Bomberman GB
By Hudson
Reviewed by The Avardancer
Size: 4 megabits
Save: Password, 4 characters, numeric
Released: 1998
Works with: Any Version of Gameboy

Opening Snide Remarks: Bomberman on Gameboy? Will it retain all it's
goodness? How will this stand up to the other games in the series? Actually,
Bomberman GB is Bomberman 2 in Japan. Wario Blast is Bomberman 1 in Japan.
(Wario was added to Wario Blast to make it appeal to American gamers. Some
how, I don't see the reasoning in that statement.)

Gameplay: There's a good amount of variety in the game with two routes to
take. (A and B) On the Super Gameboy, you can have a four player match with
the Mulit-Tap. The bosses are cool. (And fairly difficult.) There's a story
to the game and it's not too deep; but it works. There is a lesson mode to 
help you beat the different levels. A password saves your progress through
the game. (Write your passwords down!)

What the game boils down to in Gameplay is that you must destroy the enemies.
When you destroy all the enemies, you can advance to the next level. The only
variations of this theme are levels where the enemies must be destroyed in a
specific order or they regenerate if thier "nest" is not destroyed. Another
interesting diversion of the theme is that there are other obstacles to
defeat. One level has you light barrels to be able to see the enemies.

The game cleans up in four-player mode though. That game is fairly fun;
although it is not "varied". It mostly consists of strategy and speed.

Graphics: Nice Super Gameboy colors and borders. The graphics are clear and
fun. On any of the portable versions of Gameboy; the graphics are STILL easy
to see. The game has little "cut-scenes" and introductory screens. The
animation of the main character is very simple; but it works.

Sound: Okay explosions, but if you put it into the Super Gameboy! GREAT
SOUNDING EXPLOSIONS! Nothing like Explosion Enhancement! Other than that?
The game is full of normal sounding sounds. Your basic bells and whistles.
Nothing truly original; but nothing out of place.

Music: Forgetable and oft times..... annoying. Turn down the volume for the
sake of humanity! Okay, I may be exaggerating a bit there; but the music is
not very good.

Play Control: No delays, or sliding. If you blow yourself up; it's YOUR 
fault. Hit detection isn't biased for or against you. The main character
plods along at a reasonably good pace. Yeah. Nice.

Final Analysis: Like Bomberman? Get this game! It's pure Bomberman on the go.
(A Game-Link Mode would have been nice.) The game is a nifty little time
killer. And it is very good in multi-player. Check it out if you dig
Bomberman's classic style.

Score
Gameplay: ****		(4 out of 5)
Graphics: *****		(5 out of 5)
Sound: ****		(4 out of 5)
Music: **		(2 out of 5)
Play Control: *****	(5 out of 5)
Total:			(20 X 4= 80%)

FINAL SCORE: 80%

Currently Known Codes:

Level Passwords

Level 1: 8566
Level 2: 9634
Level 3: 1637
Level 4: 0320
Level 5: 6524
Level 6: 3260
Level 7: 4783
Level 8: 5472 (Level 8 is AWESOME!)

Start NEW Game at MAXIMUM POWER: 4622