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| | Konami Encyclopedia Article, Description, History and Biography @ AlienArtifacts.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | Konami is today the 4th largest game developer in Japan after "Nintendo Co Ltd" (1st), "Sega Sammy Holdings" (2nd) and "Namco Bandai Holdings" (3rd). |
 | | Konami is particularly notable for its side-scrolling shoot-em-up games (also known as SHMUPS), such as Gradius, Parodius, and Twinbee. |
 | | Konami is also notorious for its famous password, the Konami Code, which traditionally gives many powerups in its games. |
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