Koei Tecmo thread

[Diaochan]

Koei Tecmo introduced me to the gaming world via their Strategy, Simulation, Otome, and Captain Tsubasa games, so I have always loved them. The rest of their games are pretty cool too.

Industry: Video games company
Founded: April 1st, 2009
Headquarters: Yokohama, Japan
Employees: 2400

Studios:

Kou Shibusawa - Nobunaga's Ambition, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Uncharted Waters, Winning Post series, Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Omega Force - Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors, Warriors Orochi, Musou, Toukiden, Attack on Titan series

Team Ninja - Dead or Alive, Ninja Gaiden, Nioh series

Gust - Atelier, Blue Reflection series

Ruby Party - Angelique, Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time, La Corda d'Oro series, Buddy Mission Bond, Touken Ranbu Warriors

Midas - New division for mobile phone games and to create new IPs


Upcoming lineup:

Console

2/17 - Wild Hearts
3/3 - Wo Long
3/9 - Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
3/23 - Atelier Ryza 3
3/30- Winning Post 10
7/13 - Atelier Marie Remake

TBA 2023 - Fate/Samurai Remnant
TBA 2024 - Rise of the Ronin

Mobile

2/21 - Blue Reflection Sun
2/28 - Line: Monster Rancher
3/7 - Uncharted Waters Origin (worldwide launch)

TBA 2023 - Dragon Quest Champions

 

[Diaochan]

Line: Monster Rancher pre-registration over 700K people! Seems like there is hope for the franchise. For pre-registration numbers I remember Blue Reflection Sun got 300k and Nobunaga's Ambition Hadou got 200k, so that's pretty cool.

 

[Diaochan]

MediaCreate 2 月 13 日～2 月 19 日一週銷售排行榜 《狂野之心》等多款新作熱鬧登榜

巴哈姆特 GNN 與日本遊戲業界分析公司 MediaCreate 合作，每週定期刊載由 MediaCreate 調查與統計的日本、台灣與韓國地區家用遊樂器主機遊戲軟體的一週銷售排行榜，供玩家參考。 《狂野之心》 當週是新作相當活躍的一週，銷售榜席次近半由新作拿下，其中較受矚目的莫過《狂野之心》，除了三地都有入榜之外，在台灣與日本也分別取得冠軍

gnn.gamer.com.tw

Media Create 2/13/2023 - 2/19/2023 Top 5

Wild Hearts got 1st place in Taiwan! Very good taste.

Then 3rd place in Japan, and 5th place in Korea. The Japan Media Create numbers completely broke me though, I was expecting much better sales(double the actual amount).

 

[Diaochan]

2 days after release, LINE: Monster Rancher has already surpassed 1 million downloads



1 week after release, LINE: Monster Rancher charted on 8th place in App store Top Sales Ranking. Good job for the team!



Uncharted Waters Origin is now LIVE worldwide!





Very cool collaboration and artwork for Wo long, I really want the Naraka outfits



New monster and more contents for Wild Hearts, can't wait!

 

[Diaochan]

Congrats to the success of "Three Kingdoms: War Chess Edition" in China!

First launched in March 17 2023, this is a SLG mobile game officially licensed by Koei Tecmo and developed by Lingxi Games(Alibaba gaming studio). It has been sitting at around the 5th best grossing iPhone game for a week now, even better than their "Three Kingdoms: Strategy Edition" 1st week performance in 2019. War Chess Edition is slower paced but has deeper tactical combat and more plots/stories than Strategy Edition, so it can appeal to a different set of Romance of Three Kingdoms fans for sure. Personally I'm very impressed by both game's innovation and couldn't stop playing them.

Official website: https://sgzzqb.lingxigames.com/website#/index

 

[Diaochan]

New Games announced!!



Nobunaga's Ambition: Shinsei with Power Up kit will be released on July 20, 2023 worldwide. In the West it will be named as Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening. Physical edition and Treasure Box will be available in Asia.

NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Awakening

Accomplish Nobunaga Oda's unachieved ambition to unify Japan! Experience the thrill of unifying the land together with your faithful officers and change history!

www.koeitecmoamerica.com

Developed by Kou Shibusawa and Midas(Shin Hokuto Musou Mobile), Nobunaga's Ambition: Shutsujin is a geolocation-based mobile game like Pokemon Go. Japan only.

Happy 40th Birthday to Nobunaga's Ambition!

Also 6th Anniversary for Blue Reflection! Miss you my dear friends!!

 

[fiendcode]

Excited about Awakening, feels like forever since we got a Nobunaga localization.

 

[KR_EP]

Excited about Awakening, feels like forever since we got a Nobunaga localization.

Yep. Although when I queried Koei Tecmo last year upon the initial release (also requested Taiko Risshiden V DX & Winning Post) was advised there were no plans for all three. Perhaps it's company policy to go Power Up Kit only for North America & Europe, if so, I'm ok with that, but might as well announce it publicly. One thing I'd like to see Koei Tecmo do is ensure Japanese language only versions of both games can be purchased on Steam so they can still be purchased as with earlier Kou Shibusawa entries, including the original Taiko Risshiden.

Looking ahead after the impressive Koei Tecmo Q4 FY3/2023 Financial Results, can use it as an opportunity to draw together the latest company wide information, much of it already covered by the OP, re-formatted below with links. While it's clear the smartphone licensing/line up is key to its improving fortunes, will focus on the console/PC line up when going through its Financial Reports to find sales milestones for its console/PC titles to bring together in a separate post. IP Business Division established in April 2022 for licensing & uses four categories.

IP Licensing-out
Collaboration
Series
New IP​

Speaking of which, curious how much we know about its smartphone line, ambitious overall plans but so little about its forthcoming console/PC line-up. Time for a KT Summer Glow Up?

KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD.​

Investor Relations (IR)
Financial Year (FY)
Apr. 20XX - Mar. 20XX​

Notice of creation of corporate slogan​

This slogan is a reinterpretation of KOEI TECMO's ethos of "Creativity & Contribution," which has been upheld since the company's founding, with a focus on relationships with game​

players and other consumers. We believe that the richness and vitality of the mind are important elements of happiness. Our purpose is to contribute to the enrichment of the hearts of our consumers around the world by creating new value and new fun that has never existed before. Our new slogan clearly communicates this to our consumers around the world. We want our consumers to level up their happiness just like their game characters level up.

Under our new slogan, we will continue to deliver innovative digital entertainment based on our starting point of “Creativity & Contribution.”​

January 2023

Yoichi Erikawa
President & CEO (Representative Director)
KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD.​

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.​

Spoiler: Studio Profiles

Gust​

Developer of role-playing games, such as the Atelier series, the Surge Concerto series, the Nights of Azure series, & BLUE REFLECTION series. Gust has collaborated with manga series on titles like “Fairy Tail”.​

KOU SHIBUSAWA​

Game series include the historically-based “Nobunaga’s Ambition” and “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” series, horse racing simulation “Winning Post,” the Age of Exploration game “Uncharted Waters,” collaborative titles like “Pokémon Conquest,” and many more.​

midas​

“midas” is a new brand, producing titles for smartphones, like the “Fist of the North Star” collaboration, and to create new original series.​

Omega Force​

Developer of the Warriors series, including “Dynasty Warriors” and “Samurai Warriors” and the hunting action game “Toukiden.” The studio has collaborated with manga series and other game publishers on titles like “Attack on Titan”/”A.O.T.”, “Hyrule Warriors”, “Fire Emblem”, “Dragon Quest”, “Berserk” and more.​

Ruby Party​

Developer of games directed at fans of Otome and visual novel titles. Ruby Party’s original game series include “Angelique”, “Harukanaru Toki no Naka de”, and “La Corda d’Oro.”​

Team Ninja​

Developer of action games like “Nioh”, “NINJA GAIDEN”, and “DEAD OR ALIVE.” Team Ninja has collaborated with other game publishers on titles such as “Hyrule Warriors” and “DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY.”​

Release Schedule​

Q1 FY3/2024 (April 2023 - June 2023)
... o_0' Arcade Archives to the rescue!!!!
[NSW/PS4] TECMO KNIGHT <ACT> (Hamster Co./Nippon Ichi Software) {2023.05.02} *originally released by Tecmo in 1989*

Q2 FY3/2024 (July 2023 - September 2023)
[NSW/PS4] STRATOS FIGHTER <STG> (Hamster Co./Nippon Ichi Software) {2023.05.02} *originally released by Tecmo in 1991*
[NSW/PS4/PS5/Steam] Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg <RPG> (Gust/Koei Tecmo) {2023.07.13} (¥5.800) *Digital Deluxe Edition includes "Atelier Marie Plus: The Alchemist of Salburg"*
[NSW/PS4/Steam] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening (Kou Shibusawa) (2023.07.20}

Collaborative Titles​

FY (April 2023 - March 2024)
[NSW/PS4/PS5/Steam] Fate/Samurai Remnant <ACT> (Omega Force/TYPE-MOON/ANIPLEX) {2023.xx.xx}

Release Date TBC:
[PS5] Rise of the Ronin <ACT> (Team Ninja/Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2024.xx.xx}

Spoiler: IP Business Division

Licensing Opportunities​

'From around 2017, we began licensing the IP of “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” to our partners in China. As a result, a smartphone game they developed became a huge hit in the Chinese market, allowing us to enjoy major growth in royalty revenue from IP licensing. The total number of online and mobile downloads has exceeded 100 million' - Integrated Report 2022 (page 23), October 31, 2022
'“Romance of the Three Kingdoms Hadou” was developed as a title with a monthly sales target of ¥1 billion, which we achieved.' - as above (page 25)

Spoiler: Subsidiaries

KOEI TECMO AMERICA CORP.
KOEI TECMO EUROPE
Koei Tecmo Shop (UK)​

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InstallBase Threads
A Sales Story | E09 | Hyrule Warriors by @Aostia82
Otome Game Database by @ktpoison

Sales Milestones
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty had Sold over 1M Copies and has reached over 3.8M Players

FY2/2022 (April 2021 - March 2022)
Koei Tecmo Earning First Half Results Summary (Oct 2021)
Koei Tecmo Q3 FY3/2022 Financial Results

FY3/2023 (April 2022 - March 2023)
Koei Tecmo Q1 FY3/2023 Financial Results
Koei Tecmo Q2 FY3/2023 Financial Results
Koei Tecmo Q3 FY3/2023 Financial Results
Koei Tecmo Q4 FY3/2023 Financial Results

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key Interview with Junzo Hosoi, the Head of Gust. March 21, 2023​

Spoiler: Archival Material

Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream Interview (2022) with Junzo Hosoi (Producer, Gust / Koei Tecmo)
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy Interview (2020) with Junzo Hosoi, Gust Brand Manager and Atelier Ryza Producer

Additional Sales Resources

Media Create / Famitsu database
version 1.0.1 (2016 update) <-download it here

Previous Threads
2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
Many thanks to @Chris1964 for these invaluable sales databases.

- ggx2ac + archives: Nintendo earnings data and other video game companies with data collated for Koei Tecmo financial results, thanks to @ggx2ac (IB thread).

 

[KR_EP]

As there has been lots of discussion in various Media Create threads, went above & beyond for KOEI TECMO with sales figures from FY reports (pre-InstallBase, see thread links above for FY2022 onwards)) to see how its changing fortunes since April 1st, 2009. Focused on console/PC titles to see if it can achieve its stated goals of a 2 million seller per year & new IP reaching 5 million (Rise of the Ronin) in FY2023 (04/23 - 03/24). Last mega-post from me...for now *dun dun dun*, sales milestones & series totals from KOEI TECMO press releases saved for a rainy day...NOT!!!

Spoiler: Financial Report 2009

FY2009 (April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010)

Fiscal Year Ended March 2010 Financial Results
Major Titles and Events (FY 2009) July 26, 2010, slide 3
[PS3] NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 - 480,000 units (worldwide)
[Wii] Samurai Warriors 3 - 270,000 units (Japan)
[PS3/360] Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage - 570,000 units (Japan)

Spoiler: Financial Reports 2010 - 2019

FY2010 (April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011)

Fiscal Year Ending March 2011 1st Half Financial Results
Major Titles and Events (FY 2010 1st half)
...
Fiscal Year Ended March 2011 Financial Results
Major Titles and Events (FY 2010) May 18, 2011, slide 3
[PS3/360] Dynasty Warriors 7 - 660,000 units (worldwide)
[3DS] Samurai Warriors: Chronicle - 260,000 units (worldwide)

FY2011 (April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012)

Fiscal Year Ending March 2012 1st Half Financial Results
Major Titles and Events (FY 2011 1st half) Nov 21, 2011, slide 3
[3DS] Dead or Alive Dimensions - 310,000 units (worldwide)
[PS3] Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires - 160,000 units (Japan)

Fiscal Year Ended March 2012 Financial Results
Major Titles and Events (FY2011) May 10, 2012 slide 3
[PS3/360] NINJA GAIDEN 3 - 630,000 units (worldwide)
[PS3/360] Warriors Orochi 3 - 480,000 units (worldwide)

'Dead or Alive 5. Worldwide simultaneous launch in September 2012 Target a million sales!' (slide 21)
'Strengthen download business Dynasty Warriors 7 - 250 million yen & Warriors Orochi 3 - 45 million yen' (slide 27)

FY2012 (April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013)

Fiscal Year Ending March 2013 1st Half Financial Results
Major Titles and Events (FY 2012 1st half) Nov 7, 2012, slide 3
[PS3/360] Dead or Alive 5 - 580,000 units (worldwide)
[PS3] Atelier Ayesha - 120,000 units (Japan)

'Strengthen download business sales of downloadable content, including "NINJA GAIDEN 3", 300 million yen (slide 25)

Fiscal Year Ended March 2013 Financial Results
Major Titles and Events (FY 2012) May 15, 2013, slide 3
[PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8 - 400,000 units (Japan)
[PS3/360/WiU] Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 - 450,000 units (worldwide)

FY2013 (April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014)

Fiscal Year Ending March 2014 1st Half Financial Results
Major Titles and Events (FY 2013 1st half) Nov 1, 2013, slide 3
[PSP/PSV] Toukiten: The Age of Demons - 470,000 units (Japan/Asia)
[PS3/360] Dead of Alive 5: Ultimate - 140,000 units (worldwide)
[PS3] Atelier Escha & Logy ̃Alchemists of the Dusk Sky ̃ - 100,000 units (Japan)

Fiscal Year Ending March 2014 Financial Results
Major Titles and Events (FY2013) May 13, 2014, slide 3
[PS3/PSV] Samurai Warriors 4 - 340,000 units (Japan/Asia)
[PS4/PS3/Windows] Nobunaga no Yabou Souzou - 220,000 Units (Japan/Asia)

'Expansion of download business “DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Ultimate” Free to Play over 1million downloads!' (slide 23)

FY2014 (April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015)

Fiscal Year Ending March 2015 1st Half Financial Results
Major Titles and Events (FY 2014 1st half) 11 July 2014, slide 3
[PSP/PSV] Toukiden: Kiwami - 200,000 Units (Japan/Asia)
[PS3] Atelier Shallie ̃Alchemists of the Dusk Sea ̃ - 80,000 Units (Japan/Asia)

‘Expansion of download business『DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Ultimate』Free to Play achieves over 1.6 million downloads!’ (slide 27)

Fiscal Year Ending March 2015 Financial Results
Major Titles and Events (FY2014) 8 June 2015, slide 3
[PS3/PS4/360/XB1/Steam] DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round - 330,000 units (worldwide) / Global Free-to-Play edition Over 3 Million download!
[PS3/PS4/PSV] Samurai Warriors 4-II - 180,000 units (Japan/Asia)

[WiU] Hyrule Warriors - Over 1 million copies shipped worldwide! (slide 23)

Outcome of “Nobunaga’s Ambition” 30th Anniversary Project
50% more copies sold compared to previous game (graph on slide 25)
200,000 (Nobunaga's Ambition: Tendou) to 300,000 (Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence)

FY2015 (April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016)

Fiscal Year Ending March 2016 1st Half Financial Results
Major Titles and Events (FY 2015 1st half), 19 Nov 2015, slide 3
[PS3/PS4] Arslan: The Warriors of Legend - 60,000 copies (Japan/Asia)
[PS3/PS4/PSV] Night of Azure - 100,000 copies (Japan/Asia) 150,000 copies as of end of Oct 2015
[PS3/PS4/PSV] Samurai Warriors 4: Empires - 90,000 copies (Japan/Asia) 100,000 copies end as of Oct 2015

‘Free-to-Play DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round』over 4 million downloaded!’ (slide 16)

Fiscal Year Ending March 2016 Financial Results
Major Titles and Events (FY 2015) 6 June 2016, slides 3 & 4
[PS3/PS4/XB1/PC] ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIII -180,000 copies (Japan/Asia)
[PS3/PS4/PSV] Attack on Titan - 280,000 copies (Japan/Asia)
[PS4/PSV] DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme 3 -190,000 copies in (Japan/Asia)
[PS3/PS4/PSV] Atelier Sophie ̃The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book ̃ - 170,000 copies (Japan/Asia)

FY2016 (April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017)

Fiscal Year Ending March 2017 1st Half Financial Results
Major Titles & Events (FY2016 1st Half), 28 October 2016 (slide 3)
[PS3/PS4/PSV] Toukiden 2 250,000 units (worldwide)
[PS3/PS4/PSV] Attack on Titan 350,000 (Japan/Asia)

Fiscal Year Ending March 2017 Financial Results
Major Titles & Events May 29, 2017 (slide 3)
[PS4] Nioh - Over 1 million copies worldwide
[PS4/PSV] WARRIORS ALL-STARS - 130,000 copies (Japan/Asia)
[PS4/PSV] BLUE REFLECTION - 80,000 copies (Japan)

FY2017 (April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018)

Fiscal Year Ending March 2018 1st Half Financial Results
Major Titles & Events (FY2017 1st Half), 27 October 2017 (slide 3)
[NSW/PS4/PSV] Nights of Azure 2 80,000 copies (Japan)

‘Dead or Alive 5 Last Round Free-to-play version exceeded 10 mill downloads!’ slide 28

Fiscal Year Ending March 2018 Financial Results
Major Titles & Events (FY2017) May 30, 2018 (slides 3 & 4)
[PS4/XB1/Steam] Dynasty Warriors 9 - 730,000 copies (worldwide)
[NSW/PS4/PSV/Steam] Attack on Titan 2 - 520,000 copies (worldwide)
[iOS/Android/NSW/PS4/Steam] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Taishi - 130,000 copies (Japan/Asia)
[NSW/PS4/PSV/Steam] Atelier Lydie & Suelle “The Alchemist and the Mysterious Paintings” - 180,000 copies (Japan/Asia)
[3DS/NSW] FIRE EMBLEM WARRIORS - Over 1 million copies

‘Our original IP "Nioh" has achieved great success and sold more than 1.9 million copies globally.’ - slide 24

FY2018 (April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019)

Fiscal Year Ending March 2019 1st Half Financial Results
Major Titles & Events October 26, 2018 (slide 3)
[NSW/PS4] WARRIORS OROCHI 4 - 310,000 copies (Japan/Asia)
[PS4/Steam] Nioh Complete Edition - Over 2 million copies!

Fiscal Year Ending March 2019 Financial Results
Major Titles & Events (FY2018) April 26, 2019 (slide 3)
[PS4/XB1/Steam] DEAD OR ALIVE 6 - 350,000 copies worldwide
[NSW/PS4/Steam] WARRIORS OROCHI 4 - 700,000 copies worldwide

"Nioh 2", the sequel to "Nioh", which has sold over 2.5 million copies, is under development. (slide 25)

FY2019 (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020)

Financial Results for the First Half of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2020
Major Titles & Events (FY2019) October 25, 2019, slide 3
[NSW/PS4/Steam/Windows]Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle - 220,000 copies (worldwide)
[NSW/PS4] Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout - 160,000 copies (Japan/Asia)
[PS4/Steam/Windows] Nioh: Complete Edition 190K Copies in FY2019, selling more than 2,750,000 copies worldwide!

Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2020
Major Titles & Events (FY2019) April 27, 2020, slide 3
[PS4/Steam] Romance of the Three Kingdoms 14 - 260,000 copies (Japan/Asia)
[NSW/PS4] WARRIORS OROCHI 4 ULTIMATE - 250,000 copies (Japan/Asia)
[PS4/Steam] Nioh Complete Edition 580,000 in FY2019, selling more than 3,000,000 copies worldwide!

Q6: You have not mentioned any specific figures for "Nioh 2," but what are the sales figures for "Nioh 2"? If there are any trends in the sales of this title compared to the previous one, please let us know.
A6: The initial sales volume for "Nioh 2" was planned to be around 1 million units, and the sales volume during FY 2019 was close to this level. The sales trend was characterized by a relatively high ratio of downloadable versions. This is seen as an indication of the impact of restrictions on outings due to the new coronavirus infection and the trend of growth in download sales in the market as a whole.
Announcement of Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2020 Q&A Conference Call (Summary) via DeepL translation

Spoiler: Financial Report 2020 - 2021

FY2020 (April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021)

Financial Results for the First Half of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2021
Major Titles & Events (FY2020) October 26, 2020 (slide 3)
[NSW/PS4/Steam] Fairy Tail - 310,000 copies (worldwide)
[NSW] Harukanaru toki no nakade 7 - 30,000 copies (Japan/Asia)
[PS4] Nioh 2 Total sales exceeded 1 million!

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 14 has sold over 300,000 copies! // "Atelier Ryza” has shipped over 500,000 units worldwide! (slide 21)

Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2021
Major Titles & Events (FY2020) April 26, 2021 (slide 3)
[NSW] Hryule Warriors: Age of Calamity - 3.700,000 copies (worldwide)
[NSW/PS4/PS5/Steam] Atelier Ryza 2 - 360,000 copies (worldwide)

FY2021 (April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022)

Financial Results for the First Half of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2022
Major Titles & Events (FY2021) October 25, 2021
[NSW/PS4/XB1/Steam] Samurai Warriors 5 - 410,000 copies (worldwide)
[PS4/PS4/Steam/EGS] Ni-Oh / Ni-Oh 2 Complete Edition - 2 million / 6 million series total
[NSW/PS4/PS5/Steam] Atelier Ryza 2 - Ryza 1 & 2 combined, 1 million total?

Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2022
Major Titles & Events (FY2021) April 25, 2022 (slide 3)
[NSW/PS4/PS5/XB1/XBS/Steam] Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires - 280,000 copies (worldwide)
[NSW/PS4/Steam] Sophie's Atelier 2: The Alchemist of Mysterious Dreams - 200,000 units (worldwide)

Sales Milestones​

Spoiler: DECEPTION

FY2015 (April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016)
"Kagekou: Kikumeikan Shinsho" (1998) sold over 300,000 copies. (July 30, 2015)

Spoiler: GUST

Atelier Ryza has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide! ~Commemorative illustration drawn by Toridamono revealed! August 26, 2020
Koei Tecmo Ltd. is pleased to announce that "Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout” for PlayStation®4, Nintendo SwitchTM , Steam® , and DMM GAMES has sold over 500,000 units worldwide. "Atelier Ryza“ was released on September 26, 2019 (Thursday, October 29 for Steam® and DMM GAMES)

Atelier Ryza and "Atelier Ryza 2" surpassed 1 million units shipped worldwide! (March 29, 2021)

Spoiler: DYNASTY WARRIORS

At the PlayStation Awards 2019, held on December 3, 2019, our "Shin-Sangoku Musou 2" (PlayStation®2 / 2001) received the "PlayStation® 25th Anniversary Special Award".

Shin-Sangoku Musou 2" is a tactical action game set in the world of the Legend of the Three Kingdoms, where players control warlords such as Zhao Yun, Cao Cao, Zhuge Liang, and others, and run around battlefields with "one-hit wizard" exhilarating action. Shin-Sangoku Musou 2" became the first million-seller in the series (over 1 million units shipped).

The first "Shin-Sangoku Musou" game, released in 2000, was a huge hit as an action game in which the heroes of the Legend of the Three Kingdoms roam across vast battlefields and fight against hundreds or thousands of enemies in "Ikkitousen" combat. Since then, numerous additional elements have been added to the series, culminating in the numbered "Shin-Sangoku Musou 7" series, which has sold more than 18 million copies domestically and internationally. March 15, 2016

Spoiler: SAMURAI WARRIORS

Sengoku Musou 10th Anniversary Event took place Dec 6, 2013
Hisashi Koinuma, producer of the Sengoku Musou series, then took the stage and said, "Sengoku Musou" has grown into a major title with a total of over 5.8 million copies sold.

'To date, the SAMURAI WARRIORS franchise has sold over 8 million units worldwide' - SAMURAI WARRIORS 5 Strikes its Way onto Amazon Luna, June 30, 2022

Spoiler: OROCHI

Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2009 (page 3), May 11, 2009
"Musou OROCHI Z" (for PS3)…sold well. The "Musou OROCHI" series sold 2.1 million units

KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CORPORATION May 19, 2009 (page 5), May 19, 2009
[PS3] Musou OROCHI Z 200,000 (Musou OROCHI series 2.1 million).

FY2018 (April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019)
Financial Results for the Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2019, slide 3 (October 26, 2018)
[NSW/PS4] Musou OROCHI 3 - 310,000 copies (Japan/Asia)

FY2019 (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020), page 2 (April 26, 2019)
In the ω-Force brand, "Musou OROCHI 3" (for PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Steam) enjoyed strong repeat sales, with cumulative shipments surpassing 700,000 units.

Musou OROCHI 3 Ultimate" (for PS4 and Nintendo Switch) was released in Japan and Asia, selling 120,000 units, page 2 (Jan 27, 2020).

Spoiler: GUNDAM

Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2009 (page 3), May 11, 2009
"Gundam Musou 2" (for PS3, PS2, and Xbox360) sold well. The "Gundam Musou" series sold 1.4 million units.

Spoiler: HOKUTO NO KEN

Hokuto Musou" for PlayStation®3/Xbox 360® shipped over 500,000 units the day after its release! Mar 26, 2010
Hokuto Musou" is a collaboration between the legendary comic "Hokuto no Ken", which has sold over 100 million copies worldwide, and the hit action game series "Musou", which has shipped over 22 million units worldwide. Since its announcement last fall, it has attracted the attention of many people, not only game fans, but also many other people.

Despite the rainy weather on March 25, the day of its release, many people purchased the game and additional orders from retailers were received steadily, resulting in shipments exceeding 500,000 units at an exceptionally fast pace.

Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2010 (page 3) May 10, 2010
In the domestic market, "Hokuto Musou" (for PS3 and Xbox360), a completely new collaboration between the immensely popular comic "Hokuto no Ken" and the hit action game "Musou" series, was released and achieved cumulative shipments of 550,000 units during the period.

Spoiler: PERSONA

FY2021 (April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022)
Persona 5 Scramble the Phantom Strikers" achieved 1.3 million units shipped worldwide! April 28, 2021

Spoiler: SHIGEKI NO KYOJIN

FY2017 (April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018), page 10
In March, the tactical hunting action game "Shigeki no Kyojin 2" (for PS4, PS Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Steam), based on the popular animated series "Shigeki no Kyojin," was released and sold 520,000 units.

Tactical hunting action game series "Shigeki no Kyojin" series has shipped more than 2.6 million units worldwide. December 23, 2021

Spoiler: NINJA GAIDEN

FY2009 (April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010)
Financial Results for the Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2010 (page 3) Nov 9, 2009
‘NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 (for PS3), the latest title in the popular "NINJA GAIDEN" action game series, was released globally at the same time and sold 370,000 units. As a result, the cumulative sales of the series surpassed 4 million units.’

Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2012 (page 2) May 7, 2012
[PS3/360] NINJA GAIDEN 3 630,000 (worldwide)

First Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2022
Financial Results Web Conference (page 4) July 26, 2021
[NSW/PS4/XB1/Steam] NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection
240,000 - Worldwide

‘In June, "NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection" (PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Windows, and Mac), a remastered version of the action game that has sold more than 6.8 million copies in its series, was released.’ (page 2) Aug 11, 2021

Spoiler: NIOH

"Nioh" sold more than 1 million copies worldwide! Feb 24, 2017
The game has been well received by game fans around the world and has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide within two weeks of its release.

"Ni-Oh" sold more than 2 million copies worldwide! May 29, 2018
We are pleased to announce that the worldwide sales of our dark action RPG "Nioh" (PlayStation®4) and "Nioh Complete Edition" (PlayStation®4/Steam) have surpassed 2 million units (total of package shipments and download sales).

FY2019 (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020) (page 2) April 26, 2019
Repeat sales of "Nioh Complete Edition" (PS4, Steam) were also strong, and its cumulative worldwide sales exceeded 2.5 million units.

Completion presentation of "Nioh 2" March 11, 2020
Koei Tecmo Games, Inc. held a press conference to announce the completion of "Nioh 2," a dark Sengoku action RPG to be released on March 12, 2020 (Thursday).
Nioh 2" is the sequel to "Nioh", which was a worldwide hit with over 3 million copies sold

Financial Results Briefing for the Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2021 (page 3) October 26, 2020
PlayStation®4 Nioh 2 Total sales exceeded 1 million!

Third Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2021, Financial Results Web Conference (page 4) January 21 2021
Ni-Oh 2 / Ni-Oh 2 Complete Edition - 1.4 million worldwide

"Nioh 2" worldwide sales exceed 2 million units. April 28, 2021
"Nioh" and "Nioh Complete Edition" have sold more than 3 million units worldwide.
The total sales of "Nioh" series have exceeded 5 million units.

Dark Sengoku Action RPG "Nioh" Series Tops 6 Million Sales Cumulatively, Sept 10, 2021

'In 2017, it released “Nioh”, a title that combined Koei's Asian worldview with Tecmo’s high-level action. The series received high acclaim in the Western world and has sold more than 6 million units in total as a new global IP.' - Integrated Report 2022 (page 3), October 31, 2022

'Meanwhile, “Nioh”, an action game released in 2017, has sold a cumulative total of 3.5 million units, proving a major success.' - Integrated Report 2022 (page 23), October 31, 2022

Spoiler: NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION

The "Nobunaga’s Ambition“ series has shipped more than 10 million units worldwide! 30 March, 2018
In 2017, the 15th numbered title, ”Nobunaga's Ambition: Dashi" was released…
On the day that the "Nobunaga’s Ambition“ series celebrates its 35th anniversary, we are pleased to announce that we have sold over 10 million units and would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the fans who have supported us over the years.

Nobunaga's Ambition: The New Generation" will be released on July 21
Thursday Announcement of the completion of the game was held. "Nobunaga’s Ambition: Shinsei" is the 16th title in the series, which has sold over 10 million copies in total, and commemorates the 40th anniversary of the release of Ko Shibusawa's "Nobunaga’s Ambition”.

'Since the 1983 release of the first title, we have created a total of 16 titles for the series in step with the popularisation and advancement of high-performance PCs and other plat- forms. Today, the cumulative total number of units sold for this series exceeds 10 million.' - Integrated Report 2022 (page 13), October 31, 2022

Spoiler: ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINDGOMS

The historical simulation game “Romance of the Three Kingdoms 11" will be newly developed as a smartphone application in China! Sep 1, 2016
The "Sanguozhi" series, which has shipped more than 7 million copies worldwide, has gained a large following in China, the home of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" series, and we are confident that many users will enjoy the game.

FY2020 (April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021)
"Sangokushi 14" Ships Over 300,000 Units Worldwide! August 25, 2020
KOEI TECMO Ltd. is pleased to announce that "Sangokushi 14" (Windows®/PlayStation®4), the latest title in the "Sangokushi" series of historical simulation games, has shipped more than 300,000 units worldwide.

Sangokushi 14" is the latest title in the "Sangokushi" series, a historical simulation game that has continued for 35 years. By representing the vast Chinese continent as a collection of detailed "lands," the game offers a deeper level of strategy than ever before, and has continued to enjoy popularity since its release. The game has been particularly well received in the Asian region and has now sold over 300,000 copies.

Third Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2021, Financial Results Web Conference (page 4) January 21 2021
Sangokushi 14 with Power Up Kit - 100,000 (Japan / Asia)

Spoiler: TAIKO RISSHIDEN

FY2022 (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)
First Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2023, Financial Results Web Conference page 4 July 25, 2022
[NSW/Steam] Taiko Risshiden V DX 160,000 (Japan/Asia)

Financial Results for the First Half of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2023 (page 3) October 31, 2022
[NSW/Steam] Taiko Risshiden V DX - 180,000 copies (Japan/Asia)

Spoiler: WINNING POST

First Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2022, Financial Results Web Conference (page 4) July 26, 2021
[NSW/PS4/Steam] Winning Post 9 2021 - 80,000 (Japan)

FY2022 (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)
First Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2023, Financial Results Web Conference (page 4) July 25, 2022
[NSW/PS4/Steam] Winning Post 9 2022 - 90,000 Japan

Financial Results for the First Half of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2023 (page 3) October 31, 2022
[NSW/PS4/Steam] Winning Post 9 2022 - 100,000 copies (Japan)

Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2023 (page 3), April 24, 2023
[NSW/PS4/PS5/Steam] Winning Post 10 - 70,000 copies (Japan)

Spoiler: ZERO

Third Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2022, Financial Results Web Conference (page 4) January 31, 2022
Fatal Frame Maiden in Black Water - 340,000 (Worldwide)

Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2023 (page 3), April 24, 2023
FATAL FRAME: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse - 120,000 copies (Worldwide)

 

[ILikeFeet]

KT has so.e high hopes for Ronin, but the reviews don't paint thr greatest picture. Not the reviews you want to sell to this particular audience

Rise of the Ronin

It's darkest before dawn. In Rise of the Ronin you will explore an evolving world as you fight to forge a new era for Japan. You are a Ronin, a warrior free from all masters and bonds and as your destiny intertwines with story characters, take part in an immersive combat focused action experience.

www.metacritic.com

Rise of the Ronin Reviews

Rise of the Ronin is rated 'Strong' after being reviewed by 32 critics, with an overall average score of 75. It's ranked in the top 40% of games and recommended by 59% of critics.

opencritic.com

 

[Undead Warrior]

Oh... Oh no. This was already an uphill climb with Dragon's Dogma 2, but with these scores you can just abandon all hope.

 

[Malden]

Push square just gave Ronin a 6/10. Using a word like*forgettable " isn't a good sign.

Review: Rise of the Ronin (PS5) - A Safe, Outdated Open World Game

A whole Nioh world

www.pushsquare.com

 

[Astrogamer]

KOEI TECMO GAMESのモバイルゲーム収益が2023年に倍増、レスレリ、信長覇道・出陣の3タイトルが収益をけん引

複数のモバイルゲームをリリースしているKOEI TECMO GAMESの2023年の収益が過去3年で最高となりました。2022年との比較では約2倍の収益を達成しています。2023年収益の大幅増は、2023年にリリースされた新作ゲーム『レスレリアーナのアトリエ ～忘れられた錬金術と極夜の解放者～』と『信長の野望 出陣』に加え、『信長の野望 覇道』の好調が支えています。

sensortower.com

A deep dive by Sensor Tower for the recent massive increase for Koei Tecmo in mobile. According to Sensor Tower, they have generated nearly $200 million over 2023 with a gigantic jump in Q4 with the release of Nobunaga Ambition Shutsujin and Atelier Resleriana

This chart is the overall 2023 revenue share with Nobunaga's Ambition Hadou being the biggest piece, followed by Romance of the Three Kingdoms Hadou, Atelier Resleriana and Nobunaga Shutshujin. The grey piece is the rest of KT's library.

This chart is just the Q4 revenue with the colors matching the titles from above. Here we see that Atelier Resleriana actually beat Nobunaga's Ambition Hadou for the quarter (keeping in mind that Nobunaga's Ambition Hadou was celebrating its first anniversary in this quarter too). NA: Shutshujin didn't fall far behind in third. Each of these titles are also top performers in their respective genres with Atelier being 7th for squad RPGs, Hadou topping 4X Strategy games and Shutshujin ranking 4th in location-based games in Japan.