All-Japan Caravan Festival; 1985-1987

In 1985 Hudson Soft decided to launch a series of tours in Japan using a Bright yellow van. The purpose of the tour was to showcase their games and organise competitions at major cities to help promote the now famous-great Shot-Em-Ups and franchises such as Adventure Island and Bomberman.

Takahashi Meijin was in the forefront of it all and hosted the competitons. During the comps, prizes, free giveaways and merchandise were available to gamers who attended. The tour helped Hudson Soft establish itself as one of the leading game developers for the Famicom and PC Engine. The tour carried on through to the 90's.

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• hudson
• soft
• caravan
• tour

[AmidstStorm]

Japanese Ninja Kids!

[famicomchannel]

Yeah man!!

[pocketmego]

This is so damn cool.

I agree, I'm digging the Hudson stick. I wish Hudson had done this kind of thing in the US. Hell even Nintendo-Proper should have done this sort of thing.

[famicomchannel]

The Stick is Wicked man!! Hudson should of done a world tour :).

[PhatPhunk]

What an event! Wished I took part in it :P I just love the way they use stacked up FC boxes to support the TVs. Man.. The Hudson Stick is amazing!!! I need to get all three shooters!! Star Force, Star Soldier and Hector 87!!

[famicomchannel]

Me too, did you notice some TV's are colour coded to match the Twin AN-500R :). I'm hunting for the Stick!!!

[famicomchannel]

The Hudson Stick is so hard to find, they need to re-release it :).

[vipor29]

i got to get that joystick for the famicom i love the old school joysticks

[awesomepivots]

first...and rlly awsome vid ^.^