Bomberman (ボンバーマン, Bonbāman) is a 2005 video game developed by Racjin for the Nintendo DS. It was released by Hudson Soft in Japan on May 26, 2005, and published worldwide by Ubisoft.[2] The game is notable for its chibi art style, previously seen in the Bomberman Land series.
| Bomberman | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Racjin |
| Publisher(s) |
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| Director(s) | Hideki Yayama Takeshi Murata |
| Producer(s) | Hiromi Tomisawa |
| Composer(s) | Morihiro Iwamoto |
| Series | Bomberman |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Action, Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Part of the Bomberman franchise, it is the first entry to be released on the platform. A sequel, Bomberman 2, was released in 2008.
Gameplay
editThe single player mode features 10 levels with 10 stages each, a bonus stage after the 5th stage, and a boss battle for the 10th stage. A new mechanic is the item screen. All items collected are added to a stock. Using the touch screen, the player can use the items to power Bomberman up; thus, if Bomberman dies, the player can use any reserve items available to restart a stage with some power or even full power.
The multiplayer mode uses the touch screen to expand the playing area, with tunnels connecting the two screens. Some arenas make use of the microphone to do certain things like setting off remote bombs and using the shield.[citation needed] The revenge bomb setting adds a whole new level to multiplayer gameplay by allowing a player to throw bombs after they are eliminated from the game by flicking them off the touch screen with the stylus. If Super Revenge mode is activated, if a player blows up another player using a flicked Revenge bomb, the player respawns where their opponent fell.
Bomberman is one of many games on the Nintendo DS which allows a player without a copy of the game to participate. Players are able to temporarily download a full copy of the multiplayer game from someone who has the game.[3]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 75/100[4] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Edge | 7/10[5] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.5/10[6][a] |
| Eurogamer | 8/10[7] |
| Famitsu | 26/40[8] |
| Game Informer | 6/10[9] |
| GamePro |   [10] |
| GameRevolution | B[11] |
| GameSpot | 7.8/10[12] |
| GameSpy | [13] |
| IGN | 7.5/10[14] |
| Nintendo Power | 7/10[15] |
| Nintendo World Report | 8/10[16] |
| Pocket Gamer |  [17] |
| Detroit Free Press | [18] |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | [19] |
The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4] In Japan, however, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.[8]
Notes
edit- ^ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, two critics gave it each a score of 8/10, and the other gave it 6.5/10.
References
edit- ^ Jordan, Jon (20 June 2005). "Bang, Bang - Bomberman's Back". www.pocketgamer.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ Bramwell, Tom (2005-01-27). "Ubi to publish Bomberman DS, Bomberman Hardball". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "Bomberman DS Review - Review". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ a b "Bomberman for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ Edge staff (August 2005). "Bomberman (DS)". Edge. No. 152. Future plc. p. 96.
- ^ Lee, James; Tsao, Jennifer; Ricciardi, John (August 2005). "Bomberman DS [sic]". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 194. Ziff Davis. p. 117. Archived from the original on November 2, 2005. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Fahey, Rob (July 1, 2005). "Bomberman DS [sic] [JP Import]". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "ボンバーマン [DS]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Biessener, Adam (August 2005). "Bomberman (DS)". Game Informer. No. 148. GameStop. p. 107. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Major Mike (July 5, 2005). "Bomberman Review for DS on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 11, 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Silverman, Ben (July 8, 2005). "Bomberman Review (DS)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Davis, Ryan (June 24, 2005). "Bomberman Review (DS)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ Chapman, David (June 21, 2005). "Bomberman (NDS)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Harris, Craig (June 21, 2005). "Bomberman (NDS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Bomberman (DS)". Nintendo Power. Vol. 194. Nintendo of America. August 2005. p. 84.
- ^ Rodriguez, Steven (June 21, 2005). "Bomberman DS [sic]". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ James, Chris (July 31, 2005). "Bomberman DS". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Huschka, Ryan (July 10, 2005). "'Bomberman' (DS)". Detroit Free Press. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on September 17, 2005. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Wilcox, Mike (August 6, 2005). "Simple, yet addictive". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on January 22, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2022.