Konami IDs - Revision history

>Deterous at 02:14, 9 February 2025

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 This is an attempt to track Konami IDs/Serials for the purposes of game preservation. As redump focusses on optical discs, non-optical game IDs are mentioned but only a few IDs are included as examples.
-Konami's first video games were available in the arcade, and their arcade boards used the same format, using GX### ("Generation X" ?). Konami's first home video game release was with the Atari 2600, using the ID RC100 ("ROM Cartridge") for their first game in 1983. This was followed by their MSX games (also in 1983) incrementing from RC700, and then the Nintendo Famicom (from 1985) allocated to the RC800 range. Konami also published MSX LaserDisc games, using the prefix PG ("Players Game" ?). In 1986, Konami released their first game ported to the PC-88 and released on a floppy disk, which was allocated an ID in the '''RA''' range instead, with RA3## for the NEC PC-8801, and later RA6## for the NEC PC-9801, RA9## for the Sharp X68000, and finally RA7## for the NEC PC-9821. Nintendo games continued to be released with the R prefix, RS for the Super Famicom, RZ for the N64, RQ for the GameCube, and RI for the Wii. In 1994, PlayStation games were instead released with VX###, and later optical disc based games continued to use the V prefix, VZ for the 3DO, VS for the Saturn, etc. This attempt at documentation will never be complete and exists only as a best-effort catalogue, missing information is to be expected.
+Konami's first video games were available in the arcade, and their arcade boards used the same format, using GX### ("Generation X" ?). Konami's first home video game releases in 1983 were with the Atari 2600 and NEC PC-6001, using the ID RC1## ('''RC''' for "ROM Cartridge") for their Atari 2600 games, and RC5## for the NEC PC-6001 cartridges. This was followed by their MSX games (also in 1983) using RC7##, and then the Nintendo Famicom (from 1985) allocated to the RC8## range. Konami also published MSX LaserDisc games, using the prefix PG ("Players Game" ?). In 1986, Konami released their first game ported to the PC-88 and released on a floppy disk, which was allocated an ID in the '''RA''' range instead, with RA3## for the NEC PC-8801, and later RA6## for the NEC PC-9801, RA9## for the Sharp X68000, and finally RA7## for the NEC PC-9821. Nintendo games continued to be released with the R prefix, '''RS''' for the Super Famicom, '''RZ''' for the N64, '''RQ''' for the GameCube, and '''RI''' for the Wii. In 1994, PlayStation games were instead released with VX###, and later optical disc based games continued to use the V prefix, '''VZ''' for the 3DO, '''VS''' for the Saturn, etc. This attempt at documentation will never be complete and exists only as a best-effort catalogue, missing information is to be expected.
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 ** GX306: Strategy X
 For more, see [https://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/spies.cgi?action=url&type=info&page=konami_boards_listing32.txt NMI Systems' list]
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 * '''RA''': NEC PC-88/98
 ** '''RA3##''': PC-8801 (5")
 *** RA300: Gradius
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 *** RA306: Ten to Chi to
 ** '''RA60#''': PC-9801 (5")
 *** RA606: Ten to Chi to
 *** RA607: Eisei Meijin II
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 *** RA710: [https://redump.info/disc/29186/ Policenauts]
 ** '''RA9##''': Sharp X68000 (5")
 *** RA957: Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou
 * '''RC''': ROM Cartridge
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 *** RC101: Strategy X
 *** RC102: Marine Wars
-** '''RC7##''': MSX
+** '''RC5##''': NEC PC-6001
 *** RC700: Athletic Land
 *** RC701: Antarctic Adventure

>Deterous at 04:21, 22 November 2024

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	This is an attempt to track Konami IDs/Serials for the purposes of game preservation. As redump focusses on optical discs, non-optical game IDs are mentioned but only a few IDs are included as examples.		This is an attempt to track Konami IDs/Serials for the purposes of game preservation. As redump focusses on optical discs, non-optical game IDs are mentioned but only a few IDs are included as examples.


	Konami's first video games were available in the arcade, and their arcade boards used the same format, using GX### ("Generation X" ?). Konami's first home video game release was with the Atari 2600, using the ID RC100 ("ROM Cartridge") for their first game in 1983. This was followed by their MSX games (also in 1983) incrementing from RC700, and then the Nintendo Famicom (from 1985) allocated to the RC800 range. Konami also published MSX LaserDisc games, using the prefix PG ("Players Game" ?). In 1986, Konami released their first game ported to the PC-88 and released on a floppy disk, which was allocated an ID in the '''RA''' range instead, with RA3## for the NEC PC-8801, and later RA6## for the NEC PC-9801, RA9## for the Sharp X68000, and finally RA7## for the NEC PC-9821. Nintendo games continued to be released with the R prefix, RS for the Super Famicom, RZ for the N64, RQ for the GameCube, and RI for the Wii. In 1994, PlayStation games were instead released with VX###, and later optical disc based games continued to use the V prefix, VZ for the 3DO, VS for the Saturn, etc. This attempt at documentation will never be complete and exists only as a best-effort catalogue, missing information is to be expected.		Konami's first video games were available in the arcade, and their arcade boards used the same format, using GX### ("Generation X" ?). Konami's first home video game release was with the Atari 2600, using the ID RC100 ("ROM Cartridge") for their first game in 1983. This was followed by their MSX games (also in 1983) incrementing from RC700, and then the Nintendo Famicom (from 1985) allocated to the RC800 range. Konami also published MSX LaserDisc games, using the prefix PG ("Players Game" ?). In 1986, Konami released their first game ported to the PC-88 and released on a floppy disk, which was allocated an ID in the '''RA''' range instead, with RA3## for the NEC PC-8801, and later RA6## for the NEC PC-9801, RA9## for the Sharp X68000, and finally RA7## for the NEC PC-9821. Nintendo games continued to be released with the R prefix, RS for the Super Famicom, RZ for the N64, RQ for the GameCube, and RI for the Wii. In 1994, PlayStation games were instead released with VX###, and later optical disc based games continued to use the V prefix, VZ for the 3DO, VS for the Saturn, etc. This attempt at documentation will never be complete and exists only as a best-effort catalogue, missing information is to be expected.

>Deterous at 14:42, 20 November 2024

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	{{Template:Konami ID}}		{{Template:Konami ID}}


	This is an attempt to track Konami IDs/Serials for the purposes of game preservation. As redump focusses on optical discs, non-optical game IDs are mentioned but only a few IDs are included as examples.~~<br>~~		This is an attempt to track Konami IDs/Serials for the purposes of game preservation. As redump focusses on optical discs, non-optical game IDs are mentioned but only a few IDs are included as examples.


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	* '''RS''': Nintendo Super Famicom		* '''RS''': Nintendo Super Famicom
	** RS057: Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '96: Kaimakuban		** RS057: Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '96: Kaimakuban
	* '''RU''': Peripheral Equipment~~, e.g.:~~		* '''RU''': Peripheral Equipment
	** RU001: Case Boy for Game Boy		** RU001: Case Boy for Game Boy
	** RU012: Hyper Blaster for PlayStation aka SLPH-00014/SLUH-00017/SLEH-00005		** RU012: Hyper Blaster for PlayStation aka SLPH-00014/SLUH-00017/SLEH-00005

>Deterous at 14:18, 20 November 2024

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	Konami's first video games were available in the arcade, and their arcade boards used the same format, using GX### ("Generation X" ?). Konami's first home video game release was with the Atari 2600, using the ID RC100 ("ROM Cartridge") for their first game in 1983. This was followed by their MSX games (also in 1983) incrementing from RC700, and then the Nintendo Famicom (from 1985) allocated to the RC800 range. In 1986, Konami released their first game ported to the PC-88 and released on a floppy disk, which was allocated an ID in the '''RA''' range instead, with RA3## for the NEC PC-8801, and later RA6## for the NEC PC-9801, RA9## for the Sharp X68000, and finally RA7## for the NEC PC-9821. Nintendo games continued to be released with the R prefix, RS for the Super Famicom, RZ for the N64, RQ for the GameCube, and RI for the Wii. In 1994, PlayStation games were instead released with VX###, and later optical disc based games continued to use the V prefix, VZ for the 3DO, VS for the Saturn, etc. This attempt at documentation will never be complete and exists only as a best-effort catalogue, missing information is to be expected.		Konami's first video games were available in the arcade, and their arcade boards used the same format, using GX### ("Generation X" ?). Konami's first home video game release was with the Atari 2600, using the ID RC100 ("ROM Cartridge") for their first game in 1983. This was followed by their MSX games (also in 1983) incrementing from RC700, and then the Nintendo Famicom (from 1985) allocated to the RC800 range. Konami also published MSX LaserDisc games, using the prefix PG ("Players Game" ?). In 1986, Konami released their first game ported to the PC-88 and released on a floppy disk, which was allocated an ID in the '''RA''' range instead, with RA3## for the NEC PC-8801, and later RA6## for the NEC PC-9801, RA9## for the Sharp X68000, and finally RA7## for the NEC PC-9821. Nintendo games continued to be released with the R prefix, RS for the Super Famicom, RZ for the N64, RQ for the GameCube, and RI for the Wii. In 1994, PlayStation games were instead released with VX###, and later optical disc based games continued to use the V prefix, VZ for the 3DO, VS for the Saturn, etc. This attempt at documentation will never be complete and exists only as a best-effort catalogue, missing information is to be expected.

	=== G ===		=== G ===

>Deterous at 14:13, 20 November 2024

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	This is an attempt to track Konami IDs/Serials for the purposes of game preservation. As redump focusses on optical discs, non-optical game IDs are mentioned but only a few IDs are included as examples.		This is an attempt to track Konami IDs/Serials for the purposes of game preservation. As redump focusses on optical discs, non-optical game IDs are mentioned but only a few IDs are included as examples.<br>

	~~Konami IDs are of the format ��### where � is a letter and # is a number. For example, VX001 refers to the PlayStation release of Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '95.<br>~~
	~~These IDs are present on most games published by Konami in Japan, Korea and Asia (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, etc).~~

	''~~'First Letter''': For disc-based~~ video game ~~consoles~~, Konami ~~has mostly used V. The exception~~ to ~~this are Nintendo discs~~, which ~~use Q.<br>~~		Konami's first video games were available in the arcade, and their arcade boards used the same format, using GX### ("Generation X" ?). Konami's first home video game release was with the Atari 2600, using the ID RC100 ("ROM Cartridge") for their first game in 1983. This was followed by their MSX games (also in 1983) incrementing from RC700, and then the Nintendo Famicom (from 1985) allocated to the RC800 range. In 1986, Konami released their first game ported to the PC-88 and released on a floppy disk, which was allocated an ID in the '''RA''' range instead, with RA3## for the NEC PC-8801, and later RA6## for the NEC PC-9801, RA9## for the Sharp X68000, and finally RA7## for the NEC PC-9821. Nintendo games continued to be released with the R prefix, RS for the Super Famicom, RZ for the N64, RQ for the GameCube, and RI for the Wii. In 1994, PlayStation games were instead released with VX###, and later optical disc based games continued to use the V prefix, VZ for the 3DO, VS for the Saturn, etc. This attempt at documentation will never be complete and exists only as a best-effort catalogue, missing information is to be expected.
	'''~~Second Letter~~''': This ~~indicates which console the game~~ is ~~made for~~.~~<br>~~
	'''~~Number~~''': ~~The three digit number is incremented when allocated~~ to ~~releases. Some IDs such as~~ '''~~RA###~~''' ~~split the numbers further~~, ~~with the first digit corresponding to the platform model, and the second digit to the media~~ type.		=== G ===
			* '''GM''': Arcade
			** GM250: Racing Force (may be a misprint, meant to be GX?)
			* '''GX''': Arcade
			** GX306: Strategy X
			For more, see [https://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/spies.cgi?action=url&type=info&page=konami_boards_listing32.txt NMI Systems' list]

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	=== R ===		=== R ===

	* '''RA''': PC-88/98		* '''RA''': NEC PC-88/98
	** '''RA3##''': PC-88 (5")		** '''RA3##''': PC-8801 (5")
	*** RA300: Gradius		*** RA300: Gradius
	*** RA301: The Goonies		*** RA301: The Goonies
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	** '''RA65#''': PC-9801 (3.5")		** '''RA65#''': PC-9801 (3.5")
	*** RA656: Ten to Chi to		*** RA656: Ten to Chi to
	** '''RA7##''': PC-9821 (CD~~-ROM~~)		** '''RA7##''': PC-9821 (3.5" + CD)
	*** RA710: [https://redump.info/disc/29186/ Policenauts]		*** RA710: [https://redump.info/disc/29186/ Policenauts]
			** '''RA9##''': Sharp X68000 (5")
			*** RA957: Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou
	* '''RC''': ROM Cartridge		* '''RC''': ROM Cartridge
	** '''RC1##''': Atari 2600		** '''RC1##''': Atari 2600
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	* '''RQ''': [[Konami IDs - Nintendo GameCube\| Nintendo GameCube]]		* '''RQ''': [[Konami IDs - Nintendo GameCube\| Nintendo GameCube]]
	* '''RS''': Nintendo Super Famicom		* '''RS''': Nintendo Super Famicom
			** RS057: Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '96: Kaimakuban
	* '''RU''': Peripheral Equipment, e.g.:		* '''RU''': Peripheral Equipment, e.g.:
	** RU001: Case Boy for Game Boy		** RU001: Case Boy for Game Boy

>Deterous at 13:22, 20 November 2024

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	'''First Letter''': For disc-based video game consoles, Konami has mostly used V. The exception to this are Nintendo discs, which use Q.<br>		'''First Letter''': For disc-based video game consoles, Konami has mostly used V. The exception to this are Nintendo discs, which use Q.<br>
	'''Second Letter''': This indicates which console the game is made for.<br>		'''Second Letter''': This indicates which console the game is made for.<br>
	'''Number''': The three digit number is incremented when allocated to releases, ~~starting from 001~~.		'''Number''': The three digit number is incremented when allocated to releases. Some IDs such as '''RA###''' split the numbers further, with the first digit corresponding to the platform model, and the second digit to the media type.

	=== P ===		=== P ===
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	=== R ===		=== R ===

	* '''RA''': PC-98		* '''RA''': PC-88/98
	** RA710: [https://redump.info/disc/29186/ Policenauts]		** '''RA3##''': PC-88 (5")
			*** RA300: Gradius
			*** RA301: The Goonies
			*** RA304: Snatcher
			*** RA306: Ten to Chi to
			** '''RA60#''': PC-9801 (5")
			*** RA606: Ten to Chi to
			*** RA607: Eisei Meijin II
			*** RA609: Eisei Meijin III
			** '''RA65#''': PC-9801 (3.5")
			*** RA656: Ten to Chi to
			** '''RA7##''': PC-9821 (CD-ROM)
			*** RA710: [https://redump.info/disc/29186/ Policenauts]
	* '''RC''': ROM Cartridge		* '''RC''': ROM Cartridge
	** 1##: Atari 2600		** '''RC1##''': Atari 2600
	*** RC100: Pooyan		*** RC100: Pooyan
	*** RC101: Strategy X		*** RC101: Strategy X
	*** RC102: Marine Wars		*** RC102: Marine Wars
	** ~~3##: PC-88 Floppy~~		** '''RC7##''': MSX
	*** RA300: Gradius
	** 7##: MSX
	*** RC700: Athletic Land		*** RC700: Athletic Land
	*** RC701: Antarctic Adventure		*** RC701: Antarctic Adventure
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	*** RC706: Video Hustler		*** RC706: Video Hustler
	*** RC707: Konami's Mahjong		*** RC707: Konami's Mahjong
	** 8##: NES/Famicom		** '''RC8##''': NES/Famicom
	*** RC801: Road Fighter		*** RC801: Road Fighter
	*** RC802: Yie Ar Kung-Fu		*** RC802: Yie Ar Kung-Fu

>Deterous at 13:49, 19 November 2024

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	* '''VS''': [[Konami IDs - Sega Saturn\| Sega Saturn]]		* '''VS''': [[Konami IDs - Sega Saturn\| Sega Saturn]]
	* '''VT''': [[Konami IDs - PlayStation 3\| Sony PlayStation 3]]		* '''VT''': [[Konami IDs - PlayStation 3\| Sony PlayStation 3]]
			* '''VW''': [[Konami IDs - PlayStation 2\| Sony PlayStation 2]]
	* '''VX''': [[Konami IDs - PlayStation\| Sony PlayStation]]		* '''VX''': [[Konami IDs - PlayStation\| Sony PlayStation]]
	* '''VW''': [[Konami IDs - PlayStation 2\| Sony PlayStation 2]]
	* '''VZ''': 3DO		* '''VZ''': 3DO
	** VZ001: [https://redump.info/disc/3388/ Policenauts: Pilot Disk]		** VZ001: [https://redump.info/disc/3388/ Policenauts: Pilot Disk]

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	=== P ===		=== P ===
	* '''PG''': MSX (LaserDisc)		* '''PG''': MSX (LaserDisc)
			** PG001: Astron Belt
			** PG002: Strike Mission
	** PG004: Badlands		** PG004: Badlands

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	** VZ001: [https://redump.info/disc/3388/ Policenauts: Pilot Disk]		** VZ001: [https://redump.info/disc/3388/ Policenauts: Pilot Disk]
	** VZ002: [https://redump.info/disc/32294/ Policenauts]		** VZ002: [https://redump.info/disc/32294/ Policenauts]

			[[Category:Missing Lists]]

>Deterous at 13:36, 19 November 2024

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	This is an attempt to track Konami IDs/Serials for the purposes of game preservation.		This is an attempt to track Konami IDs/Serials for the purposes of game preservation. As redump focusses on optical discs, non-optical game IDs are mentioned but only a few IDs are included as examples.

	Konami IDs are of the format ��### where � is a letter and # is a number. For example, VX001 refers to the PlayStation release of Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '95.<br>		Konami IDs are of the format ��### where � is a letter and # is a number. For example, VX001 refers to the PlayStation release of Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '95.<br>
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	* '''VH''': [[Konami IDs - PlayStation 5\| Sony PlayStation 5]]		* '''VH''': [[Konami IDs - PlayStation 5\| Sony PlayStation 5]]
	* '''VK''': [[Konami IDs - Xbox 360\| Microsoft Xbox 360]]		* '''VK''': [[Konami IDs - Xbox 360\| Microsoft Xbox 360]]
			* '''VM''': [[Konami IDs - Xbox\| Microsoft Xbox]]
	* '''VO''': [[Konami IDs - Xbox One\| Microsoft Xbox One]]		* '''VO''': [[Konami IDs - Xbox One\| Microsoft Xbox One]]
	* '''VP''': [[Konami IDs - PlayStation Portable\| Sony PlayStation Portable]]		* '''VP''': [[Konami IDs - PlayStation Portable\| Sony PlayStation Portable]]

>Deterous at 13:22, 19 November 2024

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 '''Second Letter''': This indicates which console the game is made for.<br>
 '''Number''': The three digit number is incremented when allocated to releases, starting from 001.
 === V ===
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 ** VZ001: [https://redump.info/disc/3388/ Policenauts: Pilot Disk]
 ** VZ002: [https://redump.info/disc/32294/ Policenauts]