Bomberman (1983 video game)

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Bomberman
Developer(s)Hudson Soft
Publisher(s)Hudson Soft
(home computers, NES)
EU
Programmer(s)Yuji Tanaka (home computers)
Shinichi Nakamoto (NES)
Composer(s)Jun Chikuma (NES)[1]
SeriesBomberman
Platform(s)NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-6001 mkII, Fujitsu FM-7, Sharp MZ-700, Sharp MZ-2000, Sharp X1, MSX, ZX Spectrum, Nintendo Entertainment System, Family Computer Disk System, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance
Release
Genre(s)Arcade, maze, strategy
Mode(s)Single player

Bomberman[a] is a maze video game. It was developed and published by Hudson Soft. The original home computer game Bomber Man[b] was released in July 1983 for the NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-6001 mkII, Fujitsu FM-7, Sharp MZ-700, Sharp MZ-2000, Sharp X1 and MSX in Japan. A version that looked different was released for the MSX and ZX Spectrum in Europe as Eric and the Floaters.[2][3] A sequel was made called 3-D Bomberman.[4] In 1985, Bomberman was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System.[1] It started the Bomberman series with many other games being made.

Notes

  1. Japanese: ボンバーマン Hepburn: Bonbāman?
  2. Japanese: 爆弾男 Hepburn: Bakudan Otoko?

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bomberman (1985) – Hardcore Gaming 101.
  2. Retro Gamer magazine, issue 66. "From the archives: Hudson Soft", pages 68–73
  3. BOMBER MAN MSX (information) .:. Ragey's Totally Bombastic Bomberman Shrine Place. Randomhoohaas.flyingomelette.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  4. 3-D Bomberman – Hardcore Gaming 101.