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GENERAL ANALYSIS

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GENRE

It is a strategic and labyrinth game. Some similar games would be:

  • Blockade (1976): An arcade game where you draw a path to guide your character through a maze while avoiding obstacles and enemies. This maze game requires you to draw a path, similar to placing bombs in Bomberman to clear your way.

  • Pac-Man (1980): An iconic classic where you guide Pac-Man through a maze, eating dots and avoiding ghosts. It’s one of the most famous arcade games of all time.

  • Labyrinth (1984): A classic arcade game where you guide a character through a maze filled with obstacles and challenges. It's very similar to Bomberman in terms of the need for planning and strategy.

HISTORY

Originally released in 1983 known as Bakudan Otoko for japanese computers here it was the first "Bomberman mechanic". In Europe was renamed as Eric And The Floaters.

First "Bomberman" (1983)

Later was developed by Shinichi Nakamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara at Hudson Soft for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). First released in 1985 in Japan and later in 1989 in the United States.

Nintendo Enterteinment System (1983)

The Bomberman series has a total of 34 games available on Xbox Series X, PS5, PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Wii U, Android, iPhone, PS3, Wii, PSP, Xbox 360, NDS, N-Gage, PS2, GameCube, Dreamcast, Game Boy Advance and PS One. An entertaining formula that has lasted for decades and has evolved by focusing on multiplayer.

Super Bomberman R 2 (Last Bomberman at the time, released for Nintendo Switch in 2023).

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