Are you a fan of Koei Tecmo games?
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Introducing the KT Era, for all things KT.
What is Koei Tecmo, and why should you care?
Koei Tecmo is a Japanese video game publisher resulting of the purchase of Koei of the companies Tecmo and Gust.
Koei, founded in 1978 by the Erikawa family, reached worldwide acclaim for their games, such as Nobunaga's Ambition, Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Dynasty Warriors. Yoichi Erikawa, one of the founders, is still CEO today - and also voiced Oda Nobunaga in 2017's Nioh.
It's most-known studio is Omega Force, founded in 1996, as the Team behind most of the Dynasty Warriors titles. Omega Force is also behind WinBack, the game that pioneered the cover-based shooter, and went on to inspire games such as Metal Gear Solid 2 and Resident Evil 4 with its mechanics.
Tecmo, founded in 1967 as Tekhan, was founded as a... cleaning... equipment company... but eventually made its way in the video game industry through amusement equipment. Tecmo reached worldwide fame through games such as Tecmo Bowl, Ninja Gaiden and Rygar, as well as Dead or Alive later on.
It's most-known studio is Team Ninja, founded in 1995 by Tomunobu Itagaki. It is known for developing games such as Dead or Alive, Ninja Gaiden, Metroid: Other M, Nioh and Hyrule Warriors.
Gust, founded in 1993, is a video game developer focused on creating JRPG experiences. Originally starting out as a indie developer, releasing self-published indie titles for Japanese home computers in the 90s, they eventually made their to major game development towards the end of the century, and hit gold with their release of the "Atelier Marie" in 1997 - a series still getting sequels to date. They're mostly known for the Atelier and Ar nosurge / Ar Tonelico series.
Ruby Party, founded in 1994, is a video game developer mostly focused on creating VN experience made for female audiences. They're mostly known for developing and maintaining franchises such as Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time and La Corda D'Oro. The studio is being led by Mei Erikawa, the daughter of the Erikawa family.
Release Schedule
October 15, 2020 - Nioh 2: DLC 2
December 8, 2020 - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Early 2021 - Atelier Ryza 2
2021 - Uncharted Waters Origins
TBA - Uncharted Waters IV HD
TBA - Ar & Ciel nosurge HD
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