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'''Hudson Soft Company, Limited''' (株式会社ハドソン ''Hudson Inc.'') was a video game developer headquartered in Japan. 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. Hudson Soft is owned by Konami Corporation. They are mostly known in the Pokémon community as the developers of the {{Card GB}}, and its Japan-only sequel, {{Card GB 2}}. As of March 1, 2012, Hudson Soft was absorbed intro Koanmi.
| name = Hudson Soft Co., Ltd.
| subtitle = 株式会社ハドソン
| logo = Hudson Soft logo.png
| caption = Hudson Soft logo
| founded = May 18, 1973
| defunct = March 1, 2012
| headquarters = Midtown Tower, Tokyo
| type = Subsidiary
| owner = {{wp|Konami}}
| industry = Video games
| links = United States: [https://web.archive.org/web/20111206001237/http://www.hudsonentertainment.com/ hudsonentertainment.com] <small>(archived)</small> <br />Japan: [https://web.archive.org/web/20111225053029/http://www.hudson.co.jp/index.html hudson.co.jp] <small>(archived)</small>
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'''Hudson Soft Co., Ltd.''' (Japanese: '''株式会社ハドソン''' ''Hudson Inc.'') was a {{wp|Japanese}} video game developer owned by {{wp|Konami}}. On March 1, 2012, Hudson Soft was merged into Konami Digital Entertainment.


==Other releases==
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.
Hudson is also known for creating games for other publishers, such as the {{smw|Mario Party (series)|Mario Party series}}, made for Nintendo, and {{wp|Fuzion Frenzy 2}}, made for Microsoft. It also published other renowned games such as {{wp|Bomberman}} and {{wp|Adventure Island (video game)|Adventure Island}}.


==External link==
==Games==
*[http://www.hudson.co.jp Hudson Soft official site] (Japanese)
===Pokémon games===
*{{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}
*[[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!]]
 
===Other releases===
Prior to its absorption into Konami, Hudson often developed games for publishers other than Konami. It has developed games such as the {{smw|Mario Party (series)|Mario Party series}}, published by Nintendo, and {{wp|Fuzion Frenzy 2}}, published by Microsoft. It also developed other renowned games such as {{wp|Bomberman}} and {{wp|Adventure Island (video game)|Adventure Island}}.
 
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111206001237/http://www.hudsonentertainment.com/ Official website] (archived)
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20111225053029/http://www.hudson.co.jp/index.html Official Japanese website] (archived)
* {{wp|Hudson Soft|Hudson Soft on Wikipedia}}
* {{nw|Hudson Soft|Hudson Soft on NintendoWiki}}
* {{smw|Hudson Soft|Hudson Soft on Super Mario Wiki}}


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Latest revision as of 02:47, 18 March 2024

Hudson Soft Co., Ltd.
株式会社ハドソン
Hudson Soft logo.png
Hudson Soft logo
Founded May 18, 1973
Defunct March 1, 2012
Headquarters Midtown Tower, Tokyo
Type Subsidiary
Owner(s) Konami
Industry Video games
Website

United States: hudsonentertainment.com (archived)
Japan: hudson.co.jp (archived)

Hudson Soft Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社ハドソン Hudson Inc.) was a Japanese video game developer owned by Konami. On March 1, 2012, Hudson Soft was merged into Konami Digital Entertainment.

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.

Games

Pokémon games

Other releases

Prior to its absorption into Konami, Hudson often developed games for publishers other than Konami. It has developed games such as the Mario Party series, published by Nintendo, and Fuzion Frenzy 2, published by Microsoft. It also developed other renowned games such as Bomberman and Adventure Island.

External links

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