, also known by the abbreviated name Momoden, is a role-playing video game series in Japan featuring the character 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 Momotaro Densetsu series is Akira Sakuma, with illustration by and main music production by Kazuyuki Sekiguchi of Southern All Stars. In addition to the Momotaro Densetsu and Momotaro Dentetsu series, Hudson has produced several other video games in the Momotaro franchise, including the series, the series, and . The franchise has sold units, including the Momotaro Dentetsu spin-off series. A Momotaro Densetsu anime series was also broadcast, which had its own spinoff, , featuring a different storyline set in outer space. Both series were animated by Knack Productions. Video games (Famicom: 1987-10-26, Sharp X68000: 1988-02-26, PlayStation: 1998-12-23) (PC Engine: 1990-07-20) (PC Engine: 1990-12-22) (Game Boy: 1991-12-26, PC Engine: 1992-12-04, Famicom: 1993-12-17) (Super Famicom: 1993-12-24) (Game Boy Color: 2001-01-01) (i-mode: 2011-04-18, : 2011-04-28) Momotaro Dentetsu spin-off series References External links Official site Momotaro games at Hudson.co.jp Video game franchises introduced in 1987 Hudson Soft games Japan-exclusive video games Video game franchises Game Boy games Game Boy Color games Knack Productions Konami franchises Nintendo Entertainment System games PlayStation (console) games X68000 games Super Nintendo Entertainment System games Super Nintendo Entertainment System-only games TurboGrafx-16 games TurboGrafx-16-only games Video games based on Japanese mythology Video games developed in Japan