Creator Backlash: Hudson Entertainment has all but disowned Act Zero.
Old Shame: Bomberman: Act Zero was Hudson Soft's attempt to re-imagine their iconic character for Xbox 360 audiences. It was slammed by critics and players for being too Dark and Edgy compared to its older games, along with a host of other problems. Hudson's US branch attempted to defend criticism of the game at first, but in this promo video for Bomberman Live (its first entry on Xbox Live Arcade), producer Joel Breton and marketing VP John Lee dismiss ''Act Zero'' as a very bad idea in hindsight.