Koei Tecmo is a major Japanese publisher. It was the product of a merger between Koei and Tecmo in 2009.
History[]
Tecmo was originally founded as Tehkan in the 1967, though they wouldn't start game development until 1981. They were mainly known for sports games (such as the Tecmo Bowl franchise) and action games (such as the Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive franchises). They were also known for SRPGs (such as the Monster Rancher franchise), Hack & Slash Games (such as the Rygar franchise) and horse Racing Games (such as the Gallop Racer franchise).
Koei was established in 1978. They were mainly known for historical strategy games (such as the Nobunaga's Ambition and the Romance of the Three Kingdoms franchises) and historical action games (such as the Warriors franchise). They were also known for JRPGs (such as the Atelier franchise), horse racing games (such as the Winning Post franchise) and other historical action games (Such as the Kessen franchise).
The two companies merged in 2009, becoming Koei Tecmo. Koei Tecmo has since Created franchises such as Toukiden, Nioh, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty and Rise of the Ronin.
Best-selling franchises[]
This list includes all Koei Tecmo franchises that have crossed the 1 million mark. See linked articles for breakdown of sales figures.
| Rank | Franchise | Debut year | Debut platform | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warriors | 1997 | PlayStation | 67,957,183 | |
| 1.1 | Dynasty Warriors | 1997 | PlayStation | 22,990,000 | [1] |
| 1.2 | One Piece Pirate Warriors | 2012 | PlayStation 3 | 9,000,000 | [2] |
| 1.3 | Samurai Warriors | 2004 | PlayStation 2 | 8,250,000 | [1] |
| 1.4 | Hyrule Warriors | 2014 | Wii U | 6,087,512 | |
| 1.5 | Warriors Orochi | 2007 | PS2, Xbox 360 | 5,049,900 | |
| 1.6 | Dynasty Warriors Gundam | 2007 | PS3, Xbox 360 | 4,119,406 | |
| 1.7 | Dragon Quest Heroes | 2015 | Multi-platform | 3,258,448 | |
| 1.8 | Fire Emblem Warriors | 2017 | Switch, New 3DS | 2,000,000 | |
| 1.9 | Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage | 2010 | PS3, Xbox 360 | 1,649,255 | |
| 2 | Dead or Alive | 1996 | Arcade | 10,760,000 | [1] |
| 3 | Nobunaga's Ambition | 1983 | Computers | 10,540,000 | [1] |
| 4 | Ninja Gaiden | 1988 | Arcade | 10,119,000 | |
| 5 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms | 1985 | Computers | 9,070,000 | [1] |
| 6 | Nioh | 2017 | PlayStation 4 | 8,000,000 | [3] |
| 7 | Atelier | 1997 | PlayStation | 7,500,000 | [4] |
| 8 | Tecmo Bowl | 1987 | Arcade | 5,100,000 | [1] |
| 9 | Winning Post | 1993 | SNES | 4,230,000 | [1] |
| 10 | Monster Rancher | 1997 | PlayStation | 4,000,000 | [1] |
| 11 | Deception | 1996 | PlayStation | 2,300,000 | [5] |
| 12 | Bomb Jack | 1984 | Arcade | 2,082,000 | [6][7] |
| 13 | Fatal Frame | 2001 | PlayStation | 1,760,000 | |
| 14 | Gallop Racer | 1996 | PlayStation | 1,748,729 | |
| 15 | Kessen | 2000 | PlayStation 2 | 1,613,472 | |
| 16 | Rygar | 1986 | Arcade | 1,596,978 | [5] |
| 17 | Toukiden | 2013 | Multi-platform | 1,534,278 | |
| 18 | Rise of the Ronin | 2024 | PlayStation 5 | 1,508,000 | |
| 19 | Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty | 2023 | Multi-platform | 1,000,000 | |
| Best-selling Koei Tecmo franchise sales | 152,419,640 | ||||
Best-selling games[]
This list includes the 50 best-selling Koei Tecmo games. For re-releases and remasters of the same game, the sales data is combined. See linked articles for breakdown of sales figures.
| Rank | Title | Platforms | Year | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nioh | Multi-platform | 2017 | 4,188,495 | |
| 2 | Fire Emblem: Three Houses | Switch | 2019 | 4,120,000 | [8] |
| 3 | Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity | Switch | 2020 | 4,000,000 | |
| One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 | Multi-platform | 2020 | 4,000,000 | [9] | |
| 5 | Dynasty Warriors 8 | Multi-platform | 2013 | 3,447,124 | |
| 6 | Nioh 2 | Multi-platform | 2020 | 3,067,568 | |
| 7 | Dynasty Warriors 6 | Multi-platform | 2007 | 3,060,672 | |
| 8 | Dynasty Warriors 4 | PS2 | 2003 | 3,058,330 | |
| 9 | Dynasty Warriors 7 | Multi-platform | 2011 | 3,013,793 | |
| 10 | Ninja Gaiden | Multi-platform | 2004 | 2,992,155 | |
| 11 | One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 | Multi-platform | 2015 | 2,589,322 | |
| 12 | Dynasty Warriors 3 | PS2, Xbox | 2001 | 2,307,900 | |
| 13 | Dynasty Warriors 9 | Multi-platform | 2018 | 2,208,118 | |
| 14 | Samurai Warriors 2 | Multi-platform | 2006 | 2,067,107 | |
| 15 | Dead or Alive 3 | Multi-platform | 2001 | 2,040,000 | [10] |
| 16 | Samurai Warriors | PS2 | 2004 | 2,034,570 | |
| 17 | Ninja Gaiden II | Multi-platform | 2008 | 2,032,622 | |
| 18 | Persona 5 Strikers | Multi-platform | 2020 | 2,000,000 | |
| 19 | Hyrule Warriors | Multi-platform | 2014 | 1,977,744 | |
| 20 | Dragon Quest Heroes | Multi-platform | 2015 | 1,670,555 | |
| 21 | Dynasty Warriors 5 | PS2, Xbox | 2005 | 1,621,205 | |
| 22 | Warriors Orochi | Multi-platform | 2007 | 1,612,978 | |
| 23 | Warriors Orochi 3 | Multi-platform | 2011 | 1,545,443 | |
| 24 | Tecmo Bowl | Multi-platform | 1987 | 1,533,000 | |
| 25 | Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3 | PS3, X360 | 2010 | 1,521,459 | |
| 26 | Rise of the Ronin | PS5, PC | 2024 | 1,508,000 | |
| 27 | Dead or Alive 2 | Multi-platform | 2000 | 1,500,000 | [11] |
| Berserk and the Band of the Hawk | Multi-platform | 2016 | 1,500,000 | ||
| 29 | Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce | Multi-platform | 2009 | 1,481,772 | |
| 30 | One Piece Pirate Warriors 2 | PS3, PSV | 2013 | 1,450,000 | |
| 31 | Dragon Quest Heroes II | Multi-platform | 2016 | 1,386,689 | |
| 32 | Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires | Multi-platform | 2009 | 1,343,617 | |
| 33 | Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 | Multi-platform | 2008 | 1,325,265 | |
| 34 | Tecmo Super Bowl | Multi-platform | 1991 | 1,319,668 | |
| 35 | Samurai Warriors 4 | Multi-platform | 2014 | 1,206,507 | |
| 36 | Dead or Alive 4 | X360 | 2005 | 1,200,000 | [10] |
| 37 | Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires | Multi-platform | 2014 | 1,200,000 | |
| 38 | Ninja Gaiden 3 | Multi-platform | 2012 | 1,153,329 | |
| 39 | Ninja Gaiden 3 | Multi-platform | 2012 | 1,138,529 | |
| 40 | Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage | PS3, X360 | 2010 | 1,123,000 | |
| 41 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV | Multi-platform | 2020 | 1,062,834 | |
| 42 | Monster Rancher | Multi-platform | 1997 | 1,040,000 | |
| 43 | Toukiden | Multi-platform | 2013 | 1,022,278 | |
| 44 | Monster Rancher 2 | Multi-platform | 1999 | 1,000,000 | |
| Warriors: Legends of Troy | PS3, X360 | 2011 | 1,000,000 | ||
| One Piece Pirate Warriors | PS3 | 2012 | 1,000,000 | ||
| Fire Emblem Warriors | Switch, New 3DS | 2017 | 1,000,000 | ||
| Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes | Switch | 2022 | 1,000,000 | ||
| Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty | Multi-platform | 2023 | 1,000,000 | ||
| Dynasty Warriors: Origins | Multi-platform | 2025 | 1,000,000 | ||
| Best-selling Koei Tecmo game sales | 93,671,648 | ||||
Console[]
| Console | Debut year | Type | Generation | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PasoGo | 1996 | Handheld | Fifth | Unknown | [12] |
| Total sales | Unknown | ||||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Past International Million Shipment Series (2022)". 2023 CESA Games White Paper. July 2023.
- ↑ Warriors
- ↑ Romano, Sal (2025-05-28). "Nioh series shipments and digital sales top eight million". Gematsu. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
- ↑ "アトリエ新作『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～』発表。スマホとSteamで2023年配信予定". 8 August 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "TECMO Corporate Profile (as of June 2007)" (PDF). Tecmo. August 23, 2007. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- ↑ 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989
- ↑ Mighty Bomb Jack (Wikipedia)
- ↑ Nintendo software and hardware sales data from 1983 to present, Updated as of December 2022
- ↑ Romano, Sal (February 11, 2025). "One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 coming to PS5, Xbox Series; shipments and digital sales top four million". Gematsu. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 2008 CESA ゲーム白書 [2008 CESA Games White Papers]. Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2008. ISBN 978-4902346176.
- ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/06/06/tecmo-discusses-development-plans
- ↑ Koei PasoGo | Game Medium