Konami of America, Inc.

Konami of America, Inc. operated as Konami’s North American publishing and distribution arm beginning in the 1980s and through restructurings in the 1990s and 2000s. Based in the United States, it handled publishing and regional operations for Konami’s titles in North America and has later been identified with Konami Digital Entertainment’s U.S. presence. Company leadership in the 1990s included U.S. executives such as Ken Dirnberger, who served as a president of the American operation. The office managed localized releases and licensed sports and entertainment tie-ins for the North American market. The game entries below, including versions and later rereleases grouped in this archive, span systems such as PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation, Windows, Xbox, Arcade, Nintendo 64, GameCube, NES, and Dreamcast.