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Posted: **Tue May 24, 2011 1:31 am**

Takahashi Meijin, more familiarly in the States and Europe as Master Higgins in Adventure Island, retired today from Hudson after being with the company for almost 30 years as both an executive and unofficial company spokesperson/mascot.

Takahashi gained notoriety in the 1980's for being the only person at the time to smash the fire button of Star Soldier and Star Force a blisteringly-fast 16 times per second!
In 1986, he became the model for the protagonist of Hudson's Adventure Island, a home adaptation of the company's successful arcade hit, Wonder Boy.

Kotaku link:
http://kotaku.com/5804497/insanely-fast ... ys-goodbye

Posted: **Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:24 pm**

I had no idea Higgins was based on a real guy!

Posted: **Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:31 pm**

Posted: **Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:34 pm**

What a classic picture

Posted: **Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:59 pm**

Now I want to know about the real-life Bonk and Bomberman.

Posted: **Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:01 pm**

sevin0seven wrote:

Great picture!!

Posted: **Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:03 pm**

man, that is so cool.

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:17 am**

flamepanther wrote:I had no idea Higgins was based on a real guy!

Uh, yeah. This.

That's awesomE! :shock:

But then bittersweet. But, hey, all the best for a great guy.

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