Hudson explodes onto the iPhone with Bomberman Touch video

15 Comments by Kyle Orland Jul 4th 2008 1:15PM
Filed under: Retro, Mobile

While we still don't think the iPhone App Store makes the do-everything cell phone a threat to the DS, we are impressed with the growing list of big-name franchises being ported to the system. We can now amend that list to include the Bomberman series, with Hudson's with the recent announcement of Bomberman Touch: Legend of the Mystic Bomb.

A video trailer (embedded below the jump) shows what looks like a transparent, touch-screen d-pad placed over the on-screen action to control Bomberman, sort of like the interface for the earlier iPhone PlayStation emulator . According to Hudson, the game will include "classic Bomberman powerups and original special items" and take advantage of "the unique iPhone / iPod touch interface of flicking, tapping, and tilting with a built-in accelerometer." No word on a multiplayer mode, but with the iPhone's Wi-Fi capabilities, a local wireless option would hopefully be a no-brainer.

Bomberman touch joins water-based puzzle game Aqua Forest and the always lucrative Sudoku in Hudson's announced line-up for the iPhone.

[Via Apple iPhone School. Thanks, Kamarul]

Tags: Apple, Bomberman, Bomberman-Touch, Hudson, iPhone

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KeenCommander: Jul 4th 2008; 1:26PM

Didn't I have that game on Game Boy Color, except with better controls?

ill trooper: Jul 4th 2008; 4:21PM

I don't carry a Gameboy Color around anymore though. I only carry a phone. So even if it's a repeat, if it's a good repeat, I'm all for it.

arrrgh: Jul 4th 2008; 1:30PM

seems kinda awkward

PojoMofo: Jul 4th 2008; 1:33PM

when was the last good Bomberman??? Was it this century??

GoldenS1104: Jul 4th 2008; 2:22PM

Bomberman Live on XBLA was terrific, but no one was ever online cause no one had it. If it had a decent number of people playing it, it would have been much better. I think I've only played it online with more than one other person twice. Those times were fun. Every other time I'd get a "no matches found" message.

Javier: Jul 4th 2008; 7:41PM

I used to play Bomberman Live with 8 people (including myself) all the time. Everyone had it! There wasn't ever a match I remember playing that was below 4 people (again including myself). I wonder why you couldn't find anyone.

XLM: Jul 5th 2008; 1:16PM

To each his own I guess eh?

I popped for Bomberman Live and it is frustrating steaming turd. Both the Kick and Remote Det bombs were some reason given a pause before they work throwing the timing completely out of wack.

I am a serious freak for bomberman multi since the SNES and without a doubt, the XBL version is the worst implementation hands down (The 1st xbox360 version doesn't even count).

I agree w/ Pojo.

mr nimblewick: Jul 4th 2008; 1:42PM

So... to move your character to have to block part of the screen with your finger? "There's a bomb under there!"

Neil: Jul 4th 2008; 1:45PM

This doesn't look like a good fit to me at all, and as the levels get faster the controllers seem like they'd become tedious.

THRILLHO: Jul 4th 2008; 2:10PM

Bomberman Touch 2 for the DS rules! (the multiplayer that is)
::Anxiously awaiting bomberman wiiware::

Tiptup300: Jul 4th 2008; 2:16PM

I have to admit that looks horrible.

Some special games would work for the iphone.

(Racing games, phsyics games,.....etc? etc?)

Not this sorta game...

ill trooper: Jul 4th 2008; 4:18PM

I like the level of games that are being announced for the iPhone/Touch. Real games, I mean. Like franchises we've heard of.

This looks good, the resolution looks insane. However, no phone has a good game-controller interface without looking like a retarded Gameboy, so a big 'wait and see' is hovering over my head.

trotskylite: Jul 4th 2008; 5:08PM

yep, looks unplayable

SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread): Jul 5th 2008; 1:25AM

FLICK! lol

SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread): Jul 5th 2008; 1:27AM

but yea, im having a hard time figuring out whats going on. i mean it looks like Bomberman but i cant tell how the controls work really. oh well, not like i have an iPhone or iPod Touch anyway. Motorola Q9m and Zune 80 for me.

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