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Bomberman World

Bomber worlds. To complete the areas, you must control Bomberman and set bombs to destroy enemies and obstacles that will lead to the exit. To be able to complete each level, the player must locate and pick up…

29 January 1998

Bomberman World is an arcade developed by Hudson Soft, released 29 January 1998 on PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 6 hrs to finish.

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What Bomberman World is

Bomberman World is an arcade game developed by Hudson Soft and released in 1998. It was published by Atlus USA. It is available on PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Bomber worlds. To complete the areas, you must control Bomberman and set bombs to destroy enemies and obstacles that will lead to the exit. To be able to complete each level, the player must locate and pick up all of the Crystals on the map. Once this is complete, the door to the exit will open, and the player is allowed to move on to the next area. In the fourth area of each world, the player will have to defeat a Dark Force Bomber, and an extra boss that is themed after the type of world the setting is in. Once you defeat a Dark Force Bomber, the player is given a unique battle armor to wear for the next boss battle, which has a normal attack and a special attack. The battle armor is only…
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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 World is the 41st of 158 entries we hold in the Bomberman series. The next entry was Bomberman Hero in 1998.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 6 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 10 hrs, roughly 1.7 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Bomberman World launched on 29 January 1998, within three weeks of Resident Evil 2 (1998), Xenogears, Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes and Resident Evil 2.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil 2 (1998), Xenogears, Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Resident Evil 2.

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Bomberman World — frequently asked questions

When did Bomberman World come out?
Bomberman World was released on 29 January 1998 for PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat Bomberman World?
The main story of Bomberman World takes around 6 hrs, or 10 hrs for 100% completion.

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