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{{articleabout|the video game company|the actor Ernie Hudson|[[Ernie Hudson|here]]}}
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{{company infobox
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|logo=Hudson Logo.svg
|width=220px
|founded=May 18, 1973
|founded=May 18, 1973
|defunct=March 1, 2012
|defunct=March 1, 2012
|firstgame=''[[Mario Bros. Special]]''
|first_release=''[[Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū]]'' and ''[[Mario Bros. Special]]''
|lastgame=''[[Mario Party DS]]''
|latest_release=''[[Mario Party DS]]''
|president=Hidetoshi Endo
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'''[[Wikipedia:Hudson Soft|Hudson Soft]]''', commonly referred to simply as '''Hudson''', was a Japanese video game developer and publisher most well-known for the ''[[Bomberman (character)|Bomberman]]'' series. They also co-developed the NEC [[wikipedia:Turbo-Grafx 16|Turbo-Grafx 16/PC Engine]] video game console in the late 1980s. Hudson's most notable work for [[Nintendo]] and ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' is the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series, of which they developed eight console games and two portable games (''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', and ''[[Mario Party DS]]''). Most of the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' staff at Hudson moved to the Nintendo-owned [[Nd Cube]] when Hudson's former president moved over there.
[[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 starring [[Bomberman|the eponymous character]]. 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 handheld games. From 2010 until Hudson's dissolution in 2012, most of the ''Mario Party'' staff at Hudson migrated to the Nintendo-owned [[Nintendo Cube|Nd Cube]] (now known as Nintendo Cube) when Hudson's former president moved 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 (series)|Mario Party]]'' games starting from ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' were developed by Nd 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 Nd Cube.
[[File:MP1-3 Hudson logo.png|thumb|left|In-game logo from the first three ''Mario Party'' titles]]
Since April 2005, [[Konami]] had been the controlling shareholder of Hudson Soft, and in January 2011, Konami announced that it was to fully acquire the rest of Hudson and make it a subsidiary of Konami, with the acquisition process completing 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 merged with Konami Digital Entertainment, Konami's flagship subsidiary, with the latter ending up as the surviving entity.


Hudson's mascot was Hu-Bee, a reference to the [[wikipedia:Hudson Hornet|Hudson Hornet]], a sedan from the 1950's built by the unrelated Hudson Automobile Company. Hu-Bee appears in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' as an item that can be collected to earn 8,000 points.
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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==''Mario'' games developed==
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;text-align:center"
!Title
!Title
!Year Released
!Year Released
!Console
!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-88
|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-88
|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-88
|NEC PC-8801, Sharp X1, Samsung SPC-1500
|-
|-
|''[[Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!]]''
|''[[Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!]]''
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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 Links==
==External links==
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*[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]
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Latest revision as of 15:51, September 28, 2024

"Hudson" redirects here. For the actor with the last name "Hudson", see Ernie Hudson.
Hudson Soft
The logo for Hudson Soft
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
Super Multitap
Super Multitap

Hudson Soft was a Japanese video game developer and publisher, best known for creating the Bomberman franchise starring the eponymous character. 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 handheld games. From 2010 until Hudson's dissolution in 2012, most of the Mario Party staff at Hudson migrated to the Nintendo-owned Nd Cube (now known as Nintendo Cube) when Hudson's former president moved there.

Hudson logo from the start-up of Mario Party, Mario Party 2 and Mario Party 3
In-game logo from the first three Mario Party titles

Since April 2005, Konami had been the controlling shareholder of Hudson Soft, and in January 2011, Konami announced that it was to fully acquire the rest of Hudson and make it a subsidiary of Konami, with the acquisition process completing 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 merged with Konami Digital Entertainment, Konami's flagship subsidiary, with the latter ending up as the surviving entity.

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]

1985 print ads showing the availability of Hudson Soft ports on home computers.
1985 print ads showing the availability of Hudson Soft ports on home computers.
1985 print ads showing the availability of Hudson Soft ports on home computers.
Title Year Released Systems
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

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