Bomberman
Video game series
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Bombermanlogo.webp |
| developer | Hudson Soft |
| Konami | |
| Backbone Entertainment | |
| HexaDrive | |
| Produce! | |
| Pi Studios | |
| Racjin | |
| Rocket Studio | |
| Westone | |
| publisher | Hudson Soft |
| Konami | |
| Activision | |
| Atlus | |
| Electro Brain | |
| Majesco Entertainment | |
| Nintendo | |
| Rising Star Games | |
| Sega | |
| Sony Computer Entertainment | |
| Ubisoft | |
| Vatical Entertainment | |
| Virgin Interactive | |
| Vivendi Universal Games | |
| genre | Puzzle, maze, strategy |
| creator | Shinichi Nakamoto |
| Shigeki Fujiwara | |
| artist | Shoji Mizuno |
| Naoto Yoshimi | |
| Kozue Narai (Kozue Satoh) | |
| composer | Jun Chikuma |
| Yasuhiko Fukuda | |
| Keita Hoshi | |
| Shohei Bando | |
| Hironao Yamamoto | |
| first release version | Bomberman |
| first release date | July 1983 |
| latest release version | Super Bomberman R 2 |
| latest release date | September 12, 2023 |
| image_size | 200px |
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Bomberman is a video game franchise created by Shinichi Nakamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara, originally developed by Hudson Soft and currently owned by Konami. The original game, also known as Bakudan Otoko (爆弾男, "Bomb Man"), was released in Japan in July 1983 and has since spawned multiple sequels and spin-offs released on numerous platforms, as well as several anime and manga adaptations.
Gameplay
Most games in the Bomberman franchise largely revolve around two modes of play; single player campaigns where the player must defeat enemies and reach an exit to progress through levels, and multiplayer modes where players must attempt to eliminate each other and be the last one standing. Gameplay involves strategically placing down bombs, which explode in multiple directions after a certain amount of time, in order to destroy obstacles and kill enemies and other players. The player can pick up various power-ups, giving them benefits such as larger explosions or the ability to place more bombs down at a time. The player is killed if they touch an enemy or get caught up in a bomb's explosion, including their own, requiring players to be cautious of their own bomb placement. In addition to the main maze-based Bomberman games, some spin-off titles involve adventure, platformer, puzzle, and kart racing gameplay.
Story
|1983=Bomberman (爆弾男, Bakudan Otoko) |1984=3-D Bomberman |1985=Bomberman (NES) |1987=Bomber King |1990a=Bomber Boy |1990b=Bomberman (1990) |1991a=Bomberman (arcade game) |1991b=Bomberman II |1991c=Bomber King: Scenario 2 |1992a=Bomberman World (arcade game) |1992b=Bomberman '93 |1993a=Super Bomberman |1993b=Bomberman '94 |1994a=Super Bomberman 2 |1994b=Bomberman GB |1994c=Mega Bomberman |1994d=Bomberman: Panic Bomber |1995a=Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber W |1995b=Super Bomberman 3 |1995c=Panic Bomber |1995d=Bomberman GB 2 |1996a=Super Bomberman 4 |1996b=Saturn Bomberman |1996c=Bomberman GB 3 |1996d=Bomberman B-Daman |1997a=Super Bomberman 5 |1997b=Neo Bomberman |1997c=Atomic Bomberman |1997d=Bomberman 64 |1997e=Saturn Bomberman Fight!! |1997f=Pocket Bomberman |1998a=Bomberman World (PS1) |1998b=Bomberman Wars |1998c=Bomberman Hero |1998d=Bomberman Fantasy Race |1998e=Bomberman Party Edition |1998f=Bomberman Quest |1999a=Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden: The Road to Victory |1999b=Bomberman 64: The Second Attack! |1999c=Bomberman Max |2000a=Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V: Final Mega Tune |2000b=Bomberman Land |2001a=Bomberman Tournament |2001b=Bomberman Online (Dreamcast) |2001c=Bomberman Kart |2001d=Bomberman 64 (2001 video game) |2002a=Bomberman Max 2 |2002b=Bomberman Generation |2002c=Bomberman Jetters: The Legendary Bomberman |2002d=Bomberman Jetters |2003a=Bomberman Online (PC) |2003b=Bomberman Land 2 |2003c=Bomberman Jetters Game Collection |2004a=Net de Bomberman |2004b=Bomberman Kart DX |2004c=Bomberman (N-Gage) |2004d=Bomberman Hardball |2005a=Bomberman (DS) |2005b=Bomberman: Panic Bomber (PSP) |2005c=Bomberman Land 3 |2006a=Bomberman: Bakufuu Sentai Bombermen |2006b=Bomberman Land Touch! |2006c=Bomberman (PSP) |2006d=Bomberman: Act Zero |2007a=Bomberman Land (Wii) |2007b=Bomberman Story DS |2007c=Bomberman Land (PSP) |2007d=Bomberman Live |2007e=Bomberman Land Touch! 2 |2008a=Bomberman Online Japan |2008b=Bomberman Blast |2008c=Bomberman 2 (DS) |2009a=Bomberman Ultra |2009b=Bomberman Blitz |2010a=Bomberman Live: Battlefest |2010b=Bomberman Dojo |2017=Super Bomberman R |2018=Bombergirl |2020=Super Bomberman R Online |2022=Amazing Bomberman |2023=Super Bomberman R 2}}
Characters
- Bomberman is the hero of the series. In the standard games, he is the protagonist and player-character. He is usually portrayed as the heroic yet cheerful type, often saving his home planet from disaster. Like all Bombermen, he has the ability to generate bombs in his hands.
- Black Bomberman looks identical to Bomberman, only he is colored black and doesn't have white pants. He starts as the main rival of Bomberman.
- Max is competitive and arrogant.
- Dr. Ein is a scientist who assists Bomberman.
- Charabon are small creatures that help Bomberman progress by granting him abilities.
- Louie (also known as Rooi) are kangaroo-like animals with rabbit ears who help Bomberman by letting him ride on their backs.
- The Bad Bombers are a gang of five recurring boss enemies in several games of the series. They were produced by Professor Bagura.
- Professor Bagura is the main villain in many of the games.
Other media
Notes
References
References
- (May 1992). "Dyna Blaster, Bomber Man". Amiga Action.
- McFerran, Damien. (2008). "Hudson Profile – Part 1 (RG)". [[Retro Gamer]] Magazine.
- McFerran, Damien. (2009). "Hudson Profile – Part 2 (RG)". [[Retro Gamer]] Magazine.
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