Konami has filed new European and UK trademarks for Soldier Blade, Star Soldier and Alien Crush, three older game properties associated with the company’s history of publishing and managing Hudson Soft-era franchises. The filings were made in September 2026 and cover video game software as well as online game and entertainment services, providing a concrete sign that Konami is renewing protection for the names.
The European Union filings were submitted by Konami Digital Entertainment on September 16, according to trademark records. Soldier Blade carries EU application number 019423354, Star Soldier is listed as application 019423126, and Alien Crush is application 019423442. All three filings cover computer and video game software under Class 9 and game, online game and entertainment services under Class 41. IPRScan +3 TrademarkElite +3 TrademarkElite +3
Konami also filed corresponding UK applications on September 15. The UK records list Soldier Blade as UK00004446384, Star Soldier as UK00004446357 and Alien Crush as UK00004446372, with all three currently undergoing examination. Their descriptions similarly cover video game programs and software, online games, game services and related digital entertainment. TrademarkElite +2 TrademarkElite +2
The trademarks are notable because these are not new names. Soldier Blade is a 1992 vertical-scrolling shooter originally developed and published by Hudson Soft for the TurboGrafx-16, and it forms part of the broader Star Soldier series. Konami ultimately became the rights holder following its acquisition of Hudson’s parent company, making the company’s renewed filings relevant to its recent efforts to maintain and revisit older properties. Wikipedia
The filings do not, however, confirm that any of the three franchises is being revived as a new game. Trademark applications can be used to protect existing intellectual property, support future commercial plans or maintain rights across particular categories, so the documents alone do not establish that Konami has a new Soldier Blade, Star Soldier or Alien Crush project in development.
There is nevertheless a potentially broader pattern in the filings. Konami submitted applications for three related older properties within the same period, rather than renewing only one isolated name. That makes the discovery more notable than a single routine trademark maintenance filing, although there is still no public announcement tying the registrations to a remake, remaster, new installment or other specific project.
The move also comes as other publishers continue to use trademark filings as early indicators of possible game projects. Recent filings such as Wonders of O trademark(https://www.techtroduce.com/neowiz-wonders-o-trademark/|Wonders of O trademark)] and Alan Wake’s Return trademark(https://www.techtroduce.com/remedy-alan-wakes-return-trademark-2026/|Alan Wake’s Return trademark)] similarly provide evidence of companies protecting game-related names without necessarily confirming what projects, if any, are attached to them.
For now, Konami has not announced new games based on Soldier Blade, Star Soldier or Alien Crush. The September filings establish that the company has sought fresh trademark protection for all three names across major game and online entertainment categories, but any connection to upcoming releases remains unconfirmed.
