List of Bomberman video games#Clones
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This is a list of Bomberman video games.
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Console and computer games
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Bomberman / Bakudan Otoko | {{flagicon|Japan}} 1983 {{flagicon|EU}} 1984 | NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-6001 mkII, Fujitsu FM-7, Sharp MZ-700, Sharp MZ-2000, Sharp X1, MSX, ZX Spectrum | Original releases in Japan named Bakudan Otoko on most covers, but Bomberman in the game, released for MSX and ZX Spectrum in Europe as Eric and the Floaters. |
3-D Bomberman | {{flagicon|Japan}} 1984 | NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-6001 mkII, MSX, Sharp X1 | Uses first-person perspective. Japan-only release.{{cite web |last1=Barbato |first1=Steven |title=3-D Bomberman |url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/3-d-bomberman/ |website=Hardcore Gaming 101 |access-date=29 July 2024 |date=9 March 2022}} |
Bomberman | data-sort-value="1985"|{{flagicon|Japan}} 1985 {{flagicon|US}} 1987 | NES/Famicom | Re-released on MSX in 1986 (as Bomberman Special) and on Game Boy Advance and N-Gage in 2004. |
Bomberman | data-sort-value="1990"|{{flagicon|Japan}} 1990 {{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 1991 | TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, X68000, Amiga, MS-DOS, Atari ST | Released as Bomberman for the TG-16/PC Engine release, which was the first Bomberman release to support five players; first Bomberman game for the IBM-PC. |
Bomberman II | data-sort-value="1991"|{{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|EU}} 1991 {{flagicon|US}} 1993 | NES/Famicom | Released as Dynablaster in Europe |
Bomberman '93 | data-sort-value="1992"|{{flagicon|Japan}} 1992 {{flagicon|US}} 1993 | TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine | Released on Wii's Virtual Console. |
Hi-Ten Bomberman | data-sort-value="1993"|{{flagicon|Japan}} 1993 | Custom NEC PC | Considered to be the first-ever HD game and said to be the basis for Saturn Bomberman. 10-player multitap support and first game in the series to support ten players locally. |
Bomberman '94 / Mega Bomberman | data-sort-value="1993"|{{flagicon|Japan}} 1993 {{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 1994 | PC Engine, Mega Drive/Genesis | Japan-only release for the PC Engine version, released the following year for the Western markets on Mega Drive/Genesis as Mega Bomberman, 5-player multitap support; the PC-Engine version was later released on Wii Virtual Console (albeit untranslated) on March 23, 2009, in the US and on July 10, 2009, in Europe. |
Hi-Ten Chara Bomb | data-sort-value="1994"|{{flagicon|Japan}} 1994 | Custom NEC PC | Updated version of Hi-Ten Bomberman, which increased the arena's size and introduced selectable characters, most of which were from other Hudson properties. |
Saturn Bomberman | data-sort-value="1996"|{{flagicon|Japan}} 1996 {{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 1997 | Saturn | 10-player multitap support; first Bomberman game with official internet support. |
Atomic Bomberman | {{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 1997 | Windows | 10-player support through IPX networking; first Bomberman title for Windows, developed by Interplay Entertainment. |
Bomberman 64 | data-sort-value="1997"|{{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|EU}}{{flagicon|US}} 1997 | Nintendo 64 | Released as Baku Bomberman in Japan; 4-player support, first Bomberman game with 3D graphics. |
Saturn Bomberman Fight!! | data-sort-value="1997"|{{flagicon|Japan}} 1997 | Saturn | Japan-only release. |
Bomberman World | data-sort-value="1998"|{{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|EU}}{{flagicon|US}} 1998 | PlayStation | First in the series to be released on the PlayStation. Many of its gameplay elements were carried from the unreleased Virtual Boy title Virtual Bomberman. |
Bomberman Hero | data-sort-value="1998"|{{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 1998 | Nintendo 64 | Focus on single-player adventure game. |
Bomberman Party Edition | data-sort-value="1998"|{{flagicon|Japan}} 1998 {{flagicon|EU}} 1999 {{flagicon|US}} 2000 | PlayStation | A PlayStation port of the original NES game from 1985. Known simply as Bomberman in Japan and Europe. |
Bomberman 64: The Second Attack | data-sort-value="1999"|{{flagicon|Japan}} 1999 {{flagicon|US}} 2000 | Nintendo 64 | Released as Baku Bomberman 2 in Japan; first appearance of Pommy, one of the Charaboms. |
Bomberman Online | data-sort-value="2001"|{{flagicon|US}} October 2001 | Dreamcast | US-only release; 4-player local, 8-player online support. |
Bomberman 64 (2001 video game) | {{flagicon|Japan}} December 2001 | Nintendo 64 | Japan-only, unrelated to the 1997 title of the same name; 4-player support, includes modes based on Panic Bomber, SameGame, and Bomberman Land. |
Bomberman Generation | data-sort-value="2002"|{{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|EU}} 2002 | GameCube | One of the first games to use cel-shaded graphics. |
Bomberman Jetters | {{flagicon|Japan}} 2002 {{flagicon|US}} 2004 | GameCube
| PS2 release was Japan-only; based on the Bomberman Jetters anime series. | |
Bomberman Online | data-sort-value="2003"|{{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|KO}}{{flagicon|HK}}{{flagicon|TW}} 2003 | Windows | 6-player support, exclusive to Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. |
Net de Bomberman | data-sort-value="2004"|{{flagicon|Japan}} 2004 | PlayStation 2 | Japan-only release. |
Bomberman Live | data-sort-value="2007"|{{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 2007 | Xbox 360 (Xbox Live Arcade) | 8-player online support. |
Bomberman Blast | data-sort-value="2008"|{{flagicon|EU}}{{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|US}} 2008 | Wii, WiiWare | One of the first games announced for WiiWare; also released as an expanded retail game in Japan; 8-player support, online and offline. |
Bomberman Ultra | data-sort-value="2009"|{{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|EU}} 2009 | PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network) | 8-player online support. |
Bomberman Live: Battlefest | data-sort-value="2010"|{{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 2010 | Xbox Live Arcade | Last console title to be published by Hudson Soft. |
Portable handheld games
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Atomic Punk | {{flagicon|Japan}} 1990 {{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 1991 | Game Boy | Known as Bomber Boy in Japan and Dynablaster in Europe. |
Bomberman GB / Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! | {{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|US}} 1994 {{flagicon|EU}} 1995 | Game Boy | Named Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! outside of Japan; also Nintendo's earliest crossover game. |
Bomberman GB 2 | {{flagicon|Japan}} 1995 {{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 1998 | Game Boy | Named Bomberman GB in North America and Europe. |
Bomberman GB 3 | {{flagicon|Japan}} 1996 | Game Boy | Japan-only release; released in Japan for Virtual Console. |
Pocket Bomberman | {{flagicon|Japan}} 1997 {{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 1998 | Game Boy, Game Boy Color | GBC release only in the US and in Europe. |
Bomberman Quest | {{flagicon|Japan}} 1998 {{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 1999 | Game Boy Color | Action-adventure video game. |
Bomberman Max | {{flagicon|Japan}} 1999 {{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 2000 | Game Boy Color | Released in two variants, Red Challenger and Blue Champion editions. |
Bomberman Story / Bomberman Tournament | {{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 2001 | Game Boy Advance | 4-player support. |
Bomberman Max 2 | {{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 2002 | Game Boy Advance | Released in two variants, Blue Advance and Red Advance. |
Bomberman Jetters: Densetsu no Bomberman | {{flagicon|Japan}} 2002 | Game Boy Advance | Japan-only release; based on the Bomberman Jetters anime series. |
Bomberman | {{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 2004 | N-Gage | 2-player support over wireless play via Bluetooth. First title in the series to support wireless play.{{cite web|last=Calvert|first=Justin|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bomberman-announced-for-n-gage/1100-6090312/|title=Bomberman announced for N-Gage|website=GameSpot|accessdate=2018-03-21}} |
Bomberman (2005) | {{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 2005 | Nintendo DS | 8-player support over wireless play, but no internet Wi-Fi support. |
Bomberman (2006) | {{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|US}} 2006 {{flagicon|EU}} 2007 | PlayStation Portable | 4-player support over wireless play; North America. |
Bomberman Story DS | {{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|EU}} 2007 | Nintendo DS | 4-player support over Wi-Fi connection. |
Bomberman 2 | {{flagicon|Japan}} 2008 {{flagicon|EU}} 2009 | Nintendo DS | Named Custom Battler Bomberman in Japan. |
Bomberman Blitz | {{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|EU}}{{flagicon|US}} 2009 | DSiWare | 8-player support over wireless play and 4-player support over Wi-Fi connection. |
Sub-series
=''Super Bomberman'' series=
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Super Bomberman | data-sort-value="1993"|{{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 1993 | Super Famicom/SNES | 4-player multitap support. First title in the series to be released on the SNES. |
Super Bomberman 2 | data-sort-value="1994"|{{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 1994 | Super Famicom/SNES | 4-player multitap support. |
Super Bomberman 3 | data-sort-value="1995"|{{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|EU}} 1995 | Super Famicom/SNES | 5-player multitap support, Japan and Europe release only. |
Super Bomberman 4 | data-sort-value="1996"|{{flagicon|Japan}} 1996 | Super Famicom | Japan-only release. |
Super Bomberman 5 | data-sort-value="1997"|{{flagicon|Japan}} 1997 | Super Famicom | Japan-only release. Last title in the series to be released on the Super Famicom. |
Super Bomberman R | data-sort-value="2017"|{{flagicon|United Nations}} 2017
{{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 2018 PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows | Developed by Konami and Hexadrive, 6th game in the Super Bomberman Series. 8-player online and offline support. | ||
Super Bomberman R Online | data-sort-value="2020"|{{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 2020 | Stadia, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows | First game in the series to 64 player multiplayer. First released on Stadia, then PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Steam later in 2021. Added content via seasons. Service shutdown Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 01:00 UTC.{{Cite web |date=1 June 2022 |title=NEWS {{!}} SUPER BOMBERMAN R ONLINE |url=https://www.konami.com/games/bomberman/online/eu/en/news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601050230/https://www.konami.com/games/bomberman/online/eu/en/news/ |archive-date=1 June 2022 |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=Archvive.org}} |
Super Bomberman R 2 | data-sort-value="2023"|{{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 2023 | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Windows | Introduced Castle Mode and a level editor, where players can create their own battle maps and share them online. |
=''Bomberman Land'' series=
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Bomberman Land | {{flagicon|Japan}} 2000 | PlayStation | Japan-only release. |
Bomberman Land 2 | {{flagicon|Japan}} 2003 | GameCube, PlayStation 2 | Japan-only release. |
Bomberman Land 3 | {{flagicon|Japan}} 2005 | PlayStation 2 | Japan-only release. |
Bomberman Land Touch! | {{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|US}} 2006 {{flagicon|EU}}{{flagicon|KOR}} 2007 | Nintendo DS | 8-player support over wireless play, 4-player internet Wi-Fi. |
Bomberman Land (Wii) | {{flagicon|Japan}} 2007 {{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 2008 | Wii | Remake of 2000 Japan-only release, designed to take advantage of Wii controller. |
Bomberman Land (PSP) | {{flagicon|Japan}} 2007 {{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 2008 | PlayStation Portable | 4-player support with one per system or with only one copy of the game. |
Bomberman Land Touch! 2 | {{flagicon|Japan}} 2007 {{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 2008 | Nintendo DS | 8-player support over wireless play and 4-player support over Wi-Fi connection. |
Other games
=Arcade video games=
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Bomberman | {{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 1991 | Arcade | Known as Dynablaster and Atomic Punk in Western regions. Sinclair User gave it an 85% score,{{cite magazine |last=Cook |first=John |title=Coin Ops |url=https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-118/page/n61/mode/2up |magazine=Sinclair User |issue=118 (December 1991) |pages=62–3 |date=18 November 1991 |publisher=EMAP |location=United Kingdom}} and Zero rated it 4 out of 5.{{cite magazine |last1=Stokes |first1=Doris |title=Dosh Eaters |magazine=Zero |date=December 1991 |issue=26 |publisher=Dennis Publishing |location=United Kingdom |pages=91–92 |url=https://archive.org/details/zero-magazine-26/page/n90}} |
Bomberman World | {{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 1992 | Arcade | Known as Dynablaster Global Quest and Atomic Punk Global Quest/Atomic Punk 2 in Western regions. |
Neo Bomberman | {{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|EU}} 1997 | Neo Geo MVS | Second and only title of the series to be released on the Neo Geo that retained its traditional gameplay. Never released for the Neo Geo AES and Neo Geo CD. |
=Mobile and phone games=
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Bomberman Touch: The Legend of Mystic Bomb | 2008 | iOS | |
Bomberman Touch 2: Volcano Party | 2009 | iOS | |
Bomberman Dojo | 2010 | Android, iOS | [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.hudson.android.bombermandojo&feature=search_result Bomberman Dojo] in Google Play (Retrieved on March 27, 2012) |
100-nin Taisen Bomberman | 2012 | Android, iOS | |
Bomberman | 2014 | Android, iOS | [http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/newsclip/20141105_674626.html Bomberman] in Game Watch |
VS! Bomberman | 2016 | Android, iOS | Named 対戦!ボンバーマン in Japan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.konami.com/games/bomberman/|title=KONAMI | 対戦!ボンバーマン 公式サイト|website=KONAMI | 対戦!ボンバーマン 公式サイト|accessdate=Feb 22, 2025}} |
=Compilations and re-releases=
Spin-offs
Cancelled games
Clones
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100315103405/http://bomberman.jp/series.html Bomberman Series Game List] - Hudson Soft (Japanese) on Wayback Machine - March 15, 2010.
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- "[https://web.archive.org/web/20081202185051/http://www.gamepro.com/gamepro/domestic/games/features/71648.shtml The 10-Best Video-Game Franchises]". GamePro. July 7, 2006.
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