Bomberman (1983 video game)

Bomberman
Developer(s)	Hudson Soft
Publisher(s)	JP/NA: Hudson Soft (home computers, NES) EU: Sinclair Research (Spectrum, UK) AU: Mattel WW: Nintendo (Game Boy Advance)
Programmer(s)	Yuji Tanaka (home computers) Shinichi Nakamoto (NES)
Composer(s)	Jun Chikuma (NES)[1]
Series	Bomberman
Platform(s)	NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-6001 mkII, Fujitsu FM-7, Sharp MZ-700, Sharp MZ-2000, Sharp X1, MSX, ZX Spectrum, Nintendo Entertainment System, Family Computer Disk System, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance
Release	July 1983 MSX JP: July 1983 EU: 1984 JP: 1986 (Special version) NEC PC-6001 mkII JP: 1983 NEC PC-8801 JP: July 1983 Fujitsu FM-7 JP: 1983 Sharp MZ-700 JP: 1983 Sharp MZ-2000 JP: 1983 Sharp X1 JP: 1983 ZX Spectrum EU: 1984 NES JP: December 20, 1985 NA: January 1989[2] Famicom Disk System JP: April 2, 1990 Game Boy Advance JP: February 14, 2004 NA: June 2, 2004 EU: July 9, 2004 N-Gage EU: July 23, 2004 NA: August 4, 2004
Genre(s)	Arcade, maze, strategy
Mode(s)	Single player

Bomberman^[a] is a maze video game. It was developed and published by Hudson Soft. The original home computer game Bomber Man^[b] was released in July 1983 for the NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-6001 mkII, Fujitsu FM-7, Sharp MZ-700, Sharp MZ-2000, Sharp X1 and MSX in Japan. A version that looked different was released for the MSX and ZX Spectrum in Europe as Eric and the Floaters.^[3][4] A sequel was made called 3-D Bomberman.^[5] In 1985, Bomberman was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System.^[1] It started the Bomberman series with many other games being made.

Notes

1. Japanese: ボンバーマン, Hepburn: Bonbāman^?
2. Japanese: 爆弾男, Hepburn: Bakudan Otoko^?

References

1. "Bomberman (1985) – Hardcore Gaming 101".
2. NES Games (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine)
3. Retro Gamer magazine, issue 66. "From the archives: Hudson Soft", pages 68–73
4. "BOMBER MAN MSX (information) .:. Ragey's Totally Bombastic Bomberman Shrine Place". Randomhoohaas.flyingomelette.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
5. "3-D Bomberman – Hardcore Gaming 101".