The player is killed if they touch an enemy or get caught up in a bomb's explosion, including their own, requiring players to be cautious of their own bomb placement. The player can pick up various power-ups, giving them benefits such as larger explosions or the ability to place more bombs down at a time. Gameplay involves strategically placing down bombs, which explode in multiple directions after a certain amount of time, in order to destroy obstacles and kill enemies and other players. Most games in the Bomberman franchise largely revolve around two modes of play single player campaigns where the player must defeat enemies and reach an exit to progress through levels, and multiplayer modes where players must attempt to eliminate each other and be the last one standing.

The most recent iteration, Super Bomberman R 2, was released on Septemon Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S. The original game, also known as Bakudan Otoko (爆弾男), was released in Japan in July 1983 and has since spawned multiple sequels and spin-offs released on numerous platforms, as well as several anime and manga adaptations.Īs of 1998, the series has sold over 10 million copies. Bomberman ( ボンバーマン, Bonbāman, also briefly known as Dyna Blaster in Europe ) is a video game franchise originally developed by Hudson Soft and currently owned by Konami.

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