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.
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.
Note: Unattested versions listed with ? are listed as existing on MobyGames.
Title MSX PC6001mkII PC8001mkII PC8801 FM7 MZ2200 X1 Pasopia7 other Description 3D Bomberman Adaptation of the original Bomberman in a grid-based faux 3D perspective. Akarui Nouen Simple rice cultivation arcade game. Anata wa Meikameraman "Shooting" game involving photography. Bean's Jack SMC-777 Adaptation of the Jack and the Beanstalk fairy tale. Binary Land Game about controlling two player characters on the same time through different mazes filled with enemies. Later remade for Famicom/NES. Biotech/Biotek Simple single-screen title about cathing circular-shaped enemies. Bomberman MZ-700SMC-777ZX Spectrum Original installment of the series, renamed for ZX Spectrum release as Eric and the Floaters. Gameplay is simpler than the NES remake, lacking many elements. Boomerang Hunting Hunting-themed shmup game involving namesake boomerang. Bousou Tokkyuu SOS SMC-777ZX Spectrum Released as Stop the Express in UK Bubble Kund 1999 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 MZ-700SMC-777RX-78ZX Spectrum Early version of Buster Bros. Released as Bubble Buster in UK. Dish Carrier About catching plates, utensils and other things falling from windows. Field Wars A Heiankyo Alien clone. Fire Ball SMC-777 About astronaut trying to catch titular enemies. Fire Rescue SMC-777 Firefighting-themed single-screen platformer. Gang Man Car chase/shooting title. Gunman MZ-700 Western-themed single-screen shmup where you shoot stereotypical indians. Guru Guru Single-screen attacking game. Gusha MZ-700 Alien-cathing title. Gyoza Panic About cathing gyozas falling from the top of the screen. Help! Climbing game about keeping snakes off the ropes to prevent apple from failing on girl's head. Hitsuji Yaai A simple children game about herding sheep. Hiyoko Fighter Maze game. You play as a chicken and collect eggs while avoiding snakes. Inidan no Bouken Maze game. Itasundorious ZX Spectrum A Dig-Dug-like game. Released as Driller Tanks in UK. Justice Knight Maze game about rescuing the princess. Kaeru Shooter SMC-777ZX Spectrum Third-view pseudo-3d shooting game. Released as Frog Shooter in UK. Kareina Kaito Maze game about stealing money from banks and avoiding policemen. Killer Station A Space Invaders-like game. Kinasai! A Space Panic clone. Medaka no Kyoudai Licensed game based on namesake children's show. Mister Butterfly Shoot-'em-up where player, as a machinegun, shoots cocoons with butterflies. MJ-05 Single-screen shoot-'em-up. Mystery Mountain About climbing to the titular mountain. Ore no Viking Simple shoot-'em-up. Police Dog Police-themed scrolling maze game about cathing gorilla burglars as a dog policeman. Power Fail Maze game about repairing electricity cables while avoiding enemies. Rowdy Ball Breakout clone. Sasurai no Ninja Platform game. Sea Bomber Sea-themed single-screen shmup where you target sea animals such as jellyfishes and sharks. Sky Diver Simple parachute game where player shoots monsters. Space Hamburger A Space Invaders clone with hamburgers as enemies. Square Garden Abstract game about shooting square-shaped "enemies". Star Dust Shoot-'em-up where player, as a satellite dish, has to shoot down enemy satellites and spaceships. Star Stream Multi-scrolling space-based shoot-'em-up. Submarine Shooter Tunnel based shoot-'em-up. Super Doors A maze game where every wall can be moved like a door. Super Golf MZ-700 Golf game. The Spider SMC-777 Shoot-'em-up. Vegetable Crash ZX Spectrum A Space Invaders clone. Zero Fighter Simple shmup involving airplanes.
PC-8800 series 1983 Dezeni Land 1984 Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū Mario Bros. Special Nuts & Milk Punch Ball Mario Bros. Salad no Kuni no Tomato Hime 1985 Balloon Fight Excitebike Golf Ice Climber Tennis 1986 Super Mario Bros. Special 1987 Dione 1988 Halanipla
X1 1984 Hanafuda 1986 Super Mario Bros. Special
MSX 1983 3D Bomberman MJ-05 1984 Machinegun Joe vs the Mafia Nuts & Milk Salad no Kuni no Tomato Hime 1985 Challenger Star Force 1986 Hudson's Adventure Island Bomberman Special Star Soldier 1987 Jagur 5 1988 Wonder Boy Bomber King
Amiga 1991 Dynablaster 1992 BC Kid 1993 Yo! Joe! - Beat the Ghosts
IBM PC compatibles 1991 Dynablaster 1993 Yo! Joe! - Beat the Ghosts
PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 1987 China Warrior Bikkuriman World J.J. & Jeff (Kato-chan & Ken-chan; Japanese version) Shanghai Victory Run 1988 Jaseiken Necromancer Yū Yū Jinsei R-Type Part I R-Type Part II Sengoku Mahjong Keith Courage in Alpha Zones Sadakichi Sebun: Hideyoshi no Ougon Appare! Gate Ball World Class Baseball 1989 Dungeon Explorer Military Madness Neutopia Blazing Lazers Bonk's Adventure Power Golf Power League II Susano-ou Densetsu Super Momotaro Dentetsu 1990 Aero Blasters Aoi Blink Bomberman Chew Man Fu Cratermaze Maniac Pro Wrestling Momotaro Densetsu Turbo Momotaro Densetsu II Momotarō Katsugeki Dragon's Curse Power League III Super Star Soldier Timeball 1991 Final Soldier Neutopia II Power Eleven Shockman Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu Bonk's Revenge Populous Power League 4 Raiden Super Momotaro Dentetsu II Doraemon Nobita no Dorabian Night 1992 Soldier Blade World Sports Competition New Adventure Island Bomberman '93 Air Zonk Ninja Gaiden Power League V Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei Momotaro Densetsu Gaiden Dai Ichi Shu 1993 Bomberman '94 Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure Battle Lode Runner Power League '93 Power Tennis
PC Engine CD ROM/TurboGrafx-CD 1988 No.Ri.Ko Ogawa Noriko Fighting Street Bikkuriman Daijikai 1989 Cobra - Kokuryū Oh no Densetsu Tengai Makyō Ziria Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair Gambler Jiko Chūshinha - Gekitō 36 Janshi Ys I & II 1990 Mitsubachi Gakuen Shanghai II Urusei Yatsura: Stay With You J.B. Harold Murder Club 1991 Cobra II - Densetsu no Otoko Ys III: Wanderers from Ys Seiryū Densetsu Monbit Pomping World Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes Populous: The Promised Lands Super CD-ROM² Taiken Soft Shū 1992 Tengai Makyō II: Manji Maru Super Raiden Riot Zone Star Parodier Gate of Thunder 1992 Hudson CD-ROM² Ongaku Zenshū Adventure Quiz Capcom World Hatena no Daibōken Records of Lodoss War Doraemon Nobita no Dorabian Night Quiz Nobunaga no Yabō Galaxy Fraulein Yuna Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II Inoue Mami: Kono Hoshi ni Tatta Hitori no Kimi 1993 SimEarth Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water Dungeon Explorer II Lords of Thunder Quiz Caravan Cult Q Super Air Zonk: Rockabilly-Paradise Tengai Makyō: Fuun Kabukiden Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys 1994 Bakuchō Yoshimoto Shinkigeki Power Golf 2 The Dynastic Hero Bomberman: Panic Bomber Ryūkō no Ken World Heroes 2 Neo Nectaris Garō Densetsu 2 Garō Densetsu Special Blood Gear Hyper Wars Records of Lodoss War II 1995 Kabuki Ittō Ryōdan Gulliver Boy Ginga Ojōsama Densetsu Yuna 2 Hyakumonogatari: Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire Seiya Monogatari
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.
Title Release Games included (original system and release) Ginga Ojousama Densetsu Collection Jul 30, 2008 Ginga 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 Collection Jul 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 Collection Sep 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)
Note: the Ginga Ojousama Densetsu Yuna franchise is known in the West as Galaxy Fräulein Yuna; Sapphire is in fact unrelated to this franchise (except for sharing the character designer, Mika Akitaka).
PC Engine SuperGrafx 1989 Battle Ace 1990 Madō King Granzort 1991 Aldynes 1941: Counter Attack
PC-FX 1994 Battle Heat! Team Innocent: The Point of No Return 1995 Tengai Makyō: Dennō Karakuri Kakutōden Kishin Dōji Zenki FX: Vajra Fight 1996 Ginga Ojōsama Densetsu Yuna FX: Kanashimi no Sirene
Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System 1984 4 Nin Uchi Mahjong Lode Runner Nuts & Milk 1985 Binary Land Bomberman Challenger Championship Lode Runner Pooyan Raid on Bungeling Bay Star Force 1986 Hudson's Adventure Island Milon's Secret Castle Ninja Hattori-kun Star Soldier Doraemon 1987 Faxanadu Mickey Mousecapade Momotaro Densetsu Robowarrior Starship Hector Takahashi Meijin no Bug-tte Honey The Adventures of Dino Riki 1988 Momotarō Dentetsu Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom Xexyz 1989 Seirei Gari 1990 Bikkuriman World: Gekitou Sei Senshi Castle Quest Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu Klax (Japan; licensed from Tengen) Mashin Eiyuden Wataru Gaiden Mendel Palace 1991 Adventure Island II Bomberman II 1992 Adventure Island 3 Felix the Cat Super Momotaro Dentetsu 1993 Bonk's Adventure Momotarou Densetsu Gaiden 1994 Adventure Island 4
Game Boy 1990 Bomber Boy Klax 1991 Jikuu Senki Mu Momotaro Densetsu Gaiden Super Momotaro Dentetsu 1992 Adventure Island Bonk's Adventure Honō no Dōkyūji: Dodge Danpei 1993 Adventure Island II: Aliens in Paradise Buster Brothers Castle Quest Felix the Cat Milon's Secret Castle Momotaro Dengeki: Momotaro Thunderbolt 1994 Bomberman GB / Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! Bonk's Revenge GB Genjin Land: Viva! Chikkun Ōkoku Momotaro Dengeki 2: Momotaro Thunderbolt Super Momotaro Dentetsu II 1995 Bomberman GB 2 1996 Bomberman Collection Bomberman GB 3 Genjin Collection Momotaro Collection Momotaro Collection 2 1997 Pocket Bomberman Game Boy Wars TURBO SameGame Super B-Daman: Fighting Phoenix 1998 Daikaijū Monogatari: Miracle of the Zone Game Boy Wars 2 Chōsoku Supinā Momotarou Dentetsu Jr.: Zenkoku Ramen Meguri no Maki Nectaris GB Pocket Family GB
Super Famicom/Super NES 1991 Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball 1992 Earth Light Super Adventure Island Battle Grand Prix Super Momotarou Dentetsu II 1993 Dig & Spike Volleyball Elfaria Super Bomberman Shin Momotaro Densetsu Inspector Gadget Super Power League 1994 Super Adventure Island II Hagane: The Final Conflict J.League Super Soccer Super Bonk Super Bomberman 2 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Beauty and the Beast Daikaijū Monogatari Super Momotarou Dentetsu III Super Power League 2 1995 SWAT Kats J.League Super Soccer '95 Jikkyō Stadium Super Genjin 2 (Super Bonk 2) Super Bomberman 3 Far East of Eden Zero Caravan Shooting Collection Crystal Beans From Dungeon Explorer Elfaria 2: The Quest of the Meld Kishin Douji Zenki: Batoru Raiden Kishin Douji Zenki: Denei Raibu Saikyō: Takada Nobuhiko The Sporting News: Power Baseball Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber W Super Momotarou Dentetsu DX Super Power League 3 1996 Bomberman B-Daman Daikaijū Monogatari 2 DoReMi Fantasy: Milon no DokiDoki Daibouken