Hudson Hawk
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.
Hudson Hawk
- Date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Ocean Software · Sony Imagesoft
- Genre
- 2D platform game
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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.
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An SNES version was in development, but was cancelled when the film flopped. This was the final game completed by Special FX Software, before Ocean and Special FX Software broke apart.
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Key facts
• Title — Hudson Hawk • Developer — Special FX Software • Publisher — Ocean Software • Artist — Chas Davies Karen Davies Ivan Davies Colin Rushby • Programmer — Amstrad, Game Boy, Spectrum Jim Bagley Amiga Ian Moran Atari ST Joffa Smith C64, NES Robert Tinman • Composer — Keith Tinman • Released — NES December 27, 1991 February 1992 Game Boy December 1991 March 13, 1992 • Genre — Platform • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy, NES, ZX Spectrum
Gameplay
Gameplay
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.
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• Illustration — Rhinoceros in the library (Amiga) • Illustration — A hostile kangaroo (NES)
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