Bomberman World (1998)

Developer: Hudson Soft
Publisher: Hudson Soft, Atlus USA, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Platforms: PlayStation
Genres: Arcade
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 20 player ratings
Main story: about 6.0 hours
Completionist: about 10 hours

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More games like this

How it feels

A cheerful, orderly puzzle-action experience where you systematically clear rooms with bombs, collect crystals, and tackle themed bosses at a steady, approachable pace.

arcademethodicallight-heartedstructuredcollectible-focusedboss-drivenstraightforwardbright

About

Bomber worlds. To complete the areas, you must control Bomberman and set bombs to destroy enemies and obstacles that will lead to the exit. To be able to complete each level, the player must locate and pick up all of the Crystals on the map. Once this is complete, the door to the exit will open, and the player is allowed to move on to the next area. In the fourth area of each world, the player will have to defeat a Dark Force Bomber, and an extra boss that is themed after the type of world the setting is in. Once you defeat a Dark Force Bomber, the player is given a unique battle armor to wear for the next boss battle, which has a normal attack and a special attack. The battle armor is only used for the boss battles, meaning once the player advances to the next world, the battle armor will be lost. As such, it is recommended that players take full advantage of the armor.

What players say

Pure multiplayer party fun that shines in 5-player multitap chaos, while the monotonous single-player campaign drags. Valued strictly for couch battles rather than its forgettable solo mode.

Screenshots

More games like this

More by Konami

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.