Hudson making big plans for Bomberman in '08
by Jason Dobson 
{ Dec 31st 2007 at 12:31PM }
With years of planting and kicking bombs, exploding walls, and collecting power ups under his belt, it's easy to think that Hudson's iconic Bomberman's particular shtick has been throughly explored. Not so, says Hudson big cheese John Greiner, who notes that the company has "lots more planned" for the Bomberman franchise in the coming year. This is on top of the already announced Bomberman Land titles coming in January, as well as a newly kicked off New Year's contest over XBLA's Bomberman Live. While Hudson has not shed light on its plans for the portly pyromaniac, we assume that the company will not endeavor to reinvent the wheel, as such a move would be unheard of in Hudson's history.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Zertoss @ Dec 31st 2007 12:43PM
I'm not opposed to changing up the formula a bit. Bomberman 64 was one of my favorite games of all time, and it did things a little differently than previous Bomberman games. Bomberman Live is also a blast to play (no pun intended), so I say keep the good Bomberman games coming.
karmaghost @ Dec 31st 2007 12:44PM
Well, if their track record with Bomberman is any indication, these games have a 9 in 10 chance of being terrible.
Lifted 0ne 4l9 (NDF - Fire!) @ Dec 31st 2007 1:05PM
how is it a 9 in 10 chance of being terrible the only terrible one was act zero
outforprophets @ Dec 31st 2007 2:23PM
The most fun I ever had with Bomberman was Saturn Bomberman and Super Bomberman 5 for SNES. Saturn Bomberman especially - bombing perfection.
The only thing missing from those titles are those nifty little kangaroo guys. Most fun I've ever had was with those things.
ThornedVenom @ Dec 31st 2007 12:58PM
Is there really room for improvement concerning Bomberman?
Psaakyrn @ Jan 1st 2008 1:48AM
Custom stages, custom weapons, etc.
The Zelda hybrid was also quite well done imo..
zuburi @ Dec 31st 2007 1:06PM
My guess? A live-action Bomberman movie starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson!
FOXHOUND @ Dec 31st 2007 1:30PM
As long as there isn't a movie... I dunno if I could handle it. @_@
LiK @ Dec 31st 2007 1:19PM
good lord, i hope it's not another Bomberman: Act Zero...
Princess Skittles @ Dec 31st 2007 1:26PM
They need to give Bomberman Live 2 development duties to another company. It is a very competent version and easily the best online version.. but it's so blissfully mediocre that it hurts. It should have also been cel-shaded.. even though most Americans are scared of colors in their games.
Either Saturn Bomberman or Super Bomberman 2 with an online mode for 400 points with no add-ons, etc. would be infinitely better.
Christmas NiGHTS @ Dec 31st 2007 1:44PM
Well, i know there's Bomberman WiiWare in the works (online, most likely, that would be the only point in not just buying '93 off the VC, which i already have)
I would like to see another made in the mode of Bomberman 64, it was different, but it was as good as other Bomberman games, and actually did the single-player mode right
Zon @ Dec 31st 2007 2:29PM
Hopefully they have more of em like bomberman hero that game is pretty awesome.
BPM - The 3rd Strike @ Dec 31st 2007 3:23PM
Bomberman Hero was fun, but completely lacked a multiplayer mode. Which makes me neither a happy panda nor a sad panda. Just an indifferent panda.
Jhongerkong @ Dec 31st 2007 3:09PM
Bomberman Act Zero 2: Bomb Harder
CONFIRMED 2008
Geist @ Dec 31st 2007 5:18PM
Don't try to deny it, you want another one.
Geist @ Dec 31st 2007 5:35PM
Bomberman Act Zero 2: The Bombering
ThornedVenom @ Jan 1st 2008 11:33AM
Bomberman Act Zero 2: The Bombernating.
Wonderboy @ Jan 7th 2008 1:58PM
Bomberman Act Zero 2: Electric Boogaloo
GoldenS1104 @ Dec 31st 2007 3:46PM
I really wish more people played Bomberman Live. I always get "0 Games Found" whenever I wanna play. It's so much fun when I actually do find some one.
Hmmm... y'know what comes out in 2008? Brawl! OMG! Bomberman confirmed! LOLZJK
Socha @ Dec 31st 2007 4:00PM
A 16 player online mode for Bomberman Live pack, please.
Also, make the game free or reduce the price to 400 points. Hudson would still make a profit off the bazillion add-on packs they have out.
However, don't make anything new for consoles. The bomberman franchise needs to stay on marketplaces/ portable systems, because it doesn't have enough for a console release. Instead, it could be a model that other classic, but now troubled, franchises could look to (cough... sonic)
Although a disc-release of Bomberman Live and some packs could boost the game's online life...
lionzub @ Dec 31st 2007 4:41PM
Would be great to get Bomberman off PSN with the ability to utilize the multiple Sixaxis controllers for some great multiplayer. Offline and online of course.
What was everyone's fav in the series? For me it was Super Bomberman 5 for Super Famicom, Bomberman World for PS1 and then Bomberman Online for Dreamcast. I haven't played Saturn Bomberman, but I heard that one was one of the very best as well.
Worst one I've played is Bomberman 64... what a disgrace to the series.
T3H WICKERMAN (FDF) @ Dec 31st 2007 4:54PM
Bomberman MMO confirmed. Smash Bros cameo confirmed.
ackmondual @ Dec 31st 2007 6:58PM
WOOT! 10,000 bombermen enter, one bomberman leaves!!
I LIKE the sound of that!
Rob Accomando @ Dec 31st 2007 4:54PM
Bomberman MMO
Rob Accomando @ Dec 31st 2007 4:55PM
oops, T3H WICKERMAN (FDF) beat me to it.
ackmondual @ Dec 31st 2007 7:00PM
I used to KICKASS on the 8 and 16bit bombermen games!!
Less so on the n64 versions and later, but it was fun while all that lasted until friends move away and on to other console systems :|
tyetheczar @ Jan 1st 2008 5:42PM
Super Smash Brothers Announcement:
WARNING! A CHALLENGER APPROACHES!!
Bomberman!
(I think his games have been at least innovative and creative enough to make him a character in Brawl, oy.)
His attacks would involve bombs making physically impossible cross-shaped explosions.
tyetheczar @ Jan 2nd 2008 5:00PM
DAMN! Someone got to that idea already, oy. Ummm..... Wario's Blast featuring Bomberman to arrive on Virtual Console. Purchase and you get the kickass mp3 'God Knows...' by Haruhi Suzumiya, oy! Two cool(the song at least) things entirely unrelated.... Ni-Paaaaaa