is a

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video game developed by

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and originally released for the

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in 1997. It was re-released as a

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for the

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in 1998.

Gameplay

In contrast to the overhead view of other Bomberman titles, ''Pocket Bomberman'' features sidescrolling platformer gameplay. Like other Bomberman games, Bomberman must defeat all enemies in each stage to advance. The game features a total of 5 worlds spanning 25 levels. Each world follows a different theme, including forest, underwater, cloudtops and a dark underworld. At the end of each world is a boss fight. There is one mini game called Jump Mode in which players must guide Bomberman through an Easy, Medium, or Hard course. Bomberman will constantly jump and the player can only place bombs in this mode.

Development and release

''Pocket Bomberman'' was developed by

and originally released for the

in 1997. It was re-released as a

launch title Since the origin of video games in the early 1970s, the video game industry, the players, and surrounding culture have spawned a wide range of technical and slang terms. 0–9 A ...

for the

in 1998.

Reception

''Pocket Bomberman'' received generally favorable reviews from critics. ''

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'' described the game as somewhat repetitive, while ''

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'' praised the different themes in each world because they add variety to the game. ''

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'' editors praised its fun and challenging gameplay, and considered the Jump Mode innovative.

References

External links

* {{Bomberman 1997 video games Bomberman Game Boy Color games Game Boy games Hudson Soft games Nintendo games Platformers Single-player video games Video games developed in Japan Video games scored by Jun Chikuma Video games scored by Yoshio Tsuru