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{{ | {{redirect|Hudson|the actor Ernie Hudson|[[Ernie Hudson]]}} | ||
{{company | {{company infobox | ||
|logo= | |logo=Hudson Logo.svg | ||
|founded=May 18, 1973 | |founded=May 18, 1973 | ||
|defunct=March 1, 2012 | |defunct=March 1, 2012 | ||
| | |first_release=''[[Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū]]'' and ''[[Mario Bros. Special]]'' | ||
| | |latest_release=''[[Mario Party DS]]'' | ||
}} | }} | ||
''' | [[File:SNES Super Multitap.jpg|thumb|left|Super Multitap]] | ||
'''{{wp|Hudson Soft}}''' was a Japanese video game developer and publisher, best known for creating the ''{{wp|Bomberman}}'' franchise. Hudson also co-developed the {{wp|TurboGrafx-16|PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16}} consoles with NEC in the late 1980s. Hudson's most notable work for [[Nintendo]] and the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] is the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], of which Hudson developed eight console games and two portable games (''[[Mario Party Advance]]'' and ''[[Mario Party DS]]''). Most of the ''Mario Party'' staff at Hudson moved to the Nintendo-owned [[Nintendo Cube|NDcube]] when Hudson's former president moved over there. | |||
In January 2011, [[Konami]] revealed that it was to fully acquire Hudson, buying out the company and merging it into Konami on April 1; as a result, ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' | [[File:MP1-3 Hudson logo.png|thumb|left|In-game logo from the first three ''Mario Party'' titles]] | ||
In January 2011, [[Konami]] revealed that it was to fully acquire Hudson, buying out the company and merging it into Konami on April 1; as a result, all ''Mario Party'' games starting from ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' were developed by Nintendo Cube. On March 1, 2012, Hudson Soft officially ceased to exist, having been merged into Konami Digital Entertainment, though quite a few of Hudson's staff members migrated to NDcube. | |||
Hudson's mascot was | Hudson's mascot was [[Hachisuke]], a reference to the {{wp|Hudson Hornet}}, a sedan from the 1950s built by the unrelated Hudson Automobile Company. It appears in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' as an item that can be collected to earn 8,000 [[point]]s. | ||
Hudson Soft also created [[Family BASIC]] and the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System#Super Multitap|Super Multitap]]. | |||
==''Super Mario'' games developed== | |||
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;text-align:center" | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;text-align:center" | ||
!Title | !Title | ||
!Year Released | !Year Released | ||
! | !Systems | ||
|- | |||
|''[[Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū]]'' | |||
|1984 | |||
|Sharp X1, NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-6001, NEC PC-6601 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Mario Bros. Special]]'' | |''[[Mario Bros. Special]]'' | ||
|1984 | |1984 | ||
|PC- | |NEC PC-8001, NEC PC-8801, Sharp X1, NEC PC-6001, NEC PC-6601, FM-7, NEC PC-9801, Sharp MZ-1500, Sharp MZ-2200, Hitachi S1, SMC-777 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]'' | |''[[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]'' | ||
|1984 | |1984 | ||
|PC- | |NEC PC-8801, Sharp X1, NEC PC-6001, NEC PC-6601, FM-7, Sharp MZ-1500 | ||
|- | |||
|- | |||
|''[[Family BASIC|Family BASIC V3]]'' | |||
|1985 | |||
|[[Family Computer]] | |||
|- | |||
|''[[Golf]]'' | |||
|1985 | |||
|NEC PC-8001mkIISR, NEC PC-8801, Sharp X1 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' | |''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' | ||
|1986 | |1986 | ||
|PC- | |NEC PC-8801, Sharp X1, Samsung SPC-1500 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!]]'' | |''[[Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!]]'' | ||
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|''[[Mario Party]]'' | |''[[Mario Party]]'' | ||
|1998 | |1998 | ||
|Nintendo 64 | |[[Nintendo 64]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Mario Party 2]]'' | |''[[Mario Party 2]]'' | ||
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|''[[Mario Party 3]]'' | |''[[Mario Party 3]]'' | ||
|2000 | |2000 | ||
| | |Nintendo 64 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Mario Party 4]]'' | |''[[Mario Party 4]]'' | ||
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|2005 | |2005 | ||
|[[Game Boy Advance]] | |[[Game Boy Advance]] | ||
|- | |||
|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]] | |||
|2005 | |||
|Nintendo GameCube | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Mario Party 7]]'' | |''[[Mario Party 7]]'' | ||
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==External | ==External links== | ||
{{NIWA|Bulbapedia=1|NWiki=1|StrategyWiki=Category:Hudson Soft|WarsWiki=1}} | |||
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20110724185116/http://hudsonentertainment.com/ Hudson's Homepage as of July 2011] | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20110724185116/http://hudsonentertainment.com/ Hudson's Homepage as of July 2011] | ||
{{Companies}} | {{Companies}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Developers]] | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
[[it:Hudson Soft]] |
Latest revision as of 08:59, September 2, 2024
- "Hudson" redirects here. For the actor Ernie Hudson, see Ernie Hudson.
Hudson Soft | |
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Founded | May 18, 1973 |
Defunct | March 1, 2012 |
First Super Mario game | Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū and Mario Bros. Special |
Latest Super Mario game | Mario Party DS |
Hudson Soft was a Japanese video game developer and publisher, best known for creating the Bomberman franchise. Hudson also co-developed the PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16 consoles with NEC in the late 1980s. Hudson's most notable work for Nintendo and the Super Mario franchise is the Mario Party series, of which Hudson developed eight console games and two portable games (Mario Party Advance and Mario Party DS). Most of the Mario Party staff at Hudson moved to the Nintendo-owned NDcube when Hudson's former president moved over there.
In January 2011, Konami revealed that it was to fully acquire Hudson, buying out the company and merging it into Konami on April 1; as a result, all Mario Party games starting from Mario Party 9 were developed by Nintendo Cube. On March 1, 2012, Hudson Soft officially ceased to exist, having been merged into Konami Digital Entertainment, though quite a few of Hudson's staff members migrated to NDcube.
Hudson's mascot was Hachisuke, a reference to the Hudson Hornet, a sedan from the 1950s built by the unrelated Hudson Automobile Company. It appears in Super Mario Bros. Special as an item that can be collected to earn 8,000 points.
Hudson Soft also created Family BASIC and the Super Multitap.
Super Mario games developed[edit]
Title | Year Released | Systems |
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Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū | 1984 | Sharp X1, NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-6001, NEC PC-6601 |
Mario Bros. Special | 1984 | NEC PC-8001, NEC PC-8801, Sharp X1, NEC PC-6001, NEC PC-6601, FM-7, NEC PC-9801, Sharp MZ-1500, Sharp MZ-2200, Hitachi S1, SMC-777 |
Punch Ball Mario Bros. | 1984 | NEC PC-8801, Sharp X1, NEC PC-6001, NEC PC-6601, FM-7, Sharp MZ-1500 |
Family BASIC V3 | 1985 | Family Computer |
Golf | 1985 | NEC PC-8001mkIISR, NEC PC-8801, Sharp X1 |
Super Mario Bros. Special | 1986 | NEC PC-8801, Sharp X1, Samsung SPC-1500 |
Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! | 1994 | Game Boy |
Mario Party | 1998 | Nintendo 64 |
Mario Party 2 | 1999 | Nintendo 64 |
Mario Party 3 | 2000 | Nintendo 64 |
Mario Party 4 | 2002 | Nintendo GameCube |
Mario Party 5 | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube |
Mario Party 6 | 2004 | Nintendo GameCube |
Mario Party Advance | 2005 | Game Boy Advance |
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | 2005 | Nintendo GameCube |
Mario Party 7 | 2005 | Nintendo GameCube |
Mario Party 8 | 2007 | Wii |
Mario Party DS | 2007 | Nintendo DS |