Hudson Soft · Video Archive
OSTs, longplays, retrospectives, and Bomberman evolution - 13 curated videos covering Hudson Soft’s most essential moments.
The PC Engine CD-ROM² redbook audio era produced some of gaming’s finest music. These soundtracks are why.
The complete Gate of Thunder soundtrack - the PC Engine CD-ROM² shooter that demonstrated redbook audio’s power for gaming. An explosive, melodic score that elevated every stage from a shoot-em-up to a concert. Widely cited as one of gaming’s finest soundtracks.
Lords of Thunder’s heavy metal redbook audio soundtrack remains one of the most energetic game soundtracks ever produced. Published by Hudson Soft for PC Engine CD, it matched Gate of Thunder’s audio ambition with a different genre sensibility - harder, faster, louder.
Gradius II on PC Engine CD (published by Hudson) featured redbook audio arrangements of classic Gradius themes. A showcase of how CD-ROM audio could transform even familiar music into something genuinely new for the hardware.
Documentaries and retrospectives on Hudson Soft and the PC Engine era - for those who want the full story.
A comprehensive documentary on the PC Engine - covering the NEC/Hudson co-development, the console’s Japanese dominance, CD-ROM² innovations, and the eventual fade from the Western market. Essential viewing for understanding Hudson’s hardware legacy.
Shmup Junkie’s essential breakdown of the PC Engine’s Japanese origins - the NEC/Hudson partnership, HuC6280 architecture, and why the platform dominated Japan ahead of the Mega Drive by two full years.
A dedicated retrospective on Hudson Soft as a company - from the Sapporo brothers who founded it to the Konami merger that ended independent operation. Covers the full arc of the studio’s existence with appropriate attention to both the creative peaks and the commercial pressures of their final years.
30 years of the franchise - from PC-88 origins to Switch revival - covered in depth.
A comprehensive retrospective on the Bomberman franchise - tracing the series from its 1983 PC-88 origins through the NES release, the PC Engine multiplayer revolution, the Super Bomberman SNES series, and beyond. Covers design evolution, franchise decisions, and the mechanics that sustained 30+ years.
Full longplay of Bomberman ’93 on PC Engine including 5-player battle mode. Watch the game that defined multiplayer Bomberman - and understand why the PC Engine Multitap was essential hardware for any serious player.
Full-game recordings of key Hudson Soft and PC Engine titles - Bonk, Neutopia, R-Type, and Rondo of Blood.
Full longplay of Bonk’s Adventure (PC Genjin) on PC Engine - Hudson’s platform mascot in his original adventure. Watch the buttery smooth animation and creative boss design that made Bonk the console’s unofficial spokesperson.
Hudson’s Zelda-inspired action RPG in full - a dungeon exploration adventure that demonstrated Hudson’s ability to produce genre-defining experiences on PC Engine hardware. Excellent for the platform and era.
Hudson Soft’s landmark port of Irem’s arcade masterpiece - compressed onto a single HuCard with impressive fidelity. This port was a defining demonstration of what the PC Engine could achieve and remains one of the console’s most celebrated titles.
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood - published by Hudson Soft in Japan - in full. The game considered Castlevania’s finest classic-era entry, with branching paths, voice acting, and level design that established the template for Symphony of the Night. Watch this to understand why Hudson’s publishing decision mattered.
Hudson Soft’s CD-ROM² showcase title played from start to finish - five stages of horizontal shooter action with the redbook audio that made the game legendary. This is why the TurboDuo bundled Gate of Thunder: it was the best demonstration of what the hardware could do.