Mega Bomberman

Excerpt from Genesis Game Guide by The Scribe

NAME:             Mega Bomberman
AUTHOR/VENDOR:    Hudson Soft
RELEASED:         1994
TYPE:             Action
LANGUAGE:         English

PREMISE:          What plot?  While the Bomberman addicts will launch into
                  this whole long spiel about the little fella, his world,
                  and his many friends and foes, here's the premise in its
                  basics.  This is a multiplayer action game in which the
                  object is to clear a maze of obstacles.  The fun come out
                  of laying bombs (hence the title) to blow up obstacles in
                  your path, loose monsters, and (of course) your fellow
                  opponents (snicker, snicker).  Hidden power-ups under
                  some of the obstacles are revealed when you clear them,
                  and come in various flavors.  The first one to the exit
                  in the center of the playing field wins.  It's a souped-
                  up version of Pengo that substitutes high explosives for
                  the moving ice blocks, and it's a blast!

IMPRESSIONS:      One player mode is awful - plant a bomb, watch it blow
                  up, then move on.  Start adding other players, though,
                  and the ensuing chaos will keep everybody up all night.
                  While lacking the sophistication of some of the later
                  SNES releases, it's still a ton of fun. (Rage Games)

VARIATIONS:       Sometimes referred to as Bomberman 94.  See the separate
                  Bomberman entry for more information on the develpment of
                  the Genesis port of this popular game.

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