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Bomberman: Party Edition

Bomberman Party Edition, known in Japan and Europe as Bomberman, is a PlayStation version of the 1983 game Bomberman. In addition to vintage graphics for single player mode, an option for enhanced graphics is…

10 December 1998

Bomberman: Party Edition is a strategy developed by Metro Corporation, released 10 December 1998 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

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What Bomberman: Party Edition is

Bomberman: Party Edition is a strategy game developed by Metro Corporation and released in 1998. It was published by Hudson Soft. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation. It runs on Bomberman Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Bomberman Party Edition, known in Japan and Europe as Bomberman, is a PlayStation version of the 1983 game Bomberman. In addition to vintage graphics for single player mode, an option for enhanced graphics is added. Battle mode is added to this release, which features 8 courses with 3 levels per course. The single player mode is very similar to the 1983 release of Bomberman. The player controls the titular Bomberman in a wide area, full of destructible and non-destructible blocks. The blocks can be destroyed with bombs, and may contain a power up that increases Bomberman's walking speed, the size of Bomb explosions, the number of bombs able to be placed, or the ability to explode your bombs…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, party and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Bomberman series

Bomberman: Party Edition is the 45th of 158 entries we hold in the Bomberman series. The next entry was Bomberman Quest in 1998.

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What it launched against

Bomberman: Party Edition launched on 10 December 1998, within three weeks of Half-Life, Suikoden II, Mario Party and Thief: The Dark Project.

Released around the same time: Half-Life, Suikoden II, Mario Party, Thief: The Dark Project.

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Bomberman: Party Edition — frequently asked questions

When did Bomberman: Party Edition come out?
Bomberman: Party Edition was released on 10 December 1998 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.
Does Bomberman: Party Edition have multiplayer?
Yes. Bomberman: Party Edition supports multiplayer.

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