List of Hudson Soft games

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This is a list of video games developed or published by Hudson Soft. The following dates are based on the earliest release, typically in Japan. While Hudson Soft started releasing video games in 1978, it was not until 1983 that the company began to gain serious notability among the video gaming community.

Contents

Early computer titles (1983-1984)

Early on, Hudson Soft's strategy was to port games to as many (japanese) platforms as possible, many of which were short-lived. The table below includes known, preserved ports, including original version of games later remade for Famicom/NES. Unattested versions listed with ? are listed as existing on MobyGames.

Title MSX PC
6001
mkII
PC
8001
mkII
PC
8801
FM
7
MZ
2200
X1 Pa
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otherDescription
3D Bomberman [1] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg??Check-green.svg?Adapdation of original Bomberman in grid-based faux 3d perspective.
Akarui Nouen [2] Check-green.svg?Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg [3] Basic Master  [ jp ]Simple rice cultivation arcade game.
Anata wa Meikameraman [4] Check-green.svg [5] ?"Shooting" game involving photography.
Bean's Jack [6] ???Check-green.svg SMC-777 Adapdation of Jack and the Beanstalk tale.
Binary Land Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg??Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgGame about controlling two player characters on the same time throught different mazes filled with enemies. Later remade for Famicom/NES.
Biotech/Biotek [7] Check-green.svg?Check-green.svg [8] Simple single-screen title about cathing circular-shaped enemies.
Bomberman Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg?Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg [9] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg MZ-700
SMC-777
Basic Master  [ jp ]
ZX Spectrum
Original installment of the series, renamed for ZX Spectrum release as Eric and the Floaters. Gameplay is simplier than the NES remake, lacking many elements.
Boomerang HuntingCheck-green.svgHunting-themed shmup game involving namesake boomerang.
Bousou Tokkyuu SOS [10] Check-green.svg? SMC-777
ZX Spectrum
Released as Stop the Express in UK
Bubble Kund 1999 [11] ????Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg Basic Master  [ jp ]Type of shoot-'em-up. Player has to use number keys to launch missiles at right time to prevent circular-shaped "enemies" from blowing up japanese cities.
Cannon Ball [12] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg [9] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg [13] MZ-700
SMC-777
Multi8  [ jp ]
RX-78
FP-1000  [ jp ]
ZX Spectrum
Early version of Buster Bros. Released as Bubble Buster in UK.
Dish Carrier [14] Check-green.svg [15] ??About catching plates, utensils and other things falling from windows.
Field Wars [16] ?Check-green.svg [17] ?Check-green.svg?Check-green.svg [18] Basic Master  [ jp ]A Heiankyo Alien clone.
Fire Ball [19] Check-green.svg?Check-green.svg [20] ?? SMC-777 About astronaut trying to catch titular enemies.
Fire Rescue [21] Check-green.svg??Check-green.svg? SMC-777 Firefighting-themed single-screen platformer.
Gang Man [22] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg?Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCar chase/shooting title.
Gunman [23] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg MZ-700 Western-themed single-screen shmup where you shoot stereotypical indians.
Guru Guru [24] Check-green.svgSingle-screen attacking game.
Gusha [25] ?? MZ-700 Alien-cathing title.
Gyoza Panic [26] Check-green.svg [27] About cathing gyozas falling from the top of the screen.
Help! [28] Check-green.svg?Check-green.svg [29] ?Check-green.svg [9] Basic Master  [ jp ]Climbing game about keeping snakes off the ropes to prevent apple from failing on girl's head.
Hitsuji Yaai [30] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg?Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg [8] Check-green.svg [9] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg [31] A simple children game about herding sheep.
Hiyoko Fighter [32] ?Check-green.svg??Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg [9] ?Check-green.svg Basic Master  [ jp ]Maze game. You play as a chicken and collect eggs while avoiding snakes.
Inidan no Bouken [33] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgMaze game.
Itasundorious [34] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg??Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg ZX Spectrum A Dig-Dug-like game. Released as Driller Tanks in UK.
Justice Knight [35] ???Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg?Check-green.svg [36] Maze game about rescuing the princess.
Kaeru Shooter [37] Check-green.svg?Check-green.svg [38] ??Check-green.svg [39] SMC-777
Basic Master  [ jp ]
ZX Spectrum
Third-view pseudo-3d shooting game. Released as Frog Shooter in UK.
Kareina Kaito [40] Check-green.svg [41] Check-green.svg? Basic Master  [ jp ]Maze game about stealing money from banks and avoiding policemen.
Killer Station [42] Check-green.svg?Check-green.svg [43] ?Check-green.svg [8] ??A Space Invaders-like game.
Kinasai! [44] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg?Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg [8] Check-green.svg Basic Master  [ jp ]A Space Panic clone.
Medaka no Kyoudai [45] ?Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg?Licensed game based off namesake children show.
Mister Butterfly [46] Check-green.svg [47] Check-green.svg?Shoot-'em-up where player, as a machinegun, shoots cocoons with butterflies.
MJ-05Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg [48] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg [9] Check-green.svgSingle-screen shoot-'em-up.
Mystery Mountain [49] Check-green.svg [50] ?Check-green.svgAbout climbing to the titular mountain.
Police Dog [51] Check-green.svg?Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg??Police-themed scrolling maze game about cathing gorilla burglars as a dog policeman.
Power Fail [52] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg [53] ?Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg [9] ?? Basic Master  [ jp ]Maze game about repairing electricity cables while avoiding enemies.
Rowdy BallCheck-green.svg Breakout clone.
Sea Bomber [54] Check-green.svg???Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgSea-themed single-screen shmup where you target sea animals such as jellyfishes and sharks.
Sky Diver [55] Check-green.svg?Check-green.svg [56] ?Check-green.svg?Check-green.svgSimple parachute game where player shoots monsters.
Space Hamburger [57] Check-green.svgA Space Invaders clone with hamburgers as enemies.
Square Garden?????Check-green.svg Basic Master  [ jp ]Abstract game about shooting sqaure-shaped "enemies".
Star Dust [58] Check-green.svgShoot-'em-up where player, as a satellite dish, has to shoot down enemy satellites and spaceships.
Star Stream [59] ?Check-green.svg [60] ??Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgMulti-scrolling space-based shoot-'em-up.
Submarine Shooter [61] Check-green.svg?Check-green.svg [62] ????Tunnel based shoot-'em-up.
Super Doors [63] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg [64] ?Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgA maze game where every wall can be moved like a door.
Super Golf [65] Check-green.svg [66] ??Check-green.svg? MZ-700
Multi8  [ jp ]
Golf game.
The Spider [67] Check-green.svg???Check-green.svg [9] Check-green.svg SMC-777
Basic Master  [ jp ]
Shoot-'em-up.
Vegetable Crash [68] ?Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg?Check-green.svg [9] Check-green.svg? Basic Master  [ jp ]
FP-1000  [ jp ]
ZX Spectrum
A Space Invaders clone.
Zero Fighter [69] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg?Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg Basic Master  [ jp ]Simple shmup involving airplanes.

PC-8800 series

X1

MSX

Amiga

IBM PC compatibles

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

PC Engine CD ROM/TurboGrafx-CD

PC Engine Best Collection refers to a series of video game compilations produced by Hudson Soft and released only in Japan in 2008 for the PlayStation Portable handheld system.

TitleReleaseGames included (original system and release)
Ginga Ojousama Densetsu CollectionJul 30, 2008Ginga Ojousama Densetsu Yuna (PC Engine Super CD-ROM², 1992)
Ginga Ojousama Densetsu Yuna 2: Eternal Princess (PC Engine Super CD-ROM², 1995)

Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire (PC Engine Arcade CD-ROM², 1995)
Tengai Makyou CollectionJul 30, 2008 Tengai Makyou: Ziria (PC Engine CD-ROM², 1989)
Tengai Makyou II: Manjimaru (PC Engine Super CD-ROM², 1992)
Tengai Makyou: Fuun Kabuki Den (PC Engine Super CD-ROM², 1993)
Soldier CollectionSep 23, 2008 Super Star Soldier (PC Engine, 1990)
Final Soldier (PC Engine, 1991)
Soldier Blade (PC Engine, 1992)
Star Parodier (PC Engine Super CD-ROM², 1992)

PC Engine SuperGrafx

PC-FX

Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System

Game Boy

Super Famicom/Super NES

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

Sega Mega-CD/Sega CD

Virtual Boy

Game Gear

Sega Saturn

Nintendo 64

PlayStation

Game Boy Color

Dreamcast

PlayStation 2

Game Boy Advance

GameCube

Nintendo DS

DSiWare

PlayStation Portable

Xbox 360

Wii

WiiWare

PlayStation 3

Nintendo 3DS

Mobile Phones

iOS

Android

Notes

  1. renamed to Step To The Beat in PAL regions.

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