Hudson closes down for good on March 1, 2012

[Seahawk]

On March 1, 2012, Konami Digital Entertainment is completely closing down the Hudson division, whom they bought in April 2005.

http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1201/17/news114.html

Hudson games.

Adventure Island (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/68/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Adventure Island (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/69/) » Game Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy/)
Super Adventure Island (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/3915/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Adventure Island 2 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/72/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Adventure Island 2 Bikkuri Nekketou (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/71/) » Game Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy/)
Super Adventure Island 2 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/3916/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Adventure Island 3 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/73/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Adventure Island, New (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2672/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Adventure Island 4 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/74/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Atomic Punk (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/261/) » Game Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy/)
Bonk's Adventure (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/543/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Bonk's Adventure (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/541/) » Game Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy/)
Bonk's Adventure (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/542/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Bonk's Adventure - Arcade Version (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/7829/) » Coin Op (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/coin-op/)
Bonk's Adventure 2 - Bonk's Revenge (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/544/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Bonk's Adventure 3 - Bonk's Big Adventure (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/545/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Bonk 2 - Bonk's Revenge (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/540/) » Game Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy/)
Super Bonk (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/3948/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Super Bonk 2 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/7760/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Milon's Secret Castle (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2472/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Milon's Secret Castle (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2473/) » Game Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy/)
Pang (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/5932/) » Coin Op (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/coin-op/)
Pang! 3 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/5933/) » Coin Op (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/coin-op/)
Mighty! Pang (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/8035/) » Coin Op (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/coin-op/)
Pang Poms (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/5934/) » Coin Op (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/coin-op/)
Pang (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2870/) » Game Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy/)
Pang (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/9980/) » Amiga (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/amiga/)
Super Pang (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/11003/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Cross Pang (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/5176/) » Coin Op (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/coin-op/)
Super Pang (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/6297/) » Coin Op (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/coin-op/)
Super Pang 2 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/11002/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Air Zonk (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/7530/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Neutopia 2 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2671/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Adventures of Dino Riki (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/78/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Bomberman (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/530/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Bomberman (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/528/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Bomberman Collection (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/536/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Bomberman 2 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/537/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Super Bomberman (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/3943/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Super Bomberman 2 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/3944/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Super Bomberman 3 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/3945/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Mega Bomberman (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2361/) » Genesis (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/genesis/)
Bomberman 93 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/533/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Bomberman 94 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/534/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Super Bomberman 5 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/10939/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Pocket Bomberman (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/11287/) » Game Boy Color (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy-color/)
Super Bomberman 4 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/10938/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Bomberman (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/529/) » Game Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy/)
Bomberman 2 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/531/) » Game Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy/)
Bomberman 3 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/532/) » Game Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy/)
Super Bomberman B daman (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/3946/) » Game Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy/)
Bomberman Max - Blue Champion (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/11064/) » Game Boy Color (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy-color/)
Bomberman Max - Red Challenger (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/11065/) » Game Boy Color (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy-color/)
Bomberman Quest (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/11066/) » Game Boy Color (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy-color/)
Panic Bomber (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/5936/) » Coin Op (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/coin-op/)
Panic Bomber (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/10657/) » Virtual Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/virtual-boy/)
Felix The Cat (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1323/) » Game Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy/)
Felix the Cat (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1322/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1853/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Jackie Chans Action Kung Fu (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1854/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)

Mendel Palace (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2388/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/3126/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Starship Hector (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/3849/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Xexyz (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/4722/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Battle Grand Prix (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/377/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Bill Laimbeers Combat Basketball (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/453/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Dig And Spike Volleyball (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1036/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Disney's Beauty and the Beast (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/10753/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Beauty And The Beast (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/418/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Inspector Gadget (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1818/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Inspector Gadget - Operation Madkactus (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/11170/) » Game Boy Color (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy-color/)
Binary Land (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/457/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Challenger (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/733/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Championship Lode Runner (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/743/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Doraemon - Giga Zombie no Gyakushuu (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1095/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Doraemon Nora No Suke No Yabou (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1094/) » Game Gear (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-gear/)
Doraemon Nobita No Dorabian Night (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1093/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Doraemon Kart (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1091/) » Game Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy/)
Doraemon Dx 10 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1090/) » Game Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy/)
Doraemon 2 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1089/) » Game Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy/)
Doraemon (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1088/) » Game Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy/)
Doraemon 4: In The Moon Kingdom (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/7675/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Doraemon vs. the Dream Thief and the Seven Gozansu (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1096/) » Genesis (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/genesis/)
Doraemon Meikyu Daisakusen (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1092/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Faxanadu (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1321/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Lode Runner (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2197/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Mickey Mousecapade (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2432/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Nuts and Milk (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2762/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Pooyan (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/3054/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Pooyan (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/7280/) » Atari 2600 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/atari-2600/)
Pooyan (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/3055/) » Coin Op (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/coin-op/)
Raid on Bungeling Bay (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/3226/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Star Force (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/3813/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Super Star Force: Jikuureki no Himitsu (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/4073/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Starship Hector (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/3849/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Aoi Blink (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/7533/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Blazing Lazers (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/487/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Blazing Lazers (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/7824/) » Coin Op (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/coin-op/)
Chew Man Fu (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/771/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Cratermaze (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/897/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Final Soldier Special Version (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1372/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Final Soldier (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1371/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
JJ and Jeff (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1920/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Keith Courage In Alpha Zones (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2001/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Military Madness (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2468/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Momotaro Densetsu Gaiden (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2511/) » Game Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game-boy/)
Victory Run (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/4483/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Power Golf (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/3083/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
World Sports Competition (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/4676/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
American Tail Fievel Goes West (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/10882/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)

Swat Kats The Radical Squadron (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/4108/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Virtual Soccer (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/4494/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Vertical Force (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/10663/) » Virtual Boy (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/virtual-boy/)

[Tails]

Hudson as in Adventure Island series?

[Seahawk]

Yep. And Bomberman, Bonk, Military Madness, Star Soldier/Soldier Blade/Final Soldier/related, et al. You might also know them for developing Mario Party games.

[Dudebro]

But those games will probably just be picked up by someone else right? Also I heard there's another MP game incoming, does this mean it's cancelled?

[Slime Slayer]

That really sucks they were one of the oldest game companies, founded back in '73.

---------- Post added at 07:20 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:17 AM ----------

But those games will probably just be picked up by someone else right? Also I heard there's another MP game incoming, does this mean it's cancelled?
I think MP is the only one of those that has seen a release in years, and there's no way that N is gonna just let Mario Party go down with them.

[bustaboy46]

in marios voice:nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooo lol

[Seahawk]

Mario Party 9 is being developed by Nintendo this time, so Hudson's shutdown shouldn't have any effect on that game.

[elrod21]

This is a shame. They definitely made many great games.

[bustaboy46]

i can name 2 right off the top of my head bomberman mario party(my favorite) and hudson you will be missed r.i.p

[OmegaShadow]

That's too bad. They were geniuses when they made bomberman.

[bustaboy46]

i am gonna win the bomberman trophy in honor of hudson

[CatalystiCam]

I remember their flight shooter games and mario party especially.

[Kong]

Updated first post with links to their games.

[alohaex]

This sucks I remember having good times with hudson games like adventure island

[joz]

Is the link suppose to take me to a Japanese texted site?

[Enemy Ace]

Since I am a big fan of the PC Engine, now I'm in mourning.

[Seahawk]

Is the link suppose to take me to a Japanese texted site?

The google translate page is messy, but here it is.

Google Translate (http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.itmedia.co.jp%2Fnews%2Farticles %2F1201%2F17%2Fnews114.html&act=url)

Better one, by me:

"On March 1, Konami Digital Entertainment (KDE) will merge with Hudson, and the Hudson name will be eliminated, Hudson revealed on January 17 in a report sent to the Kanto Local Finance Bureau.

KDE is a subsidary of parent company Konami Hudson, formed in April 2005. Hudson has created content for mobile phones. Reason for the merger is stated as "to create business opportunities for SNS (?), and to concentrate resources on the core business of the digital entertainment group within KDE.

Hudson formed in 1973, starting out as dealers for amateur radio equipment in Sapporo. Later they started making game software for PC, and then for the Nintendo Family Computer, becoming known for titles "Bungeling Bay" and "Family BASIC" (which was jointly developed with Nintendo)."

[joz]

Not only are you a master of the skies, but you can read Japanese?! You're awesome Seahawk!

[Seahawk]

But those games will probably just be picked up by someone else right?

The licenses to all Hudson properties will be retained by Konami. However, I doubt that Konami has any interest in keeping these series alive. So they will either sell them to someone else, or just do nothing with them.

I really feel for the Hudson employees, first bought out just to make mobile and social games for Konami, and then watching all of their serious efforts make no sales at all. I hear Lost in Shadow only made 70k worldwide.