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Koei Company, Limited
株式会社コーエー
Type Public (TYO: 9654)
Founded Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan (July 25, 1978)
Founder Yoichi Erikawa and Keiko Erikawa
Headquarters Flag of Japan Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities ( Stock, bonds, etc The, or TSE, located in Tokyo, Japan, is the second largest Stock exchange market in the world by market value second only to the New York Stock is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Ashikaga is located 80 km (50 miles north of Tokyo. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) An entrepreneur is a person who has possession over a company enterprise, or Venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome Yoichi Erikawa is the co-founder of Koei, along with his wife Keiko Erikawa. Keiko Erikawa was the co-founder of Koei with her husband Yoichi Erikawa. is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
Industry Video game industry
Products Dynasty Warriors
Samurai Warriors
Nobunaga's Ambition series
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Revenue [1]
Website www.koei.com

Koei Company, Limited (株式会社コーエー Kabushiki-gaisha Kōē), formerly 光栄 (Kōei)) (TYO: 9654) is a Japanese video game publisher and developer founded in 1978. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" The video game industry (formally referred to as Interactive entertainment) is the economic sector involved with the development, Marketing In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need is a series of tactical action Video games created by Koei. The award-winning series Games Original game Samurai Warriors (戦国無双 Sengoku Musou in Japan) is the first title in the series of video games created by Koei 's is a Computer and Video game that originated from Japan. It is a series of turn-based computerized wargames by Koei. In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages The, or TSE, located in Tokyo, Japan, is the second largest Stock exchange market in the world by market value second only to the New York Stock For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A video game publisher is a company that publishes Video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a Video game developer A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual that creates Video games A developer may specialize in a certain video Events Notable releases June - Taito Corporation releases the Space Invaders Arcade game in Japan. The company is best known for its historical simulation games based on the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, as well as simulation games based on historical events. Romance of the Three Kingdoms ( written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese Historical novel based upon events in

The company has also found mainstream success in a series of loosely historical action games, the flagship titles of which are Dynasty Warriors (真・三國無双 (Shin-Sangoku Musō)) and Samurai Warriors (戦国無双 (Sengoku Musō)), the Musō (無双) series. is a series of tactical action Video games created by Koei. The award-winning series Games Original game Samurai Warriors (戦国無双 Sengoku Musou in Japan) is the first title in the series of video games created by Koei 's Koei also owns a division known as Ruby Party, which focuses in dating sim games.

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History

Koei was established in July 1978 by Yoichi Erikawa and Keiko Erikawa. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Yoichi Erikawa is the co-founder of Koei, along with his wife Keiko Erikawa. Keiko Erikawa was the co-founder of Koei with her husband Yoichi Erikawa. Mr. Erikawa was a student at Keio University, and when his family's rural dyestuffs business failed he decided to pursue his interest in programming. is a university located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan as well as the oldest university in Japan established A dye can generally be described as a Colored substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is being applied The company to this day is located in the town of Hiyoshi, Yokohama along with Mr. Hiyoshi (日吉 is a part of the city of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area Erikawa's alma mater, and the company's name is simply a spoonerism of the school's. A spoonerism is an error in speech or deliberate play on words in which corresponding Consonants Vowels or Morphemes are switched (see

Kou Shibusawa and Eiji Fukuzawa, whose names are supposed to have made up the name of the company, do not really exist and are names used by the company to avoid giving credit to individual contributors, effectively acting as alter-egos for Mr. Erikawa.

The company initially focused on personal computer sales and made-to-order business software. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated In 1983 it released Nobunaga's Ambition (信長の野望 Nobunaga no Yabo), a historical strategy game set during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) A strategy game is a Game (eg computer, video or Board game) in which the players' decision-making skills have a high significance The written history of Japan begins with brief references in the 1st century AD Twenty-Four Histories, a collection of Chinese historical texts The game went on to receive numerous awards, and Koei produced several more such games set against the backdrop of world history, including Romance of the Three Kingdoms, set during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history, and Uncharted Waters (大航海時代 Dai Kōkai Jidai; lit. is a Computer and Video game that originated from Japan. It is a series of turn-based computerized wargames by Koei. The Three Kingdoms period ( is a period in the History of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties following immediately the loss of Chinese civilization originated in various city-states along the Yellow River ( valley in the Neolithic era is a popular Japanese Video game series produced by Koei as part of its Rekoeition games Great Navigation Era), set in Portugal during the Age of Exploration. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Age of Discovery or Age of Exploration was a period from the early 15th century and continuing into the early 17th century during which Europeans explored

In 1988, Koei established a North American subsidiary, Koei Corporation, in California. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) A subsidiary, in business matters is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. This subsidiary localized Koei games for export to all territories outside of Japan, as well as producing original games and concepts with the leadership of designer Stieg Hedlund, like Liberty or Death, Celtic Tales: Balor of the Evil Eye, Gemfire and Saiyuki: Journey West. Stieg Hedlund (born 1965 in Portland Oregon) is a computer and video game designer, artist, and Writer with over 20 years of Liberty or Death is a Turn-based strategy Video game for the PC ( DOS) the Super NES and the "Royal Blood" redirects here For the 1916 film starring Oliver Hardy, see Royal Blood (film Gemfire (released Saiyuki Journey West is a tactical role-playing Video game released for the Sony PlayStation by Koei. After Hedlund's departure, this subsidiary ceased game development in 1995, focusing instead on localization, sales and marketing.

A Canadian subsidiary, Koei Canada, Inc. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page was established in early 2001, and a European subsidiary, Koei Limited was established in early 2003 in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Koei also maintains subsidiaries in China, Korea, Taiwan and Lithuania. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Recently, Koei created a Singapore branch for game development such as Sangokushi Online. Sangokushi Online (三國志Online developed by Koei Entertainment Singapore, is Koei 's third Online Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Koei's Ruby Party division specializes on games labeled as Neoromance: GxB dating sims, usually with extra side-quests. An is a Video game that is targeted towards a female market where one of the main goals besides the plot goal is to develop a romantic relationship between the player character Out of the three Neoromance series, the best known is Angelique, which has been in production since 1994. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Harukanaru Toki no Naka De is a newer Neoromance hit, with many sequels and an anime TV series based on it. is an otome adventure game developed by Ruby Party and published by Koei. (anime in Japanese, The newest game in the series, Kiniro no Corda, is gaining popularity partially because the manga series it was based on, has been recently licensed by Viz for English language publishing. is a role-playing game from Koei 's Neoromance series An alternative title for it is La Corda d'oro, Italian for The Golden ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly Viz is a popular British adult Comic magazine that has been running since 1979 English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States It gaining more popularity though, and an anime TV series based on it began airing in October 2006 [2]. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A sequel was also released on the Sony Playstation 2 in March 2007 [3]. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Games Created by Koei

Koei has built a large base of franchises, and have developed on various consoles and computers. Below is a list of game series developed by Koei.

Action games

History Simulation

Strategy games

Executive Series

Neoromance games

RPGs

Sports games

Music games

Rekoeition

Games published by Koei in Europe

See also

External links

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