Bomberman
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 #3 Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:13 pm |
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Thank you for that well thought out review on Bomberman for iPod. A few people I know online have it, but no one I knew with one somehow, and I have only Sansa brand mp3 players for now. Duke Serkol's reply got me thinking, both as to what the plot might be (I've thought of this a lot actually but forget about it), and also how lame it is to not have some PDF download or a PNG or something with artwork and documentation you can physically see or print out. Digital distribution is nice, but I liked packaging and game manuals as well, sometimes even more than the game...  
While looking for a story on iPod Bomberman I came across this interesting site. It is in English but I have not seen it mentioned much, if at all on all these game sites that are supposed to be giving me game data. You point your iPhone/iPod Touch's Safari browser to http://www.dothehudson.net and get access to some free games and some that are in an appstore. There are also free Bomberman and misc wallpapers.
Bomberman for the iPod was listed at $4.99 on one site. I could not load the Apple store for any current pricing or data as I do not have iTunes installed at work, or at home. I did years ago for a while, but never bought anything just used it to manage and rip discs in. I did find a writeup from Hudson with a bit more specific info for you data nuts, at: http://www.hudson.co.jp/corp_eng/news/bn2007/071219.pdf .
| Bomberman for the iPod is a one-player game in which you use bomb blasts to eliminate all enemies and destroy soft blocks to uncover the exit and clear the stage.
There are two modes available in the game: Normal and Challenge. In Normal Mode, players must clear 20 stages in a preset order. These stages are grouped under one of four themes which are Bombertown, Desert, Arctic, and Volcano?E stages per theme. For every 5 stages that are cleared, players can enjoy a mini-game, and upon clearing all 20 stages, they enter a boss stage. There are three types of mini games: “Bomb ’n?EBowl?E(bowling), “Bomb ’n?EBop?E(“whack-a-mole?E, and “Bomb ’n?EBalance?E(balancing atop a ball).
In Challenge Mode, players can select any stage they cleared in Normal Mode and play them one at a time. Cleared mini games can also be played in this mode. |
Based on the photos and descriptions that dakirbydude gave of the controls issue, it seems like a choice for some, but not for all. I would play it had I any iPod or Apple devices, but I do not as of yet. I am really interested in the games listed below though. The artwork on the title screen shown of Bomberman Touch makes me think of the artwork and general gameplay from the US release Bomberman GB, which was really Bomberman GB 2 in Japan. It looks more like the PCEngine versions of the game such as Bomberman '93 or Bomberman '94 sprite and color wise, with elements of the original Bomberman for the Famicom and NES based on the characters. It is not all shiny and polished and thus giving me a horrible migraine like PS1 Bomberman Party Edition (US)/Bomberman Collection (Jp), but just the right balance of simple sprites and graphic flare IMO. I haven't played it though, so the motion could totally ruin the appearance of sprite/background graphic layout I gather from the still photos.
Yes, I know this comes across as a sales advertisement for the games or whatever, but they are mostly free and all the urls are in one place now should anyone forget where the urls went to. Plus the screenshots of all those games and as much data as I know about are all there at the urls included. I always lose urls and it it could help a couple fans here, awesome.
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Bomberman Touch: The Legend of Mystic Bomb
$7.99
| Bomberman Touch takes place in the ancient ruins of Ka-Boom Temple, where it’s rumored that a legendary treasure awaits. Many adventurers have set forth to the ruins, but no one has ever returned.And now, one Bomberman risks his life to challenge those ruins.
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from http://www.dothehudson.net/en/app/bomberman-touch/catalog.html
to buy it now http://www.dothehudson.net
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SameGame
free
| Remove panels by tapping two or more of the same color connected together.
Score more points by making more of them disappear each time!
Though simple, you'll be hooked!
Try and erase them all!
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They are all bomberman character pieces.
from http://www.dothehudson.net/en/games/g010_samegame/index.html
to play it now http://www.dothehudson.net
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Find The Meijin (Bomberman Edition)
free
| Select one of the four illustrations! The illustration is overrun with impersonators, and the only way to win is by finding the real one amongst them all! |
from http://www.dothehudson.net/en/games/g022_search/index.html
to play it now http://www.dothehudson.net
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There's Been A Change? (What, Three Of Them?)
free
| Every illustration in the game changes changes on 3 spots at regular time intervals! Can you recognize where it's changed? |
from http://www.dothehudson.net/en/games/g007_change/index.html
to play it now http://www.dothehudson.net
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Flip & BOOM!
free
| Experience a card memorization game based on the comical animation of "Flipping With A Pop: Bomberman"! Get it cleared in the shortest time possible! |
from http://www.dothehudson.net/en/games/g003_pon/index.html
to play it now http://www.dothehudson.net |
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