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[RedToad64]

Via Nintendo's website.

Prepare to have a blast!

The evil Altair is using the Omni Cube to drain the energy from Planet Bomber. With the aid of a mysterious helper, you must defeat Altair, and restore peace to Planet Bomber. In the Adventure mode, guide Bomberman through twenty-four areas of perilous conflict. Battle Altair's sinister allies, destroy their bases, and put an end to the insane attack. The multi-player Battle mode offers endless explosive action!

I'm not sure who decided to put out all of the N64 Wii U Virtual Console games in 2017.

 

[udivision]

Nice timing.

 

[Robin64]

Europe too.

 

[Madao]

at least this one wasn't on VC previously.

was it out in JP and EU already or is it an actual release on time?

 

[kadotsu]

If you beat the story mode, Bomberman 64 is a nice little adventure game. If you beat the Rainbow Castle you have played one of the best Puzzle games of all time.

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

Well that saves me from having to buy Super Bomberman R at least.

 

[PAULINK]

Stopped buying wii u vc games after I was disappointed with how they handled mario 64, hopefully they'll improve emulation on switch.

 

[GhostTrick]

Best Bomberman game I think.

 

[Occam]

Will you be able to play those VC games on Switch or do you have to repurchase them again (and again and again)?

 

[BorkBork]

I have fond memories of renting this. Single player campaign was neat.

 

[LegendofLex]

man, dropping all these bombs in the vicinity of the Switch launch

Spoiler

I'll show myself out now

Have fond memories of renting this game when I was a kid. I'd mostly given up on Wii U VC, but I might go for this nonetheless.

edit: holy shit, you too, BorkBork?

 

[RedToad64]

I honestly wasn't much of a fan for this game, but I'm happy that more people will be able to experience it.

Will you be able to play those VC games on Switch or do you have to repurchase them again (and again and again)?

Nintendo has not detailed this yet.

 

[leroidys]

This is great news. Looked at buying a 64 the other day just to play this game, but they're like $100 now.

Wii U continues to secretly have a superb, if not expansive VC library.

 

[poodaddy]

Buying it for sure. That's a nostalgic game for the wife and I, gonna be a blast. Nice to see that Nintendo's still supporting the Wii U.

 

[Makonero]

I really really love Bomberman 64's multiplayer mode. But I don't think I can justify buying a Wii U virtual console game right now. Bring it to Switch!

 

[kitschykitty]

I can never recall which one is which between this and bomberman hero, but I think hero is the one I wanted.

 

[Calm Mind]

"YOU'RE GOOD BUT I'M BETTER"

 

[Geno Breaker]

Wii U continues to secretly have a superb, if not expansive VC library.

It's not really that good.

 

[GhostTrick]

"YOU'RE GOOD BUT I'M BETTER"

That's Starfox 64 though

 

[Tom Nook]

BOOOM!!

One of my favs back in the day.

 

[beyond_death]

Oooh man this was my first foray into 3D. Good ass times.

 

[Trailblazer34]

Please be 60hz

 

[Mega Man's Electric Sheep]

I can never recall which one is which between this and bomberman hero, but I think hero is the one I wanted.

You can buy Bomberman Hero on wii virtual console on wii/wii u.

 

[Kebiinu]

Oooooohmaaaahgawwwwd!!!!!!

 

[Jawmuncher]

I swear if bomberman gets into smash and not snake, I'll riot. If konami is coming back they better get a twofer deal like capcom.

 

[kitschykitty]

You can buy Bomberman Hero on wii virtual console on wii/wii u.

Oh fuck yes

 

[JStein0222]

Praying this catalogue is brought over to the Switch vaguely soon. N64 games are much more enticing to me on a handheld

 

[jholmes]

Bomberman Hero next please.

 

[RedToad64]

I can never recall which one is which between this and bomberman hero, but I think hero is the one I wanted.

Bomberman Hero is more like a 3D platformer that you throw bombs. Bomberman 64 is kind of in the classic style, but the camera can be rotated all the way around.

 

[Oregano]

Will you be able to play those VC games on Switch or do you have to repurchase them again (and again and again)?

Nintendo is taking cues from other modern platforms so like PS4 they won't be available at all.

 

[Waddle Dee]

At least it's the actually good Bomberman game for the N64.

 

[Calm Mind]

That's Starfox 64 though

The fake last boss in Bomberman 64 also says it.

EDIT: Also, MK64's Toad's "I'M THE BEST" voice sample is in there as well.

 

[Dr. Feel Good]

Such a good game and soundtrack but sadly I got rid of my Wii U for a Seitch.

 

[BassForever]

Bomberman 64 has a very unique take on multiplayer bomberman that I wish another game in the series would have done

 

[BooJoh]

I can never recall which one is which between this and bomberman hero, but I think hero is the one I wanted.

Pretty sure you can jump in Hero, but 64 is 3D puzzle stages with some collecting.

 

[Diddy Kong]

FUCKKKKK YESSSSSSSS this is one of my most wanted VC games!!!!!

 

[xir]

what a weird game when it came out
didn't really quash the 3d platformer itch Mario 64 had given me, and the multiplayer had the dna but not the spirit of what made bomberman good.

I vaguely remember the hidden stuff being pretty devious.



Anyone have the hudson controller than unlocked shit in the game?

 

[ZeoVGM]

I want this really badly but N64 on Wii U is so God dann awful.

 

[Yukinari]

They finally do it and its during the last year of a dead console.

Pretty sure i still want to buy it. Bring on Second Attack.

 

[Kirye]

Anyone have the hudson controller than unlocked shit in the game?

....What. I had no idea!

 

[Calm Mind]

what a weird game when it came out
didn't really quash the 3d platformer itch Mario 64 had given me, and the multiplayer had the dna but not the spirit of what made bomberman good.

I vaguely remember the hidden stuff being pretty devious.



Anyone have the hudson controller than unlocked shit in the game?

All those gold cards were a bitch to complete but it was so rewarding once you did them all. The parade theme still goes to this day.

 

[RedToad64]

They finally do it and its during the last year of a dead console.

Pretty sure i still want to buy it. Bring on Second Attack.

Now I would buy Second Attack. The prices for that online are ridiculous!

 

[leroidys]

It's not really that good.

Damnit dude, you almost got me to start some listwars shit. Instead, I will be the bigger man and simply reply "no u".

 

[Golgo 13]

Wishful thinking when reading this thread title and somehow thought this was coming to Switch. Ah well. Makes me wish I still had my Wii U.

 

[Producer]

nice. I hear n64 wii u vc isnt that hot though. How much input lag does it have? Or what else is wrong with it.

 

[RedToad64]

nice. I hear n64 wii u vc isnt that hot though. How much input lag does it have? Or what else is wrong with it.

There is a minimal amount of input latency. I believe newer N64 VC releases have almost fixed this, so it isn't too bad. The games also have a dark filter placed over them to reduce epilepsy issues.

Other than that, they are the exact same games but with the frame rate sometimes improved.

 

[Geno Breaker]

nice. I hear n64 wii u vc isnt that hot though. How much input lag does it have? Or what else is wrong with it.

It has a filter on it that makes games blurrier and darker for whatever reason, so you have to mess around with your TV settings every time you play if you want an acceptable image. If you like playing on the Gamepad there's no getting around it.

 

[Glass Joe]

Will you be able to play those VC games on Switch or do you have to repurchase them again (and again and again)?

What is a loaded question, Alex?

As of now, there is NO VC on Switch. I'm fairly certain you already know that. When it does roll around, Nintendo's Reggie has simply stated that people's questions are being heard.

You could transfer VC games from Wii to Wii U for free, by the way. and then pay a fraction of the price to "upgrade" to the Wii U version with gamepad play and miiverse. The current suspicion is that if you own a VC game on 3DS or Wii U, you pay an upgrade fee for added features on Switch, such as online play.

"Repurchasing again (and again and again) implies paying full price over and over, therefore I question the intent of your post. Because that was never the case anyway.

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

I'm glad the Switch is doing well and all, but Wii U continues to be a much better bet at this point.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Thanks Konami, I guess.

I'm glad the Switch is doing well and all, but Wii U continues to be a much better bet at this point.

a bet for what.