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2->''In the infinitely\
3expanding universe...\
4This is where energy\
5unfathomable...\
6...to human kind is\
7overflowing...\
8In the search for this\
9unknown energy...\
10...many researchers have\
11challenged outer space...\
12...The time is\
13Cosmic Year 200X...''
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15''Bomberman Generation'' is the first ''VideoGame/{{Bomberman}}'' title for the Platform/NintendoGameCube, released in 2002. Developed by Creator/GameArts, it was the fourth fully-3D game in the series following the Platform/Nintendo64 titles.[[note]]''Bomberman 64'', ''Bomberman Hero'', and ''Bomberman 64: The Second Attack!''. Fifth if you include the Japan-only ''Saturn Bomberman Fight!!'' for UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn.[[/note]]
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17In the story, [[TheProfessor Professor Ein]] sends a space freighter to collect the "[[MineralMacGuffin Bomb Elements]]", six crystals with unfathomable power, to bring to Planet Bomber so he can study them. However, [[BigBad Mujoe]] of the [[StandardEvilOrganizationSquad Hige Hige Bandits]] hired the [[QuirkyMinibossSquad Crush Bombers]] to attack the freighter, scattering the crystals across Planet Tentacalls; the villains are on the move to find and collect the crystals. Ein sends Bomberman out to fight them off, lest they find the Bomb Crystals and send the universe into peril.
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19''Generation'' is also one of the first [=GameCube=] titles to use CelShading, and is one of the few ''Bomberman'' titles to use complete voice acting.
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21The game had a SpiritualSuccessor in the form of ''VideoGame/BombermanJetters'', which played like a watered-down version of ''Generation'' while being a RecursiveAdaptation of the ''Anime/BombermanJetters'' [[TheAnimeOfTheGame anime]].
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23!!''Bomberman Generation'' contains examples of:
24* AffablyEvil: Bomber Elite. For the leader of a nebulous mercenary group predominantly themed around explosives, he's surprisingly down-to-earth and playful, and even thanks Bomberman for a good fight when he loses to him.
25* ArtificialStupidity: It is fully possible for enemies with ranged attacks [[SetAMookToKillAMook to kill each other]]. The player need only catch the mook's attention and line themselves up behind one of its friends.
26* AttackDrone: Beauty Bomber commands three of these as she fights. They resemble floating spotlights, and assist her in various ways - from acting as a shield to firing lightning as part of her [[LimitBreak "The Lure of Elegant Flash"]].
27* AxCrazy: Assault Bomber. From the moment he crashes into the arena in a freaking ''meteor'' and you hear his insane cackle, to him trying to [[TriggerHappy fill you full of lead while laughing maniacally]], to him flying all over the arena [[MadBomber shooting enough bombs to level a small town without much care for anything resembling accuracy]], it's pretty clear that the guy is absolutely unhinged.
28-->'''Assault Bomber:''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Wg9i3UNOY#t=13s So.. are you BOMBERMAAAN!?!]] (''[[TransformationSequence laughs maniacally, and forms himself]]'') I... am the Master... ASSAULT... '''BOMBEEEEER!''' I am the [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Reaper of the Crush Bombers!]] And... I WILL ''DESTROY'' YOU! (''takes aim and fires his Gatling Gun into the ground at Bomberman's feet, startling him'') BY RIPPING, '''AND TEARING YOU ''APAAAAAAART!'''''
29* BigBad: Mujoe, returning from ''VideoGame/SaturnBomberman'' and ''VideoGame/BombermanMax 2''.
30* BigOlEyebrows: Bomberman has a very intense-looking pair throughout the entire game. Notably, these are the same eyebrows that only show up when he's angry in other games (notably ''VideoGame/BombermanHero''). So apparently, Bomberman is taking this game ''[[SeriousBusiness very]]'' [[SeriousBusiness seriously]].
31* BlindIdiotTranslation: Some of the phrasing in the game is noticeably awkward. Just read the page quote; it's from the intro.
32** There's also a few typos, with the most glaring one being a stage name: you apparently fight Bomber Elite on the "Phsyco Elevator". Evidently, Majesco skimped on the editing process to beat the Japanese release out the door.
33* BloodKnight: Assault Bomber, without a doubt.
34-->Oh ''yeah?'' '''GO CRY TO YO MAMAAAAAAAA!'''
35* BossOnlyLevel: Every boss and sub-boss is fought in one of these. (The [[MiniBoss mini-bosses]], however, tend to be fought at the end of their levels.)
36* TheBrute: Megaton Bomber.
37-->'''Megaton Bomber:''' I... am the Strength... of the Crush Bombers! [[SpellMyNameWithAThe THE]] MEGATON BOMBER! I will crush all, who get in my ''[[PunctuatedPounding WAY!]]''
38* CallingYourAttacks: The Crush Bombers. Beauty and Eagle Bomber are especially guilty of it.
39-->'''Beauty Bomber:''' The Lure of Elegant ''Flash!''
40-->'''Eagle Bomber:''' TWISTER! BUUUUUUUURN!
41-->'''Beauty Bomber:''' It's Gorgeous ''Showtiiiiiime!''
42-->'''Eagle Bomber:''' '''Piiiiiiiiile''DRIIIIIIIIIIVER!'''''
43** Constructor X. "''I will destroy you... with my LaserBlade!''"
44%%* CelShading
45* CombiningMecha: Constructor X.
46* ContinuingIsPainful: When you die, you lose all of your powerups. It is actually smarter to ''not'' continue, as you will retain the powerups if you simply quit to the title screen and reload the save.
47* DefeatEqualsExplosion: Most of the bosses explode when you beat them. However, it's averted with a few exceptions, who simply fade away after they're defeated.
48* DubNameChange: Dr. Ein evidently misplaced his doctorate for this game.
49** A more obvious example is World 5, which isn't known as Majestar in Japan (as ''Majesco'' didn't publish the Japanese language version). It's Mujodethstar.
50* DumbMuscle: Megaton Bomber.
51* ElementalPowers: The Attribute Bombs are these to the basic [[NonElemental Fire Bombs]].
52** MakingASplash: Aqua Bombs.
53** AnIcePerson: Ice Bombs.
54** BlowYouAway: Wind Bombs.
55** LightEmUp: Light Bombs.
56* EasterEgg: As seen [[https://youtu.be/TC2y4dE_ZbI?t=1m44s here]], using a Big Wind Bomb on Beauty Bomber for the first time in a battle against her will cause her to [[MarilynManeuver hold her skirt down]] and say ''"Ooh, that was intense!"'' in a sultry manner.
57* EpicFlail: Megaton Bomber in World 1 wields a massive ball and chain that extends from his arm. He can either throw it forward, swing it around in a wide arc, or when he's down to his last few hearts, [[GroundPound smash the floor with it to stun you and force you to drop any bombs you are currently carrying]].
58-->'''Megaton Bomber:''' Megaton...'''''CRUSH!'''''
59* {{Expy}}: The Crush Bombers are largely these of the Bomber Shitennou from ''VideoGame/SuperBomberman 4''.
60* FriendlyRivalry: Between Bomberman and MAX. MAX intends to fight the Hige Hige Bandits on his own terms, but he will occasionally drop in to lend a hand, particularly during a difficult boss fight.
61* GratuitousFrench: If you leave a Big Bomb near Assault Bomber after he's done charging around on his tank tracks, he'll convert one of his [[ArmCannon Arm Cannons]] into a [[WeaponsThatSuck vacuum]] and suck it to him, quipping the below line just before he [[CatchAndReturn launches it back out with multiple mortar-like explosives]].
62-->'''Assault Bomber:''' BON ''APPETIT!''
63* GratuitousJapanese: Unlike most everything else in the game, the Charaboms' voices were not dubbed in English. They're still just saying their names, but they say them very Engrish-ey.
64* GreenHillZone: World 1, Tentasia.
65* HeartsAreHealth: The game uses a very ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda''-style system for health. You have three large hearts (each consisting of four small hearts) to start out with, getting hit by attacks can take a maximum of one large heart at a time, and you can attain more maximum health via [[HeartContainer Heart Containers]].
66** Amusingly, the bosses use the exact same method of health indication - although instead of Bomberman's pink smiling hearts, the ones belonging to the bosses are pale blue with an angry scowl on them.
67* HeartContainer: One of the two main collectibles alongside Lightning Cards. Finding them all maxes out Bomberman's health meter from three big hearts to eight.
68* HumongousMecha: Constructor X, who qualifies for SuperRobot-hood with:
69** A [[ThisIsADrill Drill]] RocketPunch.
70** His drill hand opening up to reveal a LaserBlade which, when swung, spontaneously causes explosions for no apparent reason (other than that [[RuleOfCool it's cool]]).
71-->'''Constructor X:''' I will destroy you...''WITH MY LASER BLAAAAAAADE!''
72** [[CallingYourAttacks Calling Out Attacks]]. Some of them are almost incomprehensible, but the point still stands.
73** It's formed by two talking construction vehicles who are brothers or have pilots that are brothers. The combination sequence ''reeks'' of SuperRobot and even features a lawyer-friendly rendition of [[Anime/CombattlerV Combattler V's]] theme.
74* HundredPercentCompletion: Collecting all of the Lightning Cards [[spoiler:unlocks MAX in multiplayer, who plays no differently than the bombers]].
75* HurricaneOfPuns: The devs took every chance to make squid and octopus puns in the level and world names, even when they made no sense. They even managed to make a "Tako" (short for "takoyaki": grilled octopus) and "taco" pun for [[ShiftingSandLand TakoDesert]] [[{{Spexico}} by having the bandit and ghost enemies wear sombreros]].
76* IRegretNothing: Constructor X, upon defeat, will take a knee for a moment before [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWuQ4AkvjjM&t=489 standing proud]] with his drill arm held up in salute:
77-->'''Constructor X:''' [[UndyingLoyalty Glory... to the Hige]] ''[[UndyingLoyalty Hige...]]'' (''thrusts his drill upward before collapsing seconds later'') '''''[[SkywardScream BANDIIIIITS!]]'''''"
78* {{I Was Just Passing Through}}: MAX will sometimes aid you during a boss fight by taking out a full heart of the boss' health and giving you a full heart healing item.
79-->'''MAX:''' What are you ''doing'', Bomberman? (''Spanish guitar riff, as he throws a Big Bomb at the boss'') No thanks needed./Get a grip.
80* JetPack: Eagle Bomber sports one, complete with wings of silver.
81-->'''Eagle Bomber:''' If you don't fear these beautiful wings of light silver... (''AudibleGleam'') ...THEN COME BATTLE WITH ME!
82* JustToyingWithThem: Bomber Elite does this for the first part of the battle, using the bare minimum of his powers on Bomberman for his own amusement. However, once you get him down to one heart...
83** IAmNotLeftHanded: ...he'll pull out all the stops on you and the difficulty ramps up several times over. His attacks become a lot harder to avoid as well
84* LargeHam: Mujoe. Dear God, [[ChewingTheScenery is he ever]]. Especially during his BadassBoast at the end.
85-->'''Mujoe:''' I suppose I should commend you for making it this far! But ''praise'' you? '''''[[BigNo NOOoOOOoOOOoOOO!]]''''' [[labelnote: Note]]Yes, the BigNo has rapidly-changing intonation. It might actually be a BigNever or taunting you by going "NAAAAAAH!"; it's kind of unclear.[[/labelnote]]
86** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvXKL7Ei--s CONSTRUCTOOOOOOOOOOR-X!]]
87** [[AxCrazy Assault Bomber]], beyond any conceivable measure. Seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Wg9i3UNOY here]].
88* LarynxDissonance:
89** Though Bomber Elite is clearly voiced by a woman in English, the character is referred to in dialogue as "he." (Elite's Japanese voice is [[Creator/AkiraIshida male]], although one with a softer and lighter tone (as seen in [[http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm22381881 this NicoNico video at around 1:50]]). It should also be noted that Japanese Elite uses the male-associated first-person pronoun ''boku''.)
90** Bomberman himself, though it's easier to suspend your disbelief with him, in part because he's been voiced by women ever since he first acquired a voice in the series.
91* MineralMacGuffin: The Bomb Elements.
92* MechaMooks: The bulk of the Hige Hige Bandits.
93* MileLongShip: World 6, [=ArmorJoe=].
94* MissionControl: Professor Ein.
95* {{Mon}}: The Charaboms, which are used to enhance Bomberman's abilities.
96* OhCrap: In the multiplayer mode, the characters will say something when they realize they're stuck between bombs, like...
97-->''Oh no!''
98-->'''AAAAAAARGH!'''
99* PickupHierarchy:
100** '''Primary''': The Bomb Elements.
101** '''Secondary''': Charaboms, Bomb Merge items/bombs.
102** '''Tertiary''': Power-ups, Charabom food.
103** '''Extra''': Lightning Cards and Heart Containers.
104* PokemonSpeak: The Charaboms.
105* PutTheLaughterInSlaughter: In fitting with [[AxeCrazy his]] [[TriggerHappy character]], Assault Bomber laughs like a complete maniac as he tries to fill you with lead from his [[MoreDakka gatling gun]].
106* QuirkyMinibossSquad: The Crush Bombers.
107* RedBaron: The Crush Bombers each have their own little title that they declare alongside their names, which follows the standard pattern of ''"The ''[something]'' of the Crush Bombers"''.
108** Megaton Bomber - ''[[TheBrute "The Strength of the Crush Bombers"]]''
109** Beauty Bomber - ''[[LadyOfWar "The Red Jewel of the Crush Bombers"]]''
110** Eagle Bomber - ''[[TheFightingNarcissist "The Blue Falcon of the Crush Bombers"]]''
111** Assault Bomber - ''[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "The Reaper of the Crush Bombers"]]''
112** Bomber Elite - ''[[TheDragon "The Leader of the Crush Bombers"]]''
113* ScarfOfAsskicking: Bomberman (and playable bombers in Battle Game, for that matter) wears one exclusive to this game.
114* ShiftingSandLand: World 3, [=TakoDesert=], complete with quicksand and {{Mayincatec}}-esque architecture.
115* SimpletonVoice: Megaton Bomber has this, in fitting with his DumbMuscle status.
116-->'''Megaton Bomber:''' Here I, here I, here I come!
117* SlippySlideyIceWorld: Arctic Ice, the second part of World 2, [=OctoOcean=].
118* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Beauty Bomber. Not only is she the only female in the Crush Bombers, she's the only female in the ''game'', though you'd be forgiven for thinking [[LarynxDissonance Bomber Elite]] was a girl.
119* SoreLoser: Beauty Bomber. After you defeat her, she'll throw a tantrum and complain that "this really stinks!" before exploding.
120* SpaceZone: World 5, Nekki Moon.
121* SpellMyNameWithAnS: "Charabon-Battle Program" is mentioned in the credits, but the rest of the game calls them Charaboms.
122* StandardEvilOrganizationSquad: The Hige Hige Bandits.
123* UnderTheSea: Oceans, the first part of World 2, [=OctoOcean=].
124* ViolationOfCommonSense: "Jump in the quicksand!"
125* WrestlerInAllOfUs: One of Eagle Bomber's moves involve using an airborne piledriver on you, if you get caught while he's flying around the arena.
126-->'''[[CallingYourAttacks PIIIIIIIIIIIIILEDRIVEEEEEEEEEEER!]]'''
127* YearX: The game is set in [[AlternativeCalendar Cosmic Year]] 200X.

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