Bomberman (originally called Dynablaster in Europe) is a video game universe originally created by Hudson Soft in 1983 and is now owned by Konami. As the title suggests, the game is about a man who uses bombs to destroy monsters. The series has been phenomenally successful now totaling over 70 unique video game titles in the franchise and has been supplemented with manga, anime, and a host of other forms of merchandise. The Bomberman franchise got its start on the MSX computer standard.
Personal
As a child, I never owned or even played any games in the Bomberman franchise. When I was around 17, a co-worker of mine asked me if I played it, and said it was a lot of fun on multiplayer, but I didn't have access to it. I tried playing the NES original on an emulator and didn't like it at all. In my mid-20s, I bought adapters to run four PlayStation controllers on a computer hooked to my large-screen TV, and finally played it in multi-player mode, which I really enjoyed. I have since played the story mode of several games in the franchise, but I still think the multiplayer features are where the games shine.
Works
Video Games
This only covers games up to the year 2000.
Released |
Title |
Platforms |
Style
|
1983-??-?? |
Bomberman |
FM-7, MSX, PC-6001, PC-8800, Sharp MZ-80K, Sharp MZ-80B, Sharp X1, ZX Spectrum |
Early
|
1985-12-20 |
Bomberman |
Game Boy Advance, MSX, NES, Palm OS |
Standard
|
1987-08-07 |
RoboWarrior |
MSX, NES |
Unique
|
1990-08-31 |
Atomic Punk |
Game Boy |
Bomber Man GB
|
1990-12-07 |
Bomberman |
Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16 |
Standard
|
1991-??-?? |
Atomic Punk |
Arcade |
Related
|
1991-06-28 |
Bomberman II |
NES |
Standard
|
1992-06-?? |
New Atomic Punk: Global Quest |
Arcade |
Related
|
1992-12-11 |
Bomberman '93 |
TurboGrafx-16 |
Standard
|
1993-04-28 |
Super Bomberman |
J2ME, SNES |
Standard
|
1993-12-10 |
Mega Bomberman |
Genesis, TurboGrafx-16 |
Standard
|
1993-??-?? |
Hi-Ten Bomberman |
Arcade |
Related
|
1994-04-28 |
Super Bomberman 2 |
SNES |
Standard
|
1994-08-10 |
Bomber Man GB |
Game Boy |
Bomber Man GB
|
1994-11-?? |
Wario Blast featuring Bomberman! |
Game Boy |
Related
|
1994-12-22 |
Bomberman: Panic Bomber |
Arcade, FM Towns, PC-9800, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx CD |
Panic Bomber
|
1994-??-?? |
Hi-Ten Chara-Bomb |
Arcade |
Related
|
1995-03-01 |
Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber W |
Super Famicom |
Panic Bomber
|
1995-04-28 |
Super Bomberman 3 |
Super Famicom |
Standard
|
1995-07-21 |
Panic Bomber |
Virtual Boy |
Panic Bomber
|
1995-08-10 |
Bomber Man GB 2 |
Game Boy |
Bomber Man GB
|
1996-04-26 |
Super Bomberman 4 |
Super Famicom |
Standard
|
1996-07-19 |
Saturn Bomberman |
Saturn |
Standard
|
1996-12-20 |
Bomber Man GB 3 |
Game Boy |
Bomber Man GB
|
1996-12-20 |
Bomberman: B-Daman |
Super Famicom |
B-Daman
|
1997-02-28 |
Super Bomberman 5 |
Super Famicom |
Standard
|
1997-05-01 |
Neo Bomberman |
Arcade |
Related
|
1997-07-01 |
Scud: The Disposable Assassin |
Saturn |
Unique
|
1997-09-26 |
Bomberman 64 |
Nintendo 64 |
Bomberman 64
|
1997-12-11 |
Saturn Bomberman Fight!! |
Saturn |
Standard
|
1997-??-?? |
Atomic Bomberman |
Windows |
Related
|
1998-01-09 |
Bomberman World |
PlayStation |
Adventure
|
1998-04-16 |
Bomberman Wars |
PlayStation, Saturn |
Standard
|
1998-04-30 |
Bomberman Hero |
Nintendo 64 |
Unique
|
1998-08-06 |
Bomberman Fantasy Race |
PlayStation, Windows |
Racing
|
1998-12-10 |
Bomberman: Party Edition |
PlayStation |
Standard
|
1998-12-14 |
Pocket Bomberman |
Game Boy, Game Boy Color |
Pocket Bomberman
|
1998-12-?? |
Bomberman Quest |
Game Boy |
Adventure
|
1999-12-03 |
Bomberman 64: The Second Attack |
Nintendo 64 |
Bomberman 64
|
2000-05-14 |
Bomberman Max: Blue Champion |
Game Boy Color |
Adventure
|
2000-05-14 |
Bomberman Max: Red Challenger |
Game Boy Color |
Adventure
|
2000-12-21 |
Bomberman Land |
PlayStation |
Adventure
|
Manga
Anime
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