I miss Hudson Soft. Enjoy the new video! If you learned something, give it a good ol' fashioned share!

"Ah, Golf, the only Nintendo game your dad ever loved." The accuracy of the statement is astonishing.

I haven't gotten a chance to say this but thank you for your content man, probably the closest I'll ever get to having a teacher giving lectures on gaming history, I've been watching you for quite a while and been wanting to show my appreciation since then, thanks to you I'm sure everybody's gaming knowledge increases in the process as well ^_^

Hudson Soft will always have a place with me. They brought us Bomberman.

"The only Nintendo game your dad loved" Wrong, that was Duck Hunt

Hoping we get Hudson Classics on the Switch ala Arcade Archive - would love that Mario Bros Special and DK3 version.

"Today hudson soft no longer exist..." Me: awww "...and its assets are all owned by konami" Me: GODAMIT

Stanley the bugman had more main mario series appearances than Waluigi

Dang it, konami. Why did you have to go and kill the bee?! They were by far one of the best game developers in gaming history and I think one of the first game companies that Nintendo had a close relationship with.

RIP Hudson Soft 1973-2012

The actual problem with the framerate and scrolling is because pcs back then didn't have hardware support for smooth scrolling (fast objects moving at the same time on the screen), so all of the scrolling was needed to do in the CPU, wich caused lag and screen tearing, you can see this in a lot of early ms-dos platformers and c64 games, altrough, some programmers maneged to make smooth scrolling in early pcs using various optmization techniques (games such as commander keen and jazz jackrabit). A game like the original super mario bros would be imensily difficult to do in the early 80's in these computers since you had a big resolution and various objects in the screen. Altrough, you had giana sisters in the C64, wich was a very well done SMB ripoff with smooth scrolling, but the resolution was smaller and objects were bigger. Anyway, nice video!

Those games transitions are so satisfyingly smooth

This is the content I've been missing. I love your videos and I'm so happy to see you back pumping out well-written, interesting content!

Funny how long it took for PCs to really rival the consoles.

This channel could totally be a TV show. It's so well done and interesting. It adds a perspective I was totally ignorant of as a child

It makes my day whenever you upload

This is one of the best channels on KZfaq. And that's not just the nostalgia talking ;) Thanks so much for what you're doing!

Finally, a definitive video guide to these obscure and fascinating games. Thanks for scratching a brain itch I've had since first reading about these on HG101. Great video!

*+Gaming Historian, thank you for sharing this with us.* This was cool & it's always fun seeing games existing in versions that I never knew about before.

i really liked hearing the title theme for each game, along with the fast paced editing showing the game! Another Great Video!

3:18 "Ah, Golf, the only Nintendo game your dad ever loved." -Gaming Historian, 2018

Another First class video! Still miss Hudson soft, such a great company.

loved how you kept the historical aspect of the episode intact even though the majority of it was game footage. Great video!

Genius as usual. I knew most of the games you shown were ported to X1 Sharp but I didn't know about the history between Hudson Soft and Nintendo. You're a true gaming historian and I want to deeply thank you for that!! And now I really want to try Mario Bros. Special :D

Somebody needs to reverse engineer the Famicom version of Mario Bros. to create ports of Special and Punch Ball!

Fantastic episode!

I've been a fan and subscriber of yours for years and really appreciate all you do for the channel and retro gaming lovers like myself. This video is absolutely wonderful. I love finding different variations of classic games I've never seen before and it's so fun to compare the little differences between them. The Zelda side scrolling in that Mario game was blowing my mind lol. Again, thanks for taking the time to put this together. BTW, I'm really enjoying the fact you are livestreaming on facebook. Fun to see you playing what you're passionate about!

You're back!! Thank you for this episode!!

I've actually only heard of the Mario games up until now. Thanks for another great episode!

I think old Pat Contri's gonna thoroughly enjoy this video, even if none of this is news to him. Great upload

Thanks Norm! Always glad to see new videos! Hope all is well.

Another great episode! We enjoy your videos very much

Japanese Nintendo games on Computers. That's cool.

"Owned by Konami". And some people claim that there is no Hell...

Awesome video Norm, your content is topshelf as always. I have watched all your youtube videos, and they are all great! You have a great, calming voice, and your videos are relaxing and informative. I really enjoy learning about all these quirky facts about gaming history.

8:45 Not only that I heard that donkey 3: Dai Gyakushuu was also gonna be released to Fujitsu micro 7 but never released for unknown reasons

Fantastic episode. Tragic to think Konami of all companies acquired Hudson Soft.

Capcom should have hired Hudson to do the Megaman DOS ports back in the early 90s.

Hudson games were some of my favorite ones during the NES and SNES era. I hope you make a video about them in the future. Thank you for these superb videos man

Your content has soared in quality. good job

You keep mentioning bad scrolling in these games. That's because it wasn't until John Carmack of id software that the problem of smooth scrolling on PC games was solved. "Dangerous Dave in Copyright Infringement" was the demo he made proving smooth scrolling was possible on the PC.

Those Mario Bros. variations actually look quite fun though.

This is the first I've heard of any of this, thank you!

Such an amazing video! You’re the best!

I wonder if radar scope will ever see a rerelease

I can’t believe it’s been 5 years senseI Started watching your videos, this is my favorite informative KZfaq channel and quite possibly my all time favorite. Thank you so much for making your videos. I’m really curious about what the next big video is?

I'm addicted to these videos. Thanks !

Wow! Never knew any of those existed. Some of them were _special,_ alright. 😂 Great video as always. Thank you, Norm!

I was so confused when I heard an 8-bit Dixie land playing Were they trying to get southerners to buy the game?

Actually, my Dad used to love Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort. He used to play Golf- dammit.

Every video you make is top notch! Thank you!

Jeez man your videos are so unique. Great work .

6:47 OH WAY DOWN SOUTH IN THE LAND OF TRAITORS RATTLESNAKES AND ALLIGATORS

Konami needs to bring back some of their Hudson Soft titles, I still wanna see another Bonks Adventure!

Merely stopping by to say your commentary on dads and “Golf” was hilarious in the context of your usual just-the-facts delivery. Thanks for providing an unexpected laugh.

Thank you for this, I always enjoy your videos. Excellent watch.

"Golf: The Only Nintendo Game Your Dad Ever Loved" That's not true; my dad would play the shit out of Tetris and Dr. Mario.

Awesome episode!

Hey Norm...YOU’RE AN AWESOME GUY!!!! Thank for all the entertainment man.

Wow! A gaming historian video a day before my birthday!!! Love this channel!

I heard that SEGA made a VR headset called 'SEGA VR' , but cancelled. I think you could make a good video about it.

Super Mario Special looks fun, would love to try it

This episode is AWESOME, thanks!

Awsome must see content every time. Thanks man

Now you gotta do a history of Mario Party video

what's punch ball? ever play kick ball? us kids thought we were so inventive on the play ground. until our dads told us they use to do that too. shut up dad, go back to your playing NES golf

Thank you for your content. I really feel like I've learned a lot when watching these videos, so thank you.

I love this channel. Ive been watching for just over a year!

That Sharp X1 might be the coolest looking PC I've ever seen

YESSSS!!! I've been wanting these games to get some coverage for so long! I've played the PC-88 versions of most of these, and from what I can tell, the PC-88 version of Ice Climber is probably better than the X1 version, I mean, at least I have an easier time with it than I do with the NES original, but the X1 version of SMB Special seems to be A LOT better than the PC-88 version... The PC-88 version is SO BAD! The screen doesn't even scroll like this one, it cuts to black for like, half a second, and then the next screen appears, there's A LOT of colour-clash, which is not an issue in any other PC-88 game I've ever played, the physics are rubbish, it's awful!

I can't believe this is new and love your upload

Did not expect a new video this early!

I find it funny that Nintendo consoles once exceeded PCs in power.

Balloon fight is one of your favorite games? It's essentially a Joust clone so how do you feel about Joust?

5:20 Though you have to admit, those covers had some pretty funky artwork!

Awesome video.I remember Hudson soft so well.They made an N64 game called Star soldier:Vanishing Earth.To me,that was one of Hudson soft's hidden gems.

never have i clicked on a notification so fast

I am a simple man... i see gaming historian... i go crazy xD

I scrolled back in your videos and oml how have you been on this platform for 9 years and im just finding you like less than a week ago

Excellent video, Norm your content always brings a smile. Thank you.

Interesting to see how computers had lower graphical capabilities than consoles in that era. Nowadays it is completely the opposite. These japanese pc game ports looked choppy and bad compared to the nes originals.

"This episode was sponsored by Wikipedia"

Wow those new power ups in SMB Special were a trip! Thanks for sharing, Norm.

Another excellent video. Thank you! Also, Balloon Fight is one of my favorites as well, and it's the very first NES game I bought with my own money. My brother and I loved playing the Atari 2600 version of Joust, so we were very happy with this purchase.

Rip Hudson.

RIP Hudson-soft

I played the heck out of Adventure Island. Hudson Soft always has a spot in my video game heart. Great video!

Great episode as always

Hudson Hornet?

I'm glad someone around the net is telling the stories of these old franchises/games/consoles/characters.

wow, didn't know Ice Climber could even be more frustrating! I knew about the SMB "port", didn't know they did so many others too, thx for sharing!

Wonderful episode Norms!!! I look forward to a future (possible) episode of the Jaleco "Bases Loaded" series {I, II, III, IV} Fantastic work!!!!!

I loved Hudson Soft especially the Adventure Island series! Got a new subscriber!

Great journalism as always, Norm.

great video as always!

I love these videos. I am learning and loving it

Really great ep!!!

Cool! I love hearing a more personal take on some of these games.

Great video per usual!

Love your content dude. Keep up the great work!!!