This article has a talk page!This page details pre-release information and/or media for Hudson's Adventure Island (NES).
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Development#
Around the release of Sega's arcade hit Wonder Boy, the staff at Hudson Soft were appeased by the game and arranged a deal with its developer, Escape, to convert it for Nintendo consoles. Due to licensing disputes, Hudson Soft could not use Tom-Tom, the main character.1 It was suggested by Hudson's then vice president including spokesman Takahashi Meijin that Meijin himself would be used as a stand in, as he both resembled Tom-Tom and was a widely known celebrity.2.
Manual Screenshots#
An earlier build can be seen in the Japanese manual with slight differences:
(Source: Midnight Meat Train)
Sprites#
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A different sprite is used when jumping, where Master Higgins smiles and has slightly wider eyes, as with some of his other sprites.
Gameplay#
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The player starts with three lives instead of two in the first level.