News Tagged: Hudson

Tuesday 10th November, 2009 - 11:30 GMT

News: Hudson Soft Releasing My Zoo in Europe This Week, Shootanto Next Week

Hudson Soft Releasing My Zoo in Europe This Week, Shootanto Next Week

It's been a while since the last Hudson WiiWare game, but now there will be two of them in two weeks.

Hudson's My Aquarium has seen continuous success - Almost every single week, it is among the top WiiWare downloads. Obviously, they've taken note of that, because this week, they'll be releasing a sequel to it! And to top it off, next week, they'll be releasing a game North America already got a..

13 comments | In WiiWare, Hudson, Announcements, Release Dates.

Saturday 24th October, 2009 - 05:30 BST

Interviews: Hudson Entertainment/Pi Studios - Bonk: Brink of Extinction

Hudson Entertainment/Pi Studios - Bonk: Brink of Extinction

Hudson and Pi Studios talk about their new Bonk title.

With the recent announcement from Hudson that they were creating a brand new adventure for our lovable caveman hero, we knew it was time to get in touch with them and find out more information about their upcoming WiiWare release Bonk: Brink of Extinction. We were lucky enough to catch up with Andrew Plempel, Producer at Hudson Entertainment..

29 comments | In Interviews, Hudson, WiiWare, Pi Studios.

Saturday 10th October, 2009 - 05:22 BST

News: Hudson Bringing Shootanto: Evolutionary Mayhem to WiiWare

Hudson Bringing Shootanto: Evolutionary Mayhem to WiiWare

Prehistoric shooting action set to hit the WiiWare service.

Hudson Entertainment has just announced that they'll be publishing Shootanto: Evolutionary Mayhem on Nintendo's WiiWare service. You can check out the official press release below for more information on this upcoming WiiWare shooter release. You can also check out the screenshots of the game in action below as well. Wii™ owners will..

23 comments | In Hudson, Upcoming Games, WiiWare, Press Releases.

Tuesday 8th September, 2009 - 03:21 BST

News: Two New Hudson Titles Coming Soon

Two New Hudson Titles Coming Soon

Hudson to release two new titles in September.

Hudson is looking to continue their success on Nintendo consoles with the announcement of two new titles that will be available to consumers in September. Miami Crisis brings a unique action-adventure title to the DS system and My Zoo serves as the follow-up to Hudson's wildly popular My Aquarium title on the WiiWare service. You can check out the..

24 comments | In Hudson, WiiWare, Upcoming Games, DS, Videos, Screenshots.

Wednesday 2nd September, 2009 - 22:37 BST

News: Bomberman Blast: Battlefest Coming to WiiWare

Bomberman Blast: Battlefest Coming to WiiWare

More Bomberman action set to hit the WiiWare service.

Hudson has also just announced that the sequel to Bomberman Live will be hitting Xbox Live Arcade this fall and will land on the Playstation Network and WiiWare services in 2010. The WiiWare version is tentatively titled Bomberman Blast: Battlefest. You can check out the official press information below for a taste of what you can expect from..

41 comments | In Hudson, WiiWare, Upcoming Games, Press Releases, Bomberman.

Wednesday 2nd September, 2009 - 21:19 BST

News: Bonk Headbutts His Way Onto WiiWare

Bonk Headbutts His Way Onto WiiWare

Hudson officially announces their new WiiWare Bonk title.

We found out yesterday that Hudson was bringing their prehistoric hero to Nintendo's WiiWare service, but there was very little information made available at the time.Hudson has just sent out the official press release announcing Bonk: Brink of Extinction today and it looks like Hudson has another exciting WiiWare release on their hands. You..

14 comments | In Hudson, WiiWare, Upcoming Games, Press Releases.

Tuesday 1st September, 2009 - 22:55 BST

News: Bonk: Brink of Extinction Coming to WiiWare

Bonk: Brink of Extinction Coming to WiiWare

Hudson's famous caveman is making his way onto the WiiWare service.

For those who don't already know, Hudson's lovable caveman Bonk is headed to the WiiWare service in Spring 2010. Bonk: Brink of Extinction will feature all of Bonk's trademark gameplay moves built into a brand new original title.You can check out the official snippet of information about the game and we'll have more news on the..

50 comments | In Hudson, WiiWare, Screenshots, Upcoming Games.

Thursday 9th July, 2009 - 12:55 BST

News: Hudson possibly bringing Shootanto Kakohen overseas

Hudson possibly bringing Shootanto Kakohen overseas

Arcade-style shooter may be Hudson's first outing as a WiiWare licensor.

Siliconera have found a US Trademark filing which appears to indicate that Hudson are undertaking the localisation of Grand Prix's 2008 arcade-style shooter Shootanto: Kakohen in what is sure to please folk curious about this currently Japanese-only title.The game was released in December 2008 and got some attention due to its..

14 comments | In Japanese Releases, Hudson, WiiWare.

Wednesday 24th June, 2009 - 07:35 BST

First Impressions: Water Warfare

Water Warfare

We head to the playground to see if there's enough water in its soaker to keep gamers occupied

Earlier this month, Hudson took a gamble and decided to release a first-person shooter on WiiWare. Due to it being the first of its kind on the platform and a new IP, some thought that Hudson would regret making such a bold decision. In the end, though, everything paid off, as not only did Onslaught..

27 comments | In Hudson, WiiWare, First Impressions, Japanese Releases.

Thursday 23rd April, 2009 - 11:47 BST

News: Europe Gets Adventure Island: The Beginning On WiiWare Tomorrow

Europe Gets Adventure Island: The Beginning On WiiWare Tomorrow

Master Higgins rides again!

For any of our Euro / Aussie readers who are patiently waiting for Hudson Soft’s Adventure Island: The Beginning we can gladly tell you that your wait will soon be over. It will be on sale in the Wii Shop at midnight tonight for 1000 Nintendo points (GMT of course!).This installment of Adventure Island will return gamers back to the good old days of platforming action,..

41 comments | In WiiWare, Hudson, EU Releases, Release Dates.

Friday 17th April, 2009 - 09:56 BST

News: Hudson Launches Official Adventure Island: The Beginning Website

Hudson Launches Official Adventure Island: The Beginning Website

Hudson's official Adventure Island: The Beginning website is now open for business.

It seems the wait for Hudson's upcoming WiiWare title Adventure Island: The Beginning might be just about over. Hudson has just announced that their Official Adventure Island website is now live.You can check out the site for some new tidbits of information on the game and don't forget to check out our exclusive..

15 comments | In Hudson, Websites, WiiWare.

Thursday 26th March, 2009 - 22:10 GMT

News: First Military Madness Screenshots!

First Military Madness Screenshots!

Well all of you Military Madness fans out there can now officially jump for joy. Although Hudson's Military Madness WiiWare title was only recently even announced, the first group of screenshots from this new version of the game is now in our midst.

Apparently, the game is quite a bit further along in development than many originally thought, which is certainly good news for those of us who are..

20 comments | In WiiWare, Hudson, Screenshots.

Friday 13th March, 2009 - 20:59 GMT

News: Adventure Island: The Beginning - First Video

Adventure Island: The Beginning - First Video

It was only a few days ago that we revealed our exclusive interview with Takahashi Meijin about Hudson’s upcoming WiiWare game Adventure Island: The Beginning. He told us we could expect to get our hands on the game in May, but it looks like Japan will get it sooner as the official website has now launched, and it lists their release date as "April".

In the game you can collect special..

43 comments | In WiiWare, Hudson, Websites, Videos.

Tuesday 10th March, 2009 - 10:04 GMT

News: Takahashi Meijin Interview - Hudson's Adventure Island

Takahashi Meijin Interview - Hudson's Adventure Island

Takahashi Meijin is something of a legend in his native Japan. You might know him as '16 Shot' thanks to his famed ability to hit a controller button 16 times in a second.

However, if you're a keen fan of Hudson's output then you might also know him as the inspiration for Master Higgins from Adventure Island. However, these days he's given up on skateboarding in a loincloth and is content with..

21 comments | In WiiWare, Hudson, Interviews.

Thursday 26th February, 2009 - 23:10 GMT

News: EU WiiWare Update: Beer Pong and Snowboard Riot

EU WiiWare Update: Beer Pong and Snowboard Riot

It had to happen some day. We’d been hoping and praying that it would pass us by; that maybe Nintendo, in its infinite mercy would deem us Europeans likeable enough to avoid such digital garbage, but sadly it wasn’t to be. We’re sorry to report that the lamentable Beer Pong! Frat Party Games – the game that proved that quality and popularity don’t always go hand-in-hand by topping the US WiiWare charts for God knows how long - is now available on the EU WiiWare service.

The video game equivalent of watching paint dry (only not as exciting)..

61 comments | In WiiWare, Hudson, European Releases.

Thursday 26th February, 2009 - 20:04 GMT

News: Hudson Interview - Onslaught

Hudson Interview - Onslaught

When the release of Onslaught looked like it was still a few weeks away Amar Gavhane, the associate brand manager over at Hudson kindly agreed to do an interview with us answering all our questions about game modes, weapons, etc. It would have made for a fascinating read, except for just one small snag, before we could publish the interview the game surprised everyone and came out in Europe!

As we..

41 comments | In WiiWare, Hudson, Interviews.

Monday 23rd February, 2009 - 12:54 GMT

News: USA WiiWare Update: Onslaught

USA WiiWare Update: Onslaught

Put those flyswats away and bring out the big guns, because this week’s WiiWare release is the awesome Onslaught, which sees you assuming the role of an intergalactic pest control operative hell-bent on eradicating the numerous insect nasties that threaten to put the willies up highly-sensitive people everywhere.

Europe was lucky enough to get this excellent game not so long ago and in our 9/10..

101 comments | In WiiWare, Hudson, North American Releases.

Friday 20th February, 2009 - 16:07 GMT

News: First Screens of Adventure Island: The Beginning Revealed

First Screens of Adventure Island: The Beginning Revealed

Hudson has revealed the first screenshots of their upcoming new Adventure Island game for WiiWare, Adventure Island: The Beginning which you can see below in our gallery.

From the screens you can see that the game will have gameplay very similar to earlier games in the series, with all of the unique gameplay elements we've come to know and love such as the skateboard and the gradually decreasing..

52 comments | In WiiWare, Hudson, Screenshots.

Thursday 12th February, 2009 - 23:31 GMT

News: EU WiiWare Update: Onslaught and Pop-Up Pirate!

EU WiiWare Update: Onslaught and Pop-Up Pirate!

This week brings an unexpected release! You were probably expecting Snowboard Riot to be Hudson's next WiiWare game in Europe. Surprise surprise, because they have instead chosen to release Onslaught!

Onslaught was only announced for European/American release about a week ago, but it's already available now! The game is, shockingly enough, a first person shooter - The first on WiiWare. In fact,..

118 comments | In WiiWare, European Releases, Hudson, Tomy.

Friday 6th February, 2009 - 10:05 GMT

News: Even More Onslaught Screens Break Cover

Even More Onslaught Screens Break Cover

Hudson certainly doesn’t waste any time when it comes to promoting its upcoming games; we only dropped the news bomb on the company’s impending FPS title Onslaught a few days ago, closely following with 6 screenshots which we nabbed off Hudson's website.

It doesn't stop there folks as our pals at Hudson sent over a whole lot more images today for you to marvel at. Our Onslaught gallery has been..

62 comments | In WiiWare, Hudson, Screenshots, Upcoming Games.