Bomberman
The Bomberman series returns with Bomberman for Nintendo DS, boasting the first eight-player wireless LAN action for the Nintendo DS system and supporting the DS microphone. Bomberman's addictive blend of…
Bomberman is an arcade developed by Hudson Soft, released 19 May 2005 on Nintendo DS.
What Bomberman is
Bomberman is an arcade game developed by Hudson Soft and released in 2005. It is available on Nintendo DS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Bomberman is an action game developed and published by Hudson Soft for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was first released in Japan on December 20, 1985, and published in North America in January 1989. The player controls the titular character through maze-like levels. The objective is to reach the exit while fighting enemies and destroying blockade with bombs.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 8 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Bomberman series
Bomberman is the 85th of 158 entries we hold in the Bomberman series. The next entry was Bomberman: Panic Bomber in 2005. Its critic score of 74 is 3 points above the series average of 71. The highest-rated entry is Super Bomberman Collection at 87.
How it was received
Bomberman holds a critic score of 74 out of 100. That places it above 51% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2005 averaged 67, so it scored 7 points above the year average.
What it launched against
Bomberman launched on 19 May 2005, within three weeks of Forza Motorsport, Killer7, Medal of Honor: European Assault and Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Forza Motorsport, Killer7, Medal of Honor: European Assault, Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Bomberman yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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