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Here's the first Special Features article from the OPCFG's very first guest author - the one and only Johnny Undaunted! He's come up with a nearly complete list of Konami's Famicom games! Thanks, Johnny - this list is sure to be an invaluable resource to Famicom collectors (especially those interested in Konami's games).

I decided to compile a list of Konami's Famicom games that have been released in Japan in both cart and disk formats. The idea to list the titles in the order of their serial numbers came from a list of Konami titles I saw in a MSX site. Keep in mind that these games are listed by serial numbers, not by release dates. Yie Ar Kung-Fu is Konami's first Famicom game, although it has been serialized after Hyper Olympic and Road Fighter. Also, while most of the games listed here weren't released in America, some were under different titles. Gekimaden Ninjaden is actually the first TMNT game. TMNT is actually TMNT 2 and TMNT 2 is TMNT 3. Here's a list of name changes from Japanese to American.

Hyper Olympic - Track & Field
Kekkyoku Nankyoku Daibouken - Antartic Adventure
Salamander - Life Force
Akumajou Dracula - Castlevania
Dracula II: Noroi no Fuuin - Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Akumajou Densetsu - Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Moero Twinbee - Stinger
Green Beret - Rush 'n Attack
Gun Sight - Lazer Invasion
Konamic Sports in Seoul - Track & Field II
Final Command: Akai Yousai - Jackal (different level designs in the American version, more faithful to the Arcade original)
Mad City - The Adventures of Bayou Billy
Super Contra - Super C
Daima Shikyou Galious: Majou Densetsu 2 - Maze of Galious (MSX version)
Akumajou Special: Boku Dracula-Kun! - Kid Dracula (Game Boy version)
Exciting Basketball - Double Dribble
Konamic Ice Hockey - Blades of Steel
F1 Sensation - Konami Grand Prix (U.S version unreleased)
Testsuwan Atom - Astro Boy (anime)

The RC-8XX designation was the standard designation for Konami's Famicom titles. All RC-8XX titles used Konami's custom cartridge design, except Lagrange Point, which had a double-sized cartridge due to the VRC-7 mapper that was included inside the game, which was the most advanced of all of Konami's VRC mappers. BTW, RC-7XX was the standard designation for Konami's MSX cartridges.

RC-250 is Exciting Boxing, which came with a special punching bag add-on made specifically for the game. Don't ask me why it doesn't have an RC-8XX designation.

RV-XXX designated titles are late Famicom releases. This includes Tiny Toon Adventures 2 and the cartridge versions of Dracula and Upa.

KDS-XX (with two initials) designated titles are standard Nintendo carts released by Konami. The only exception is KDS-ME (Metal Gear), which had a Konami casing. Don't ask me why it's not part of the RC-8 lineup.

And finally, KDS-XXX (with three initials) are Famicom Disk Cards released by Konami.

Cartridges

RC-250 - Exciting Boxing

RC-800 - Hyper Olympics
RC-801 - Road Fighter
RC-802 - Yie Ar Kung Fu
RC-804 - Kekkyoku Nankyoku Daibouken
RC-806 - Hyper Sports
RC-807 - Twinbee
RC-809 - The Goonies
RC-810 - Gradius
RC-813 - Moero Twinbee Cinnamon-hakase wo Sukue!
RC-815 - Ganbare Goemon!: Karakuri Douchuu
RC-816 - King Kong 2: Ikari no Megaton Punch
RC-817 - Hi no Tori: Gao no Bouken
RC-818 - The Goonies 2
RC-819 - Getsu Fuu Ma Den
RC-821 - Salamander
RC-823 - Dragon Scroll: Yomigaerishi Maryu
RC-825 - Konami Wai Wai World
RC-826 - Contra
RC-827 - Tetsuwan Atom
RC-828 - Jarinko Chie
RC-832 - Gradius II
RC-833 - Ganbare Goemon 2
RC-834 - Ganbare Pennant Race!
RC-840 - Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ougou Kiseru
RC-841 - Twinbee 3: Poko Poko Daimaou
RC-842 - Racer Mini Yonku - Japan Cup
RC-845 - Akumajou Densetsu
RC-846 - Madara
RC-847 - Akumajou Special: Boku Dracula-Kun!
RC-849 - Parodius Da!
RC-850 - Wai Wai World 2: SOS! Paseri-jou
RC-851 - Lagrange Point
RC-853 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
RC-856 - Crisis Force
RC-857 - Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2: Tenka no Zaihou
RC-860 - Tiny Toon Adventures
RC-861 - Esper Dream 2: Aratanaru Tatakai
RC-863 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Manhattan Project

RV-003 - Akumajou Dracula
RV-051 - Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Montana Land he Youkoso
RV-102 - Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa

KDS-1V - Bucky O'Hare
KDS-73 - Rampart
KDS-8G - Gun Sight
KDS-CJ - Cosmic Wars
KDS-CX - Motocross Champion
KDS-F2 - Konamic Sports in Seoul
KDS-FE - F1 Sensation
KDS-GI - Daima Shikyou Galious: Majou Densetsu 2
KDS-GN - Gekimaden Ninjaden
KDS-H7 - Quarth
KDS-M9 - Moai-kun
KDS-ME - Metal Gear
KDS-MU - Mad City
KDS-OG - Top Gun: Dual Fighters
KDS-TG - Top Gun
KDS-U8 - Yume Penguin Monogatari
KDS-UE - Super Contra

Famicom Disk Cards

KDS-AKA - Final Command: Akai Yousai
KDS-AIN - Ai Senshi Nicol
KDS-AKM - Akumajou Dracula
KDS-ARM - Almana no Kiseki
KDS-BOK - Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa
KDS-DRE - Doremikko
KDS-DRK - Dracula II: Noroi no Fuuin
KDS-EBS - Exciting Baseball
KDS-ESK - Exciting Billiards
KDS-ESC - Exciting Soccer: Konami Cup
KDS-ESP - Esper Dream
KDS-EXB - Exciting Basketball
KDS-FAL - Falsion
KDS-GNS - The Goonies
KDS-GRN - Green Beret
KDS-GRS - Gyruss
KDS-HOC - Konamic Ice Hockey
KDS-MIK - Meikyuu Jiin Dababa
KDS-NZN - Nazo no Kabe: Block Kuzushi = Crackout
KDS-TIN - Moero Twinbee: Cinnamon-hakushi no Tasukete!
KDS-TNI - Konamic Tennis
KDS-TWN - Twinbee
KDS-YOU - Risa Tachibana: Risa no Yousei Densetsu

Cartridge Variants

RC-800 - Hyper Olympic: Tonosama Edition
RC-810 - Gradius ArchiMENdes [Contest Prize]

Unreleased

Arc Hound - Shooting game. This was a planned Japanese version of Contra Force.

Predator 2 - Behind-the-back shooter based on the movie. Although this was announced as a US title, I'm including it here.

Q*Bert - Disk Card. Ultra released an NES version of Q*Bert in America, which could be a variation of this unreleased Disk Card.

Gaster Field

UPDATE 03/03/03 - Hotaka has taken the time to translate and recompile Johnny's article in Japanese - and he's included pics of some of the various carts! Check it out here. Johnny will be editing this article in the near future, so watch for an updated English version soon!