Bomberman
Bomberman arrives on the PSP with nostalgic gameplay and a new twist for the next generation of wireless, mobile gaming. An ominous black shadow is creeping towards Bomberman's planet, and sudden attacks by a…
Bomberman is an arcade developed by Hudson Soft, released 20 July 2006 on PlayStation Portable.
What Bomberman is
Bomberman is an arcade game developed by Hudson Soft and released in 2006. It was published by Konami. It is available on PlayStation Portable only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Bomberman arrives on the PSP with nostalgic gameplay and a new twist for the next generation of wireless, mobile gaming. An ominous black shadow is creeping towards Bomberman's planet, and sudden attacks by a mysterious robot army have brain-washed the inhabitants of surrounding planets, causing mass chaos. Bomberman must embark on a new adventure through the galaxy to restore peace and order. Normal Mode: the latest Bomberman complete with a new story and 100 levels featuring a new Item Stock system allowing for the collection and strategic use of more items. Classic Mode: based on original classic Bomberman featuring over 50 different levels. Multiplayer Battle Mode: up to 4 players can…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Bomberman series
Bomberman is the 101st of 158 entries we hold in the Bomberman series. The next entry was Bomberman: Act Zero in 2006. Its critic score of 58 is 13 points below 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 58 out of 100. That places it above 15% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2006 averaged 65, so it scored 7 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Bomberman launched on 20 July 2006, within three weeks of Persona 3, FlatOut 2, Dead Rising and Prey. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Persona 3, FlatOut 2, Dead Rising, Prey.
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