Bomberman (1983 video game)
(Redirected from Eric and the Floaters)
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.
| 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] |
| Series | Bomberman |
| 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 | July 1983
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| Genre(s) | Arcade, maze, strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bomberman (1985) – Hardcore Gaming 101".
- ↑ Retro Gamer magazine, issue 66. "From the archives: Hudson Soft", pages 68–73
- ↑ "BOMBER MAN MSX (information) .:. Ragey's Totally Bombastic Bomberman Shrine Place". Randomhoohaas.flyingomelette.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ↑ "3-D Bomberman – Hardcore Gaming 101".
