Tecmo Koei posts strong financial results for fiscal year

Tecmo Koei, publishers of franchises such as Dynasty Warriors and Ninja Gaiden, has reported strong financial results for the fiscal year.

The Japanese company has sold well on a number of fronts, including Ninja Gaiden 3, Musou Orochi 2, Sengoku Musou 3 Empires and Winning Post 7 2012. The best performance came from Ninja Gaiden 3, which shipped around 630,000 copies worldwide.

Tecmo also received royalties for work completed on One Piece Pirate Musou for Namco Bandai and Pokemon + Nobunaga’s Ambition for Nintendo’s The Pokemon Company.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, Tecmo Koei posted revenues of 35.5 billion yen ($443.8 million), up 10.7 percent year-over-year, and profits of 4.6 billion yen ($57.5 million), up 69.3 percent compared to last year.