Hudson Soft is a Japanese electronic entertainment publisher. It was founded on May 18, 1973. Initially, Hudson dealt with personal computer products, but has expanded to the development and publishing of video games, mobile content, and video game peripherals. As of 2003, the company employs over 500 people, with offices in Sapporo, Tokyo, and California. Technically, Konami Corporation Owns Hudson Software. Image File history File links Hudson_logo. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Konami Corporation ) (TYO: 9766 NYSE: KNM SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines and video games. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Sapporo scene Sapporo White Illumination Sapporo (札幌市; -shi) is the fifth-largest city in Japan and it is the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Bomberman ) is an arcade-style maze-based video game developed by Hudson Soft. ... Bonk in the first level of Bonks Adventure, for the TurboGrafx-16 Bonk is a video game character from NECs TurboGrafx-16 console. ... Adventure Island may refer to: Adventure Island (video game), a video game. ... Far East of Eden ) is a widely popular series of traditional console RPGs that are available in Japan and Taiwan. ... Momotetsu(桃太郎電鉄), a popular Japanese video game series produced by Hudson Soft, a subsidiary of Konami. ... Mario Party is a popular party (multi-player) game featuring Mario series characters in which four human- and/or computer-controlled characters compete in a board game interspersed with minigames. ... For the tax agency in Ireland of the same name, see Revenue Commissioners. ... This article is about work. ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Computer and video games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Namcos Pac-Man is one of the most popular video games ever made. ... Mobile content is any type of media which is viewed or used on mobile phones, like ringtones, graphics, discount offers, games, and movies. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sapporo redirects here. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Konami Corporation ) (TYO: 9766 NYSE: KNM SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines and video games. ...

History

Hudson Soft Ltd. was founded in Sapporo, Japan on May 18, 1973 by brothers Yuji and Hiroshi Kudo. The founders grew up admiring trains, and named the business after their favorite; the Hudson locomotive. Hudson began as a shop selling telecommunications devices and art photographs. In September 1975, Hudson Soft began selling personal computer-related products, and in March 1978 started developing and selling computer game packages. Sapporo redirects here. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Copy of the original phone of Alexander Graham Bell at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris Telecommunication is the assisted transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. ... This article is about the philosophical concept of Art. ... For other uses, see Photograph (disambiguation). ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ...

Hudson became Nintendo's first third-party software vendor for its Family Computer. Hudson's second title for this console, Lode Runner, sold 1.2 million units after its 1984 release. The business continued developing video games on the Famicom and other platforms (NEC PC-8801 MSX, ZX Spectrum), and was reorganized as Hudson Soft Co., Ltd. in November 1984. In July 1985, a "caravan" was held at sixty venues throughout Japan, a first for the video game industry. Bomberman was released in December of this year on the Famicom and considered a "big hit" by Hudson Soft. Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... “NES” redirects here. ... Lode Runner is a 1983 platform game, first published by Brøderbund. ... This article is about the year. ... The NEC PC8801 system was introduced by NEC Corporation in 1981. ... Sony MSX 1, Model HitBit-10-P MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s. ... The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd. ... This article is about the year. ... Pac-Man is one of the most recognizable video games ever created. ... Bomberman is an arcade-style maze-based video game developed by Hudson Soft. ...

In July 1987, Hudson developed the "C62 System" and collaborated with Nippon Electric Corporation to develop the PC Engine video game console. It achieved a second-best success to Famicom in Japan, but its release as the TurboGrafx-16 in North America had less market-share than Nintendo's new Super Nintendo and Sega's new Genesis. Throughout 1990, Hudson Soft developed and published video games for an array of systems. In 1994, the 32-bit semiconductor chip "HuC62" was independently developed by Hudson and used in NEC's PC-FX video game console. Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... NEC Corporation is a multi-national information technologies company headquarterd in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. ... The PC Engine was a video game console released by NEC, a Japanese company, in 1987. ... For information on the Japanese version of this console, see PC Engine The TurboGrafx 16 is a video game console released by NEC in 1989, for the North American market. ... Market share, in strategic management and marketing, is the percentage or proportion of the total available market or market segment that is being serviced by a company. ... The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, also known as Super Nintendo, Super NES or SNES, is a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Brazil, Europe, and Australia. ... This article is about the video game company. ... Sega MegaDrive 2 European version with joypad, game cart + box Sega Mega Drive (Japanese: メガドライブ Mega Doraibu) was a 16-bit video game console released by Sega. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Integrated circuit showing memory blocks, logic and input/output pads around the periphery A monolithic integrated circuit (also known as IC, microchip, silicon chip, computer chip or chip) is a miniaturized electronic circuit (consisting mainly of semiconductor devices, as well as passive components) which has been manufactured in the surface... The PC-FX console The PC-FX was NECs 32-bit sequel to its PC Engine (US:TurboGrafx 16). ...

In December 2000, Hudson Soft Co., Ltd. entered the stockmarket, listing on Nippon New Market Hercules, formerly known as NASDAQ Japan Exchange. This led to Konami Corporation purchasing a stock allocation of 5.6 million shares in August 2001, becoming the company's largest shareholder. Within the terms of this purchase, Hudson acquired the Sapporo division of Konami Computer Entertainment Studio, renaming it Hudson Studio. 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December This is a timeline for events in December, 2000. ... A stock market is a market for the trading of publicly held company stock and associated financial instruments (including stock options, convertibles and stock index futures). ... Konami Corporation ) (TYO: 9766 NYSE: KNM SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines and video games. ... 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths: August 25 - Aaliyah Films: August 10 - Osmosis Jones played by Chris Rock, starring Bill Murray August 24 - Bubble Boy Categories: 2001 by month ...

Venturing further into the North America market, in November 2003, Hudson established Hudson Entertainment, Inc. as a wholly-owned subsidiary in California. This, however, wasn't the company's first venue in the continent, as they had once operated from 1988 to 1995 another subsidiary, Hudson Soft USA, which published numerous video games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo and Game Boy. 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for November, 2003. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... “NES” redirects here. ... The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, also known as Super Nintendo, Super NES or SNES, is a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Brazil, Europe, and Australia. ... For the entire Game Boy series of handheld consoles, see Game Boy line. ...

In April 2005, capital was increased via an allocation of 3 million shares from a third party. Konami Corporation, holding 53.99% of all Hudson stock, became Hudson's majority shareholder and parent company. Hudson continue to self publish, although works closely with Konami. April 2005 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → Hamas and Islamic Jihad have declared, in principle, their intention to join the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO). ...

Video game releases

Main article: List of Hudson Soft games

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Hudson continues to release long running video game series in Japan. Tengai Makyou (Far East of Eden) is a classic RPG set in a fictional era with Japanese themes. The series is up to number 4, and is considered a hit in Japan. The second version of the game was widely regarded as one the best RPGs ever released, ranked 12th by Famitsu among all games released in Japan. Hudson Soft also created the long running and critically acclaimed game Momotaro Dentetsu, a board game with locomotive themes. The comical game is already up to version 16 in Japan. Hudson has recently re-released some of their first hit games for the Nintendo GameCube in Japan, including Adventure Island, Star Soldier, and Lode Runner. Far East of Eden ) is a widely popular series of traditional console RPGs that are available in Japan and Taiwan. ... Cover art for Issue 1 of Famitsū magazine, June 1986, then known as Famicom Tsūshin Famitsū abbreviated ファミ Fami) is a Japanese video game magazine published by Enterbrain, Inc. ... Momotetsu(桃太郎電鉄), a popular Japanese video game series produced by Hudson Soft, a subsidiary of Konami. ... The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. ...

Hudson has a long history of creating games for other publishers. Most notable include the Mario Party series, created for Nintendo. The game series is up to version 8. Hudson also developed Fuzion Frenzy 2 for Microsoft, which was released for the Xbox 360 in January 2007. Mario Party is a popular party (multi-player) game featuring Mario series characters in which four human- and/or computer-controlled characters compete in a board game interspersed with minigames. ... Fuzion Frenzy 2 is a multiplayer party game for the Xbox 360. ... It has been suggested that Xbox 360 Elite be merged into this article or section. ... January 2007 is the first month of that year. ...

Virtual Console

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During an interview with IGN on May 11, 2006, Hudson Soft stated that they were currently in the process of acquiring the rights to games developed by now-defunct game developers.[1] IGN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Hudson Soft official site (Japanese)
• Hudson Entertainment official site
• Hudson official worldwide site