Traditionally, Bomberman tended to consist of two main gameplay modes: the single-player mode and the battle mode. I hope you enjoy it, I hope you find it entertaining, I hope it fills a gap in your gaming knowledge and I hope it at least piques your interest in Super Bomberman R, which I’ll be reviewing in the near future.īefore I get into the complete history, it’s probably best to explain how Bomberman is played, so you have a rough picture in your head as you read on.īomberman is a long-running series created by Hudson Soft, a Japanese software developer and publisher that no longer exists. Regardless, it still sticks to my Tired Old Hack ‘one-page’ commitment: every article, no matter how big, is presented on a single page with no slideshows, no ads, no bullshit. It goes without saying that it’s a large article: you might want to tackle it over a couple of sittings. If you don’t know much about Bomberman, or want a refresher before Super Bomberman R launches, this article is for you.īelow is the complete history of Bomberman games – roughly 80 or so titles in total. Over the years I’ve bought countless Bomberman games: loved loads, been disappointed by others, but always remained a fan. I started playing Bomberman in 1991, when it was known in Europe as Dynablaster. Unlike your other website pricks who just pull info off Wikipedia, I lived it. These days when you think of big, popular multiplayer games you think of Call Of Duty, Destiny, Overwatch and FIFA.īecause it’s been nearly a decade since the last retail Bomberman release – and because even then it wasn’t really as popular as it had been – there’s a generation of gamers who aren’t too familiar with the series as a whole. It will be the first new physical, boxed Bomberman game to appear in stores in more than eight years.įor people my age (30 and up if you must know, you cheeky prick), Bomberman is one of the classic video games series. On the same day the Switch launches, Super Bomberman R will be sitting on the shelves alongside it. It’s an exciting time for many gamers, because the launch of new hardware is always a thrill.īut it’s also an exciting and nerve-wracking time for a group of gamers who have had a rough time of it in recent years: Bomberman fans.

In just a few days, the Nintendo Switch will finally be released.

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