Classic NES Series: Bomberman Image
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  • Summary: The world-famous exhilarating action game Bomberman!

    Explore 8 exciting worlds and retrieve the stolen golden Bomberman statue!
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 15
  2. Negative: 5 out of 15
  1. Aug 13, 2025
    75
    It's hard to explain the addictiveness that sets in after a few levels, but it's safe to say that it's head and shoulders above the likes of "Donkey Kong" and "Ice Climber."
  2. Aug 13, 2025
    70
    My other issue is that Bomberman wasn't that great a game to start with and there's no multiplayer, which is sure to cause some gamers to scratch their heads.
  3. Pocket Gamer UK
    Aug 13, 2025
    70
    The single-player portion of Bomberman is a lot of fun, with varied stages and plenty of fast, hectic action. Unfortunately, this version is devoid of any sort of online play. The end result is a mixed bag. [Summer 2004, p.15]
  4. Aug 13, 2025
    65
    A classic game that didn't age as well as we had hoped, Bomberman is a must-have game for those who know they must have it.
  5. Nintendo Power
    Aug 13, 2025
    54
    The game is very simple but provides quite a challenge and tons of explosive fun. [July 2004, p.120]
  6. Aug 13, 2025
    50
    This game just isn't as timeless and classic as the rest of the reissues in the Famicom Mini series, and will probably not see nearly as much play as the other titles if you've scored the entire lot.
  7. Aug 13, 2025
    25
    Without a multiplayer mode and so many better versions of the game currently available on the GBA, like "Bomberman Tournament," this game really isn't worth $20.

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