Hudson Hawk (NES)

Hudson Hawk
Developer: Ocean Publishers: Sony Imagesoft (US), Ocean (EU), Epic/Sony Records (JP) Platform: NES Released in JP: December 27, 1991 Released in US: February 1992 Released in EU: 1991 This game has hidden development-related text.

A game based on an action/comedy movie that didn't do so well at the box office.

Hidden Text

Sound Driver Version and Copyright

This game shares the same music driver library that many other NES Ocean Software games used. As a result, there is a hidden version and copyright string:

MUSIC DRIVER V1.0 (C)JONATHAN DUNN & OCEAN SOFTWARE

Program Version

Additionally, each regional version contains its own program version text.

Region	Version
Japan	* HUDSON HAWK * * SENT 30/9/91 * * (TRANS) V2.4 *
Europe	* HUDSON HAWK * * SENT 4/10/91 * * PAL V0.1 *
USA	* HUDSON HAWK * * 28/10/91 * * NEW STARTUP *

Unused Logos

Different regional versions use different copyright logo splash screens at the game's startup. The Japanese version uses only a text copyright screen. Two other regional versions use "Sony-Imagesoft" and "Ocean" graphical logos correspondingly. With the Game Genie codes descibed below, you can re-enable disabled logos in all versions.

Region	Code	Logo
Japan	AESAYEZE	Enable "Sony Imagesoft" logo.
Japan	LESAYEZE	Enable "Ocean" logo.
Europe	AESEPELE	Enable "Sony Imagesoft" logo.
USA	LESEPEAE	Enable "Ocean" logo.