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What are the best Bomberman games?
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Forerunner
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My friends and I played the hell out of Bomberman Generation and Bomberman Jetters on Gamecube back in the day:
I forgot about Generation! It was good though, never heard of Jetters. My favorites are still Saturn and 64.
Killer Yakuza B
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Bomberman 93 and 94 are my favorites, but I never had the chance to play Saturn Bomberman. They are both available on Virtual Console. The Super Bomberman series for SNES is very good. The second one is my favorite but it's also the one I played during my childhood; 3, 4 and 5 are also very good.
Nothing is happening. Or rather, Konami happened.
Saturn Bomberman is the best game by far, however it's quite a nuisance to get. I have plans to play it 8 players soon, in teams of 2.
Most convenient and solid Bomberman for modern setups is Bomberman 94, on the Wii eshop and Japanese PSN store. Supports 5 players, so the Wii can mix GameCube pads and wiimotes. Bomberman 93 is okay too. BM94 is what I play multiplayer when I don't want the hassle of wired controllers.
I don't especially like the 3D graphics western developed Bomberman games on PS3/360. They felt off, and the art lacks charm.
Bomberman 64 is very weird, and mostly popular because the n64 was such a common 4-player party system for lots of people here. It isn't really Bomberman, IMO.
Most convenient and solid Bomberman for modern setups is Bomberman 94, on the Wii eshop and Japanese PSN store. Supports 5 players, so the Wii can mix GameCube pads and wiimotes. Bomberman 93 is okay too. BM94 is what I play multiplayer when I don't want the hassle of wired controllers.
I don't especially like the 3D graphics western developed Bomberman games on PS3/360. They felt off, and the art lacks charm.
Bomberman 64 is very weird, and mostly popular because the n64 was such a common 4-player party system for lots of people here. It isn't really Bomberman, IMO.
Akiyama_AE
Member
NES Bomberman for me my mom used to play that
IrishNinja
Member
RIP bombermans
this is the one i spent the most time with personally, but playing a 10 player saturn one is totally on my bucket list
Generation :
Really cool spin off title that was similar to 64. Still play through it every few years because of how fun the core gameplay is.
this is the one i spent the most time with personally, but playing a 10 player saturn one is totally on my bucket list
Lee Chaolan
Member
Yeah, lots of good ones, but Saturn Bomberman is king.
Forerunner
Member
That's some of the worst box art I've seen.
Really loved this series growing up- most of the multiplayer modes are all roughly the same thing (though some do change up the formula a bit) but for me, I'd say Saturn bomberman did it best for multiplayer.
Single-player wise, I had a great time with Bomberman 64, Bomberman Hero, Bomberman Pocket, Bomberman quest, Super bomberman 1 & 2 and my favourite- Bomberman 94. They were never amazing experiences- it was more B+ sort of gaming but I still loved this franchise. It's sad to see it almost completely forgotten these days...
Single-player wise, I had a great time with Bomberman 64, Bomberman Hero, Bomberman Pocket, Bomberman quest, Super bomberman 1 & 2 and my favourite- Bomberman 94. They were never amazing experiences- it was more B+ sort of gaming but I still loved this franchise. It's sad to see it almost completely forgotten these days...
Noisepurge
Member
did you buy the last one?
https://store.playstation.com/#!/en...ltra/cid=UP0555-NPUB30051_00-PS3_BOMBRMANFULL
Infernal Monkey
Member
The best part is that it's just a really poor edit of a Bomberman sports game which came out a few months earlier.
The GBA one which is a crossover between a Zelda and a Pokemon game, the solo was super cool and I finish it even if I don't like the Zelda dungeon system but can't tell why this one was the exception. I think it's because at this moment getting a new game was so rare (young boy don't have money ya know). Oh and you can play multiplayer with one cart, spending a lot of time with my young brother.
antisoulless
Banned
Are the gamecube ones like bomberman 64 at all?
Herbspiceguy
Member
Anyone else read about this back in the day and always wanted to play it?
Nocturnowl
Member
Dodge Bomb mode from Generations was my jam back in the day, not sure I'd give it a best bomberman game nod but it had its moments.
The single player not so much though it did have me put some short of shellfish through pokemon battles for whatever reason.
Bomberman 64 multiplayer was really all about lobbing bombs on your opponents head and trying to throw them off the stage in their stunned state, that or picking up the masks/skulls.
The single player not so much though it did have me put some short of shellfish through pokemon battles for whatever reason.
Bomberman 64 multiplayer was really all about lobbing bombs on your opponents head and trying to throw them off the stage in their stunned state, that or picking up the masks/skulls.
Cave Johnson
Member
The truth.
That sounds like such a different game, but clearly it's fun in-of itself.
Bomberman Fight is interesting because it tried to marry Bomberman 64's 3D stages and circle bombs with real Bomberman grids and cross-shape bombs, but it turned out pretty chaotic.
Mr. Nice_Guy
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Saturn Bomberman is best? That was the first one I ever played and was hooked day one. No wonder why.
I also like 5 in the SNES and Bonberman 64 was a blast but is more a 3D adventure.
I need to find my Saturn and boot that up sometime soon.
I also like 5 in the SNES and Bonberman 64 was a blast but is more a 3D adventure.
I need to find my Saturn and boot that up sometime soon.
SolVanderlyn
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How were these GBC games?
Saw them in Nintendo Power back in the day, and always wanted to play them, but never got to try them.
Saw them in Nintendo Power back in the day, and always wanted to play them, but never got to try them.
bennywhatever
Member
I played the crap out of Bomberman Hero
This game was crazy fun, and had some of the best music on the N64.
This game was crazy fun, and had some of the best music on the N64.
Bomberman '94 (PC Engine)
Super Bomberman 3 (SNES)
Super Bomberman 4 (SNES)
Super Bomberman 5 (SNES)
Of the ones I've played. Saturn Bomberman LOOKS really fun, however.
If you want a great and non-stage based Bomberman, get Bomberman Tournament (GBA). There's a few others too, but haven't really played them. Also Bomberman Hero (64), but I haven't played it since a kid.
Super Bomberman 3 (SNES)
Super Bomberman 4 (SNES)
Super Bomberman 5 (SNES)
Of the ones I've played. Saturn Bomberman LOOKS really fun, however.
If you want a great and non-stage based Bomberman, get Bomberman Tournament (GBA). There's a few others too, but haven't really played them. Also Bomberman Hero (64), but I haven't played it since a kid.
Yes. A million times yes. So sad it never came out officially. However, most of it was carried over to Saturn Bomberman. Also check out Net de Bomberman on PS2. I ended up picking up a copy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw-MKTAVI4E
Saturn Bomberman
Bomberman 64 (original)
Bomberman 64: The Second Attack.
Super Bomberman series
How were these GBC games?
Saw them in Nintendo Power back in the day, and always wanted to play them, but never got to try them.
Ah, I forgot about those! I had the Blue edition, the Red edition has you playing as Max instead of Bomberman.
From what I can remember, it was a pretty solid single player experience. Nice and crisp graphics too! They had Pokemon elements in the form of Charabom, while some where exclusive to each version.
If you find yourself the opportunity, give it a try!
On a side note: I almost forgot about Bomberman Adventure! I believe that was the title...it has Zelda like dungeons and a large over world. I loved it.
Gunstar Ikari
Unconfirmed Member
How were these GBC games?
Saw them in Nintendo Power back in the day, and always wanted to play them, but never got to try them.
If you like the single-player in 2D Bomberman games, these games are basically the best form of it. 60 levels shared between both plus 20 exclusive levels per version for 100 total. Levels have different objectives, so there's more to them than "destroy everything."
Max 2 is similar, though I can't get into that one as much. (The super-dated graphics don't help.)
No (traditional) multiplayer in either of them, though.
RobFox64tm
Member
Super Bomberman was always my favorite for whatever reason. I remember spending a good chunk of one of my childhood summers playing that game. The music always takes me back to that time.
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Banned
I didn't even know Bomberman 64 got a sequel. Woah.
soxinthebox
Member
Bomberman 64 is the one I remember most fondly. The multiplayer was great albeit a bit different to the standard grid.
Bomberman Online was really well done. Lots of great variety and variations.
I second that.
4 player madness.
Yep, this one is the King for me.
Special shout-outs to these masterpieces:
![36606-Bomberman_Fantasy_Race_[U]-1.jpg](http://www.emuparadise.me/fup/up/36606-Bomberman_Fantasy_Race_[U]-1.jpg)
P.S.: Still waiting for and english patch for Land 3
spindashing
Banned
Bomberman Online was really well done. Lots of great variety and variations.
YES.