For only $10, players could enjoy a standard game of Bomberman where the goal is to either take out foes or have them take themselves out while using various power-ups or you could mix things up with other modes. One thing that set Live apart then and even to this day is the level of customization and mode selection offered up. While the Sega Saturn game enabled ten player local multiplayer, no entry in the series until Live featured online play. A staple of multiplayer gaming for many years, Bomberman Live aimed to deliver a definitive online experience for the franchise and largely did so better than anyone could have imagined. He even had a bit of an emo phase that went poorly with the try-hard Bomberman Act Zero, and while the Xbox 360 era was tough for him there, it was great when it came to Bomberman Live. Bomberman R was solid, while the new free-to-play Super Bomberman R Online offers up a stripped-down experience at no cost. The past fifteen years have been hit or miss for Bomberman, Hudson Soft’s most enduring character. You’ll see both good and bad souls unearthed every month as we search through the more… forgotten…parts of history. Inside, we’ll be digging up games that have long been without a pulse. Watch your step, for you’ve just entered the Graveyard.

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