Momotarō Densetsu
video game series
Momotarō Densetsu (桃太郎伝説; lit. "Momotarō Legend" or "Peach Boy Legend"), also known by the abbreviated name Momoden, is a role-playing video game series in Japan featuring the character Momotarō (桃太郎; lit. "Peach Boy") from Japanese folklore, as well as other Japanese folklore characters such as Kintarō, Urashima Tarō, and Princess Kaguya (from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter). The first game in franchise, Momotarō Densetsu, had shipped 1 million copies in Japan.
Started in 1987, the series was initially produced by Hudson Soft. Konami absorbed the company in 2012. In 2015, a rumor stated that the franchise was acquired by Nintendo, though no official word from either Nintendo or Konami has been given. Momotarō Densetsu has many sub-series, including Momotaro Dentetsu. As with Momotaro Dentetsu, the project supervisor for the Momotarō Densetsu series is Akira Sakuma, with illustration by Takayuki Doi (土居 孝幸) and main music production by Kazuyuki Sekiguchi of Southern All Stars.
In addition to the Momotarō Densetsu and Momotaro Dentetsu series, Hudson has produced several other video games in the Momotarō franchise, including the Momotarō Festival (桃太郎まつり, Momotarō Matsuri) series, the Momotarō Thunderbolt (桃太郎電劇, Momotarō Dengeki) series, and Momotarō Katsugeki (桃太郎活劇).
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