Line #11 Trivia/Bomberman


1	Specific games' Trivia sections:
2	[[index]]
3	* ''Trivia/Bomberman94''
4	* ''Trivia/AtomicBomberman''
5	* ''Trivia/BombermanActZero''
6	[[/index]]
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8	* 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.
9	* FollowTheLeader:
10	** 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).
11	** 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.
12	* KeepCirculatingTheTapes:
13	** 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.
14	** ''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.
15	* 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 single-player, not that some people even bother with singleplayer in a ''Bomberman'' game.
16	** ''Bomberman 64'' can refer to TWO different games. The one we know is known as ''Baku Bomberman'' in Japan. The Japanese ''Bomberman 64'' is actually a 2D game [[NoExportForYou that never got exported]].
17	** ''Dynablaster'' / ''Dyna Blaster'' and ''Atomic Punk'', for several early games before the ''Bomberman'' name became well-known.
18	** ''Eric and the Floaters'' for the Platform/{{MSX}} and Platform/ZXSpectrum.
19	* MilestoneCelebration: Amusingly, ''Super Bomberman R'' has a spot on the cover highlighting the series' ''33rd'' anniversary. It seems less like an anniversary celebration than it is celebrating the series actually getting a new mainline game following a huge SequelGap.
20	* NoExportForYou: Hoo boy, this has been a recurring issue.
21	** ''Super Bomberman 3'' through ''5''. ''3'' was exported to Europe while only Japan saw ''4'' and ''5''.
22	** Some of the ''Panic Bomber'' variants, namely ''Bomberman: Panic Bomber'' for PC Engine Super CD (which was eventually ported to the west via the Platform/WiiU's virtual console in late 2017) and ''Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber W'' for the Super Famicom.
23	** The Japanese ''Bomberman 64'' (our ''Bomberman 64'' is their ''Baku Bomberman'').
24	** The ''Anime/BombermanJetters'' anime, despite the [[VideoGame/BombermanJetters video game]] [[RecursiveAdaptation making it to the West]].
25	** Everything ''Anime/BombermanBDamanBakugaiden'' related.
26	** The first three ''Bomberman Land'' games.
27	** ''Bomberman GB 3'' for the Game Boy. Somewhat egregious because the first two ''GB'' games were released outside Japan (although the first one became ''Wario Blast'') and also because the villain reappeared in ''VideoGame/BombermanHero''.
28	** The [=PlayStation=] 2 and Game Boy Advance versions of ''Bomberman Jetters'', Japan.
29	** ''Saturn Bomberman Fight!!'', Japan.
30	** ''Bomberman Wars'', Japan.
31	** ''Net de Bomberman'', Japan.
32	** ''Bomberman Kart'' and its UpdatedRerelease, ''Bomberman Kart DX'', Japan.
33	** ''Bomberman Battles'', Japan and Europe (as ''Bomberman Hardball'').
34	** ''Custom Battler Bomberman'', Japan and Europe (as ''Bomberman 2'').
35	** ''Bomberman: Disney [[Franchise/LiloAndStitch Sti]][[Anime/{{Stitch}} tch]] Edition'', Japan, 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.
36	** ''Bomberman Story DS'', Japan and Europe.
37	** ''Bomberman 64: The Second Attack!'', Japan and North America.
38	** ''Bomberman Online'', North America and Japan.
39	** ''Bomberman Blast'' came overseas, but as a [=WiiWare=] multiplayer-only title. The full game, including a single-player campaign, was left in Japan.
40	* RoleReprise:
41	** David Hayter returns to voice both Solid Snake Bomber and Naked Snake Bomber.
42	** Both Ratchet Bomber and Clank are voiced by the originals' voice actors.
43	** Master Chief Bomber is voiced by the original Master Chief's voice actor.
44	* SequelGap: ''Super Bomberman 5'' was released in 1997, ''Super Bomberman R'' was released in 2017.

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