As separate companies, the newly-merged Tecmo and Koei focused on distinct brands -- Tecmo's got action-oriented
Dead or Alive and
Ninja Gaiden, while Koei's best known for the epic
Dynasty Warriors franchise.
But a new investor guide
translated by the Andriasang website suggests the companies may soon celebrate their union with a crossover product.
The Nikkei Corporate Quarterly has a short blurb on Koei-Tecmo that reads: "New Games: Will release games that combine Tecmo and Koei titles. The aim is to reach fans of both."
Koei has experience in the crossover arena before, combining with longstanding cross-media mecha property Gundam for
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam, while Tecmo successfully extrapolated the characters from its
DoA fighting game into a lighter sporting context with
Dead Or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball, which also spawned a sequel.
