Hudson Hawk (video game)

Hudson Hawk
Hudson Hawk
	NES cover art
Developer(s)	Special FX Software
Publisher(s)	Ocean Software
Programmer(s)	Amstrad, Game Boy, Spectrum; Jim Bagley; Amiga; Ian Moran; Atari ST; Joffa Smith; C64, NES; Robert Tinman
Artist(s)	Chas Davies; Karen Davies; Ivan Davies; Colin Rushby
Composer(s)	Keith Tinman
Platform(s)	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy, NES, ZX Spectrum
Release	NES JP: December 27, 1991; EU: 1991; NA: February 1992; Game Boy NA: December 1991; JP: March 13, 1992;
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single-player

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. An SNES version was in development, but was cancelled when the film flopped.

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.