Play Hudson Hawk (japan) Online

I picked up Hudson Hawk for the Game Boy back in 1991; it was published by Ocean Software. This was during the early wave of licensed games on the handheld, a time when you could find movie adaptations sitting right next to original platformers on the store shelf. It was a fairly common sight, a game trying to capture the spirit of a film in a tiny cartridge.

You control Eddie Hawkins, the cat burglar, navigating through side scrolling levels. Your main goal is to stop the Mayflowers from rebuilding Da Vinci's alchemy machine. You move screen by screen, avoiding guards and security systems, and you can punch enemies or throw small projectiles. The game involves a lot of careful platforming and item collection to progress. It can be quite difficult, with precise jumps required and enemies that respawn quickly. Playing it feels like a tense, methodical crawl through a well guarded mansion.