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Pocket Bomberman

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Also known as
ポケットボンバーマン

A side scrolling platformer where you drop bombs to defeat monsters and collect Power Stones.

Pocket Bomberman was released for the Game Boy in Japan in 1997, with later international releases; this is the original game version, so both years are 1997.

About Pocket Bomberman

Pocket Bomberman is a side scrolling platform game where the player controls Bomberman, a hero tasked with retrieving five Power Stones. These stones are needed to break a seal on the Sword of the Sun, an act that will dispel a dark cloud covering the sun. Each stone is guarded by a boss monster at the end of a world.

Gameplay involves navigating through areas and defeating monsters by placing bombs that explode after a short delay. The explosion radiates in four directions, and enemies caught within its range are eliminated. The player must progress through four standard areas in each world before confronting the boss in a fifth area to obtain the Power Stone.

Bomberman can be harmed by direct contact with monsters, hazardous environmental items, or the blast from his own bombs, resulting in the loss of a life. When all lives are expended, the player may choose to restart the current area or quit. Throughout the levels, strategically placed bombs can reveal power up items that enhance abilities such as jump height, movement speed, and the radius of bomb explosions, making the overall experience fair.

Pocket Bomberman Screenshots

12 images
Title screen
Title screen (Super Game Boy)
Opening story
More opening story
The Game Boy version features something called GB Kiss.
You start in Forest.
Area 1 of Forest
Starting area 1
I cleared the area and am exiting.
Starting area 2
I have killed all enemies and the exit is open.
That does not look safe.