Bomberman Max 2: Red Advance (2002)

Developer: Hudson Soft
Publisher: Sierra Entertainment, Majesco Entertainment, Hudson Soft
Platforms: Game Boy Advance
Genres: Puzzle

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How it feels

Classic Bomberman chaos of planting bombs and dodging blasts, wrapped in a lighthearted shrink-and-escape plot.

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About

Bomberman again teams up with Max to take on the evil Mujoe. But before they get the chance, Mujoe turns the tables, shrinking the heroes into tiny critters. Now the two must use their bombing powers and traverse the levels, blowing up obstacles and enemies to get to the exit, to eventually destroy the device and return themselves to normal size. As with all previous Bomberman title, the aim of the game is to plant bombs, destroying anything that come within the boundaries of the blast. Charabomb characters can be collected during play to increase your powers, or you battle and trade them with a friend in link mode.

Screenshots

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