Hudson Soft · Further Reading

Resources

Databases, fan communities, archives, and deeper reading for Hudson Soft and PC Engine enthusiasts.

Game Databases

Comprehensive databases covering Hudson Soft’s full catalogue with box art, screenshots, and detailed metadata.

MobyGames

Comprehensive Hudson Soft developer page covering their full published catalogue across all platforms - Famicom, PC Engine, SNES, and beyond. Screenshots, release dates, and detailed credits.

mobygames.com/company/hudson-soft/

LaunchBox GamesDB

The LaunchBox database for Hudson Soft games - extensive box art scans in both Japanese and Western versions, banner art, and platform metadata. Excellent for visual research.

gamesdb.launchbox-app.com

GameFAQs

Walkthroughs, FAQs, and community guides for Hudson Soft titles. Particularly valuable for Bomberman series guides, Neutopia dungeon maps, and PC Engine hardware technical details.

gamefaqs.gamespot.com

Archive.org

The Internet Archive hosts scans, videos, and promotional materials related to Hudson Soft and the PC Engine era. Includes Japanese gaming magazine scans from the late 1980s and early 1990s.

archive.org/search?query=Hudson+Soft

Wikipedia - Hudson Soft

The English Wikipedia article on Hudson Soft - a solid overview of the company history, key personnel, and franchise summary. Useful as a starting point with links to cited sources.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Soft

Wikipedia - PC Engine

The English Wikipedia article on the PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 - covering hardware specifications, market performance, and software library from both Japanese and Western perspectives.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_Engine

PC Engine Fan Communities

Active fan communities keeping the PC Engine and Hudson Soft legacy alive.

PC Engine Fan (pcenginefx.com)

One of the longest-running English-language PC Engine fan communities - forums, game discussions, hardware guides, and a community of collectors and players dedicated to the platform.

pcenginefx.com

TurboGrafx-16 Fan Site

A fan resource focused on the North American TurboGrafx-16 - game reviews, hardware documentation, and the Western-perspective history of the platform that Hudson helped create.

turbografx.com

r/TurboGrafx on Reddit

The active TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine subreddit - collector finds, game discussions, hardware troubleshooting, and the enthusiast community keeping the platform’s memory alive in the 2020s.

reddit.com/r/TurboGrafx/

Retro Community Network

Our parent network - fan sites for retro studios, consoles, and games from the 1980s and 1990s. The PC Engine fan site covers Hudson’s hardware legacy in depth.

retro-community.pages.dev

PC Engine Fan Page

Our sister site dedicated specifically to the PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 - hardware history, game catalogue, gallery, and the platform’s full story told from the console’s perspective.

retro-community.pages.dev/pc-engine/

Takahashi Meijin - Wikipedia

The Wikipedia article on Hiroshi Takahashi (Takahashi Meijin) - covering his verified 16-button-presses-per-second skill, his role at Hudson Soft, and his lasting significance as gaming’s first celebrity spokesman.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takahashi_Meijin