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Bomberman (1990 video game)

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Bomberman
Developer(s)
  • SystemSoft (X68000)
    Actionamics (Amiga)
    Hurricane (MS-DOS)
Publisher(s)
Hudson Soft
  • TurboGrafx-16
    SystemSoft (X68000)
    Ubi Soft (Amiga/MS-DOS/ST)
Director(s)Shigeki Fujiwara (Uncredited)
Designer(s)Tsukasa Kuwahara
Programmer(s)Atsuo Nagata
Yūji Muroya
Artist(s)Hideyuki Ogura
Mika Sasaki
Composer(s)Jun Chikuma
SeriesBomberman
Platform(s)Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, TurboGrafx-16, X68000
Release
  • TurboGrafx-16
    X68000
    • JP: 19 April 1991
    Amiga
    Atari ST
    MS-DOS
    • FRA: January 1992
    • EU: 1992
Genre(s)Action, maze, party
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer (up to five players via TurboTap)

Bomberman[a] is a 1990 action maze video game developed by Hudson Soft for the TurboGrafx-16. Belonging to the Bomberman franchise, it is a greatly expanded re-imagining of the first game in the series.

Gameplay

Single-player

The single player game is divided into eight worlds, each one divided into eight stages. Each stage is presented as a maze of blocks filled with enemies. By using bombs, the player must destroy the blocks blocking their path and defeat all of the enemies. Once all of the enemies are defeated and the hidden exit is uncovered, the player can proceed to the next stage. Each stage also includes one power-up hidden under one of the blocks, which can increase the number of bombs drops, increase the range of the bombs' explosions, and other useful powers. The eighth stage in each world is a boss battle.

Multiplayer

The game also includes a multi-player mode which allows up to five players to compete against one another (requires the use of a TurboGrafx-16 Multitap). This mode plays identically to the single-player mode, with the exception of power-ups being limited to only Bombs and Fire. There is also an alternate multi-player mode, Skull Mode, in which skulls sometimes appear hidden beneath blocks, which are detrimental if picked up.

Synopsis

As White Bomberman, the player must defeat the Black Bomberman, who has kidnapped the daughter of the inventor of both him and White Bomberman and imprisoned her in his giant castle. To do so, White Bomberman must travel to the top floor of the Black Bomberman's castle, which is crawling with evil monsters and villains that work for him.

Development and release

In Europe, the game was released for the MS-DOS, Amiga and Atari ST, retitled as Dyna Blaster due to the European mainstream media associating the original title with terrorist bombings.[1] A Commodore 64 version was advertised as well but never released.[2] A Atari Lynx version was also planned but never released.[3]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
Publication Scores
TG-16 X68K AGA ST DOS
ASM 10/12[4] — 9/12[5] — —
Amiga Action — — 93%[6] — —
Amiga Computing — — 92%[7] — —
Amiga Format — — 87%[8] — —
Amiga Joker [de] — — 70%[9] — —
Amiga Mania — — 84%[10] — —
Amiga Power — — 83%[11] — —
CU Amiga — — 84%[12] — —
CVG 93%[13] — 93%[14] — —
Famitsu 29/40[15] — — — —
Gekkan PC Engine [ja] 93/100[16] — — — —
Génération 4 [fr] 85%[17] — 90%[18] 90%[18] 90%[19]
Hobby Consolas 93/100[20] — — — —
Joystick 80%[21] — 94%[22] — 90%[23]
Marukatsu PC Engine [ja] 33/40[24] — — — —
Mega Fun [de] 78%[25] — — — —
Oh!X [ja] — [26] — — —
TOfAG — — 87%[27] — —
PC Engine Fan 23.78/30[28] — — — —
PC Games — — — — 75/100[29]
PC Joker — — — — 68%[30]
Play Time [de] 87%[31] — 83%[32] — 86%[33]
Player One [fr] 89%[34] — — — —
Power Play [de] 81%[35] — 85%[36] — 85%[37]
Raze 89%[38] — — — —
ST Action — — — 92%[39] —
ST Format — — — 92%[40] —
ST Review — — — 94%[41] —
Technopolis [ja] — [42] — — —
Tilt 12/20[43] — 16/20[44] — —
Top Secret — — 10/10[45] — —
Video Games [de] 84%[46] — — — —
VG&CE 7/10[47] — — — —
Zero — — 88/100[48] — —

TurboGrafx-16

Bomberman on the TurboGrafx-16 garnered positive reception from critics since its release. Aktueller Software Markt's Hans-Joachim Amann criticized the visuals but commended the sound and gameplay.[4] Computer and Video Games's Paul Glancey and Richard Leadbetter praised the visuals, music, gameplay and multiplayer.[13] French magazine Génération 4 praised the animations and playability but criticized the visuals and sound.[17] Hobby Consolas' Marcos García commended the simple graphics, sound, gameplay and multiplayer aspect.[20] Likewise, Jean-Marc Demoly of French publication Joystick praised the gameplay and multiplayer component.[21] Both Martin Weidner and Stefan Hellert of German magazine Mega Fun gave the TurboGrafx-16 original a positive outlook.[25] Japanese readers of the magazine PC Engine Fan voted to give the game a 23.78 out of 10 score, ranking at the number 51 spot.[28]

Dieter Kneffel of German magazine Play Time felt mixed in regards to the visuals and sound but praised the gameplay.[31] Likewise, Olivier Scamps of French magazine Player One felt mixed about the graphics and sound but commended the gameplay and the ability to play against other players simultaneously.[34] Heinrich Lenhardt of German publication Power Play was more critical of the visuals and sound, however he commended both gameplay and multiplayer positively.[35] Raze noted that "Bomber Man is good in one player mode, but really come into its own with two or more players", stating that the magazine's staff played the multiplayer mode daily.[38] Tilt's Alain Huyghues-Lacour, however, gave the TurboGrafx-16 original a mixed overall outlook.[43] Michael Hengst of German outlet Video Games was more critical to the game in regards to several aspects but gave it a positive outlook regardless.[46] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment's Joshua Mandel commended the cartoony graphics and sound effects but criticized the single-player's short lenght.[47] Bomberman on the TurboGrafx-16 was included in the 2010 book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die.[49]

Amiga

The Amiga conversion of Bomberman received critical acclaim from reviewers.[5][9][18][22][32] Amiga Action's Jason Simmons praised the graphics, sound and combination of puzzle and arcade elements, stating that "the simplest games are often the best and this is definetivly the case with Dyna Blaster."[6] Amiga Computing's Daniel Whitehead praised the colorful graphics, sound design, gameplay and multiplayer, though Whitehead noted that "single players may feel a bit neglected, though."[7] Amiga Format's Linda Barker commended the simple but colorful graphics, addictive gameplay and multiplayer, however Barker criticized the sound design.[8] Amiga Mania's Ashley Cotter-Cairns praised the fast gameplay, sound and graphics but criticized the longevity of the game, stating that "Dynablaster won't hold your attention for very long. But get some friends and a few four packs in and you're guaranteed a great evening's bombing."[10] Amiga Power's Matt Bielby highly praised the multiplayer aspect, regarding it as a "PC Engine perfect conversion" but noted the title's high retail price due to the included multitap adapter.[11]

CU Amiga's Dan Slingsby praised the graphics, sound, longevity, playability and frantic multiplayer but admitted that the stages in single player mode eventually become boring.[12] Likewise, Computer and Video Games's Frank O'Connor commended the visuals, sound, playability and longevity as well as the multiplayer.[14] Winfried Forster of German magazine Power Play was conflicted in regards to both graphics and sound but commended the gameplay and multiplayer component.[36] Tilt's Jacques Harbonn praised the visuals, animation, music, playability, longevity and multiplayer.[44] Top Secret's Emilus gave the Amiga conversion a perfect score.[45] Zero's Martin Pond commented positively about the visuals, sound, addictive gameplay and overall execution.[48]

Other versions

The X68000 version of Bomberman obtained critical acclaim from critics. Yoshida Kenji of Japanese magazine Oh!X praised the presentation and gameplay.[26] Japanese publication Technopolis also praised the X68000 version highly.[42]

The Atari ST port of Bomberman was also met with critical acclaim from reviewers. ST Action's Jason Dutton praised the visuals, sound, gameplay and multiplayer.[39] Likewise, ST Format's Rob Mead commended the presentation, pacing, gameplay and multiplayer but criticized the controls for being unresponsive.[40] ST Review's Wayne Legg gave high remakrs to the graphics, sound and playability, though he criticized the initial simplicity but regarded it as "one of the best games on the ST".[41]

The MS-DOS release of Bomberman saw a mixed but positive reception from critics. Christian Roux of French magazine Génération 4 commended the conversion.[19] Sébastien Hamon of French publication Joystick praised the ability to play against four players simultaneously, controls, visuals and sound.[23] PC Games's Oliver Menne criticized the sound and felt mixed in regards to the graphics but praised the gameplay and originality highly.[29] Richard Löwenstein of German magazine PC Joker felt mixed about the port but rated it slightly higher than Kingsoft's Bug Bomber.[30] German publication Play Time gave positive remarks to the sound, graphics and gameplay.[33] Richard Eisenmenger of Power Play felt mixed about the visuals and sound but commended the multiplayer aspect.[37]

Notes

  1. ^ Japanese: ボンバーマン, Hepburn: Bonbāman, also known as Dyna Blaster in Europe

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