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| Bomberman | |
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| Genres | Puzzle, maze, strategy |
| Developers | Hudson Soft Konami Backbone Entertainment HexaDrive Produce! Pi Studios Racjin Rocket Studio Westone Red Art Studios |
| Publishers | 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 |
| Creators | Shinichi Nakamoto Shigeki Fujiwara |
| Artists | Shoji Mizuno Naoto Yoshimi Kozue Narai (Kozue Satoh) |
| Composers | Jun Chikuma Yasuhiko Fukuda Keita Hoshi Shohei Bando Hironao Yamamoto |
| First release | Bomberman July 1983 |
| Latest release | Super Bomberman Collection February 5, 2026 |
Bomberman (ボンバーマン, Bonbāman; also briefly known as Dyna Blaster in Europe[1]) is a video game franchise created by Shinichi Nakamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara, originally developed by Hudson Soft and currently owned by Konami.[2][3] 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
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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 a cyborg who has acted as both an ally and enemy to Bomberman.
- 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 (also known as Bagular or Buggler) is leader of the Robot Army, and the series' most recurring villain.
- Mujoe is a professional wrestler and the leader of the Hige Hige Bandits, appearing as an antagonist in multiple games.
Other media
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Dyna Blaster, Bomber Man". Amiga Action (32): 62, 63. May 1992. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ McFerran, Damien (2008). "Hudson Profile – Part 1 (RG)" (PDF). Issue 66. Retro Gamer Magazine. pp. 68–73. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- ^ McFerran, Damien (2009). "Hudson Profile – Part 2 (RG)" (PDF). Issue 67. Retro Gamer Magazine. pp. 44–49. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
External links
- Bomberman Series Official Site – Hudson Soft (Japanese) on Wayback Machine
- Hudson – Bomberman Portal Page – Hudson Soft (US) on Wayback Machine
- Bomberman Series Game List – Hudson Soft (Japanese) on Wayback Machine
- Bomberman games on MobyGames
