Bomberman (ボンバーマン, Bonbāman, also briefly known as Dyna Blaster in Europe[1]) is a video gamefranchise originally developed by Hudson Soft and currently owned by Konami.[2][3] The original game, also known as Bakudan Otoko (爆弾男), 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.
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.
Several games in the series are loosely connected through recurring characters and settings.
The 1985 game for Famicom / Nintendo Entertainment System (and Atomic Punk for Game Boy) begins with "Bomberman" (the eponymous character of the game) who worked day in and day out making bombs in an underground compound, but he dreamed of liberty, so he plotted his escape. After hearing a rumor that robots reaching the surface become human, he decides to escape. He was aided by the only skill he knew, bomb making. He uses the bombs to destroy the enemies preventing his escape and to clear blocked walls. When he reaches the surface, he transforms into an organic human being and becomes known as the "Runner". This storyline is not present in some versions, such as Bomberman Party Edition, and this setting was largely abandoned but used for connections with Hudson's Lode Runner games and Bomberman: Act Zero.
In the Bomberman for the TurboGrafx-16, Bomberman is used as a prototype for further Bomberman robots by Dr. Mitsumori. To distinguish him from other Bombermen,[6] the main character is given the name White Bomberman (or White Bomber). In earlier appearances, the second Bomberman model (known as Black Bomberman) was usually the rival or the main antagonist.
In the Super Bomberman series, the two characters would regularly join forces to handle bigger threats, most notably the evil alien Professor Bagura and the Five Dastardly Bombers, the Hige Hige Bandits (led by Mujoe and Dr. Mechado), as well as a mysterious rival known as Regulus.
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Bomberman, also referred to as "White Bomberman", "White Bomber", "Cheerful White" (in Bomberman Land Touch!), "Bomber John" (in Bomberman Touch), and (in Japan) "Shirobon", 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. In later games, such as Bomberman Max and Bomberman Tournament, he is shown to be part of an interplanetary police force stationed at Bomber Base. The White Bomberman also made appearances in other games, such as Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!, a Bomberman game featuring Bomberman alongside Nintendo mascot Mario's rival, Wario (although that was not the case in Japan). He also appears in DreamMix TV World Fighters—a Hudson fighting game with characters from Hudson Soft, Konami, and Takara, and in the Nintendo fighting game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a non-playable Assist Trophy and as a Mii Fighter outfit. He even makes a giant playable appearance in Star Parodier, a spoof of the Star Soldier series, which is also developed by Hudson Soft. He has been featured in three anime series; Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden and Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V are based on the marble shooting game B-Daman, while Bomberman Jetters inspired the video game of the same name. In the anime Bomberman Jetters, he had an older brother named Mighty. and he also made a cameo appearance in the 2015 film, Pixels.
Black Bomberman ("Cool Black" in Bomberman Land Touch!) looks identical to Bomberman, only he is colored black and doesn't have white pants. In many of his first appearances, he was shown to be the main rival of Bomberman, often performing acts such as robbing banks to fight him. He eventually becomes a gradual friend of Bomberman, and acts as the second player in the two-player story modes of the games. Hudson has given him a cool and collected personality in the later games. In his first appearance, he also led Red Bomber, Blue Bomber, Green Bomber, and Yellow Bomber.
Max first appears in Bomberman Max as one of the main characters. He is somewhat competitive and arrogant, as shown in his first appearance that despite the urgency of the mission, he challenges Bomberman to a contest to see who can gather the most Charaboms. Max wears a black suit of armor with a helmet that completely hides his face. He is also a playable character in the game Bomberman Jetters, where he joins Bomberman in the fight against the Hige Hige Bandits again, and he is an unlockable character for the battle mode of Bomberman Generation. He is also unlockable in Bomberman 2 for Nintendo DS. His backstory is greatly expanded upon in Bomberman Tournament, revealing him to be a native of the planet Phantarion who became a cyborg due to injuries sustained during the first invasion attempt of the Five Dastardly Bombers.
Dr. Ein (also known as Professor Ein) is a scientist who assists Bomberman. He is eccentric and doesn't seem to show many emotions. He is fat, has white spiky hair, and glasses with spirals covering the lenses. Despite never having a playable appearance, one of the customization sets in Bomberman Live lets Bomberman wear Dr. Ein's lab coat and glasses.
Charabon (also known as Karabon) are small creatures that help Bomberman progress by granting him abilities. First appearing in Bomberman Max, each game featuring Charabon features a unique set of them. Bomberman often finds Charabon trapped in cages, and he can partner with one to use its ability. He can also fuse them together and battle them against others. Pommy is a recurring Charabon, who first appears in Bomberman 64: The Second Attack, where he is a loyal, but cowardly sidekick and a mimic. He is capable of shooting lightning and taking on many different forms. In Bomberman Tournament, he can teleport. Charabons have four possible elemental attributes, of which they can have up to three: Fire, represented by dinosaurs and dragons; Water, represented by fish and mollusks; Earth, represented by beasts; and Electric, represented by Pommy's various forms. The elemental attributes have a simple rock-paper-scissors relationship, with Water being strong against Fire, Fire being strong against Earth, Earth being strong against Electric, and Electric being strong against Water (Water and Earth are neutral against each other and usually don't harm each other; the same is true of Fire and Electric).
Louie (also known as Rooi) are kangaroo-like animals with rabbit ears who help Bomberman by letting him ride on their backs. In Super Bomberman 4, they were replaced by various animals, and in Saturn Bomberman by the dinosaur-like Tyra / Tirra.
The Bad Bombers (a.k.a. the Five Dastardly Bombers) are a gang of five recurring boss enemies in several games of the series. They were produced by Professor Bagura.[7] Magnet Bomber sports a scarf-like cape, has a magnet shape attached to his helmet, and uses bombs that are attracted to his enemies. Golem Bomber is much larger than the others and he utilizes fire bombs. Pretty Bomber is distinguished from her male counterparts by her pink skirt, yellow neckerchief, and the large yellow heart attached to her helmet. She also appears as a close friend to Bomberman in several games, where both White and Black Bomber are attracted to her. Brain Bomber(known as Phantom Bomber in Super Bomberman R) is the engineer of the group, who wears a cloak and has the symbol of a crown on his helmet. He is shorter than the other characters and sometimes floats above the group. Plasma Bomber is the leader. Plasma Bomber wears a neckerchief and has a lightning bolt attached to his helmet that can create electric currents.
Professor Bagura (also known as Bagular, Burglar or Bugler) is the main villain in many of the games. He resembles a blue and white, large, elderly man with a bushy white beard, a monocle, and a cape. He first appears as the main villain of Bomberman '94, in which he attempts to run a comet-disguised ship into Planet Bomber after throwing it into chaos. He later appears in several games, including Super Bomberman 3, Super Bomberman 4, Bomberman Hero, Bomberman World, and Neo Bomberman. In some odd appearances, he is reduced to a brain that wants to rebuild an empire and wants revenge on Bomberman. In the anime, he is the true leader of the Hige Hige Bandits, with Mujoe as his second-in-command. Dr. Mechado also serves the group by creating technology, such as the Hige-Hige Bandits, small robotic minions who are very weak and serve under Mujoe.
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For other uses see Bomberman disambiguation Bomberman ボンバーマン Bonbaman also briefly known as Dyna Blaster in Europe 1 is a video game franchise originally developed by Hudson Soft and currently owned by Konami 2 3 The original game also known as Bakudan Otoko 爆弾男 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 BombermanThe franchise s logo since 2017Genre s Action MazeDeveloper s Hudson SoftRacjinKonamiBackbone EntertainmentHexaDrivePi StudiosRocket StudioPublisher s Hudson SoftKonamiActivisionAtlusMajesco EntertainmentNintendoSegaSony Computer EntertainmentRising Star GamesElectro BrainUbisoftVirgin InteractiveVatical EntertainmentVivendi Universal GamesCreator s Shinichi NakamotoShigeki FujiwaraArtist s Shoji MizunoNaoto YoshimiKozue Narai Kozue Satoh Composer s Jun ChikumaYasuhiko FukudaKeita HoshiShohei BandoHironao YamamotoFirst releaseBombermanJuly 1983Latest releaseSuper Bomberman R 2September 12 2023As of 1998 the series has sold over 10 million copies 4 The most recent iteration Super Bomberman R 2 was released on September 12 2023 on Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X S 5 Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Story 2 1 Plot 2 2 Characters 3 Other media 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksGameplay editMost 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 editSee also List of Bomberman video games This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bomberman news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Release timeline1983Bomberman 爆弾男 Bakudan Otoko 19843 D Bomberman1985Bomberman NES 19861987Bomber King198819891990Bomber BoyBomberman 1990 1991Bomberman arcade game Bomberman IIBomber King Scenario 21992Bomberman World arcade game Bomberman 931993Super BombermanBomberman 941994Super Bomberman 2Bomberman GBMega BombermanBomberman Panic Bomber1995Super Bomberman Panic Bomber WSuper Bomberman 3Bomberman GB 2Panic Bomber1996Super Bomberman 4Saturn BombermanBomberman GB 3Bomberman B Daman1997Super Bomberman 5Neo BombermanAtomic BombermanBomberman 64Saturn Bomberman Fight Pocket Bomberman1998Bomberman World PS1 Bomberman WarsBomberman HeroBomberman Fantasy RaceBomberman Party EditionBomberman Quest1999Bomberman B Daman Bakugaiden The Road to VictoryBomberman 64 The Second AttackBomberman Max2000Bomberman B Daman Bakugaiden V Final Mega TuneBomberman Land2001Bomberman TournamentBomberman Online Dreamcast Bomberman KartBomberman 64 2001 video game 2002Bomberman Max 2Bomberman GenerationBomberman Jetters The Legendary BombermanBomberman Jetters2003Bomberman Online PC Bomberman Land 2Bomberman Jetters Game Collection2004Net de BombermanBomberman Hardball2005Bomberman DS Bomberman Panic Bomber PSP Bomberman Land 32006Bomberman Land Touch Bomberman PSP Bomberman Act Zero2007Bomberman Land Wii Bomberman Story DSBomberman Land PSP Bomberman LiveBomberman Land Touch 22008Bomberman BlastBomberman 2 DS 2009Bomberman UltraBomberman Blitz2010Bomberman Live BattlefestBomberman Dojo2011201220132014201520162017Super Bomberman R201820192020Super Bomberman R Online20212022Amazing Bomberman2023Super Bomberman R 2Plot edit Several games in the series are loosely connected through recurring characters and settings The 1985 game for Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System and Atomic Punk for Game Boy begins with Bomberman the eponymous character of the game who worked day in and day out making bombs in an underground compound but he dreamed of liberty so he plotted his escape After hearing a rumor that robots reaching the surface become human he decides to escape He was aided by the only skill he knew bomb making He uses the bombs to destroy the enemies preventing his escape and to clear blocked walls When he reaches the surface he transforms into an organic human being and becomes known as the Runner This storyline is not present in some versions such as Bomberman Party Edition and this setting was largely abandoned but used for connections with Hudson s Lode Runner games and Bomberman Act Zero In the Bomberman for the TurboGrafx 16 Bomberman is used as a prototype for further Bomberman robots by Dr Mitsumori To distinguish him from other Bombermen 6 the main character is given the name White Bomberman or White Bomber In earlier appearances the second Bomberman model known as Black Bomberman was usually the rival or the main antagonist In the Super Bomberman series the two characters would regularly join forces to handle bigger threats most notably the evil alien Professor Bagura and the Five Dastardly Bombers the Hige Hige Bandits led by Mujoe and Dr Mechado as well as a mysterious rival known as Regulus Characters edit Bomberman also referred to as White Bomberman White Bomber Cheerful White in Bomberman Land Touch Bomber John in Bomberman Touch and in Japan Shirobon 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 In later games such as Bomberman Max and Bomberman Tournament he is shown to be part of an interplanetary police force stationed at Bomber Base The White Bomberman also made appearances in other games such as Wario Blast Featuring Bomberman a Bomberman game featuring Bomberman alongside Nintendo mascot Mario s rival Wario although that was not the case in Japan He also appears in DreamMix TV World Fighters a Hudson fighting game with characters from Hudson Soft Konami and Takara and in the Nintendo fighting game Super Smash Bros Ultimate as a non playable Assist Trophy and as a Mii Fighter outfit He even makes a giant playable appearance in Star Parodier a spoof of the Star Soldier series which is also developed by Hudson Soft He has been featured in three anime series Bomberman B Daman Bakugaiden and Bomberman B Daman Bakugaiden V are based on the marble shooting game B Daman while Bomberman Jetters inspired the video game of the same name In the anime Bomberman Jetters he had an older brother named Mighty and he also made a cameo appearance in the 2015 film Pixels Black Bomberman Cool Black in Bomberman Land Touch looks identical to Bomberman only he is colored black and doesn t have white pants In many of his first appearances he was shown to be the main rival of Bomberman often performing acts such as robbing banks to fight him He eventually becomes a gradual friend of Bomberman and acts as the second player in the two player story modes of the games Hudson has given him a cool and collected personality in the later games In his first appearance he also led Red Bomber Blue Bomber Green Bomber and Yellow Bomber Max first appears in Bomberman Max as one of the main characters He is somewhat competitive and arrogant as shown in his first appearance that despite the urgency of the mission he challenges Bomberman to a contest to see who can gather the most Charaboms Max wears a black suit of armor with a helmet that completely hides his face He is also a playable character in the game Bomberman Jetters where he joins Bomberman in the fight against the Hige Hige Bandits again and he is an unlockable character for the battle mode of Bomberman Generation He is also unlockable in Bomberman 2 for Nintendo DS His backstory is greatly expanded upon in Bomberman Tournament revealing him to be a native of the planet Phantarion who became a cyborg due to injuries sustained during the first invasion attempt of the Five Dastardly Bombers Dr Ein also known as Professor Ein is a scientist who assists Bomberman He is eccentric and doesn t seem to show many emotions He is fat has white spiky hair and glasses with spirals covering the lenses Despite never having a playable appearance one of the customization sets in Bomberman Live lets Bomberman wear Dr Ein s lab coat and glasses Charabon also known as Karabon are small creatures that help Bomberman progress by granting him abilities First appearing in Bomberman Max each game featuring Charabon features a unique set of them Bomberman often finds Charabon trapped in cages and he can partner with one to use its ability He can also fuse them together and battle them against others Pommy is a recurring Charabon who first appears in Bomberman 64 The Second Attack where he is a loyal but cowardly sidekick and a mimic He is capable of shooting lightning and taking on many different forms In Bomberman Tournament he can teleport Charabons have four possible elemental attributes of which they can have up to three Fire represented by dinosaurs and dragons Water represented by fish and mollusks Earth represented by beasts and Electric represented by Pommy s various forms The elemental attributes have a simple rock paper scissors relationship with Water being strong against Fire Fire being strong against Earth Earth being strong against Electric and Electric being strong against Water Water and Earth are neutral against each other and usually don t harm each other the same is true of Fire and Electric Louie also known as Rooi are kangaroo like animals with rabbit ears who help Bomberman by letting him ride on their backs In Super Bomberman 4 they were replaced by various animals and in Saturn Bomberman by the dinosaur like Tyra Tirra The Bad Bombers a k a the Five Dastardly Bombers are a gang of five recurring boss enemies in several games of the series They were produced by Professor Bagura 7 Magnet Bomber sports a scarf like cape has a magnet shape attached to his helmet and uses bombs that are attracted to his enemies Golem Bomber is much larger than the others and he utilizes fire bombs Pretty Bomber is distinguished from her male counterparts by her pink skirt yellow neckerchief and the large yellow heart attached to her helmet She also appears as a close friend to Bomberman in several games where both White and Black Bomber are attracted to her Brain Bomber known as Phantom Bomber in Super Bomberman R is the engineer of the group who wears a cloak and has the symbol of a crown on his helmet He is shorter than the other characters and sometimes floats above the group Plasma Bomber is the leader Plasma Bomber wears a neckerchief and has a lightning bolt attached to his helmet that can create electric currents Professor Bagura also known as Bagular Burglar or Bugler is the main villain in many of the games He resembles a blue and white large elderly man with a bushy white beard a monocle and a cape He first appears as the main villain of Bomberman 94 in which he attempts to run a comet disguised ship into Planet Bomber after throwing it into chaos He later appears in several games including Super Bomberman 3 Super Bomberman 4 Bomberman Hero Bomberman World and Neo Bomberman In some odd appearances he is reduced to a brain that wants to rebuild an empire and wants revenge on Bomberman In the anime he is the true leader of the Hige Hige Bandits with Mujoe as his second in command Dr Mechado also serves the group by creating technology such as the Hige Hige Bandits small robotic minions who are very weak and serve under Mujoe Other media editBomberman B Daman Bakugaiden Bomberman Jetters 2002 video gameSee also editBattle royale game Last man standing video games References edit 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 Hudson News Release Bomberman World hudson co jp January 29 1998 Archived from the original on February 9 1998 Retrieved February 19 2023 SUPER BOMBERMAN R 2 Official Website Konami Retrieved September 12 2023 New Bomberman characters from Bomb It games ItBombs com Retrieved January 1 2018 Super Bomberman 3 Japanese manual page 21 External links editBomberman 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 Bomberman Series at Curlie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bomberman amp oldid 1190430676, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
