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No platforming, no Western "re-imaginings", none of that mess. This is just Bomberman. Walkin' on a grid, droppi'n bombs, blowin' shit up. Like he does best. These screens are from the as-yet-untitled Bomberman for the Wii, which since we last saw it has been announced as appearing on both WiiWare and as a retail version (which will have some SP missions the downloadable version will not). Cannot. Wait.
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It's a rather lean list of titles coming out this week. It's a good time for Bomberman fans with two games coming out on three different platforms. We also get handheld police pursuit action with Pursuit Force for the PSP and the Sims continue their quit overtaking of the planet. Anything strike your fancy this week?
Bomberman Land (WII, PSP)
Bomberman brings hot bombing action to the Wii and PSP.
Bomberman Land Touch! 2 (DS)
The follow up to the popular Bomberman Land Touch for the DS.
Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice (PSP)
Fight gang warfare in Capital City.
The Sims: Castaway Stories (PC)
It's like the Sims version of LOST except you actually know what's going on.
Yesterday we got a look at the Wii version of this game, today here's a glimpse of the DS version. Personally, this seems more like the type of game I'd want to play on the go then sitting on my couch.
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This Bomberman Land trailer for the Wii version just landed in my mailbox. I'd say I didn't like how the Wii was inspiring people to make so many mini-game games, but the title will also be hitting the PSP and DS.
When Hudson isn't busy laying off chunks of their workforce, they spend their time readying new Bomberman games for the masses. Games like Bomberman Land Wii, which is a collection of mini-games that take advantage of the system's unique control scheme. It's about time we got a collection of mini-games on the Wii, isn't it? *sighs* Bomberman really needs to stick to mazes and bombs. The most successful Bomberman games of the past few years? Bomberman Live on Xbox Live Arcade and Bomberman DS. Mazes and bombs people. Mazes and bombs.
Hot off the success of Bomberman Live on Xbox Live Arcade, Hudson is bringing the Bomberman Land triple threat in January with Bomberman Land for the Wii and PSP and Bomberman Land Touch! 2 for the Nintendo DS. Solve puzzles and quests in single-player mode, play 40-50 mini-games, or make some friends blow up real good in the Battle Pack Mode, which promises classic Bomberman action. The DS and PSP versions will both support single cartridge play, while the Wii version obviously won't. In fact the Wii version only supports 1-4 players locally, so until they get some online action going I'll stick to the 360 for my Bomberman fix.
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"Not only is it an honor to have Destructoid represented in Bomberman Live, but it may also be the first time an online community has been immortalized in a popular gaming franchise," said Niero Gonzalez, Creator of Destructoid.com. "We're grateful that Hudson has extended our brand in this unique way, and invite all gamers to wreak havoc as the infamous Mr. Destructoid."Interesting to see the gaming press actually represented in a video game, isn't it? Bomb-Up Pack 2 will be available on September 26th. Hit the jump for more details. More »
As a long-time fan of the Bomberman franchise as well as one with a deep obsession for all things bunny related (don't ask), it is with great pleasure I bring you the announcement of Bomb-Up Pack 1 for Hudson's Bomberman Live for Xbox Live Arcade. The add-on, which weighs in at a modest 350 Microsoft Points, will feature two new environments (casino and zeppelin), a new game mode called Frag which allows you to set the number of enemies that need to be offed in order to win a match, as well as ten new characters. Among the new characters...Little Bomby Foo Foo. A bunny. With bombs. Y'all need to give me a minute here. Go read a press release or something.
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National Console Support is now carrying a pair of plush Bomberman bombs that not only look cool, they make game accurate explosion sounds as well. Who could ask for anything more? I suppose you could ask for details. At 8" in diameter, in red or black, the Banpresto manufactured, squeezably soft plush explosives (with Bomberman branding, natch) will only set you back $20. Think of the possibilities! Think of the impromptu hilarity resulting from whipping soft bombs at siblings and loved ones! Think of the constant squeezing and sound effect triggering! Good times...
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