Bomberman (1990 video game)
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{{Infobox video game
|title = Bomberman
|image = Bomberman (TurboGrafx-16) boxart.jpg
|developer ={{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Hudson Soft}}|SystemSoft (X68000)
Actionamics (Amiga)
Hurricane (MS-DOS)}}
|publisher ={{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Hudson Soft}}|TurboGrafx-16{{vgrelease|NA|NEC}} SystemSoft (X68000)
Ubi Soft (Amiga/MS-DOS/ST)}}
|director = Shigeki Fujiwara (Uncredited)
|designer = Tsukasa Kuwahara
|programmer = Atsuo Nagata
Yūji Muroya
|artist = Hideyuki Ogura
Mika Sasaki
|composer = Jun Chikuma
|series = Bomberman
|platforms = PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16, Super CD-ROM², X68000, Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Windows
|released = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|7 December 1990}}|TurboGrafx-16{{vgrelease|JP|7 December 1990|NA|1991}} Super CD-ROM²{{vgrelease|NA|1992}} X68000{{vgrelease|JP|19 April 1991}} Amiga{{vgrelease|FRA|January 1992|EU|April 1992}} Atari ST{{vgrelease|FRA|January 1992|EU|January 1993}} MS-DOS{{vgrelease|FRA|January 1992|EU|1992}} Windows{{vgrelease|JP|19 December 2002|NA|24 March 2003}}}}
|modes = Single-player, multiplayer (up to five players via TurboTap)
}}
{{nihongo foot|Bomberman|ボンバーマン|Bonbāman|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}, also known as Dyna Blaster in Europe, is an action-maze video game originally developed and published by Hudson Soft for the PC Engine in Japan on 7 December 1990 and later in North America for the TurboGrafx-16 by NEC in 1991. Belonging to the Bomberman franchise, it is a re-imagining of the first game in the series. The game was later ported to home computers, each one featuring changes compared to the original version. Conversions for other platforms were in development but never released. The title garnered positive reception from critics since its initial release on the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 and later on home computers.
Bomberman is considered the first video game with last man standing or battle royale gameplay.{{cite web | url = https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-10-17-remembering-dyna-blaster-the-first-battle-royale-game-i-played | title = Remembering Dyna Blaster, the first Battle Royale game I played | first = Ian | last = Hagton | date = October 17, 2017 | access-date = November 18, 2018 | work = Eurogamer | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190704154054/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-10-17-remembering-dyna-blaster-the-first-battle-royale-game-i-played | archive-date = July 4, 2019 | url-status = live}}
Gameplay
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|image1 = TG-16 Bomberman (1P).png
|image2 = TG-16 Bomberman (2-5P Battle).png
|caption2 = Top: Story mode gameplay.
Bottom: Multiplayer battle mode.
(TurboGrafx-16 version shown)
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= Single-player =
The player takes on the role of White Bomberman on a quest to rescue Lisa, the kidnapped daughter of his inventor Dr. Mitsumori, from the castle of Black Bomberman while defeating evil monsters and villains that work for him.
The single player game is divided into eight worlds, each one divided into eight stages.Bomberman manual (TurboGrafx-16, US){{cite book|title=Bomberman (PCエンジン)|work=Bomberman Maniax (ボンバーマンマニアックス)|publisher=Aspect|date=May 1995|pages=114–117|language=ja|isbn=4-89366-369-0}} Each stage is presented as a maze of blocks filled with enemies. By using bombs, the player must destroy the blocks blocking their path and defeat all of the enemies. Once all of the enemies are defeated and the hidden exit is uncovered, the player can proceed to the next stage. Each stage also includes one power-up hidden under one of the blocks, which can increase the number of bomb drops, increase the range of the bombs' explosions, and other useful powers. The eighth stage in each world is a boss battle.
= Multiplayer =
The game also includes a multi-player mode which allows up to five players to compete against one another (requires the use of a TurboGrafx-16 Multitap). This mode plays identically to the single-player mode, with the exception of power-ups being limited to only Bombs and Fire. There is also an alternate multi-player mode, Skull Mode, in which skulls sometimes appear hidden beneath blocks, which are detrimental if picked up.
Development and release
Bomberman on the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 was created by most of the same team that would work on several projects such as later entries in the Bomberman series at Hudson Soft, with Tsukasa Kuwahara acting as sole designer.{{cite video game|title=Bomberman|developer=Hudson Soft|publisher=NEC|date=1990|platform=TurboGrafx-16|level=Staff roll}} Atsuo Nagata and Yūji Muroya served as co-programmers, while Hideyuki Ogura and Mika Sasaki created the pixel art. The soundtrack was composed by Jun Chikuma, with Keita Hoshi also collaborating in its development at sound programmer. The game was first published in Japan by Hudson Soft on 7 December 1990 and later in North America by NEC in 1991.{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}} In Europe, the title was released for the Amiga, Atari ST and MS-DOS by Ubi Soft as Dyna Blaster due to the European mainstream media associating the original name with terrorist bombings.{{cite magazine|last=Roux|first=Christian|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Generation%204/generation4_numero040/Gen4%20N040%20-%20Janvier%201992%20-%20Page%20094.jpg|title=Micro Test - Bomberman|magazine={{ill|Gen4|lt=Génération 4|fr|Génération 4}}|issue=40|publisher=Computec Media France|date=January 1992|page=94|lang=fr|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2020-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916214336/http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Generation%204/generation4_numero040/Gen4%20N040%20-%20Janvier%201992%20-%20Page%20094.jpg|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|last=Legg|first=Wayne|url=http://www.atarimania.com/reviews/hi_res/dynablaster_pre_str_10.jpg|title=Previews - First Impressions: Dyna Blaster|magazine=ST Review|issue=10|publisher=EMAP|date=February 1993|page=49|access-date=20 September 2020|archive-date=26 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926191040/http://www.atarimania.com/reviews/hi_res/dynablaster_pre_str_10.jpg|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|last=Price|first=James|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3ASaturnPower_UK_01.pdf&page=75|title=Saturn Power Review - Bomberman SS|magazine=Saturn Power|issue=1|publisher=Future plc|date=June 1997|page=75|access-date=2020-09-19|archive-date=2020-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919010046/https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3ASaturnPower_UK_01.pdf&page=75|url-status=live}} Versions for Atari Lynx and Commodore 64 version were in development but never released.{{cite web|author=Retro Isle|url=http://www.retroisle.com/gamedetails.php?n=Dyna%20Blaster&id=27357|title=Game Detail (Atari Lynx) - Dyna Blaster ((Unreleased))|website=www.retroisle.com|date=2 April 2007|accessdate=2020-09-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324041247/http://www.retroisle.com/gamedetails.php?n=Dyna%20Blaster&id=27357|archive-date=2018-03-24|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Gasking|first=Frank|url=https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/dynablaster/|title=Dynablaster|work=Games That Weren't 64|publisher=Games That Weren't|date=October 3, 2012|access-date=2020-11-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121063447/https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/dynablaster/|archive-date=2020-11-21|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|last=Fisher|first=Andrew|title=The Commodore 64 Games that Time Forgot |magazine=Retro Gamer|issue=122|publisher=Imagine Publishing|date=December 2013|page=55}}
Reception
= PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 =
{{Video game reviews
|CVG = 93%{{cite magazine|last1=Glancey|first1=Paul|last2=Leadbetter|first2=Richard|url=https://archive.org/stream/computer-video-games-magazine-112/CVG112_Mar_1991#page/n33/mode/2up|title=CVG Review - Bomber Man (PC Engine By Hudson Soft)|magazine=Computer and Video Games|issue=112|publisher=EMAP|date=March 1991|pages=34–35}}
|Fam = 29/40{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/bi-weekly-famitsu-no.-117-december-21st-1990/Bi-Weekly%20Famitsu%20-%20No.%20117%20December%2021st%2C%201990/page/n31/mode/1up|title=NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: ボンバーマン (PCエンジン)|magazine=Famitsu|issue=117|publisher=ASCII Corporation|date=21 December 1990|page=32|language=ja}}
|rev1 = ASM
|rev1Score = 10/12{{cite magazine|last=Amann|first=Hans-Joachim|url=https://archive.org/stream/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1990.12#page/n101/mode/1up|title=Konsolen: Bombastisch! - Bomberman (PC-Engine)|magazine=Aktueller Software Markt|issue=47|publisher=Tronic Verlag|date=December 1990|page=100|lang=de}}
|rev2 = {{ill|Gen4|lt=Génération 4|fr|Génération 4}}
|rev3 = Hobby Consolas
|rev3Score = 93/100{{cite magazine|last=García|first=Marcos|url=https://archive.org/stream/HobbyConsolas014#page/n97/mode/2up|title=Lo Más Nuevo - TurbografX: Bomber Man - ¡Bomba Va!|magazine=Hobby Consolas|issue=14|publisher=Hobby Press|date=November 1992|pages=98–99|lang=es}}
|rev4 = Joystick
|rev4Score = 80%{{cite magazine|last=Demoly|first=Jean-Marc|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Joystick/joystick_numero013/page%20094.jpg|title=Console News - PC Engine: Bomberman|magazine=Joystick|issue=13|publisher=Anuman Interactive|date=February 1991|page=94|lang=fr|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2020-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916214339/http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Joystick/joystick_numero013/page%20094.jpg|url-status=live}}
|rev5 = {{ill|Mega Fun|lt=Mega Fun|de|Mega Fun}}
|rev5Score = 78%{{cite magazine|last1=Weidner|first1=Martin|last2=Hellert|first2=Stefan|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AMegaFun_DE_1994-10.pdf&page=7|title=Special: Bomberman - Bomberman (PC-Engine / Dezember '90)|magazine={{ill|Mega Fun|lt=Mega Fun|de|Mega Fun}}|issue=25|publisher=Computec|date=October 1994|page=7|lang=de|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2020-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916214346/https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AMegaFun_DE_1994-10.pdf&page=7|url-status=live}}
|rev6 = {{ill|Play Time|lt=Play Time|de|Play Time}}
|rev6Score = 87%{{cite magazine|last=Kneffel|first=Dieter|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3APlayTime_DE_1991-12.pdf&page=107|title=Konsolenspiele: Bomberman (PC-Engine)|magazine={{ill|Play Time|lt=Play Time|de|Play Time}}|issue=7|publisher=Computec|date=December 1991|page=91|lang=de|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2020-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916214347/https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3APlayTime_DE_1991-12.pdf&page=107|url-status=live}}
|rev7 = {{ill|Player One (magazine)|lt=Player One|fr|Player One}}
|rev8 = {{ill|Power Play (Zeitschrift)|lt=Power Play|de|Power Play}}
|rev9 = Raze
|rev9Score = 89%{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/stream/RAZE_Issue_05_1991-03_Newsfield_Publishing_GB#page/n79/mode/1up|title=Reviews - Bomber Man (PC Engine)|magazine=Raze|issue=5|publisher=Newsfield|date=March 1991|page=80}}
|rev10 = Tilt
|rev10Score = 12/20{{cite magazine|last=Huyghues-Lacour|first=Alain|url=https://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=28&num=301&album=oui|title=Rolling Softs: Exhaustilt!|magazine=Tilt|issue=88|publisher={{ill|Mondadori France|lt=Editions Mondiales S.A.|fr|Mondadori France}}|date=March 1991|pages=80–81|lang=fr|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2017-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111140133/http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=28&num=301&album=oui|url-status=live}}
|rev11 = {{ill|Video Games (magazine)|lt=Video Games|de|Video Games}}
|rev12 = VG&CE
|rev12Score = 7/10{{cite magazine|last=Mandel|first=Joshua|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AVG%26CE_US_26.pdf&page=36|title=Video-Game Reviews - Bomberman (NEC) For the TurboGrafx-16|magazine=VideoGames & Computer Entertainment|issue=26|publisher=Larry Flynt Publications|date=March 1991|pages=36–38|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2020-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916214419/https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AVG%26CE_US_26.pdf&page=36|url-status=live}}
}}
Bomberman on the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 garnered positive reception from critics since its release.{{cite magazine|title=New Game Special Part 1 - ボンバーマン|magazine={{ill|月刊PCエンジン|lt=Gekkan PC Engine|ja|Gekkan PC Engine}}|issue=24|publisher=Shogakukan|date=December 1990|pages=18–19|lang=ja}}{{cite magazine|title=ボンバーマン|magazine={{ill|マル勝PCエンジン|lt=Marukatsu PC Engine|ja|Marukatsu PC Engine}}|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|date=1990|lang=ja}} Aktueller Software Markt{{'}}s Hans-Joachim Amann criticized the visuals but commended the sound and gameplay. Computer and Video Games{{'}}s Paul Glancey and Richard Leadbetter praised the visuals, music, gameplay and multiplayer. French magazine Génération 4 praised the animations and playability but criticized the visuals and sound. Hobby Consolas{{'}} Marcos García commended the simple graphics, sound, gameplay and multiplayer aspect. Likewise, Jean-Marc Demoly of French publication Joystick praised the gameplay and multiplayer component. Both Martin Weidner and Stefan Hellert of German magazine Mega Fun gave the PC Engine original a positive outlook. Japanese readers of the magazine PC Engine Fan voted to give the game a 23.78 out of 10 score, ranking at the number 51 spot, indicating a large popular following.{{cite magazine|title=PC Engine All Catalog '93 10月号特別付録 - ボンバーマン|magazine=PC Engine Fan|volume=6|issue=10|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=1 October 1993|page=29|lang=ja}} Bomberman on the TurboGrafx-16 was included in the 2010 book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die.{{cite book|last=Mott|first=Tony|title=1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die|publisher=Universe Publishing|date=2010|isbn=978-0-7893-2090-2}}
Dieter Kneffel of German magazine Play Time felt mixed in regards to the visuals and sound but praised the gameplay. Likewise, Olivier Scamps of French magazine Player One felt mixed about the graphics and sound but commended the gameplay and the ability to play against other players simultaneously. Heinrich Lenhardt of German publication Power Play was more critical of the visuals and sound, however he commended both gameplay and multiplayer positively. Raze noted that "Bomber Man is good in one player mode, but really come into its own with two or more players", stating that the magazine's staff played the multiplayer mode daily. Tilt{{'}}s Alain Huyghues-Lacour, however, gave the PC Engine original a mixed overall outlook. Michael Hengst of German outlet Video Games was more critical to the game in regards to several aspects but gave it a positive outlook regardless. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment{{'}}s Joshua Mandel commended the cartoony graphics and sound effects but criticized the single-player's short length.
= Amiga =
The Amiga conversion of Bomberman received critical acclaim from reviewers.{{cite magazine|author=Lar|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:ASM_DE_1992-04.pdf&page=36|title=Action - Dynablaster (Amiga)|magazine=Aktueller Software Markt|issue=62|publisher=Tronic Verlag|date=April 1992|page=34|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2020-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916214336/https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AASM_DE_1992-04.pdf&page=36|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|last=Braun|first=Peter|url=https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=4239|title=Dynablasters|magazine={{ill|Amiga Joker|lt=Amiga Joker|de|Amiga Joker}}|issue=24|publisher=Joker-Verlag|date=February 1992|page=28|lang=de|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2020-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916214342/https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=4239|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|last=Hamon|first=Sébastien|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Joystick/joystick_numero023/Joystick%20023%20-%20Janvier%201992%20-%20Page%20182.jpg|title=Tests: Bomberman (Amiga) - Que les anarchistes et autres poseurs de bombes hurlent de joie, Hudson Soft travaille pour eux|magazine=Joystick|issue=23|publisher=Anuman Interactive|date=January 1992|page=182|lang=fr|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2020-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916214342/http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Joystick/joystick_numero023/Joystick%20023%20-%20Janvier%201992%20-%20Page%20182.jpg|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|last=Hibbert|first=Sarah|url=https://archive.org/stream/theone-magazine-42#page/n59/mode/2up|title=The One Review: Bombs Away! One of the hottest PC Engine Games makes its Amiga debut. Sarah Hibbert has a blast with Ubisoft's latest offering - Dynablaster|magazine=The One for Amiga Games|issue=42|publisher=EMAP|date=March 1992|pages=60–61}}{{cite magazine|last=M.|first=O.|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3APlayTime_DE_1992-04.pdf&page=46|title=Amiga Review - Dynablaster|magazine={{ill|Play Time|lt=Play Time|de|Play Time}}|issue=11|publisher=Computec|date=April 1992|pages=46–47|lang=de|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2020-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916214352/https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3APlayTime_DE_1992-04.pdf&page=46|url-status=live}} Amiga Action{{'}}s Jason Simmons praised the graphics, sound and combination of puzzle and arcade elements, stating that "the simplest games are often the best and this is definitively the case with Dyna Blaster."{{cite magazine|last=Simmons|first=Jason|url=http://amr.abime.net/review_49428|title=Action Reviews: Dyna Blaster - Bomber Man|magazine=Amiga Action|issue=32|publisher=Europress, IDG Media|date=May 1992|pages=62–63|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2020-06-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611091203/http://amr.abime.net/review_49428|url-status=live}} Amiga Computing{{'}}s Daniel Whitehead praised the colorful graphics, sound design, gameplay and multiplayer, though Whitehead noted that "single players may feel a bit neglected, though."{{cite magazine|last=Whitehead|first=Daniel|url=https://archive.org/stream/amiga-computing-magazine-048/AmigaComputing_048_May_1992#page/n73/mode/1up|title=Gamer: For all you closet terrorists out there... - Dyna Blaster|magazine=Amiga Computing|issue=48|publisher=Europress, IDG Media|date=May 1992|page=68}} Amiga Format{{'}}s Linda Barker commended the simple but colorful graphics, addictive gameplay and multiplayer, however Barker criticized the sound design.{{cite magazine|last=Barker|first=Linda|url=https://archive.org/stream/Amiga_Format_Issue_034_1992-05_Future_Publishing_GB#page/n60/mode/1up|title=Game Review - Dyna Blaster/Bomberman|magazine=Amiga Format|issue=34|publisher=Future Publishing|date=May 1992|page=71}} Amiga Mania{{'}}s Ashley Cotter-Cairns praised the fast gameplay, sound and graphics but criticized the longevity of the game, stating that "Dynablaster won't hold your attention for very long. But get some friends and a few four packs in and you're guaranteed a great evening's bombing."{{cite magazine|last=Cotter-Cairns|first=Ashley|url=http://amr.abime.net/review_3586|title=Review - Dynablaster|magazine=Amiga Mania|issue=3|publisher=Mirage|date=June 1992|pages=42–43|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2018-09-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922202608/http://amr.abime.net/review_3586|url-status=live}} Amiga Power{{'}}s Matt Bielby highly praised the multiplayer aspect, regarding it as a "PC Engine perfect conversion" but noted the title's high retail price due to the included multitap adapter.{{cite magazine|last=Bielby|first=Matt|url=https://archive.org/stream/Amiga_Power_Issue_12_1992-04_Future_Publishing_GB#page/n75/mode/2up|title=Game Reviews: Dyna Blaster/Bomberman - The most fun people can have with a computer. (Or something...)|magazine=Amiga Power|issue=12|publisher=Future Publishing|date=May 1992|pages=76–77}}
CU Amiga{{'}}s Dan Slingsby praised the graphics, sound, longevity, playability and frantic multiplayer but admitted that the stages in single player mode eventually become boring.{{cite magazine|last=Slingsby|first=Dan|url=https://archive.org/stream/cuamiga-magazine-025#page/n61/mode/1up|title=Screen Scene - Dyna-Blaster|magazine=CU Amiga|issue=25|publisher=EMAP|date=March 1992|page=62}} Likewise, Computer and Video Games{{'}}s Frank O'Connor commended the visuals, sound, playability and longevity as well as the multiplayer.{{cite magazine|last=O'Connor|first=Frank|url=https://archive.org/stream/computer-video-games-magazine-124/CVG124_Mar_1992#page/n24/mode/1up|title=CVG Review - Dynablaster (Amiga By Ubi Soft)|magazine=Computer and Video Games|issue=124|publisher=EMAP|date=March 1992|page=25}} Winfried Forster of German magazine Power Play was conflicted in regards to both graphics and sound but commended the gameplay and multiplayer component.{{cite magazine|last=Forster|first=Winfried|url=https://archive.org/stream/powerplaymagazine-1992-01#page/70/mode/1up|title=Computerspiele / Tests: Fünf kleine Bomber - Dynablasters (Amiga)|magazine={{ill|Power Play (Zeitschrift)|lt=Power Play|de|Power Play}}|issue=46|publisher=Future Verlag|date=January 1992|page=70|lang=de}} Tilt{{'}}s Jacques Harbonn praised the visuals, animation, music, playability, longevity and multiplayer.{{cite magazine|last=Harbonn|first=Jacques|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Tilt/tilt_numero101/tilt%20-%20n%C2%B0101%20-%20avril%201992%20-%20page076%20et%20077.jpg|title=Hits - Dyna Blaster (Amiga)|magazine=Tilt|issue=101|publisher={{ill|Mondadori France|lt=Editions Mondiales S.A.|fr|Mondadori France}}|date=April 1992|pages=76–77|lang=fr|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2020-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916214352/http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Tilt/tilt_numero101/tilt%20-%20n%C2%B0101%20-%20avril%201992%20-%20page076%20et%20077.jpg|url-status=live}} Top Secret{{'}}s Emilus gave the Amiga conversion a perfect score.{{cite magazine|author=Emilus|url=https://archive.org/stream/TopSecret17#page/n14/mode/1up|title=Dyna Blaster - Ubi Soft '92|magazine=Top Secret|issue=17|publisher=Bajtek Publishing House|date=July 1993|page=15|lang=pl}} Zero{{'}}s Martin Pond commented positively about the visuals, sound, addictive gameplay and overall execution.{{cite magazine|last=Pond|first=Martin|url=https://archive.org/stream/zero-magazine-31#page/n48/mode/1up|title=Review - Dyna Blaster (Amiga)|magazine=Zero|issue=31|publisher=Dennis Publishing|date=May 1992|page=47}}
= Other versions =
The X68000 version of Bomberman obtained critical acclaim from critics. Yoshida Kenji of Japanese magazine Oh!X praised the presentation and gameplay.{{cite magazine|last=Kenji|first=Yoshida|url=https://archive.org/stream/OhX1990-1995/Oh%21X_1991-04#page/n82/mode/1up|title=The Softouch: ボンバーマン|magazine={{ill|Oh!X|lt=Oh!X|ja|Oh!X}}|issue=108|publisher=SoftBank Creative|date=April 1991|page=81|lang=ja}} Japanese publication Technopolis also praised the X68000 version highly.{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/stream/technopolis-1991-04#page/19/mode/1up|title=Gaming World - ボンバーマン|magazine={{ill|テクノポリス (雑誌)|lt=Technopolis|ja|Technopolis}}|volume=10|issue=104|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=April 1991|page=19|lang=ja}}
The Atari ST port of Bomberman was also met with critical acclaim from reviewers. ST Action{{'}}s Jason Dutton praised the visuals, sound, gameplay and multiplayer.{{cite magazine|last=Dutton|first=Jason|url=http://www.atarimania.com/atari-magazine-issue-st-action-issue-59_1386.html|title=Dynablaster - Bombs, bombs, bombs! Where does he get those beautiful bombs? Is Dynablaster the most addictive thing since Rainbow Islands?|magazine=ST Action|issue=59|publisher=Gollner Publishing|date=March 1993|pages=34–35|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2018-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926123425/http://www.atarimania.com/atari-magazine-issue-st-action-issue-59_1386.html|url-status=live}} Likewise, ST Format{{'}}s Rob Mead commended the presentation, pacing, gameplay and multiplayer but criticized the controls for being unresponsive.{{cite magazine|last=Mead|first=Rob|url=http://www.atarimania.com/atari-magazine-issue-st-format-issue-43_1206.html|title=Screenplay - Game Reviews - Dyna Blaster|magazine=ST Format|issue=43|publisher=Future plc|date=February 1993|pages=86–87|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2018-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926103814/http://www.atarimania.com/atari-magazine-issue-st-format-issue-43_1206.html|url-status=live}} ST Review{{'}}s Wayne Legg gave high remarks to the graphics, sound and playability, though he criticized the initial simplicity but regarded it as "one of the best games on the ST".{{cite magazine|last=Legg|first=Wayne|url=http://www.atarimania.com/reviews/hi_res/dynablaster_rev_str_11.jpg|title=Screen Scene: Dyna Blaster - Now the ST has its answer to Mario and Sonic — the Dyna Blasters! Wayne 'Danger UXB' Legg investigates...|magazine=ST Review|issue=11|publisher=EMAP|date=March 1993|page=67|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2018-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926191040/http://www.atarimania.com/reviews/hi_res/dynablaster_rev_str_11.jpg|url-status=live}}
The MS-DOS release of Bomberman saw a mixed but positive reception from critics.{{cite magazine|last=Roux|first=Christian|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Generation%204/generation4_numero048/generation4%20-%20N%C2%B048%20-%20octobre%201992%20-%20page084%20et%20page085.jpg|title=Nouvelle Versions: Dynablaster — Hudson / Ubi Soft - Jeu d'arcade - Testé sur PC — Disponible sur Amiga, PC et ST|magazine={{ill|Gen4|lt=Génération 4|fr|Génération 4}}|issue=48|publisher=Computec Media France|date=October 1992|page=84|lang=fr|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2020-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916214339/http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Generation%204/generation4_numero048/generation4%20-%20N%C2%B048%20-%20octobre%201992%20-%20page084%20et%20page085.jpg|url-status=live}} Sébastien Hamon of French publication Joystick praised the ability to play against four players simultaneously, controls, visuals and sound.{{cite magazine|last=Hamon|first=Sébastien|url=https://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=30&num=581&album=oui|title=Test PC: Dyna Blaster|magazine=Joystick|issue=31|publisher=Anuman Interactive|date=October 1992|pages=204–205|lang=fr|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2017-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916151914/http://abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=30&num=581&album=oui|url-status=live}} PC Games{{'}}s Oliver Menne criticized the sound and felt mixed in regards to the graphics but praised the gameplay and originality highly.{{cite magazine|last=Menne|first=Oliver|url=https://archive.org/stream/pcgamesmagazine-1992-11#page/n39/mode/1up|title=Review: Geniale Multiplayer-Fehde - Dynablaster|magazine=PC Games|issue=2|publisher=Computec|date=November 1992|page=40|lang=de}} Richard Löwenstein of German magazine PC Joker felt mixed about the port but rated it slightly higher than Kingsoft's Bug Bomber.{{cite magazine|last=Löwenstein|first=Richard|url=https://archive.org/stream/pcjokernovember1992images#page/n43/mode/1up|title=Action Section — Games Für Flinhe Finger - Dynablaster vs. Bug Bomber|magazine=PC Joker|issue=7|publisher=Joker-Verlag|date=November 1992|page=44|lang=de}} German publication Play Time gave positive remarks to the sound, graphics and gameplay.{{cite magazine|last=L.|first=D.|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3APlayTime_DE_1993-02.pdf&page=31|title=PC Review - Dynablaster|magazine={{ill|Play Time|lt=Play Time|de|Play Time}}|issue=20|publisher=Computec|date=February 1993|page=31|lang=de|access-date=2020-09-16|archive-date=2020-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916214353/https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3APlayTime_DE_1993-02.pdf&page=31|url-status=live}} Richard Eisenmenger of Power Play felt mixed about the visuals and sound but commended the multiplayer aspect.{{cite magazine|last=Eisenmenger|first=Richard|url=https://archive.org/stream/powerplaymagazine-1992-12#page/135/mode/1up|title=Computerspiele / Tests: Dynablasters (MS-DOS)|magazine={{ill|Power Play (Zeitschrift)|lt=Power Play|de|Power Play}}|issue=57|publisher=Future Verlag|date=December 1992|page=135|lang=de}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/tg16/588906-bomberman Bomberman] at GameFAQs
- [https://www.giantbomb.com/bomberman/3030-20589/ Bomberman] at Giant Bomb
- [https://www.mobygames.com/game/bomberman Bomberman] at MobyGames
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