Genesis

Mega Bomberman

Just because this game looks simple, you shouldn't expect simple gameplay - it's the hardest B-Man yet. You'll be surprised by the trickiness of the Standard levels and with no difficulty select and a variety of special bomber to choose from in Battle mode, it's every Bomberman for himself. With a little practice, though, you'll master these easy controls and turn into a bombin' fool. This is one addicting Bomber, man.

Finally, a Bomberman game for the Genesis. It's the cutesiest game you'll ever want to play and it's pretty darn addictive. The colors in this Genesis version look different from the earlier Super NES version --- not as many pastels or something. The characters look a little different too. But it's basically the same gameplay. Play in multi-player battle mode or single player puzzle mode. The multi-player battle mode allows up to four players to play at once. Grab your friends.

Nomad owners will be pleased to know that the game doesn't scroll very much, so you don't need to worry at all. However, just like the Nomad itself, this game is kind of rare and does go for a high price on eBay, so watch out. Mega Bomberman is in my opinion, very much worth the price and will keep you in its grips for quite a while. A worthy investment would be to get a Team-Player adapter as well, for your friends and family will enjoy this game as much as you will.

Mega Bomberman may have been the only Bomberman release the Mega Drive saw, but it’s a pretty good one at that. It doesn’t stand out among the zillions of other Bomberman titles available, but it’s undoubtedly one of the better ones. The single-player is entertaining if unspectacular, and despite its easy-flowing difficulty it does have a few surprises. However, Mega Bomberman’s main strength is from the gripping battle mode. The four-player action can lead to many possibilities, not to mention plenty of betrayal and common enemies when three Bombermen team up against one. If you can get hold of a multi-player adapter you’ve just found yourself an essential for a Mega Drive party. If you’re stuck finding this gem on the Virtual Console, fear not, as Bomberman ’94 for the Turbografx-16 is essentially the same game.

Bomberman is one of my all-time favorite video game characters. Although it's nice to finally play him on the Genesis. It's hard to get excited over this game because it's pretty much the same thing. Granted, there are lots of new levels and the ability to ride animals is cool, but it's just not original enough. That's not to say this is a bad game. I like Mega Bomberman. It's just an average game.