List of Bomberman video games

This is a list of Bomberman games.

Main Bomberman series games

Title	Year	Platforms	Notes
Bomberman	1983	MSX, ZX Spectrum, Sharp MZ-700	MSX-only release in Japan, release for both systems in Europe as Eric and the Floaters [1]
3-D Bomberman	1984	MSX	Uses first-person perspective. Japan-only release.[2]
Bomberman	1985, 1987	NES	Game Boy Advance re-release in 2004.
Bomber Man Special	1986	MSX	Information:[3]
Bomberman	1990, 1991	TurboGrafx-16, Amiga, Atari ST, PC (DOS), Game Boy	Released as Bomberman only for the TG-16 release, which was the first Bomberman release to support 5 players. First Bomberman game for the IBM-PC.
Bomberman II	1991, 1992	NES
Bomberman '93	1992, 1993	TurboGrafx-16	Released on Wii's Virtual Console
Bomberman '94	1993	PC Engine, Sega Genesis	Japan-only release for PCE, released in 1994 for the Genesis as [[Mega Bomberman]5-player multitap support. Released on Wii's Virtual Console on March 23 2009 in the US and on July 10 2009 in Europe], 5-player multitap support.
Bomberman B-Daman	1996	SNES	Japan-only, part of the B-Daman series. Box art:[4]
Hi-Ten Bomberman	1993	custom NEC computer	Made for high-definition, widescreen TVs, but never released. Only shown as a tech demo at the 1993 Hudson Soft Gaming Caravan event and said to be the basis for Saturn Bomberman.[5]
Super Bomberman	1993	SNES	4-player multitap support
Super Bomberman 2	1994	SNES	4-player multitap support
Super Bomberman 3	1995	SNES	5-player multitap support, Japan and Europe release only.
Super Bomberman 4	1996	SNES	Japan-only release
Super Bomberman 5	1997	SNES	Japan-only release
Saturn Bomberman	1996	Sega Saturn	10-player multitap support. First Bomberman game with official internet support. Regarded as one of the series' highpoints.
Atomic Bomberman	1996	PC (Windows)	10-player support through IPX networking. First Bomberman title for Windows, developed by Interplay.
Saturn Bomberman Fight!!	1997	Sega Saturn	Japan-only release
Neo Bomberman	1997	Neo-Geo MVS
Bomberman 64	1997	N64	4-player support, first Bomberman game with 3D graphics.
Bomberman Hero	1998	N64	Focus on single-player adventure game.
Bomberman 64: The Second Attack	2000	N64	First appearance of Pommy, one of the Charaboms.
Bomberman World	1998	PlayStation
Bomberman 64	2001 (Japan only)	N64	4-player support (not related to the 1997 title of the same name)
Bomberman Party Edition	2000	PlayStation	A PlayStation port of the game.
Bomberman Online	2001	Dreamcast	4-player local, 8-player online support.
Bomberman Jetters	2002	Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2	PS2 release was Japan-only.[6][7] Based on the Bomberman Jetters anime series.
Bomberman Generation	2002	GameCube	One of the first games to employ cel-shaded graphics.
Online Bomberman	2003	PC	6-player support, released only in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
Bomberman Collection Vol.1	2003	PC	Compilation of Bomberman (TG-16), Bomberman '93 and Bomberman World for Windows.[8]
Bomberman Land	2000	PlayStation	Japan-only release
Bomberman Land 2	2003	GameCube, PlayStation 2	Japan-only release
Bomberman Land 3	2005	PlayStation 2	Japan-only release
Bomberman: Act Zero	2006	Xbox 360	Realistic re-envisioning of the character.
Bomberman Land (Wii)	2007	Wii	Remake of the 2000 Japan-only release, designed to take advantage of the Wii controller.
Bomberman Live	2007	Xbox 360 (Xbox Live Arcade)	8-player online support.
Bomberman Blast	2008	Wii, WiiWare	One of the first games announced for WiiWare. Will also be released as an expanded retail game. 8-player support (online and offline).
Bomberman Ultra	2009	PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network)
Bomberman Live: Battlefest	2010	Xbox Live Arcade

Portable Bomberman games

Title	Year	Platforms	Notes
Pocket Bomberman	1998	Game Boy, Game Boy Color	GBC release only in the US
Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!	1994	Game Boy	Known as Bomberman GB in Japan. Also Nintendo's earliest crossover game.
Bomberman GB 2	1995	Game Boy	Known as Bomberman GB in North America.
Bomberman GB 3	1996	Game Boy	Japan-only release
Panic Bomber	1994, 1995	Neo-Geo, Virtual Boy	VB version is a port of the Neo-Geo release. Info:[9] Also released for Super Famicom and PC-Engine CD in Japan only.
Bomberman Quest	1999	Game Boy Color	Role-playing game. Info:[10]
Bomberman Max	2000	Game Boy Color	Released in two variants, Red Challenger and Blue Champion editions.
Bomberman Tournament	2001	Game Boy Advance	4-player support
Bomberman Max 2	2002	Game Boy Advance	Released in two variants, Blue Advance and Red Advance.
Bomberman Jetters	2002	Game Boy Advance	Japan-only release. Inspired an anime series, Bomberman Jetters.
Bomberman	2003	Mobile phones	Info:[11]
Bomberman	2004	N-Gage
Bomberman Special	2004	Mobile phones	Info:[12]
Super Bomberman	?	Mobile phones
Bomberman DS	2005	Nintendo DS	8-player support over wireless play, but no internet Wi-Fi support.
Hudson Best Collection Vol. 1 - Bomberman Collection	2005	Game Boy Advance	Compilation title of the first two NES Bomberman games. Japan-only release.
Bomberman: Bakufuu Sentai Bombermen	2006	PlayStation Portable	Japan-only release
Bomberman (PSP)	September 2006	PlayStation Portable	4-player support over wireless play. North America.
Bomberman Land Touch!	November 2006	Nintendo DS	8-player support over wireless play, 4-player internet Wi-Fi.
Bomberman Story DS	March 2007	Nintendo DS
Bomberman Land (PSP)	March 2007	PlayStation Portable
Bomberman	December 2007	iPod
Gachapin☆Bomberman	2007	i-mode	A Bomberman game using Gachapin characters. Japan-only release
Bomberman Land Touch! 2	January 2008	Nintendo DS
Bomberman Touch: The Legend of Mystic Bomb	May 2008	iPhone OS
Bomberman 2	December 2008	Nintendo DS	Known as Custom Battler Bomberman in Japan
Bomberman Touch 2: Volcano Party	June 2009	iPhone OS
Bomberman Blitz	November 2009	DSiWare
Bomberman 3DS	Cancelled	Nintendo 3DS

Spinoffs

Title	Year	Platforms	Notes
Robowarrior	1987	Famicom	Released in Japan under the title Bomber King. Bomberman-Like Progressive Adventure Game.
Blaster Master Boy/Jr.	1991	Game Boy	Bomber King: Scenario 2. Slightly altered and released by Sunsoft in America and PAL regions under the Blaster Master license.
Bomberman Wars	1998	PlayStation, Sega Saturn	Japan-only release. Strategy RPG.
Bomberman Fantasy Race	1999	PlayStation	Racing game
Bomberman Party Edition	2000	PlayStation	Enhanced remake of the NES version of Bomberman with the addition of a battle mode.
Bomberman Kart	2001	PlayStation 2	Released only in Japan and PAL regions. Kart racing game.
BoBomberman	2004	Game Boy Advance	Minigame based on the NES version of Bomberman, but using characters from the Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo series. Unlocked in the Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo GBA game, Bakutou Hajike Taisen.
Bomberman Hardball	2005	PlayStation 2	Released only in Japan and PAL regions. Sports and party game.
Bomberman: Panic Bomber	2005	PlayStation Portable	Puzzle game, similar to Puyo Puyo and Tetris.

Coin-ops

Title	Year	Platform	Notes
BomberMan/Dyna Blaster/Atomic Punk	1991	Arcade
BomberMan World/New Atomic Punk	1992	Arcade
Panic Bomber	1994	Neo Geo
Neo Bomberman	1997	Neo Geo

Knock-offs

Title	Year	Platform	Notes
PopTag!	2009	Computer	Released by Crazy Arcade. Nexon America runs a global version. It's almost exactly the same as Bomberman and is an MMO.
About Bombs and Explosives	2009	Computer	About bombs and explosives is a classic-style arcade game. The main idea is to place bombs and to blow up anything in your way. In single player mode, one must find his way through about 100 levels by eliminating monsters and searching for exit. In battle mode, player have to destroy other players. Standard "last man standing" type of game, or team play. Game is freeware.
Bomboy [轟炸小子 - Explosion Kid]	1993	Sega Genesis	Released by Gamtec of Taiwan, it was designed similar to Super Bomberman. There's no Battle Mode and the level layout ditches the grid-based design common in most Bomberman games. There are 10 worlds with 5 levels each and supports 2-Players simultaneously like Super Bomberman.

References

• "The 10-Best Video-Game Franchises". GamePro. July 7, 2006.

External links

• Bomberman series at MobyGames