Hudson Hawk (video game)

Hudson Hawk is a platform game developed by Special FX Software for the Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum based on the film of the same name. It was released in 1991 and published by Ocean Software. Sony Imagesoft released it in the US for the Game Boy and NES. In Spain it was published as El Gran Halcon, the Spanish title for the film. An SNES version was in development, but was cancelled when the film flopped.

Hudson Hawk
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Developer(s)Special FX Software
Publisher(s)Ocean Software
Programmer(s)Amstrad, Game Boy, Spectrum
Jim Bagley
Amiga
Ian Moran[2]
Atari ST
Joffa Smith
C64, NES
Robert Tinman
Artist(s)Chas Davies
Karen Davies
Ivan Davies
Colin Rushby
Composer(s)Keith Tinman
Platform(s)Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy, NES, ZX Spectrum
ReleaseNES
  • NA: February 1992
Game Boy
  • NA: December 1991
  • JP: March 13, 1992
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

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The player assumes the role of Hudson Hawk, a cat burglar. He is sent on a mission to steal three Da Vinci artifacts. Walking through various levels in this platform game, the player must avoid sounding alarms. In addition, security guards and dogs show up to hamper the mission. Hudson Hawk can pacify the enemies by punching them or launching tennis balls at them.

Reception

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References

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  1. ^ "ハドソン・ホーク" (in Japanese). Famitsu. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. ^ VGMPF - Hudson Hawk (AMI) Credits Screenshot
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