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| Developer(s) | Hudson Soft |
| Publisher(s) | Hudson Soft , Sinclair Research Ltd. (Spectrum, UK) , Paraninfo Soft (Spectrum, Spain), Nintendo (Game Boy Advance) |
| Platform(s) | MSX, ZX Spectrum, NEC PC-6001, NEC PC-8801, Sharp MZ-700, FM-7, Famicom/NES, Famicom Disk System, Game Boy Advance |
| Release date | 1983 (MSX, ZX Spectrum, FM-7, PC-6001/8801, Sharp MZ-700) JPN December 19, 1985 (Famicom) NA 1987 (NES) JPN April 2, 1990 (Famicom Disk System) 2004 (Game Boy Advance) |
| Genre(s) | Arcade/Maze/Strategy |
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| Rating(s) | ESRB: E (Everyone) (GBA, Wii) |
| Media | Audio cassette, 320 kB cartridge |
| Input methods | Keyboard/joystick (MSX, ZX Spectrum) Famicom/NES controller (NES) |
Bomberman (ボンバーマン Bonbāman?) is an arcade-style maze-based video game developed by Hudson Soft. A video game content rating system is a system used for the classification of Video games into suitability-related groups The Entertainment Software Rating Board ( ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, Advertising guidelines and Digital media (as opposed to analog media) usually refers to Electronic media that work on digital Codes. In various types of electronic equipment a cartridge can refer one method of adding different functionality or content (e An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine typically installed in businesses such as Restaurants Pubs Video arcades and Family Entertainment A maze is a complex Tour puzzle in the form of a complex branching passage through which the solver must find a route A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Hudson Soft Company Limited is a Japanese Electronic entertainment publisher It was first released in 1983 for the MSX, NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-6001, Sharp MZ-700 and FM-7 in Japan, and for the ZX Spectrum in Europe (under the English language title Eric and the Floaters, Spanish Don Pepe Y Los Globos). Events A major shakeout of the video game industry begins By 1986, total video games sales will decrease from US$ 3200 million to US$100 million MSX was the name of a standardized Home computer architecture in the 1980s The NEC PC-8801 system was introduced by the NEC Corporation in 1981 and was an early Zilog Z80 -based computer The NEC PC-6001 was the first of the NEC Corporation personal computer line The Sharp MZ is a series of Personal computers sold in Japan and Europe (particularly Germany and Great Britain) by Sharp FM-7 ( Fujitsu Micro 7 is a Home computer released in 1982 in Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal Home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd Bomberman spawned the long-running series with many installments building on its basic gameplay. Bomberman is a strategic, Maze -based Computer and video game franchise originally developed by Hudson Soft.
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Story
The original Bomberman is a robot forced to work at a bomb factory. He is the best bomb maker there. Bomberman starts growing bored of making bombs in a factory day in and day out. He hears a rumor that any Bomberman that makes it from the underground factory gets a wish. Bomberman, desperate to escape his job, sets out on a journey to the surface and to turn Bombermen into human bombermen, using his wish. The only thing standing in his way is the factory security guards who will do anything to keep the factory working.
Gameplay
The eponymous character, Bomberman, is a robot that wants to be free from his job at an underground bomb factory. Though usually light on story there have been several recurring characters in the Bomberman series that often appear in the Story Mode of the various games He must find his way through a maze while avoiding enemies. Doors leading to further maze rooms are found under rocks, which Bomberman must destroy with bombs. There are items that can help improve Bomberman's bombs, such as the Fire ability, which improves the blast range of his bombs. Bomberman will turn human when he escapes and reaches the surface. Each game has 50 levels in total. ha HA
The game was subsequently ported to the Famicom and released in Japan on December 20, 1985, arriving for the U.S. Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987. The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) This version would later define Bomberman's more famous design, a robotic anime-like character with a pink antenna. In 2004, this version of Bomberman was re-released for the Game Boy Advance, part of the Classic NES Series. Events January 20 — Wired s Vaporware Awards gives its first "Lifetime Achievement Award" to recurring winner The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. The Classic NES Series in North America ( Famicom Mini Series in Japan and NES Classics in Europe There are two additional MSX games, Bomberman 3D and Bomberman Special, both released only in Japan (in 1984 and 1986 respectively). Bomberman Special is based on the NES game. The NES had its own sequel, Bomberman II, in 1991. Bomberman II is a Video game developed and published by Hudson Soft and released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991 The game Bomberman World was released for Playstation and PC in 1998. More recently Bomberman has been released on the Xbox 360 through the Xbox Live Arcade Service. This latest Bomberman game called Bomberman Live features play against up to 8 people both locally and over the Internet.
Nowadays Bomberman also exists on mobile phones. Across Europe you can find many different versions of these games such as Bomberman Deluxe, Bomberman Kart and even a Bomberman 3D. With the increasing development of new technology on mobile, Bomberman games became better and better. Recently the programmers added a multiplayer option via the bluetooth connection. Bluetooth is a wireless protocol utilizing short-range communications technology facilitating data transmission over short distances from fixed and/or mobile devices creating wireless This major enhancement provides the original fun of playing with friends, everywhere. This conversion to the mobile platform shows that Bomberman remains an icon in gaming industry.
References
- Top Secret Passwords Nintendo Player's Guide
- Bomberman Operation Manual, NES-BM-USA, Hudson Soft USA
External links
- Bomberman guide at StrategyWiki
- Bomberman entry at Generation-MSX
- Eric and the Floaters at World of Spectrum
- Eric and the Floaters review by Sinclair User
- Bomb Master Reflex, a Bomberman clone with Source in C++
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