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Saturn Bomberman (1996)

Saturn Bomberman cover
Developer
Hudson Soft
Publisher
Hudson Soft, Sega
Platforms
Sega Saturn
Genres
Puzzle
Rating
4.2 of 5, 10 player ratings

How it feels

Frantic multiplayer bomb-placing fun supporting up to ten players, blending quick tactical thinking with explosive chaos.

multiplayerparty gamechaoticarcade-stylecompetitivefast-pacedstrategic

About

Saturn Bomberman is an action game by Hudson Soft for the Sega Saturn. The twelfth installment in the Bomberman series, it was first released in Japan on July 19, 1996, in Europe in May 1, 1997, and in North America in September 4, 1997. It is best known for its multiplayer functionality for up to ten players using multitaps. It received praise for its gameplay and multiplayer, but criticism for not advancing the Bomberman series enough. Saturn Bomberman can also connect to the Sega Saturn NetLink internet system, allowing two people from opposite ends of the earth to battle it out.

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