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'''Hudson Soft Company, Limited''' is a Japanese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Tokyo. | '''Hudson Soft Company, Limited''' is a Japanese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Tokyo. | ||
| − | Starting life off as a computer game developer, Hudson grew into one of the most recognised video game developers in the world after having success with their ''Bomberman'' series. It collaborated with NEC to create the PC Engine console (TurboGrafx-16 in the west) - a direct competitor to [[Sega]] and their [[Sega Mega Drive]]. | + | Starting life off as a computer game developer, Hudson grew into one of the most recognised video game developers in the world after having success with their ''Bomberman'' series. It collaborated with NEC to create the PC Engine console (TurboGrafx-16 in the west) - a direct competitor to [[Sega]] and their [[Sega Mega Drive]], thus they released very few games for the 8-bit/16-bit Sega systems despite still producing a large quantity of games for the rival 8-bit/16-bit Nintendo systems. This changed when the TurboGrafx-16 was discontinued and the [[Sega Saturn]] arrived, with Hudson establishing itself as one of the most prolific Japanese third party companies of the console. They also produced several games for the Dreamcast and they even collaborated with [[Sonic Team]] to produce ''[[Sonic Shuffle]]''. |
In April 2005, [[Konami]] purchased a majority stock in Hudson. In 2010, Konami [http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/20/konami-taking-full-control-of-hudson/ announced that they had made Hudson into a wholly owned subsidiary], taking effect 31 December 2010. A few weeks later, Hudson Entertainment, the American division of Hudson, [http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/report-hudson-entertainment-shut-down/ was shut down], canceling all projects. Konami's future plans for Hudson are unknown. | In April 2005, [[Konami]] purchased a majority stock in Hudson. In 2010, Konami [http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/20/konami-taking-full-control-of-hudson/ announced that they had made Hudson into a wholly owned subsidiary], taking effect 31 December 2010. A few weeks later, Hudson Entertainment, the American division of Hudson, [http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/report-hudson-entertainment-shut-down/ was shut down], canceling all projects. Konami's future plans for Hudson are unknown. | ||
Revision as of 00:29, 10 September 2011
Hudson Soft Company, Limited is a Japanese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Tokyo.
Starting life off as a computer game developer, Hudson grew into one of the most recognised video game developers in the world after having success with their Bomberman series. It collaborated with NEC to create the PC Engine console (TurboGrafx-16 in the west) - a direct competitor to Sega and their Sega Mega Drive, thus they released very few games for the 8-bit/16-bit Sega systems despite still producing a large quantity of games for the rival 8-bit/16-bit Nintendo systems. This changed when the TurboGrafx-16 was discontinued and the Sega Saturn arrived, with Hudson establishing itself as one of the most prolific Japanese third party companies of the console. They also produced several games for the Dreamcast and they even collaborated with Sonic Team to produce Sonic Shuffle.
In April 2005, Konami purchased a majority stock in Hudson. In 2010, Konami announced that they had made Hudson into a wholly owned subsidiary, taking effect 31 December 2010. A few weeks later, Hudson Entertainment, the American division of Hudson, was shut down, canceling all projects. Konami's future plans for Hudson are unknown.
Contents
Softography
Mega Drive
- Mega Bomberman (1994)
Mega CD
- Dungeon Explorer (1995)
- Lords of Thunder (1995)
- The Space Adventure (1995)
Game Gear
- Super Momotarou Dentetsu III (1995)
Sega Saturn
- Kuso Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy (1996)
- Saturn Bomberman (1996)
- Ginga Ojousama Densetsu Yuna: Mika Akitaka Illust Works (1996)
- Ginga Ojousama Densetsu Yuna: Remix (1996)
- Tengai Makyo: Daiyon no Mokushiroku: The Apocalypse IV (1997)
- Anearth Fantasy Stories: The First Volume (1997)
- Willy Wombat (1997)
- Bulk Slash (1997)
- Koden Koureijutsu Hyaku Monogatari: Hontoni Atta Kowai Hanashi (1997)
- Virus (1997)
- Momotarou Douchuuki (1997)
- Ginga Ojousama Densetsu Yuna 3: Lightning Angel (1997)
- Saturn Bomberman Fight!! (1997)
- Ginga Ojousama Densetsu Yuna: Mika Akitaka Illust Works 2 (1997)
- Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Hoshimitou Kanashimi no Hukushuuki (1998)
- Shiroki Majo: Mouhitotsu no Eiyuu Densetsu (1998)
- Denpa Shounenteki Game (1998)
- Bomberman Wars (1998)
Dreamcast
- Kita He: White Illumination (1999)
- EGG: Elemental Gimmick Gear (1999)
- Denpa Shounen-teki Kenshou Seikatsu: Nasubi no Heya (1999)
- Kita He: Photo Memories (1999)
- Super Producers: Mezase Show Biz Kai (1999)
- Rune Jade (2000)
- Sonic Shuffle (2000)
- Typing of the Date (2001)
- Bomberman Online (2001)
Hardware
Sega Saturn
- SBom Multitap (????)