Famitsu checks out Hudson's non-WiiWare Bomberman [update]

by David Hinkle { Apr 25th 2008 at 2:15PM }

Update: This actually is the WiiWare Bomberman game.

Famitsu recently got a taste of what Hudson's Bomberman that ~~isn't~~ is on WiiWare will be bringing to the table (uh, lots of bombs?) and it should come as no surprise to any of you that we are pumped. We're not only excited for the online battles (Game Night, anyone?), but also the plain old regular Bomberman action (with Mii support and items, natch). Since when has playing Bomberman not been fun? Okay, maybe that one time it was kind of crappy.

Head on over to Famitsu to check out the screens.

Gallery: Bomberman Blast

Tags: bomberman, famitsu, hudson, multiplayer

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Charles @ Apr 25th 2008 2:30PM

Wait, so there's a WiiWare Bomberman and another Disc game Bomberman, both for Wii?

David Hinkle @ Apr 25th 2008 2:46PM

Yeah, people were confused, Hudson clarified the issue:

http://nintendo.joystiq.com/2008/03/19/more-bomberman-bursts-onto-wii/

Ethan @ Apr 25th 2008 5:23PM

As long as there is no story mode.

TheWarlock @ Apr 25th 2008 2:39PM

Aaaaaaahh, the simple pleasantries of blowing people up with deadly bombs in Bomberman. ~good times~good times.

Ryan Hartman @ Apr 25th 2008 2:48PM

I liked Bomberman until one time when I was playing I blew up a power up block and instead of a visceral "ka-boom" ringing through my speakers it was anti-semetic epithets.

I'm not playing any bigot games ... not after what happened with Marble Madness. I don't need that again.

Sonic_13 @ Apr 25th 2008 2:52PM

I want to hear more details about the WiiWare version. That is the only version that I am interested in and may consider buying.

It seems like a strange decision to make two Bomberman games for Wii. I would think that they would cannibalize each others sales. Plus I would think that most people would go for the WiiWare version since multiplayer-mayhem is typically the main attraction for Bomberman games and the WiiWare version should more than suffice and for much cheaper.

SoshiKitai @ Apr 25th 2008 3:59PM

Darnit, I kept typing my email wrong...

Bomberman Game Night indeed. :)
Looking forward to it.

Unbreakable_idea @ Apr 25th 2008 6:08PM

The Wii already has a full fledged disc Bomberman game out for it (Bomberman Land), as well as at least 1 VC title (that I know of, there may be more other than Bomberman 93', I'm not sure and if there aren't any yet I'm sure there will be in the future), not to mention you can play at least 2 previous iterations from the Gamecube, and now another full fledged disc Bomberman title and a Wiiware title are on the way. We are less than 2 years into the life of the Wii and already that puts us up to 6 Bomberman games either out or on the horizon for Wii owners to choose from. I've always been a fan of Bomberman multiplayer but this is getting ridiculous. Did somebody say "over-saturation"?

SoshiKitai @ Apr 25th 2008 9:01PM

Can you really get an oversaturation of Bomberman? I remember back in the day, they had like 3 come out on the SEGA Genesis and Super Nintendo at the same time... (either that, or EXTREMELY close together via date. Can't remember, I was really young)

I suppose what we're just looking for is the WiFi... which is already in one of them Bomberman DS games (I think)... but you know what's sad? I rarely see anyone with that game. :/