More Bomberman Live costumes and levels coming

Love/Hate with me as well. I hate the new timing they have implemented with many of the powerups.

The Kick, Punch, and Detonator not being instant really makes the game feel imprecise to me. To me bomberman was all about precision timing and now it feels loose and squishy.

If you have a 360, you really owe it to yourself to check out this game and Pac-Man Championship Edition. Although this game does not fundamentally change the Bomberman formula, online multiplayer is a definite blast. Damn unintentional puns. Also, multiplayer doesn't need that great of a connection. Pac-Man CE, on the other hand, is the true sequel to the original Pac-Man. It's worth mentioning that it's the only Pac-Man sequel that the original Pac-Man designer worked on, and it shows. It's the same, but it's very different. Hard to explain unless you play it.

@tack: My impression is that they did that as a way of dealing with online lag. I also found it bothersome at first, but you get used to it over time.

As an aside, why can't Joystiq modify its spelling dictionary? Every post I type has so many red squiggles. Christ, even Joystiq has one.

As long as it isn't act zero, I can't complain.
I did however find a copy of mega bomberman for the genesis stashed away at my house.

Too bad my sister stole my genesis.

I'm going to catch up on all the Xbox Live Arcade titles when that Circuit City ad is confirmed. I have to wonder how many cards I will be picking up...

I forget which game it was on, but there was a level that rained bombs.. that was fun.

The A button thing is annoying.

I have to give them credit, though, for allowing "Guests" on Live. Playing with a few friends on the same console, and then going online to play against a few strangers is great fun.

My biggest complaint, actually, is that you only get new costumes from playing local matches. What's the deal? Why can't I get new costumes from Live matches?

As I don't play online, I can't comment on some of these.

However, I'll agree with the imprecision. I often find myself kicking or punching without anything happening. I also lament the loss of the jelly bombs and hate both the land mines (too delayed to be useful) and the remote bombs (just pointless.)

Overall, though, it's one hell of a couch game.

Bomberman is my favourite multiplayer game of all-time and I was really excited when this came out. I do feel that the online is lacking in a few key things (including the A button to continue).

1> No on-screen signifier of who is talking.
2> When you join a quick game, there's no indication on what the game type is or the level etc etc.
3> Why can't you join a game in progress?
4> Basically, it needs a better lobby system.
5> Why can't the costumes give the in-game Bombermen instant power-ups? So wearing the cowboy costume automatically gives you two bombs at the start. Or the clown costume gives you bomb punch. That kind of thing.
6> Can't think of a 6 - Hell its still a good game
7> Oohh they should release levels from the original versions. E.g. all the levels from the SNES bomberman 1 for 400 points etc. etc. I'm not bothered about the extra costumes unless they actually have an effect on actual gameplay.

They need to add teams. How amazing would that be!!

"hey guys press the A button......oh come on its the green one.... who hasnt pressed it?......PRESS THE A BUTTON WTF!......A BUTTON DO YOU HAVE ONE?!"

good times and thats with the ppl i know >

I've found this to be a great thread. I wanted a 360 at launch, but couldn't get one. I then bought one mostly for Uno, yeah, you read that right. When I find out about Bomberman, I was ecstatic. Mr Kahn, I have you beat, Bomberman Live was roughly my 20th or so Bomberman game, which includes such crap as Panic Bomber, Act Zero, and Bomberman Hero. Lord Chako, would you be willing to sell or trade that copy of Mega Bomberman? I just got a copy, but the cover sticker is ripped, and that's not really cool with me.

As for the game, yeah, there are things that don't feel quite right, but it's easily the best thing I have bought for 360, and I own a llot of the "great" titles. I love that I can have three other people with me, and we can all play online, that is the single greatest gift Hudson could have given. I HATE, however, that when I detonate a bomb, everyone knows I am detonating it, because of that damn sound and brief pause. That really needs to be fixed. Also, I wish that would match people up who have similar ping, I hate being in matches with people who appear to be teleporting around, even if only slightly. Even through my complaints, Hudson did a fantastic job, and I am very much looking forward to the new levels, but even moreso the new costumes, I love having a distinct look. I do wish that live guests would have access to all the costume pieces the primary account holder has though.

-The guy who owns both Bomberman multitaps, and the Saturn Bomberman controller.