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Saturn Bomberman
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Hudson Soft
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (29 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Saturn 6 Player Adaptor
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-10
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥6,8006,800 T-14302G
Sega Saturn
JP
(Satakore) 		¥2,8002,800 T-14314G
Sega Saturn
JP
(Party Pac) 		¥9,9809,980 T-14313G
Sega Saturn
JP
(XBAND) 		¥2,8002,800 T-14305G
Sega Saturn
US 		$39.9939.99[1] 81070
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81070-50
Sega Saturn
PL

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Saturn Bomberman (サターンボンバーマン) is a 2D action video game developed and published by Hudson exclusively for the Sega Saturn console. It is part of the Bomberman series of games and is also the only Bomberman game on the Saturn to be released outside of Japan. Other releases for the console include Saturn Bomberman Fight!! (a largely unrelated game) and Bomberman Wars (a tactical RPG).

Working titles for this game appear to have been Bomberman SS and likely just Bomberman.

Gameplay

The game is played on a grid where the player drops bombs and must defeat opposing foes and clear obstructions. Power-ups are distributed to enhances the character or increase the reach of dropped bombs or it's behavior.

Controls

These are the default controls. Controls can be changed to five different presets in the Options menu.

  • D-Pad - Move Character
  • C - Bomb Set, Line Bomb
  • B - Remote Control
  • A - Power Glove - Dino Ability
  • L or R - Kick Stop
  • L + R - Dismount Dinosaur

This game also supports the 3D Control Pad, however it must be switched to + mode (analog mode off) for it to function.

Items

The game features a number of items that are split across all three game modes. While most will provide players benefits, some items may also hinder them. A letter next to each one notes where the item can be found. N refers to Normal Game, B refers to Battle Game and M refers to Master Game.

Bomb N, B, M
Fire N, B, M
Speed N, B, M
Sandals N, B, M
Penetrator N
1-Up N
Bomb Kick N, B, M
Power Glove N, B, M
Bomb Pass N
Block N
Remote Control N, M
Power Bomb N, B
Bead Bomb N, B
Line Bomb N, B
Fire Suit N, M
Heart N, B, M
Rubber Bomb N, B
Mine B
Clock N
Merger B
Apple N, B, M
Meat N
Ice Cream N, M
Egg N, B
Skull B
Devil B

Skulls

During a Battle Game, players can pick up a Skull icon that will affect them with a specific sickness. Collecting a Devil icon causes everyone to be affected by a random illness. The player who collected the Devil icon will be highlighted until the illness ends for all players.

  • Sprint Sickness - Increases player's speed radically.
  • Sluggish Sickness - Decreses player's speed drastically.
  • Diarrhea - Sets bombs constantly
  • Paralysis - Cannot set bombs
  • Minimal Sickness - Decreases bomb explosion range
  • Can't Stop Sickness - Cannot stop moving unless the player runs into a wall
  • Reverse Sickness - Reverses the controls
  • Short Fuse Sickness - Bombs explode quickly after setting them
  • Long Fuse Sickness - Bombs take longer to explode after setting them.
  • Involuntary Transplantation - Switch places randomly with another player

Eggs

During a Normal Game or a Battle Game, an egg can be discovered by blasting a softblock apart. Running into one will hatch out a Dinosaur. Not only will they provide the ability to take damage for the player, they also provide special abilities by pressing A on the control pad.

Dinosaurs also have the ability to grow. In Normal Game, collecting food items such as Apples Running into another egg while riding the dinosaur or in Battle Game, running over another Egg will cause the Dinosaur to grow which boosts their powers. They can grow up to three levels.

Dinosaurs can be dismounted at any time by holding both L and R buttons.

  • Purple Dinosaur - Lets out ultrasonic waves that sets off bombs and reveals objects hiding under softblocks.
  • Blue Dinosaur - Able to kick bombs.
  • Green Dinosaur - Able to sprint into a wall without stopping. The higher level it is, it then provides a chance to stop a sprint and then provides the chance to turn corners.
  • Yellow Dinosaur - Able to stun opponents by roaring at them.
  • Pink Dinosaur - Able to jump over bombs and soft blocks. Once it gains levels it can then leap over hardblocks.

Modes

Saturn Bomberman is divided into three modes of play, though each mode plays in the traditional Bomberman fashion.

As well as offering a single-player campaign, Saturn Bomberman is notable for its multiplayer options, allowing up to 10 human players to compete on-screen through the with the use of the Saturn 6 Player Adaptor (and in Japan, Hudson made its own Bomberman-themed one). Even today some modern iterations of Bomberman lack this feature. Online play can be found in the the US and Japanese versions of the game, though the European version does not support this feature.

Normal Game

Normal Game is the story mode for Saturn Bomberman and supports up to two players. Players take control of White and Black Bomberman and must play through a series of levels based around different time periods.

The main antagonists are the Hige Hige bandits, who have gone on to be featured in other Bomberman titles and animated series including Bomberman Generation, Bomberman Jetters and more.

Stages
  • Stage 1 - Amusement World
  • Stage 2 - Samurai World
  • Stage 3 - Wild West World
  • Stage 4 - Dino World
  • Stage 5 - Mr Meanie's Future World

Battle Game

Battle Game serves as the multiplayer mode that goes up to 10 players through the use of two Saturn 6 Player Adaptors. You can also set up a series mode that allows specifications such as how many players playing, which stages are played and the rule set. In the US and Japanese versions of the game, players can make use of the Sega NetLink modem and link up one other system with up to 2 players per console for up to 4 player multiplayer online, and like all other Netlink games can now be played over a high speed internet connection with Voip.[4]

Depending on how many players are allowed to play determines which stages can be selected. Up to 8 players can choose from any of the gimmick stages. 10 player matches can only be played on the Wide Stage. This stage appears zoomed out to accommodate for the additional players and does not feature any gimmicks.

Characters

Instead of using differently colored Bomberman, players can choose from White and Black Bomberman as well as a host of other Hudson Soft based characters and mascots.

  • White Bomberman
  • Black Bomberman
  • Kotetsu - Hudson mascot
  • Miss Honey - Hudson mascot
  • Bonk - PC-Genjin/Bonk series
  • Master Higgins- Adventure Island series
  • Milon - Milon's Secret Castle
  • Manjimaru - Tengai Makyou series
  • Kabuki - Tengai Makyou series
  • Kinu - Tengai Makyou series

In addition to the regular ten characters are two secret characters. To unlock them, navigate to the Battle Game Menu. Once it appears hold both L and R until a chime sounds. The two characters should be selectable then.

  • Yuna - Galaxy Fraulein Yuna series
  • Manto - Tengai Makyou series

When playing online, players are split between two teams with up to two players each. Red Team plays with White Bomberman and Miss Honey. Blue Team plays with Black Bomberman and Kotetsu. If one team has two human players and the other only has one, the remaining slot will be replaced by a computer controlled teammate. Maps are selected at random.

Stages
  • Hold the X, Y and Z buttons for a few seconds when choosing a stage to unlock different stage variants. Press Up or Down to change the time of day. Each stage has four different variants.
  • 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
  • Wide Stage - Field of Glory - Can only be played if "Wide" is selected in the rules setup. This is the only map that will fit up to 10 players.

Master Game

Master Game is similar to Normal Game that supports one player only. Players play as White Bomberman and go through twenty rooms. At the end of the game, players are graded based on their performance.

Production credits

Production
Marketing
For Hudson
  • Planning: Tatsumitsu Watanabe
  • Programming: Satoshi Mikami, Tetsuya Wakabayashi, Yoshikazu Okeya
    • Chief Designer: Kohei Maruyama
    • Design: Mika Kakutani, Miho Nitta
    • Animation Director: Shoji Mizuno
    • Sound Direction: Toshiaki Takimoto, Keisuke Mitsui
    • Composition, Arrangement, Performance: Jun Chikuma
    • Cooperation: Joe Down Studio
    • Special Thanks: Hiroyuki Ota, Kazumi Sawai
    • Product Manager: Haruhiko Ikeda
    • Director: Shigeki Fujiwara
    • Executive Producer: Hiroshi Igari
    • General Producer: Yuji Kudo
Source:
US manual
Saturnbomberman sat us manual.pdf
[5]

Magazine articles

Main article: Saturn Bomberman/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-12: "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (1996-07-12)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-13: "1996-13 (1996-08-09)" (1996-07-26)
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Party pac print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-22: "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (1996-12-13)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 [6]
100 [7]
93 №100, p191
93 №1999, p83
90 №1999, p128
70 №37, p88
68 №397, p31
80 [8]
90 [9]
95 [10]
92
90
75 [11]
90 №56, p61
83 [12]
90
87 [13]
85 [14]
95 [15]
90 №6, p109 [1]
90 2015-05-12
91 [16]
73 №84, p46/47
90 [17]
73 [18]
81 [19]
81 №107, p15
85 [20]
70 [21]
Sega Saturn
 85
Based on
29 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[6]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
100
[7]
Edge (UK) NTSC-J
70
[22]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
93
[23]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
68
[24]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC-J
80
[25]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
90
[26]
Gambler (PL)
92
[27]
GameFan (US)
92
[28]
Game Power (IT)
90
[29]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[30]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-J
80
[31]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
83
[32]
Gry Komputerowe (PL)
85
[33]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[34]
Intelligent Gamer (US) NTSC-J
91
[35]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
100
[36]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
87
[37]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
87
[38]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
87
[39]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
87
[13]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
85
[40]
Next Generation (US)
75
[41]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[42]
Player One (FR)
95
[43]
Playmag (FR) PAL
78
[44]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
75
[45]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
74
[46]
Saturn+ (UK) NTSC-J
93
[47]
Saturn Power (UK)
91
[16]
Secret Service (PL)
78
[48]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
93
[49]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
73
[50]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
70
[51]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[52]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[53]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
81
[54]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
81
[55]
Super Power (FI)
88
[56]
Ultra Game Players (US) NTSC-U
85
[20]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
70
[57]
Sega Saturn
 83
Based on
41 reviews

Saturn Bomberman

Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Saturnbomberman sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
SaturnBomberman Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
SaturnBombermanSaturnEUManual3L.pdf
Manual
Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
SaturnBomberman SS jp manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, JP (Satakore)
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Cover
Saturn, JP (Party Pac)
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Cover
Saturn, JP (XBAND)
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Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
567,876,288 CD-ROM (EU) MK81070-50 V1.000
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
569,654,400 1996-05-31 CD-ROM (JP) T-14302G, T-14314G V1.000
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
572,241,600 CD-ROM (JP) T-14305G V1.001
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
581,461,440 CD-ROM (US) 81070 V1.003

Save data

Saturn Bomberman makes use of the Saturn's internal battery back-up as well as the Saturn Backup Memory to save data for all three modes.

Saturn Bomberman Save Data
Name Comment File Size
BOMBERSS_## NORMAL 1
BOMBERSS_## BATTLE 11
BOMBERSS_## MASTER 5

References

  1. ↑ Press release: 1997-09-04: Number One Multi-Player Game In History Comes To Sega Saturn
  2. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-11), page 49
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Press release: 1997-04-04: Sega's Spring Line Up
  4. ↑ http://www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8453
  5. ↑ File:Saturnbomberman sat us manual.pdf, page 42
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Computer & Video Games, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-09), page 78
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Computer & Video Games, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-11), page 72
  8. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-11), page 82
  9. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-11), page 92
  10. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 10: October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 19
  11. ↑ GamePro, "October 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 148 (146)
  12. ↑ Game Informer, "October 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 64 (66)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Mega Fun, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-02), page 82
  14. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-04), page 60/61 (60)
  15. ↑ Player One, "Mai 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 86-89 (86)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Saturn Power, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-xx-xx), page 75
  17. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-12), page 52/53 (52)
  18. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 218 (220)
  19. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11 (13)
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Ultra Game Players, "October 1997" (US; 1997-09-16), page 90
  21. ↑ Video Games, "9/96" (DE; 1996-08-28), page 91 (87)
  22. ↑ Edge, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-30), page 89
  23. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1997" (US; 1997-1x-xx), page 193
  24. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-07-26" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 1
  25. ↑ Fun Generation, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 82
  26. ↑ Fun Generation, "07/97" (DE; 1997-06-12), page 92
  27. ↑ Gambler, "7/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  28. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 10: October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 21
  29. ↑ Game Power, "Luigio 1997" (IT; 1997-0x-xx), page 38
  30. ↑ GamePro, "October 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 148
  31. ↑ Game Informer, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 58
  32. ↑ Game Informer, "October 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 66
  33. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "7-8/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  34. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1997" (ES; 1997-xx-xx), page 78
  35. ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 66
  36. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 69
  37. ↑ MAN!AC, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 53
  38. ↑ MAN!AC, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 81
  39. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 76
  40. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-04), page 80
  41. ↑ Next Generation, "November 1996" (US; 1996-10-22), page 273
  42. ↑ Next Generation, "November 1997" (US; 1997-10-21), page 201
  43. ↑ Player One, "Mai 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 86
  44. ↑ Playmag, "Mai 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 84
  45. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 17" (JP; 1996-08-02), page 186
  46. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 19" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 80
  47. ↑ Saturn+, "Issue 4" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 31
  48. ↑ Secret Service, "Lipiec/Sierpień 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 66
  49. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Juni 1997" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 68
  50. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 46
  51. ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "6/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  52. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-12), page 52
  53. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 220
  54. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13
  55. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "8 July 1997" (UK; 1997-06-25), page 15
  56. ↑ Super Power, "7 1997" (FI; 1997-0x-xx), page 50
  57. ↑ Video Games, "9/96" (DE; 1996-08-28), page 91



Bomberman games for Sega systems
SG-1000
 Bomberman Special (198x)
Sega Mega Drive
 Mega Bomberman (1994) | Mega Bomberman: Special 8 Player Demo (unreleased)
Sega Saturn
 Saturn Bomberman (XBAND) (1996) | Saturn Bomberman Fight!! (1997) | Bomberman Wars (1998)
Sega Dreamcast
 Bomberman Online (2001)
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