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Hudson's Adventure Island

1986 72 / 100 Adventure Platform
Hudson's Adventure Island, also known simply as Adventure Island and released in Japan as Takahashi Meijin no Bouken-jima, is a side-scrolling platform game produced by Hudson Soft that was first released in Japan for the Famicom and MSX on September 12, 1986. It was later released in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System on September 1988 and in the PAL region in 1992 under the title of Adventure Islan Show full summary

Hudson's Adventure Island, also known simply as Adventure Island and released in Japan as Takahashi Meijin no Bouken-jima, is a side-scrolling platform game produced by Hudson Soft that was first released in Japan for the Famicom and MSX on September 12, 1986. It was later released in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System on September 1988 and in the PAL region in 1992 under the title of Adventure Island Classic. Adventure Island is an adaptation of the arcade game Wonder Boy, originally published by Sega for developer Escape (now known as Westone Bit Entertainment). Adventure Island was followed by a series of sequels that were independently developed by Hudson Soft.

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Everything about Hudson's Adventure Island: story and gameplay

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Story & context

The player controls Master Higgins, a young man who ventured to Adventure Island in the South Pacific after hearing that the Evil Witch Doctor kidnapped Princess Leilani. To rescue her, Higgins must survive a series of 32 stages. There are eight worlds called "areas", which are divided four stages or "rounds" each, which are further divided into four checkpoints. When the player reaches the fourth round of each area, he must confront a boss at the end to continue to the next area. The game is completed when the player saves the girl after defeating the eighth and final form of the evil lord.

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Hudson's Adventure Island: release, platforms, and facts

Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Hudson Soft, Konami
Publisher
Hudson Soft, Konami
Franchise
Adventure Island
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Wii U Sep 24, 2014
  • Nintendo 3DS Dec 01, 2011
  • Wii Jan 15, 2008
  • Nintendo 3DS Jul 13, 2011
  • Wii Feb 22, 2008
  • Wii Sep 16, 2008
  • Nintendo 3DS Nov 03, 2011
  • Wii U Jul 03, 2014
  • Wii Sep 03, 2007
  • Nintendo Entertainment System 1992
  • Wii U Sep 11, 2014
  • Family Computer Sep 12, 1986
  • Nintendo Entertainment System Sep 1988

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