accomplishment -- able to cram 90+ characters and all the maps of the console versions ont... E3 09: Very interesting details on Warriors: Legends of Troy 18 Koei invited us over to its booth today in order to find out the latest on Warriors: Legends of Troy. Although there was nothing playable, I was able to speak with Koei Canada and discuss how thi... E3 09: Koei reveals Warriors: Legends of Troy 8 Koei has lifted the lid on Warriors: Legends of Troy, the first big action title from Koei Canada. Koei actually has a pretty solid lineup of original titles at E3, and this appears to be chief a... Pre-E3 09: Koei's lineup: Dynasty Warriors ... Troy? 23 Where there is Koei, there is Sterling, and I shall indeed be there when Koei announces Warriors: Legends of Troy. There is no gameplay synopsis, but judging by the title, could Omega Force be ta... ZOMG! Even more Dynasty Warriors Chibis! 17 When I saw the original set of Dynasty Warriors Chibis at the Tokyo Game Show, I freaked out and knew they must be mine. That was in October of last year, and despite my very strong and blatant h... New RPG, Trinity Zill O'll Zero, coming to PlayStation 3 14 Obscure PSX RPG Zill O'll is getting a sequel, and it's coming exclusively to the PS3. Published by Koei, Trinity Zill O'll Zero is sounding interesting if only for the fact that it pledges to be... Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce and Gundam 2 getting DLC soon 12 If you read our review of Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, you'll know that Koei's attempt to freshen up its DW formula on the PSP was surprisingly quite successful. The ten thousand of you who bou... Slow News Day: Have some Dynasty Warriors cosplay 14 If for some reason you're not at a barbecue today, remembering war heroes by stuffing your face with undercooked hotdogs, you'll notice that it's a slow and boring day in the world of videogame n... Swine flu watch: Koei, Square cut E3 for Japanese devs 28 Develop is reporting that the Japanese development teams for Square Enix and Koei will not be attending this year’s E3… due to swine flu fears. Accordingly, this will specifically im... Check out the Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires trailer 15 Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires is out next month, which is great to hear because we haven't had a new DW title in weeks. As you may already know, Empires is Koei's strategic spin-off, which tries to... Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires gets US release and some pictures 13 Humanity's most ambitious societal accomplishment since Dexy's Midnight Runners, otherwise known as Dynasty Warriors, will be getting its billionth installment very soon. Dynasty Warriors 6: Empi... Dynasty Warriors 6 Empire dated for Europe 19 Europe is a miserable swamp full of cowards, sex pests and liars. That's why Europeans will be pleased to hear that one sliver of light is entering their dark and filthy lives when Dynasty Warrio... Review: Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce 16 It's no secret that the Dynasty Warriors series could do with some new life injected into it. Even as a fan of the series, I recognize that Koei has done little to keep the franchise fresh, and t... Koei bringing the NIS love to the UK 9 British NIS fans will be pleased to know that Koei has stepped up to publish some of the niche company's titles in the UK. Three games will be headed their way to the UK in May, June and July. Go... Koei embracing DLC with Dynasty Warriors games 12 Koei has been dipping its toes in the downloadable content waters for a while now, which is unsurprising since the publisher loves to get as much mileage as possible out of every game it releases... Why Dynasty Warriors is the greatest videogame series ever 86 Any sane, reasonable, intelligent human being already knows by now that Koei's Dynasty Warriors series is the greatest collection of videogames to have ever stalked the Earth. Featuring a unique ... Koei? Tecmo? Call us Kotec 18 You can't have a merger without a catchy nickname for your new enterprise. Squeenix, ActiBlizz, they're all at it. With Tecmo and Koei finally bedding and creating a monstrous empire of boobs and... Dynasty Warriors Day coming to London this Saturday 17 The greatest videogame series of all time, Dynasty Warriors, is having its very own day in London on Saturday, April 18. Packed full of cosplayers, things to buy and Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce ... New Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires stuff appears, revel in it 12 It's a slow morning as we come back from the Easter nonsense, so let's sneak more Dynasty Warriors stuff onto the frontpage when nobody's looking. Chief among these assets in our gallery are new ... Koei's Ni-OH resurfaces after four years 11 The latest Famitsu has mention of Ni-OH, an action game that seemed to completely disappear from the radar after it was announced for the PlayStation 3 way back in 2005. Although Ni-OH is yet ano... Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce demo hitting PSN tomorrow 13 Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce will be available to all in demo form tomorrow, which is exciting news for at least five readers, including myself. The demo will support the game's focus on four-pla... Damn you, Koei! Dynasty Warrior Chibis at London Expo 20 I sometimes think God hates me. Then I look at all my money and stuff and simply laugh, laugh, laugh. Still, I cannot contain my rage over the fact that Koei's European wing will be selling Dynas... Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce coming in April, I'll come as well 11 Even though I'm a Dynasty Warriors fan, I'll gladly admit that the series has been one long rehash. That's why I'm quite interested in Strikeforce, which hopes to use Monster Hunter style four-pl... Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce screens, site and demo details 6 Having played Onechanbara for review quite a bit, I found myself nostalgic for Dynasty Warriors, which is blatantly a better game. I won't have to wait long for more medieval Chinese nonsense, ho... New trailer and screens for Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce strike with force 17 It's been a while since we talked about Dynasty Warriors, so let's talk about Dynasty Warriors. Koei has forwarded over some screenshots and a new trailer for its upcoming PSP hack n' slash, Dy... Warriors Orochi Z coming to PlayStation 3, sort of disappoints me 7 When I heard that a Warriors Orochi game was coming to the PS3, I was quite excited. Finally, a current-gen iteration of the biggest and most interesting Warriors game Koei has ever made. However... They're still making Nobunaga's Ambition games? 8 I realize that it is the modus operandi of Koei to take a series and run with it for as long as humanly possible, but the fact that we're still getting Nobunaga's Ambition games after twenty ye... Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 trailer will make ten thousand Asian trousers tighten 21 [video]114737:883[/video]Japanese people love Dynasty Warriors. They also love Gundam. It's little surprise, then, that Dynasty Warriors Gundam is one of the ten most popular titles on the PS3 in... Koei announces Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle for PS2 7 I first discovered Nobunaga's Ambition on the NES back in the day, and I remember I was about as good at it then as I am at strategy games now, which is to say, devastatingly terrible at them. I'... « NEXT « next - expanded blog view		Save cash!   See "Black Friday" video game deals New on Destructoid.TV play all videos Loading Destructoid Videos Win this! 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