Saturn Bomberman
General information
Developer:	Hudson Soft
Publisher:	Hudson Soft
Genre:	Action
Rating(s):	ESRB: Everyone
Gaming system
Platform(s):	Sega Saturn
Mode(s):	Single Player, Multiplayer (10 Players)
Release date(s)
Japan: July 19, 1996 Europe: January 1997 North America: August 22, 1997
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Saturn Bomberman is a video game for the Sega Saturn. It is the first Bomberman game to allow up to 10 players in Multiplayer...

Contents 1 Story 2 Normal Game 2.1 Stages 3 Battle Game 3.1 Modes 3.2 Special Options 3.3 Characters 3.3.1 Secret Characters 3.4 Stages 4 Master Game 5 Tyras 6 Gallery 7 Notes 8 References 9 Comments

StoryEdit

As taken from the English manual:^[1]

"The Fuse Is Lit

It was just another seemingly routine day for Bomberman. While flying on patrol, looking for threats to the sanctity of peace that the world so enjoyed, Bomberman stumbled upon something that could potentially throw it all into shambles. Deep in the tangled underbrush of the rainforest, a glint caught Bomberman's keen eye. Rising from the green depths, the Crystal Tower loomed. But the crystals which held the horrible monster Crator inside the tower were missing, and so was Crator. Then a radio message crackled into the cockpit. It was Dr. I... "Bomberman, Mr. Meanie has unleashed Crator and is using his powers to conquer the world! You must get the crystals back before it's too late! The MeanieLand Amusement Park is their secret base. Please hurry!" It is up to Bomberman to regain control of the crystals and restore order to a crumbling planet, crushing the evil Mr. Meanie along the way. With that, a new chapter in the fight between good and bad begins..."

Normal GameEdit

In the Normal Game, one or two players must defeat all of the enemies and Core Mechanisms in each stage to advance to the Exit.

StagesEdit

• Stage 1 - Amusement World
• Stage 2 - Samurai World
• Stage 3 - Western World
• Stage 4 - Dino World
• Stage 5 - Mr.Meanie's Future World

Battle GameEdit

For the first time in any Bomberman game, up to ten players can compete in the Battle Game.

ModesEdit

Matches can be determined in one of the following ways:^[2]

• Match Play - The stage and other settings are selected for each match.
• Series - Players can select a series of stages and battle settings, such as the number of rounds per match. The preset matches are then played in sequence. Up to 100 rounds can be played in Series mode.

The following game modes are available:

• Single - Individual players compete against each other.
• Tag - Players are split into teams.

The field size can also be determined:^[3]

• Normal - Allows for up to eight players. All stages are available.
• Wide - Allows for up to ten players. Only the Path to Glory stage is available.

Special OptionsEdit

• Shuffle - Players' starting positions are decided randomly in each round.
• No Draw - Enables Sudden Death mode.
• Devil - The Devil powerup will appear somewhere in the stage.
• Mad Bomber
• Bonus Game - Bomber Catcher

CharactersEdit

The game features playable characters from other Hudson Soft titles.

• White Bomberman
• Black Bomberman
• Honey
• Kotetsu
• Bonk
• Milon
• Kabuki
• Master Higgins
• Manjimaru
• Kinu

Secret CharactersEdit

• Manto
• Yuna Kagurazuka

StagesEdit

• Stage 1 - Path to Glory
• Stage 2 - Soccer Stadium
• Stage 3 - Jungle Trap
• Stage 4 - Desert Twister
• Stage 5 - Space Colony
• Stage 6 - Bouncing Bomber
• Stage 7 - Ninja House
• Stage 8 - Factory Floor

Master GameEdit

In this mode, one player must eliminate all enemies in each floor. There are 20 floors in total. The goal is to get a high score.

Every four floors, the player will face one of the 5 Bomber Instructors as a boss:^[4]

• 4th Floor - Bomber Bomjin
• 8th Floor - Debugon Bomber
• 12th Floor - Tankard Bomber
• 16th Floor - Miyagi Bomber
• 20th Floor - Dragon Bomber

TyrasEdit

This game introduces dinosaurs called Tyras that can be ridden. They offer special abilities.

The dinosaurs come in five different colors:^[5]

• Purple Dinosaur: This dinosaur emits ultrasonic waves to explode bombs and reveal the contents of soft (bombable) blocks. His ultrasonic waves grow as he grows bigger.
• Blue Dinosaur: This dinosaur can kick bombs over objects. His kicking ability grows as he grows bigger.
• Green Dinosaur: This dinosaur sprints down the line until stopped by an obstacle. As he gets bigger, he becomes faster and gains the ability to stop running and make turns while running.
• Yellow Dinosaur: This dinosaur can stop your opponents in their tracks with his roar. His roar range grows as he grows. His roar causes other players to drop powerups
• Pink Dinosaur: This dinosaur can jump over soft blocks. When grown, he can also jump over hard blocks, and jump further distances.

GalleryEdit

NotesEdit

1. ↑ EU manual, pg. 10, 12
2. ↑ EU manual, pg. 36
3. ↑ EU manual, pg. 38
4. ↑ JP manual, pg. 24-25
5. ↑ EU manual, pg. 58

ReferencesEdit

1. Saturn Bomberman European manual
2. Saturn Bomberman Japanese manual

Games
Main		Bomberman • II • TG-16 • Arcade • '93 • Mega/'94 • Super Bomberman (2 • 3 • 4 • 5) • Saturn Bomberman (Fight!!) • Wars • 64 • Hero • 64: The Second Attack • 64 (2001) • World (Arcade) • Party Edition • Atomic • Neo • Generation • Jetters • Act Zero • Live • Blast • Ultra • Live: Battlefest
Portables		GB 2 • GB 3 • PSP • Bomberman DS / 2 • Blitz
Other	Online	Online (Dreamcast) • Online (PC) • Online Japan
	RPG	Quest • Tournament • Story DS
	Max	Max • Max 2
	Land	Land • Land 2 • Land 3 • Touch! • Touch! 2 • Land (Wii) • Land (PSP)
	Mobile	Touch: The Legend of Mystic Bomb • Touch 2: Volcano Party • Dojo
	Collections	Collection (GB) • Collection (PC) • Collection Vol. 2 • Hudson Best Vol. 1
Spin-Offs		Pocket • Robo Warrior • Blaster Master Boy • Wario Blast • Panic Bomber • Hardball • Fantasy Race • Kart • Kart DX • Atomic Punk • B-Daman • DreamMix TV World Fighters
Cancelled		Virtual Bomberman • 3DS