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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 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'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.
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>
=== B ===
'''Second Letter''': This indicates which console the game is made for.<br>
* '''BH''': Handheld
'''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.
** BH001: Double Dribble
** BH008: Konami Baseball
** BH101: Ganbare Goemon Ebisumaru Kiki Ippatsu
 
=== 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]
 
=== K ===
* '''KN''': IDs with KN prefix may not fit into the same format, KN likely just refers to Konami
** '''KN3##''': MSX (Cartridge)
*** KN327: Green Beret
*** KN350: Green Beret (Rerelease)
** '''KN5##''': Amstrad CPC (Tape Cassette)
*** KN501: Jail Break
** '''KN6##''': ZX Spectrum (Tape Cassette)
*** KN601: Jail Break


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


* '''RA''': PC-88/98
* '''RA''': NEC PC-88/98
** '''RA3##''': PC-88 (5")
** '''RA0##''': MSX / MSX 2 / MSX 2+ (3.5")
*** RA003: Konami no Uranai Sensation
*** RA004: Snatcher
*** RA005: F-1 Spirit 3D Special
*** RA006: Konami Game Collection Vol. 1
*** RA007: Konami Game Collection Vol. 2
*** RA008: Konami Game Collection Vol. 3
*** RA009: Konami Game Collection Vol. 4
*** RA010: Konami Game Collection Bangai-hen
*** RA011: SD Snatcher
** '''RA1##''': IBM PC (3.5")
*** RA100: Hyper Olympics
** '''RA3##''': PC-8801 (5")
*** RA300: Gradius
*** RA300: Gradius
*** RA301: The Goonies
*** RA301: The Goonies
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*** RA306: Ten to Chi to
*** RA306: Ten to Chi to
** '''RA60#''': PC-9801 (5")
** '''RA60#''': PC-9801 (5")
*** RA603: Dennou Shougi
*** RA604: Dennou Shougi II - Eisei Meijin
*** RA606: Ten to Chi to
*** RA606: Ten to Chi to
*** RA607: Eisei Meijin II
*** RA607: Eisei Meijin II
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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")
*** RA900: Gradius
*** RA901: The Goonies
*** RA954: Quarth
*** RA957: Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou
* '''RC''': ROM Cartridge
* '''RC''': ROM Cartridge
** '''RC1##''': Atari 2600
** '''RC1##''': Atari 2600
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*** RC101: Strategy X
*** RC101: Strategy X
*** RC102: Marine Wars
*** RC102: Marine Wars
** '''RC7##''': MSX
** '''RC5##''': NEC PC-6001
*** RC501: Frogger
*** RC502: Scramble
*** RC503: Turpin
*** RC506: Amidar
*** RC508: Super Cobra
*** RC510: Tutankham
** '''RC7##''': MSX / MSX 2 (and Spectravideo ports)
*** RC700: Athletic Land
*** RC700: Athletic Land
*** RC701: Antarctic Adventure
*** RC701: Antarctic Adventure
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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
* '''RU''': Peripheral Equipment, e.g.:
** RS057: Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '96: Kaimakuban
* '''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

Latest revision as of 02:14, 9 February 2025


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 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.

B

  • BH: Handheld
    • BH001: Double Dribble
    • BH008: Konami Baseball
    • BH101: Ganbare Goemon Ebisumaru Kiki Ippatsu

G

  • GM: Arcade
    • GM250: Racing Force (may be a misprint, meant to be GX?)
  • GX: Arcade
    • GX306: Strategy X

For more, see NMI Systems' list

K

  • KN: IDs with KN prefix may not fit into the same format, KN likely just refers to Konami
    • KN3##: MSX (Cartridge)
      • KN327: Green Beret
      • KN350: Green Beret (Rerelease)
    • KN5##: Amstrad CPC (Tape Cassette)
      • KN501: Jail Break
    • KN6##: ZX Spectrum (Tape Cassette)
      • KN601: Jail Break

P

  • PG: MSX (LaserDisc)
    • PG001: Astron Belt
    • PG002: Strike Mission
    • PG004: Badlands

R

  • RA: NEC PC-88/98
    • RA0##: MSX / MSX 2 / MSX 2+ (3.5")
      • RA003: Konami no Uranai Sensation
      • RA004: Snatcher
      • RA005: F-1 Spirit 3D Special
      • RA006: Konami Game Collection Vol. 1
      • RA007: Konami Game Collection Vol. 2
      • RA008: Konami Game Collection Vol. 3
      • RA009: Konami Game Collection Vol. 4
      • RA010: Konami Game Collection Bangai-hen
      • RA011: SD Snatcher
    • RA1##: IBM PC (3.5")
      • RA100: Hyper Olympics
    • RA3##: PC-8801 (5")
      • RA300: Gradius
      • RA301: The Goonies
      • RA304: Snatcher
      • RA306: Ten to Chi to
    • RA60#: PC-9801 (5")
      • RA603: Dennou Shougi
      • RA604: Dennou Shougi II - Eisei Meijin
      • 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 (3.5" + CD)
    • RA9##: Sharp X68000 (5")
      • RA900: Gradius
      • RA901: The Goonies
      • RA954: Quarth
      • RA957: Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou
  • RC: ROM Cartridge
    • RC1##: Atari 2600
      • RC100: Pooyan
      • RC101: Strategy X
      • RC102: Marine Wars
    • RC5##: NEC PC-6001
      • RC501: Frogger
      • RC502: Scramble
      • RC503: Turpin
      • RC506: Amidar
      • RC508: Super Cobra
      • RC510: Tutankham
    • RC7##: MSX / MSX 2 (and Spectravideo ports)
      • RC700: Athletic Land
      • RC701: Antarctic Adventure
      • RC702: Monkey Academy
      • RC703: Time Pilot
      • RC704: Frogger
      • RC705: Super Cobra
      • RC706: Video Hustler
      • RC707: Konami's Mahjong
    • RC8##: NES/Famicom
      • RC801: Road Fighter
      • RC802: Yie Ar Kung-Fu
      • RC804: Antarctic Adventure
  • RI: Nintendo Wii
  • RQ: Nintendo GameCube
  • RS: Nintendo Super Famicom
    • RS057: Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '96: Kaimakuban
  • RU: Peripheral Equipment
    • RU001: Case Boy for Game Boy
    • RU012: Hyper Blaster for PlayStation aka SLPH-00014/SLUH-00017/SLEH-00005
    • RU013: Hyper Stick for PlayStation aka SLPH-00019
  • RZ: Nintendo 64
    • RZ001: Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyu 4
    • RZ002: Jikkyou J. League Perfect Striker

V

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