Bomberman Kart
{{Short description|2001 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Bomberman Kart
| image = Bomberman Kart.jpg
| caption = Bomberman Kart box art (European version)
| developer = Racjin
Hudson Soft
| publisher = Hudson Soft
| designer =
| series = Bomberman
| programmer =
| composer =
| producer =
| director =
| released = {{vgrelease|JP|December 20, 2001|EU|October 17, 2003{{Cite news |date=2003-10-17 |title=What's New? |language=en |work=Eurogamer.net |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/news171003whatsnew |access-date=2023-11-27 |archive-date=2023-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923015642/https://www.eurogamer.net/news171003whatsnew |url-status=live }}}}DX:{{vgrelease|JP|April 15, 2004}}
| genre = Kart-racing
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
| platforms = PlayStation 2
}}
Bomberman Kart is a kart-racing video game for PlayStation 2 starring the Bomberman characters. It is similar to Nintendo's Mario Kart series. The game supports 4 player local multiplayer using the PlayStation 2 Multitap. The first version was released in 2001 in Japan and later in 2003 in Europe. The second version, called Bomberman Kart DX was released in 2004 only in Japan.
Gameplay
In Bomberman Kart, the players can pick the characters separately from their vehicles.{{cite web|first=Tom|last=Bramwell|date=June 9, 2002|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/p_bombermankart_ps2|title=Bomberman Kart Preview - Mugwum goes hands on with Hudson's Japanese mimicry and comes away grinning broadly|website=Eurogamer|accessdate=March 14, 2020}} All power-ups are scattered around the track, including bombs, rockets (homing or wall bouncing ones) and boosts.
Reception
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{{Video game reviews
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|Famitsū= 25/40
| JXV= 6/20{{cite web|author=Dinovan|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00003424_test.htm|title=Test : Bomberman Kart|website=Jeuxvideo.com|date=September 23, 2003|accessdate=March 14, 2020|archive-date=January 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200120015027/http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00003424_test.htm|url-status=live}}
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Bomberman Kart DX
Bomberman Kart DX is a redesigned version with improved graphics, new tracks, new racing modes and extras: manga artworks, a customizable traditional 4-player bomberman game and a 2-player co-op dungeon crawling adventure. The DX version removed the 4-player GP racing option and local multiplayer in this mode is now limited to 2 players. It also features downloadable content expansion packs adding more races (the PS2 HDD and Network Adaptor are required).
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20040810232628/http://www.hudson.co.jp/gamenavi/gamedb/softinfo/bomb_kart/index.html Official website]
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Category:Kart racing video games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:PlayStation 2-only games
Category:Video games developed in Japan
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