Pocket Bomberman

Pocket Bomberman (ポケットボンバーマン, Poketto Bonbāman) is a platform video game developed by Hudson Soft and originally released for the Game Boy in 1997. It was re-released as a launch title for the Game Boy Color in 1998.

Pocket Bomberman
North American Game Boy Color cover art
Developer(s)	Hudson Soft
Publisher(s)	JP: Hudson Soft WW: Nintendo
Composer(s)	Yoshio Tsuru Jun Chikuma
Series	Bomberman
Platform(s)	Game Boy, Game Boy Color
Release	Game Boy JP: December 12, 1997 EU: 1998 Game Boy Color NA: November 18, 1998 EU: 1998
Genre(s)	Platform game
Mode(s)	Single-player

Gameplay

In contrast to the overhead view of other Bomberman titles, Pocket Bomberman features sidescrolling platformer gameplay.^[1] 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 Hudson Soft and originally released for the Game Boy in 1997. It was re-released as a launch title for the Game Boy Color in 1998.^[2]

Reception

Reception

Review scores

Publication	Score
AllGame	[3]
IGN	7/10[4]
N64 Magazine	[1]
Nintendo Power	7.2/10[2]

Pocket Bomberman received generally favorable reviews from critics. N64 Magazine described the game as somewhat repetitive,^[1] while IGN praised the different themes in each world because they add variety to the game.^[4] Nintendo Power editors praised its fun and challenging gameplay, and considered the Jump Mode innovative.^[2]