I really hope you're right. I really do. Hudson deserved far better than what they got.
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Hudson to be closed completely on March 1, 2012
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I really hope you're right. I really do. Hudson deserved far better than what they got.
You'll get your wish pretty soon.
To Far Away Times
Member
Hudson has so much history in the industry. A sad day indeed.
I liked the N64 games.
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
2006:
Kororinpa: Marble Mania
2007:
Omega Five
Mario Party 8
2008:
Star Soldier R
Alien Crush Returns
Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient Arts
2009:
Marble Saga: Kororinpa
2010:
Lost in Shadow
Military Madness: Nectaris
Warrior_Keoni
Member
Goodbye Hudson, I really enjoyed the Bomberman and Bonk! days...
I shall buy the Bomberman games when I get home...played those for hours!
I shall buy the Bomberman games when I get home...played those for hours!
PetriP-TNT
Member
Feels bomber, man
Anticitizen One
Banned
Would anyone really care if Konami went out of business anymore?
Yes. Because, despite the bitterness in this thread, people love Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania.
Castlevania is dead, so not really.
I do, I know good people that work there, and going out of business is bad.
PeakPointMatrix
Member
Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Are the IPs just there, floating around? I mean if no one owns them now, are they free or what?
Anyway, sad day indeed. Looks like the blue bomber has a new bomber friend in gaming heaven.
My first Bomberman game:
Wish it'd gotten a PSN release ;(
RIP
Don't forget Mega Man.
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
Castlevania was murdered/MercurySteamed.
I guess people still like Metal Gear although I think that lessens with each release.
So. No?
Azure Dream
Member
Capcom sure as hell has.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
This generation continues to depress.
Konami just needs to get around to throwing out compilations for their entire library, go out on a high note.
Konami just needs to get around to throwing out compilations for their entire library, go out on a high note.
TheJollyCorner
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Konami should hire Yoichi Wada to save the company!
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Oh Castlevania is dead now? I could've sworn there was a big successful console reboot/revival not too long ago, preceded by a handheld trio of games among the best in the series, plus a downloadable multiplayer compilation game.
If it were up to me, Konami would stick to cranking out Castlevania games and keep their hands out of anything else....... letting ZOE3 exist couldn't hurt either.
JosephManderley
Member
So many names from my childhood have died this generation.
Sad.
Sad.
yes.
SMT
this show is not Breaking Bad why is it not Breaking Bad? it should be Breaking Bad dammit Breaking Bad
Actually, having Bomberman appear in an official Super Smash Bro. title would be fitting; it would reintroduce him to the world and help him garner some new and much needed appreciation.
It's quite clear they couldn't scrape together a decent budget, and couldn't find a market on Wii. The high price of entry for HD development and thus the core market is what is killing developers everywhere.
This picture should have a red bomber who placed the bomb but is still in the blast radius.
Nintendo should have bought Hudson. Maybe they can still grab the IPs.
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Prime Blue
Member
Just to clarify: Hudson will not be closed, it will be merged to Konami Digital Entertainment. That is, Hudson's staff will become part of Konami's internal development team. The Hudson you have known has been gone for a year. The only thing that changes now is that their name is gone, the people are still there.
However, at Konami, a merger to Konami Digital Entertainment effectively means that you'll be doing Metal Gear, the occasional Castlevania, and music and mobile games for the rest of your life.
However, at Konami, a merger to Konami Digital Entertainment effectively means that you'll be doing Metal Gear, the occasional Castlevania, and music and mobile games for the rest of your life.
SMT
this show is not Breaking Bad why is it not Breaking Bad? it should be Breaking Bad dammit Breaking Bad
I don't see this as bad, maybe we will get the occasional retro game every 5 years, and with new people in the mix, we can be assured it won't be stale.
Hudson-soft hasn't made a worthwhile game in a while, so breaking up the team should give the employees some new-found inspiration.
Sapphire Dreams
Member
Now I really hate you Konami, I still cannot forgive you for what you did to the Silent Hill team.
radios shipping overview
Member
Ignorance is pretty cool!
RIP to the driving force behind one of the most popular and most innovative consoles of the 8 and 16-bit eras. It's sad to see them go out like this, but it seems like these things usually happen with a whimper.
Lupin the Third
Member
Post was too clever not to repeat.
Mister Zimbu
Member
BYE HUDSONSOFT
I'm sure KojiPro will love the transition to Nintendo only development...
It actually is surprising. Hudson was a very profitable company and was doing well. Konami was just a bigger fish and decided to eat them
If Deca Sports 3DS is accurate, then Hudson kept their IPs. (right below the blonde dude kicking the ball).
So yes, Konami doesn't have them, so unless for some stupid reason they decided to keep them anyway, they can be grabbed.
Why are you using something from April? Why not use games they published the last few months:
Notice the "Published by Konami" tag? Heck, here's the English version of that Deca Sports game (circa September 2011):
Notice the "Published by Konami" tag? Yeah, Konami likely has their IPs.
'93 and '94 are both great games. Get them both. Honestly, picking between them is like asking "What should I buy, Super Mario Bros. 3 or Super Mario World?"
I know they're kind of misleading with their year titles that kind of implies they're like different yearly editions like sports games, but they're really not.
Ouch. And I thought I had it bad when Capcom canceled MML3 on the day before my birthday.
R.I.P. Bonk and Bomberman
A Shadow's Tale/Lost in Shadow is my 2010 All-format Game of the Year. I also had great fun with Calling, a Fatal Frame-esque horror title on Wii. These guys will definitely be missed. Although, if we're going to stay optimistic, the possibility still exists that a competent publisher will pick up Hudson's intellectual properties and hopefully even throw a lifeline to the teams that worked there. Nintendo would be a perfect match, in my opinion.
I don't know why you guys think Konami hasn't purchased the IPs alongside Hudson. People are fleeing Hudson due to the takeover, so all Konami will likely have left are the IPs. Though, they don't seem to care too much given they cancelled (which means they likely own the IPs) most if not all of Hudson's slate.