''Bomberman Kart'' is a kart-racing video game for

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and mobile phones starring the Bomberman characters. It is similar to

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'' series. The game supports 4 player local multiplayer using the PlayStation 2 Multitap. The first version was released in

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in Japan and later

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in Europe. The second version, called ''Bomberman Kart DX'' was released in 2004 only in Japan.

Gameplay

In ''Bomberman Kart'', the players can pick the characters separately from their vehicles. All power-ups are scattered around the track, including bombs, rockets (homing or wall bouncing ones) and boosts.

Reception

Bomberman Kart DX

''Bomberman Kart DX'' is a redesigned version with improved graphics, new tracks, new racing modes and extras:

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artworks, a customizable traditional 4-player bomberman game and a 2-player co-op dungeon crawling adventure. The DX version removed the 4-player GP racing option and local multiplayer in this mode is now limited to 2 players. It also features downloadable content expansion packs adding more races (the PS2 HDD and Network Adaptor are required).

References

External links

Official website
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