List of Bomberman video games
This is a list of Bomberman video games.
Console and computer games
Title
Year
Platform
Notes
Bomberman / Bakudan Otoko
1983 1984
NEC PC-8801 , NEC PC-6001 mkII , Fujitsu FM-7 , Sharp MZ-700 , Sharp MZ-2000 , Sharp X1 , MSX , ZX Spectrum
Original releases in Japan named Bakudan Otoko on most covers, but Bomberman in the game, released for MSX and ZX Spectrum in Europe as Eric and the Floaters .
3-D Bomberman
1984
NEC PC-8801 , NEC PC-6001 mkII , MSX , Sharp X1
Uses first-person perspective. Japan-only release.[ 1]
Bomberman
1985 1987
NES/Famicom
Re-released on MSX in 1986 (as Bomberman Special ) and on Game Boy Advance and N-Gage in 2004.
Bomberman
1990 1991
TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine , X68000 , Amiga , MS-DOS , Atari ST
Released as Bomberman for the TG-16/PC Engine release, which was the first Bomberman release to support five players; first Bomberman game for the IBM-PC.
Bomberman II
1991 1993
NES/Famicom
Released as Dynablaster in Europe
Bomberman '93
1992 1993
TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
Released on Wii's Virtual Console.
Hi-Ten Bomberman
1993
Custom NEC PC
Considered to be the first-ever HD game and said to be the basis for Saturn Bomberman . 10-player multitap support and first game in the series to support ten players locally.
Bomberman '94 / Mega Bomberman
1993 1994
PC Engine , Mega Drive/Genesis
Japan-only release for the PC Engine version, released the following year for the Western markets on Mega Drive/Genesis as Mega Bomberman , 5-player multitap support; the PC-Engine version was later released on Wii Virtual Console (albeit untranslated) on March 23, 2009, in the US and on July 10, 2009, in Europe.
Hi-Ten Chara Bomb
1994
Custom NEC PC
Updated version of Hi-Ten Bomberman , which increased the arena's size and introduced selectable characters, most of which were from other Hudson properties.
Saturn Bomberman
1996 1997
Saturn
10-player multitap support; first Bomberman game with official internet support.
Atomic Bomberman
1997
Windows
10-player support through IPX networking; first Bomberman title for Windows, developed by Interplay Entertainment .
Bomberman 64
1997
Nintendo 64
Released as Baku Bomberman in Japan; 4-player support, first Bomberman game with 3D graphics.
Saturn Bomberman Fight!!
1997
Saturn
Japan-only release.
Bomberman World
1998
PlayStation
First in the series to be released on the PlayStation. Many of its gameplay elements were carried from the unreleased Virtual Boy title Virtual Bomberman .
Bomberman Hero
1998
Nintendo 64
Focus on single-player adventure game.
Bomberman Party Edition
1998 1999 2000
PlayStation
A PlayStation port of the original NES game from 1985. Known simply as Bomberman in Japan and Europe.
Bomberman 64: The Second Attack
1999 2000
Nintendo 64
Released as Baku Bomberman 2 in Japan; first appearance of Pommy, one of the Charaboms.
Bomberman Online
October 2001
Dreamcast
US-only release; 4-player local, 8-player online support.
Bomberman 64 (2001 video game)
December 2001
Nintendo 64
Japan-only, unrelated to the 1997 title of the same name ; 4-player support, includes modes based on Panic Bomber , SameGame , and Bomberman Land .
Bomberman Generation
2002
GameCube
One of the first games to use cel-shaded graphics.
Bomberman Jetters
2002 2004
GameCube
PlayStation 2
PS2 release was Japan-only; based on the Bomberman Jetters anime series.
Bomberman Online
2003
Windows
6-player support, exclusive to Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
Net de Bomberman
2004
PlayStation 2
Japan-only release.
Bomberman Live
2007
Xbox 360 (Xbox Live Arcade )
8-player online support.
Bomberman Blast
2008
Wii , WiiWare
One of the first games announced for WiiWare; also released as an expanded retail game in Japan; 8-player support, online and offline.
Bomberman Ultra
2009
PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network )
8-player online support.
Bomberman Live: Battlefest
2010
Xbox Live Arcade
Last console title to be published by Hudson Soft .
Portable handheld games
Sub-series
Super Bomberman series
Title
Year
Platform
Notes
Super Bomberman
1993
Super Famicom/SNES
4-player multitap support. First title in the series to be released on the SNES .
Super Bomberman 2
1994
Super Famicom/SNES
4-player multitap support.
Super Bomberman 3
1995
Super Famicom/SNES
5-player multitap support, Japan and Europe release only.
Super Bomberman 4
1996
Super Famicom
Japan-only release.
Super Bomberman 5
1997
Super Famicom
Japan-only release. Last title in the series to be released on the Super Famicom .
Super Bomberman R
2017
2018
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , Windows
Developed by Konami and Hexadrive, 6th game in the Super Bomberman Series. 8-player online and offline support.
Super Bomberman R Online
2020
Stadia , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , Nintendo Switch , Windows
First game in the series to 64 player multiplayer. First released on Stadia, then PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Steam later in 2021. Added content via seasons. Service shutdown Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 01:00 UTC.[ 3]
Super Bomberman R 2
2023
Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5 Xbox One , Xbox Series X/S , Windows
Introduced Castle Mode and a level editor, where players can create their own battle maps and share them online.
Bomberman Land series
Other games
Arcade video games
Mobile and phone games
Compilations and re-releases
Spin-offs
Title
Year
Platform
Notes
Bomber King / RoboWarrior
1987 1988 1989
Famicom /NES , MSX
Released outside Japan under the name RoboWarrior ; Bomberman-like progressive adventure game
Bomber King: Scenario 2 / Blaster Master Boy/Jr.
1991 1992
Game Boy
Sequel to Bomber King ; slightly altered and released by Sunsoft in America and PAL regions under the Blaster Master license
Bomberman: Panic Bomber
1994 1995
PC Engine CD , Neo Geo , Super Famicom , NEC PC-9821 , FM Towns , X68000 , Virtual Boy , PlayStation Portable
Puzzle game, similar to Puyo Puyo and Tetris ; all versions except for Neo Geo and Virtual Boy are Japan-exclusive; the original PC-Engine CD version is available for North America and Europe through Wii U Virtual Console (albeit untranslated)
Bomberman B-Daman [ja ]
1996
Super Famicom
Based on the Japanese marble shooting toy B-Daman .
Bomberman Wars
1998
PlayStation , Saturn
Japan-only release; tactical role-playing game (TRPG)
Bomberman Fantasy Race
1998 1999 2000
PlayStation
Racing game
Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden: The Road to Victory
1999
Game Boy Color
Japan-only release; based on the anime series, Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden , role-playing game
Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V: Final Mega Tune
2000
Game Boy Color
Japan-only release; based on the anime series, Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V , role-playing game
Bomberman Kart
2001 2003
PlayStation 2
Released in Japan and PAL regions only; kart racing game
Bomberman Jetters: Game Collection
2003
Game Boy Advance
Japan-only release; based on the Bomberman Jetters anime series.
DreamMix TV World Fighters
2003
GameCube , PlayStation 2
Released in Japan only; crossover fighting game featuring Bomberman as a playable character.
Bomberman Battles / Bomberman Hardball
2004 2005
PlayStation 2
Released in Japan and PAL regions only; sports and party game
Bomberman: Act Zero
2006
Xbox 360
Realistic re-envisioning of the character.
Bomberman: Disney Stitch Edition
2010
Mobile phone
A Bomberman game based on the Lilo & Stitch anime spin-off series Stitch! that features the titular alien replacing Bomberman[ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
Bomberman Chains
2011
iOS
Puzzle game, similar to Candy Crush Saga .
Bombergirl
2018
Arcade
An arcade spinoff.
Amazing Bomberman
5 August 2022
iOS
Rhythm action spinoff.[ 18] [ 19]
Cancelled games
Title
Year
Platform
Notes
Dyna Blaster
1991 (C64 ) 1992 (Lynx )
Atari Lynx , Commodore 64
C64 port was 70% complete prior to discontinuation of development.[ 20] [ 21] Atari Lynx version was listed on April 2, 2007, at the Retro Isle.[ 22] No prototype of each version has surfaced.
Bomberman Legends
1995
Atari Jaguar
It was an exclusive entry of the franchise that was being developed for the Atari Jaguar by Genetic Fantasia and planned to be published by Atari Corporation with the license from Hudson Soft.
Virtual Bomberman [ a]
1996
Virtual Boy
It was an exclusive entry of the franchise that was being developed and planned to be published by Hudson Soft for the Virtual Boy . It was shown in Hudson's booth on Famicom Space World '95 but its release date was postponed multiple times until it was cancelled in 1996 due to the system's lack of success on the market, but many of its gameplay elements that were planned to be introduced can be seen in Bomberman World , which was released 2 years later. A flyer and a keshi mini figure of the villain God Bomber exists. A prototype from the Famicom Space World '95 show exist but no traces of it has been found.[ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26] [ 27]
Bomberman [ b]
2011
Nintendo 3DS
Working title. It was an exclusive entry of the franchise that was being developed for the Nintendo 3DS . It was the last title in the series to be developed by Hudson Soft before merging with Konami in 2011.
Clones
Title
Year
Platform
Notes
Exvania
1992
Arcade
Developed by Namco .
XBlast
1993
PC (Windows ) and UNIX /Linux
XBlast is a multiplayer version released under the GNU General Public License by Marc Oliver Vogel for Windows and X11 R5/R6.[ 28] [ 29]
Penguin Tower
1994
Commodore 64
Developed by Problemchild Productions . 2-player simultaneous support. Released on October's 1994 issue of Commodore Format .[ 30]
Mega Blast
1995
Amiga , DOS
Developed by LK Avalon .
Dstroy [ 31]
1995
MS-DOS
Developed by Fully Bugged Software.[ 32]
Spark World
1995
Super Famicom
Developed by Den'Z.
Taiketsu! Rooms [ c]
1995
3DO Interactive Multiplayer , PlayStation
4-player multitap support.[ 33]
The Perfect General
1996
3DO
A mini-game of a similar style is included as a free bonus only on the 3DO version.[ 34]
Bomberman 2
1997
MSX
Not to be confused with the 1991 title of the same name . Developed by Paragon Productions , it was designed similar to Super Bomberman 2 . Released as freeware in 2011.[ 35]
TNT Terry
1998
Atari Lynx
Developed by Laurens Simonis and Yiri T. Kohl. It was announced in 1998, with plans to include a single-player mode and a level editor alongside the multiplayer mode, among other features, with plans to support up to 6-player via link cable. It was showcased on JagFest '98 and World of Atari 1998 Show . Development was abruptly stopped between 1998 and 1999 for unknown reasons before nearing completion, and it has not been released on any form by the authors. Only 3 prototypes are known to exist in the hands of collectors.[ 36] [ 37] [ 38] [ 39] [ 40] [ 41] [ 42]
Bakudanjin
1999
Apple Macintosh
An arcade-style game with the same game mechanic as Bomberman but with different game modes and original characters.[ 43]
Mr.Boom
1999 2017 (RetroArch )
MS-DOS , RetroArch
Freeware network compatible Bomberman clone originally.[ 44]
TNT
2008
Atari Jaguar
Developed by The Removers . It was showcased at the Atari Connexion 2008 event hosted by Retro-gaming Connexion. Not released yet. 8-player multitap support.[ 45] [ 46]
PopTag!
2009
PC (Windows )
Released by Crazy Arcade; Nexon America runs a global version, almost exactly the same as Bomberman and is an MMO.
Bomberland
2013
Commodore 64
Developed by Samar Productions and published by RGCD . 5-player support (keyboard and 4-player adapter needed). It was released as a free download on February 12, 2018.[ 47] [ 48]
Basement Crawl
2014
PlayStation 4
Developed and published by Bloober Team .
BomberMan
2014
Windows Phone
Bomberman-inspired game by independent developer.[ 49]
Dynablaster Revenge
2014
Windows , Linux , MacOS
Developed by Titan/Haujobb. Supports up to 10 players, network support and comes with 3 different worlds. Source code is available on GitHub.[ 50] The game is free and can be downloaded either on GitHub or on [ 51] itch.io. Dynablaster Revenge comes for Linux, Windows and MacOS.
KABOOM!
2015
Apple IIGS
Developed and published by Ninjaforce . 4-player support.[ 52]
Alice Dreams Tournament
2016
Dreamcast
Funded via Kickstarter in 2015.[ 53]
Robee Blaster
2017
ColecoVision
Developed by Jean-Michel Girard and published by CollectorVision , it is designed similar to Bomberman II .[ 54]
ESDBomber
2018
Windows , Linux
Cross platform multiplayer bomberman clone, developed by students of the University of Applied Sciences Hagenberg.[ 55]
Bomber Games
2020
Windows
Up to 8 local layers, new mechanics, level editor.[ 56]
Mr. Bomber
2023
Xbox One , Xbox Series X/S , Windows
Classic bomberman for modern platforms.[ 57]
Notes
^ Virtual Bomberman (バーチャル ボンバーマン , Bācharu Bonbāman )
^ Bomberman 3DS (ボンバーマン 3DS , Bonbāman 3DS )
^ Taiketsu! Rooms (対決るみーず! , Taiketsu! Rumiizu )
References
^ Barbato, Steven (9 March 2022). "3-D Bomberman" . Hardcore Gaming 101 . Retrieved 29 July 2024 .
^ Calvert, Justin. "Bomberman announced for N-Gage" . GameSpot . Retrieved 2018-03-21 .
^ "NEWS | SUPER BOMBERMAN R ONLINE" . Archvive.org . 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024 .
^ Cook, John (18 November 1991). "Coin Ops" . Sinclair User . No. 118 (December 1991). United Kingdom: EMAP . pp. 62–3.
^ Stokes, Doris (December 1991). "Dosh Eaters" . Zero . No. 26. United Kingdom: Dennis Publishing . pp. 91–92.
^ Bomberman Dojo in Google Play (Retrieved on March 27, 2012)
^ Bomberman in Game Watch
^ VS! Bomberman
^ "Bomberman Collection for Game Boy - GameFAQs" . gamefaqs.gamespot.com . Retrieved 2018-03-18 .
^ "Bomberman Selection - The Cutting Room Floor" . tcrf.net . Retrieved 2018-03-18 .
^ "Bomberman Official Portal Site" . Bomberman.jp . Hudson Soft . Archived from the original on 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2012-11-12 .
^ "Classic List of Bomberman Titles" . Bomberman.fr . Archived from the original on 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2012-11-12 .
^ "Bomberman Official Portal Site" . Bomberman.jp . Hudson Soft . Archived from the original on 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2012-11-12 .
^ "Classic List of Bomberman Titles" . Bomberman.fr . Archived from the original on 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2012-11-12 .
^ J., Mark (November 1, 2019). "Bomberman: Disney Stitch Edition information" . Ragey's Totally Bombastic Bomberman Shrine Place . Retrieved March 29, 2021 .
^ "業界初! スティッチとボンバーマンの無料コラボゲームが登場" . Famitsu (in Japanese). August 2, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2021 .
^ Ota, Ryozo (August 2, 2010). "iモード「ドコデモゲーム」にボンバーマンのスティッチ版" . K-tai Watch . Retrieved January 23, 2015 .
^ "Rhythm action game Amazing Bomberman announced for Apple Arcade" . Gematsu . 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-03 .
^ "Amazing Bomberman Official website" . 3 August 2022. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024 .
^ Fisher, Andrew (December 2013). "The Commodore 64 Games that Time Forgot". Retro Gamer . No. 122. Future plc . p. 55.
^ "Dynablaster" . Games That Weren't 64. 1991. Retrieved 2018-03-23 .
^ "Dyna Blaster ((Unreleased))" . Retro Isle. Retrieved 2018-03-23 .
^ "Virtual Bomberman" . Virtual-Boy.Net. Archived from the original on 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2018-03-21 .
^ "Virtual Bomberman" . Planet Virtual Boy. Retrieved 2018-03-21 .
^ "V. Bomberman Flyer (Japan)" . Planet Virtual Boy. Retrieved 2018-03-21 .
^ Captain, Plasma (13 January 2016). "Bomberman Keshi – Virtual Boy Series" . Planet Virtual Boy. Retrieved 2018-03-21 .
^ DidYouKnowGaming? (November 12, 2016). Bomberman - Did You Know Gaming? Feat. Brutalmoose . YouTube . Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
^ http://xblast.sourceforge.net/
^ review in LinuxUser
^ "P-P-Pick Up A Penguin". Commodore Format . No. 49. Future plc . October 1994. p. 5.
^ "Dstroy by Fully Bugged" .
^ https://fullybugged.com/
^ Szczepaniak, John. "Taiketsu Rumiizu!" . Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 2018-03-25 .
^ Wynne, Stuart (May 1996). "Review - The Perfect General - Bonus Game" . 3DO Magazine . No. 10. Paragon Publishing . pp. 16–17.
^ "Bomberman 2 for download" . MSX.org. Retrieved 2018-03-25 .
^ Simonis, Laruens. "TNT-Terry - A game with a BANG!" . Laurens' Homepage. Retrieved 2018-03-26 .
^ T. Kohl, Yiri. "A bit about the Atari Lynx" . Gateway to Realisation. Retrieved 2018-03-26 .
^ Manne, Kevin. "JagFest '98 Pictures" . Jagu-Dome. Archived from the original on 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-03-26 .
^ "WoA'98 PICS - SPECIAL GAMES ON DISPLAY" . World Of Atari '98. Archived from the original on 3 May 2001. Retrieved 2018-03-26 .
^ "AGH LYNX PREVIEW: TNT-TERRY" . Atari Gaming Headquarters. Retrieved 2018-03-26 .
^ "T-N-T Terry Proto" . AtariAge . 28 October 2009. Retrieved 2018-03-26 .
^ Zonelynx (November 16, 2009). Post Atari Lynx games -TNT Terry- . YouTube . Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
^ Pruett, Chris (2001-09-24). "iDevGames.com - Bakudanjin Postmortem" . iDevGames.com. Archived from the original on 2002-04-29. Retrieved 2014-03-09 .
^ "Mrboom: bomberman clone" . Mrboom. Retrieved 2018-03-21 .
^ Association Retro-gaming Connexion (March 30, 2009). AC 2008 présentation Jagware (Atari Jaguar) . YouTube . Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
^ "Jaguar Homebrew Projects" . AtariAge . 2 August 2010. Retrieved 2018-03-26 .
^ "Bomberland (C64) (2013)" . RGCD. Retrieved 2018-03-26 .
^ "Bomberland For The Commodore 64, Now Available as a FREE Download!" . VintageIsTheNewOld. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-26 .
^ Kutak, David (21 December 2014). "BomberMan: popular action game for Windows Phone" . WMPoweruser . Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015 .
^ "dynablaster_revenge" . GitHub .
^ "Dynablaster Revenge by mueslee" .
^ KABOOM!
^ "Alice Dreams - Jeu indépendant sur Dreamcast" . alicedreams.com . Retrieved 1 January 2018 .
^ "Robee Blaster" . CollectorVision. Retrieved 2018-03-26 .
^ "ESDBomber Homepage" . Retrieved 2019-12-07 .
^ "Bomber Games Homepage" . Retrieved 2020-12-23 .
^ "Mr. Bomber Homepage" . Retrieved 2023-10-04 .
External links
Video games
Spin-offs Cancelled Anime/Manga Related