Onion_Relish
Member
So. Who is going to take over the super adventure island ip? Can i buy it and pay someone to do a hd remake of super adventure island 2?
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Hudson to be closed completely on March 1, 2012
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outunderthestars
Banned
Saturn Bomberman, I loved you so much.
I still don't understand why this game has not been ported to XBLA/PSN
The new versions just aren't as fun.
FUCK KONAMI
So sad to see them go, I've been playing Hudson's games since Milon's Secret Castle and Adventure Island. Lots of great franchises and they were the driving force behind one of the most underrated systems of all time, the PC-Engine.
Momotaro Dentetsu
Adventure Island
Kororinpa
Bomberman
Bonk
Nectaris
Star Soldier
Tengai Makyou
But it's OK because we are living in the "golden age of gaming".
So sad to see them go, I've been playing Hudson's games since Milon's Secret Castle and Adventure Island. Lots of great franchises and they were the driving force behind one of the most underrated systems of all time, the PC-Engine.
Momotaro Dentetsu
Adventure Island
Kororinpa
Bomberman
Bonk
Nectaris
Star Soldier
Tengai Makyou
But it's OK because we are living in the "golden age of gaming".
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
It's okay guys, we have six more Metal Gear Solid games coming out and the next Castlevania will be a third-person squad-based cover shooter.
The Golden Age of video games is awesome!
The Golden Age of video games is awesome!
Bummer. I thought Lost in Shadow and Marble Saga were great, but I know sales weren't anywhere near what they needed to be.
Song playing in my head right now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xinrOTgnF4s
Song playing in my head right now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xinrOTgnF4s
Night_Trekker
Member
I hate Konami so much.
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I enjoyed the new Nectaris that came out on Download services a few years back. But not the new Bomberman games... they really lost something compared to the SNES or Saturn versions... Omega Five was great though! I want more! *ahem* but anywho...
NOOOOO, HUDSON!
I don't see WHY the brand needs to be dissolved... does the name really carry no weight? All the awesome work they did in the 8 and 16 bit days... why not take a chance and make them a great digital-game label? Bah, why are they left to die?
(And it really is a mystery why Saturn Bomberman didn't get a proper modern-console port... such a fantastic game).
The Bonk Downloadable game's subtitle will always be a grim, unfortunate reminder of the fate of Hudson Argh.
Go well into the night, dear Bee. You will be fondly remembered, and I hope your legacy is taken care of by good hands! (hey, Vireland, I'd trust you with their legacy!)
NOOOOO, HUDSON!
I don't see WHY the brand needs to be dissolved... does the name really carry no weight? All the awesome work they did in the 8 and 16 bit days... why not take a chance and make them a great digital-game label? Bah, why are they left to die?
(And it really is a mystery why Saturn Bomberman didn't get a proper modern-console port... such a fantastic game).
The Bonk Downloadable game's subtitle will always be a grim, unfortunate reminder of the fate of Hudson
Argh. Go well into the night, dear Bee. You will be fondly remembered, and I hope your legacy is taken care of by good hands! (hey, Vireland, I'd trust you with their legacy!)
test_account
XP-39C²
There is no doubt that many studios have closed during the last 5 years, but how is this closure of Hudson related to HD consoles? As far as i know, Hudson never made a single HD game (unless you count those 2-3 XBLA/PSN releases). And if Hudson was profitable, then why would Konami shut them down?
But it is sad regardless to see Hudson being dead now
I never had any big relations with their games, but i do remember several of their games from my younger days.Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
It was handed off to a sloppy, lazy Western developer, that's what happened.
The WiiWare version was internally developed though.
The WiiWare version was the best version. DSiWare version is pretty great too.
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
Shifting market/market expectations?
This generation ("HD" or not) has just been the death knell for mid-sized developers. I won't absolve Hudson of all fault, of course, they probably could have restructured and made a success making smaller games.. and it seems they were testing those waters with some of their WiiWare stuff. But I guess they just couldn't make the switch (and thinking of it, which company HAS?).
Hours Left
Member
Very sad.
But do we really think Konami is just going to toss all their IPs? What was the point of buying them otherwise?
But do we really think Konami is just going to toss all their IPs? What was the point of buying them otherwise?
-WindYoshi-
Banned
I will play Atomic Bomberman for you, Hudson soft
you're doing it wrong
Hudson actually was quite successful with their small games this generation, and had million sellers. It's Konami who decided to buy them to the point where they full control them.
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Wow that sucks. I hope they aren't pulling the plug on Elemental Monster's server any time soon.
Need to get the platinum first.
Chittagong
Gold Member
BOMBA, MAN.
friskykillface
Banned
Bomberman :'( RIP buddy
Smh nooooooooooooooo
*plays bomberman 64 in tribute*
Smh nooooooooooooooo
*plays bomberman 64 in tribute*
test_account
XP-39C²
Thanks for the link
Oh, like that, i understand. I thought you ment that the HD consoles themself were to blame directly somehow. But yeah, that is true, when the market goes forward in technology, it can get harder to make it and stay relevant, unfortunately.
Dark Octave
Banned
I never was a HUGE Hudson fan, but I do have some good memories of playing their games as a kid.
I knew something was up when they cancelled Bonk for XBLA/PSN.
Damn you Capcom!
I knew something was up when they cancelled Bonk for XBLA/PSN.
Damn you Capcom!
I actually liked the bits of marketing (Man in a Bomber suit, running around the office, asking questions), and details they mentioned about trying to get the right corner-movement and AI for Bomberman Live. I never got the idea they were lazy or even sloppy (I enjoyed Bomberman Live for what it was), I just get the idea they didn't have the same spark. I wanted grander music, happier personalities, more lively color, and they just kinda gave off a "meh..." feel.
Never got into the Wiiware one, though. Wish Wii had demos back then...
(Man, it'd be kinda cool if Sega somehow scooped up, and, y'know, DID stuff with bomberman. They do a good job of keeping a universes graphical wonder and beauty in modern gaming styles... )
Augemitbutter
Member
konami can't die yet. they have to redeem themselves with a new suikoden, castlevania and gradius, snatcher and policenauts.
they still have some sane people left that can make good decisions, as seen at hard corps: uprising.
they still have some sane people left that can make good decisions, as seen at hard corps: uprising.
dacuk
Member
Nah, I'd be happy if Nintendo buys the IP rights to Bomberman, Bonk and the Star Soldier family. That would be a great destiny for those franchises.
ElectricThunder
Member
Depressing and yet more foolishness from Konami.
I guess at this point all that can be hoped for is some manner of quality/crazy fangames to manifest otherwise all the classic characters and whatnot will go forgotten and wasted.
Some kinda Hudson Multiverse Game in the spirit of, but not necessarily the genre, of Super Robot Wars would be swell!
I guess at this point all that can be hoped for is some manner of quality/crazy fangames to manifest otherwise all the classic characters and whatnot will go forgotten and wasted.
Some kinda Hudson Multiverse Game in the spirit of, but not necessarily the genre, of Super Robot Wars would be swell!
Jive Turkey
Unconfirmed Member
January 17, 2012: Fuck you Konami! I hope you DIE!
June 5, 2012: OMG new Metal Gear! Gimme gimme gimme!
June 5, 2012: OMG new Metal Gear! Gimme gimme gimme!
DukeTogo1300
Member
Dammit! They were Jedi masters of 2D gaming, this is terrible. I feel like I could've done more to support their PC Engine/TG16 releases, though I did purchase most of them. It is too bad the only thing new this gen that appealed to me was the excellent Kororinpa series.
nincompoop
Banned
Did you not try Lost In Shadow? It's made by the same team as the Kororinpa games, so at least you know it's going to be highly polished. The gameplay isn't anything mindblowing but it does feel pretty innovative at times with the way you have to use the shadows to interact with the environment, & at its core it's a solid, lengthy 2D platformer which oozes atmosphere and can be picked up for dirt cheap.
Neoriceisgood
Member
Damn, a company with quite a few games I actually fondly remember got killed off? That's so sad...
herzogzwei1989
Banned
looks like my hopes of Nectaris / Military Madness on 3DS or any other platform are fucked. Or did I already reply in this thread before. Whatever
So many folks complaining about the death of Bomberman.
So... if Konami releases Bomberman, and its good, will anyone continue to shed a tear for Hudson? Nintendo can find another company to churn out another Mario Party, and... that's it. No one is lamenting the Star Soldier games, or Nectaris, or any of the mostly forgettable games on the Wii.
I mean... Hudson's heyday was the TURBOGRAFX-16. That's 20 years ago, guys.
So... if Konami releases Bomberman, and its good, will anyone continue to shed a tear for Hudson? Nintendo can find another company to churn out another Mario Party, and... that's it. No one is lamenting the Star Soldier games, or Nectaris, or any of the mostly forgettable games on the Wii.
I mean... Hudson's heyday was the TURBOGRAFX-16. That's 20 years ago, guys.
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
Bomberman was their big IP, it's going to get the most attention.
If you bothered to read the thread you would see plenty of people lamenting most of their IP catalog and praising their "mostly forgettable" Wii games.
In fact, the POST DIRECTLY ABOVE YOU is somebody crying about the fact that there will not be another Nectaris.
dacuk
Member
Fixed for old school gamers, like me.
DukeTogo1300
Member
Oh wow, no that slipped by me somehow. I didn't much care for Echochrome, but from the trailer LiS looks to package the same concept into something more to my tastes. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.