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Saturn Bomberman
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Hudson
Developer:
Genre: Action

















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Saturn Bomberman (サターンボンバーマン) is a 2D action video game developed and published by Hudson exclusively for the Sega Saturn console. It is part of the Bomberman series of games.

As well as offering a single-player campaign, Saturn Bomberman is notable for its multiplayer options, allowing up to 10 human players to compete on-screen through the with the use of the Saturn 6 Player Adaptor (and in Japan, Hudson made its own Bomberman-themed one). Even today some modern iterations of Bomberman lack this feature. Online play can be found in the the US and Japanese versions of the game, though the European version does not support this feature.

It is also the only Bomberman game on the Saturn to be released outside of Japan. Other releases for the console include Saturn Bomberman Fight!! (a largely unrelated game) and Bomberman Wars (a tactical RPG).

Gameplay

Saturn Bomberman is divided into three modes of play, though each mode plays in the traditional Bomberman fashion. The game is played on a grid where the player drops bombs and must defeat opposing foes and clear obstructions. Power-ups are distributed to enhances the character or increase the reach of dropped bombs or it's behavior. These rules are universal to the game modes below.

Normal Game

Normal Game is the story mode for Saturn Bomberman and supports up to two players. Players take control of White and Black Bomberman and must play through a series of levels based around different time periods.

The main antagonists are the Hige Hige bandits, who have gone on to be featured in other Bomberman titles and animated series including Bomberman Generation, Bomberman Jetters and more.

Battle Game

Battle Game serves as the multiplayer mode that goes up to 10 players through the use of two Saturn 6 Player Adaptors. You can also set up a series mode that allows specifications such as how many players playing, which stages are played and the rule set. In the US and Japanese versions of the game, players can make use of the Sega NetLink modem and link up one other system with up to 2 players per console for up to 4 player multiplayer online.

Depending on how many players are allowed to play determines which stages can be selected. Up to 8 players can choose from any of the gimmick stages. 10 player matches can only be played on the Wide Stage. This stage appears zoomed out to accommodate for the additional players and does not feature any gimmicks.

Instead of using differently colored Bomberman, players can choose from White and Black Bomberman as well as a host of other Hudson Soft based characters and mascots. This includes Hudson Soft's mascots Kotetsu and Miss Honey, Bonk from the P.C. Kid/Bonk series, Master Higgins from the Adventure Island games, Milon from Milon's Secret Castle, Manjimaru from the Neutopia series and Kabuki and Kine from the Tengai Makyo series. There are also two secret characters including a bear named Manto and Yuna from the anime series Galaxy Frauline Yuna.

Master Game

Master Game is similar to Normal Game that supports one player only. Players play as White Bomberman and go through twenty rooms. At the end of the game, players are graded based on their performance.

Saving Data

Saturn Bomberman makes use of the Saturn's internal battery back-up as well as the Sega Saturn Back-Up Ram Cart to save data for all three modes.

Saturn Bomberman Save Data
Name Comment File Size
BOMBERSS_## NORMAL 1
BOMBERSS_## BATTLE 11
BOMBERSS_## MASTER 5

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №179
Sega Saturn
 80
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[1]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
100
[2]
Edge (UK) NTSC-J
70
[3]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
93
[4]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
68
[5]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC-J
80
[6]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
90
[7]
Gambler (PL)
92
[8]
GameFan (US)
92
[9]
Game Power (IT)
90
[10]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[11]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-J
80
[12]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
83
[13]
Gry Komputerowe (PL)
85
[14]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[15]
Intelligent Gamer (US) NTSC-J
91
[16]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
100
[17]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
87
[18]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
87
[19]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
87
[20]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
87
[21]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
85
[22]
Next Generation (US)
75
[23]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[24]
Player One (FR)
95
[25]
Playmag (FR) PAL
78
[26]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
75
[27]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
74
[28]
Saturn+ (UK) NTSC-J
93
[29]
Saturn Power (UK)
91
[30]
Secret Service (PL)
78
[31]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
93
[32]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
73
[33]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
70
[34]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[35]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[36]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
81
[37]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
81
[38]
Super Power (FI)
88
[39]
Ultra Game Players (US) NTSC-U
85
[40]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
70
[41]
Sega Saturn
 83
Based on
41 reviews

Saturn Bomberman

Saturn, US
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Saturn, EU
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Saturn, JP
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Saturn, JP (Satakore)
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Saturn, JP (Party Pac)
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Saturn, JP (XBAND)
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Bomberman games for Sega systems
SG-1000
 Bomberman Special (198x)
Sega Mega Drive
 Mega Bomberman (1994) | Mega Bomberman: Special 8 Player Demo (unreleased)
Sega Saturn
 Saturn Bomberman (XBAND) (1996) | Saturn Bomberman Fight!! (1997) | Bomberman Wars (1998)
Sega Dreamcast
 Bomberman Online (2001)
  1. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-09), page 78
  2. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-11), page 72
  3. ↑ Edge, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-30), page 89
  4. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1997" (US; 1997-1x-xx), page 193
  5. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-07-26" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 1
  6. ↑ Fun Generation, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 82
  7. ↑ Fun Generation, "07/97" (DE; 1997-06-12), page 92
  8. ↑ Gambler, "7/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  9. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 10: October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 21
  10. ↑ Game Power, "Luigio 1997" (IT; 1997-0x-xx), page 38
  11. ↑ GamePro, "October 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 148
  12. ↑ Game Informer, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 58
  13. ↑ Game Informer, "October 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 66
  14. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "7-8/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  15. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1997" (ES; 1997-xx-xx), page 78
  16. ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 66
  17. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 69
  18. ↑ MAN!AC, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 53
  19. ↑ MAN!AC, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 81
  20. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 76
  21. ↑ Mega Fun, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-02), page 82
  22. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-04), page 80
  23. ↑ Next Generation, "November 1996" (US; 1996-10-22), page 273
  24. ↑ Next Generation, "November 1997" (US; 1997-10-21), page 201
  25. ↑ Player One, "Mai 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 86
  26. ↑ Playmag, "Mai 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 84
  27. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 17" (JP; 1996-08-02), page 186
  28. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 19" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 80
  29. ↑ Saturn+, "Issue 4" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 31
  30. ↑ Saturn Power, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-xx-xx), page 75
  31. ↑ Secret Service, "Lipiec/Sierpień 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 66
  32. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Juni 1997" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 68
  33. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 46
  34. ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "6/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  35. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-12), page 52
  36. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 220
  37. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13
  38. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "8 July 1997" (UK; 1997-06-25), page 15
  39. ↑ Super Power, "7 1997" (FI; 1997-0x-xx), page 50
  40. ↑ Ultra Game Players, "October 1997" (US; 1997-09-16), page 90
  41. ↑ Video Games, "9/96" (DE; 1996-08-28), page 91
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