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** ''Eric and the Floaters'' for the UsefulNotes/{{MSX}} and UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum.

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** ''Eric and the Floaters'' for the UsefulNotes/{{MSX}} Platform/{{MSX}} and UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum.Platform/ZXSpectrum.



** Some of the ''Panic Bomber'' variants, namely ''Bomberman: Panic Bomber'' for PC Engine Super CD (which was eventually ported to the west via the UsefulNotes/WiiU's virtual console in late 2017) and ''Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber W'' for the Super Famicom.

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** Some of the ''Panic Bomber'' variants, namely ''Bomberman: Panic Bomber'' for PC Engine Super CD (which was eventually ported to the west via the UsefulNotes/WiiU's Platform/WiiU's virtual console in late 2017) and ''Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber W'' for the Super Famicom.
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* TheWikiRule: [[https://bomberman.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Bomberman Wiki]].
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* FlagshipFranchise: by far the biggest one for Creator/HudsonSoft, having multiple yearly games for 2 decades, countless merchandise and various [[AnimatedAdaptation Animated Adaptations]].
** This continued once Konami absorbed Hudson Soft's assets into itself. After Super Bomberman R, Konami has given the franchise a very prominent position in their marketing alongside such high profile series as Castlevania and Metal Gear.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Both ''Hi-Ten Bomberman'' and its cousin ''Hi-Ten Chara Bom'' were exclusive to events hosted in 1993 and 1994 respectively, and were never released for home consoles in any format; however, they were the basis for the ''Saturn Bomberman'' Battle Game.
* MarketBasedTitle: ''Bomberman Tournament'' is known as ''Bomberman Story'' in Japan. It's a more fitting title, since "Tournament" would imply more emphasis on online multiplayer with singleplayer that boils down to "multiplayer with bots". However, this game is more "''Bomberman'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' with a side of ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''" in terms of the singleplayer, not that some people even bother with singleplayer in a ''Bomberman'' game.

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Both ''Hi-Ten Bomberman'' and its cousin ''Hi-Ten Chara Bom'' were exclusive to events hosted in 1993 and 1994 respectively, and were never released for home consoles in any format; however, they were the basis for the ''Saturn Bomberman'' Battle Game.
** ''Bomberman: Disney [[Franchise/LiloAndStitch Sti]][[Anime/{{Stitch}} tch]] Edition'' was only released on a mobile internet service in Japan called i-mode. The i-mode store, where the game was distributed, was shut down in 2021, meaning that the only way to play this game now is to have a device with the game installed on it, a very unlikely situation considering its age, limited release, and obscurity.
* MarketBasedTitle: ''Bomberman Tournament'' is known as ''Bomberman Story'' in Japan. It's a more fitting title, title since "Tournament" would imply more emphasis on online multiplayer with singleplayer that boils down to "multiplayer with bots". However, this game is more "''Bomberman'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' with a side of ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''" in terms of the singleplayer, single-player, not that some people even bother with singleplayer in a ''Bomberman'' game.
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* ''Trivia/AtomicBomberman''
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** This continued once Konami absorbed Hudson Soft's assets into itself. After Super Bomberman R, Konami has given the franchise a very prominent position in their marketing alongside such high profile series as Castlevania and Metal Gear.
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* ''[[Trivia/Bomberman94 Bomberman '94]]''
* ''[[Trivia/BombermanActZero BOMBERMAN Act:Zero]]''

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** ''Bomberman: Disney [[Franchise/LiloAndStitch Sti]][[Anime/{{Stitch}} tch]] Edition'', Japan, despites featuring a globally recognizable ''American-made Disney character'', and only for a mobile internet service that didn't even catch on outside of the country.

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** ''Bomberman: Disney [[Franchise/LiloAndStitch Sti]][[Anime/{{Stitch}} tch]] Edition'', Japan, despites despite featuring a globally recognizable ''American-made Disney character'', and only for a mobile internet service that didn't even catch on outside of the country.
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** ''Bomberman: Disney [[Franchise/LiloAndStitch Sti]][[Anime/{{Stitch}} tch]] Edition'', Japan, despites featuring a globally recognizable ''American-made Disney character'', and only for a mobile internet service that didn't even catch on outside of the country.

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* FollowTheLeader: The series is guilty of blatantly tying in concepts or mechanics from other games. Some of these were well-received (the Rooi in response to ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld''[='=]s Yoshi, and the Charaboms in response to ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''). Others, not so much (''Act:Zero'' in response to the massive influx of DarkerAndEdgier reboots).

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The series is guilty of blatantly tying in concepts or mechanics from other games. Some of these were well-received (the Rooi in response to ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld''[='=]s Yoshi, and the Charaboms in response to ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''). Others, not so much (''Act:Zero'' in response to the massive influx of DarkerAndEdgier reboots).reboots).
** Counts for the series itself, the Bomberman gameplay remains one of the most copied ones in gaming history, with copycats still being made to this day. Notable examples include, Bomb it, Playing with Fire and Bombergrounds.
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* FlagshipFranchise: by far the biggest one for Creator/HudsonSoft, having multiple yearly games for 2 decades, countless merchandise and various [[AnimatedAdaptation Animated Adaptations]].

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* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: The European versions of ''Bomberman'' were renamed and reworked as ''Eric and the Floaters'' and ''Dyna Blaster'', as at the time of its release, UsefulNotes/TheTroubles were in full swing, and IRA terrorists were all over the news for carrying out bombing attacks which claimed a number of civilians. The UK was still reeling from the IRA's wrath during those days, and a video game about planting bombs would certainly be seen as insensitive regardless of context.



* TooSoon: The European versions of ''Bomberman'' were renamed and reworked as ''Eric and the Floaters'' and ''Dyna Blaster'', as at the time of its release, UsefulNotes/TheTroubles were in full swing, and IRA terrorists were all over the news for carrying out bombing attacks which claimed a number of civilians. The UK was still reeling from the IRA's wrath during those days, and a video game about planting bombs would certainly be seen as insensitive regardless of context.

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* RoleReprise: David Hayter returns to voice both Solid Snake Bomber and Naked Snake Bomber.

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David Hayter returns to voice both Solid Snake Bomber and Naked Snake Bomber.Bomber.
** Both Ratchet Bomber and Clank are voiced by the originals' voice actors.
** Master Chief Bomber is voiced by the original Master Chief's voice actor.
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* RoleReprise: David Hayter returns to voice both Solid Snake Bomber and Naked Snake Bomber.
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* TooSoon: The European versions of ''Bomberman'' were renamed and reworked as ''Eric and the Floaters'' and ''Dyna Blaster'', as at the time of its release, UsefulNotes/TheTroubles were in full swing, and IRA terrorists were all over the news for carrying out bombing attacks which claimed a number of civilians.

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* TooSoon: The European versions of ''Bomberman'' were renamed and reworked as ''Eric and the Floaters'' and ''Dyna Blaster'', as at the time of its release, UsefulNotes/TheTroubles were in full swing, and IRA terrorists were all over the news for carrying out bombing attacks which claimed a number of civilians. The UK was still reeling from the IRA's wrath during those days, and a video game about planting bombs would certainly be seen as insensitive regardless of context.

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