Takahashi Meijin
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Takahashi Meijin real name Toshiyuki Takahashi (高橋利幸 Takahashi Toshiyuki, born May 23, 1959 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō
) is a former executive of Hudson Soft
.
version of Star Force
.
Later on his life, his trigger speed was reduced to 130 presses per ten seconds. In the 2005-12-8 edition of Yaguchihitori show, he was only able to fire 12 shots per second. During the Star Soldier R
challenge event in 2008-3-28, he fired at 12.3 shots per second.
In various fiction featuring Takahashi Meijin, the "16 shots per second" milestone became a key plot element.
's Hudson's Adventure Island
series. In the USA and Europe versions of the games, Takahashi's character was renamed "Master Higgins".
The Adventure Island character was also turned into an animated series titled Bugtte Honey.
Guest starring roles in civilian form include:
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
) is a former executive of Hudson Soft
Hudson Soft
, formally known as , is a majority-owned subsidiary of Konami Corporation is a Japanese electronic entertainment publisher headquartered in the Midtown Tower in Tokyo Midtown, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, with an additional office in the Hudson Building in Sapporo. It was founded on May 18, 1973...
.
16 shot per second
Takahashi became famous for his fast trigger finger speed of 16 shots per second during the 1980s and is particularly known for his use of this skill in the game Star Soldier and the Family ComputerNintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
version of Star Force
Star Force
is a vertical shoot 'em up arcade video game made in 1984 by Tehkan . In Japan, it is considered to be a monumental work among shooting games...
.
Later on his life, his trigger speed was reduced to 130 presses per ten seconds. In the 2005-12-8 edition of Yaguchihitori show, he was only able to fire 12 shots per second. During the Star Soldier R
Star Soldier R
Star Soldier R is a futuristic scrolling shooter video game developed by Hudson Soft, and is the seventh installment in the Star Soldier series. The game features classic Star Soldier gameplay combined with 3D graphics....
challenge event in 2008-3-28, he fired at 12.3 shots per second.
In various fiction featuring Takahashi Meijin, the "16 shots per second" milestone became a key plot element.
Video games
He also appeared as a character in Hudson SoftHudson Soft
, formally known as , is a majority-owned subsidiary of Konami Corporation is a Japanese electronic entertainment publisher headquartered in the Midtown Tower in Tokyo Midtown, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, with an additional office in the Hudson Building in Sapporo. It was founded on May 18, 1973...
's Hudson's Adventure Island
Adventure Island (video game)
Hudson's Adventure Island, also known simply as Adventure Island and released in Japan as , is a side-scrolling platform game produced by Hudson Soft that was first released in Japan for the Family Computer and MSX on September 12, 1986...
series. In the USA and Europe versions of the games, Takahashi's character was renamed "Master Higgins".
- Bugtte Honey
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- DreamMix TV World FightersDreamMix TV World Fightersis a 2003 multiplayer fighting video game for the GameCube and PlayStation 2 in Japan. It features licensed characters from a few well-known Japanese companies, including Konami, Hudson Soft, and Takara.-Story:...
The Adventure Island character was also turned into an animated series titled Bugtte Honey.
Guest starring roles in civilian form include:
- Quiz Derby
- Game Center CX
- Pop Jam
- Yaguchihitori
- Culture SHOwQ
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External links
- http://www.hudson.co.jp/hde/vol006/omake/tr16/index.html
- Takahashi Meijin Official Site
- http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/10/meet-takahashi.html
- http://www.tokyomango.com/tokyo_mango/2008/09/takahashi-meiji.html
- http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3801/the_game_master_speaks_hudsons_.php
- http://wiiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/03/takahashi_meijin_interview_hudsons_adventure_island