There are certain games that push the limits of hardware and design convention in an attempt to create the next new sensation. Then, there are games like Bomberman, which has remained essentially ...

When Bomberman Generation was released for the GameCube back in the summer of 2001, it’s fairly safe to say that the system was in need of a unique offering. The system itself hadn’t even been on the ...

There was once a time when a game's simplicity and straightforward design could be respected if it yielded an experience that was just plain fun. In the modern day, games are often expected to feature ...

From its original incarnation on the Nintendo Entertainment System and the arcade as Atomic Punk, the Bomberman franchise had expanded upwards and outwards from its puzzle roots. Originally built as a ...

When most people pick up their Switch, they'll likely be grabbing a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild along with it. If you're picking up another game with your console however, we ...

Jenni Lada, Siliconera: How did you get your start in the industry, and how did you get involved with the Bomberman series? Tatsunori Matsuo, Konami: At first I was focused on developing mobile games.

Let’s start by stating the bloomin’ obvious: Bomberman’s concept is brilliant in its simplicity. So brilliant, in fact, that it’s barely changed since the original Bomberman emerged in 1983. You’re a ...

Battle mode, the heart of any Bomberman game, returns and supports eight players in either local or online blast-a-thons. Story mode sees you traveling to multiple worlds to defeat hulking boss ...

Let’s start by stating the bloomin’ obvious: Bomberman‘s concept is brilliant in its simplicity. So brilliant, in fact, that it’s barely changed since the original Bomberman emerged in 1983. You play ...

I've never played Bomberman sober. My encounters with the long-running franchise have always been the same: I'm at some kind of retro-themed video game meet-up, we've all had a couple of drinks, and ...

If you’re of a certain age, you’re aware that there are a lot of Bomberman games out there. If you’re on the younger side, though—say, too young to be aware of a time where Hudson Soft wasn’t owned by ...

Konami is bringing back classic Bomberman titles in the Super Bomberman Collection, which compiles five Super Nintendo games and two of its predecessors from the NES era. While hardly representative ...