Bomberman II
Bomberman II follows the popular Famicom/NES game Bomberman, incorporating a number of new features to the series. The game maintained the classic Bomberman game-type, requiring the player to navigate a maze…
Bomberman II is an arcade developed by Hudson Soft, released 28 June 1991 on Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.
What Bomberman II is
Bomberman II is an arcade game developed by Hudson Soft and released in 1991. It is available on Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The player controls White Bomberman, who is framed for the terrible crimes committed by Black Bomberman. After being accused of robbing a bank, White Bomberman is thrown in jail. The player must navigate White Bomberman through a series of puzzles to escape his prison cell and bring Black Bomberman to justice.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 3 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Bomberman series
Bomberman II is the sixth of 158 entries we hold in the Bomberman series. It arrived 7 months after Bomberman. The next entry was Atomic Punk in 1991. Its critic score of 80 is 9 points above the series average of 71. The highest-rated entry is Super Bomberman Collection at 87.
How it was received
Bomberman II holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 68% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 1991 averaged 68, so it scored 12 points above the year average.
What it launched against
Bomberman II launched on 28 June 1991, within three weeks of Sonic the Hedgehog and Final Fantasy IV. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Sonic the Hedgehog, Final Fantasy IV.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Bomberman II yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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