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{{sub-stub}}'''Hudson Soft Company, Limited''' (ハドソンソフト) was a Japanese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Tokyo.
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{{sub-stub}}'''Hudson Soft Company, Limited''' (ハドソン) was a Japanese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Tokyo. It was responsible for co-producing the [[PC Engine]] line of consoles and co-owning its brand with [[NEC Home Electronics]] and its successor, [[NEC Biglobe]], until being fully acquired by [[Konami]] and dissolved.
  
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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 (which is similar to Nintendo's Mario Party series, of which they produced the first eight games).
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==History==
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Hudson started off as a shop called '''CQ Hudson''' (CQハドソン) which sold radio devices and art photos. It eventually moved into video game development, making games for computers and [[Nintendo]]'s Family Computer-Hudson was the first third-party publisher for the platform and some of Hudson's first big sellers like Lode Runner and Bomberman were made for it. After failing to sell advanced graphics chips to Nintendo, Hudson collaborated with NEC Home Electronics to create the PC Engine console (TurboGrafx-16 in the west) and its successors. Despite this, Hudson would continue to produce games for consoles made by other companies like Nintendo and Sega. They also served as a third party developer for games like Nintendo's Mario Party series and Sega's Sonic Shuffle.
  
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They also had a smaller role programming computer software, most notably the standard Human68k operating system for the X68000 line of computers, and hardware, such as the CPU in the TurboGrafx-16 and an assortment of NES controllers.
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Hudson also had a smaller role programming computer software, most notably the standard Human68k operating system for the X68000 line of computers, and hardware, such as the CPU in the TurboGrafx-16 and an assortment of NES controllers.
  
 
In April 2005, Konami purchased a majority stock in Hudson. In January 2011, Konami announced that they had made Hudson into a wholly owned subsidiary, taking effect 1 April 2011. Hudson Entertainment, the American division of Hudson, was shut down, canceling all projects and since 2012 all Hudson's intellectual properties are now owned by Konami.
 
In April 2005, Konami purchased a majority stock in Hudson. In January 2011, Konami announced that they had made Hudson into a wholly owned subsidiary, taking effect 1 April 2011. Hudson Entertainment, the American division of Hudson, was shut down, canceling all projects and since 2012 all Hudson's intellectual properties are now owned by Konami.
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==Softography==
 
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*''[[3 Biki no Kobuta no Daibouken Step 1]]'' (1983)
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*''[[Gambler Jiko Chuushinha: CD-da yo Zenin Shuugou!! Gekitou 36 Janshi]]'' (1989)
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*''[[Shanghai II]]'' (1990)
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*''[[Urusei Yatsura: Stay With You]]'' (1990)
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*''[[Ys III: Wanderers From Ys]]'' (1991)
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*''[[Buster Bros.]]'' (1991)
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*''[[Cobra II: Densetsu no Otoko]]'' (1991)
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*''[[Seiryuu Densetsu Monbit]]'' (1991)
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*''[[Lodoss-tou Senki]]'' (1992)
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*''[[Quiz Tonosama no Yabou]]'' (1992)
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===[[Super CD-ROM²]]===
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*''[[Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes]]'' (1991)
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*''[[Tengai Makyou II: Manji Maru]]'' (1992)
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*''[[Inoue Mami: Kono Hoshi ni Tatta Hitori no Kimi]]'' (1992)
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*''[[Ginga Ojousama Densetsu Yuna FX: Kanashimi no Siren]]'' (1996)
 
*''[[Ginga Ojousama Densetsu Yuna FX: Kanashimi no Siren]]'' (1996)
 
*''[[Super Power League FX]]'' (1996)
 
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Hudson Soft
Founded: 1973-05-18
Defunct: 2012-02
Merged into: Konami (2012)
Headquarters: Midtown Tower, Tokyo Midtown, Japan; Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan

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Hudson Soft Company, Limited (ハドソン) was a Japanese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Tokyo. It was responsible for co-producing the PC Engine line of consoles and co-owning its brand with NEC Home Electronics and its successor, NEC Biglobe, until being fully acquired by Konami and dissolved.

History

Hudson started off as a shop called CQ Hudson (CQハドソン) which sold radio devices and art photos. It eventually moved into video game development, making games for computers and Nintendo's Family Computer-Hudson was the first third-party publisher for the platform and some of Hudson's first big sellers like Lode Runner and Bomberman were made for it. After failing to sell advanced graphics chips to Nintendo, Hudson collaborated with NEC Home Electronics to create the PC Engine console (TurboGrafx-16 in the west) and its successors. Despite this, Hudson would continue to produce games for consoles made by other companies like Nintendo and Sega. They also served as a third party developer for games like Nintendo's Mario Party series and Sega's Sonic Shuffle.

Hudson also had a smaller role programming computer software, most notably the standard Human68k operating system for the X68000 line of computers, and hardware, such as the CPU in the TurboGrafx-16 and an assortment of NES controllers.

In April 2005, Konami purchased a majority stock in Hudson. In January 2011, Konami announced that they had made Hudson into a wholly owned subsidiary, taking effect 1 April 2011. Hudson Entertainment, the American division of Hudson, was shut down, canceling all projects and since 2012 all Hudson's intellectual properties are now owned by Konami.

Softography

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