is a 2005

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developed by

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for the Nintendo DS. It was released by Hudson Soft in Japan on May 26, 2005, and published worldwide by

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. The game is notable for its chibi art style, previously seen in the '' Bomberman Land'' series. Part of the ''

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'' franchise, it is the first entry to be released on the platform. A sequel, ''

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'', was released in 2008.

Gameplay

The single player mode features are 10 levels with 10 stages each, a bonus stage after the 5th stage, and a boss battle for the 10th stage. A new mechanic is the item screen. All items collected are added to a stock. Using the touch screen, you can use the items to power Bomberman up; thus, if you die, you can use your reserve items to restart at full power instead of with no power. The multiplayer mode uses the touch screen to expand the playing area, with tunnels connecting the two screens. Some arenas make use of the microphone to do certain things like setting off remote bombs and using the shield. The revenge bomb setting adds a whole new level to multiplayer gameplay by allowing a player to throw bombs after they are eliminated from the game by flicking them off the touch screen with the stylus. If Super Revenge mode is activated, if a player blows up another player using a flicked Revenge bomb, the player respawns where their opponent fell. ''Bomberman'' is one of many games on the Nintendo DS which allows a player without a copy of the game to participate. Players are able to temporarily download a full copy of the multiplayer game from someone who has the game.

Reception

The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the

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. In Japan, however, ''

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'' gave it a score of 26 out of 40.

Notes

References

External links

Official Site
(Japanese)
Ubisoft - Bomberman
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Ubisoft blasts off Hudson's new and improved Bomberman in Europe and North America
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