| Bomberman | |
|---|---|
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle, maze, strategy |
| Developer(s) | Hudson Soft Konami Backbone Entertainment HexaDrive Pi Studios Racjin Rocket Studio Westone |
| Publisher(s) | Hudson Soft Konami Activision Atlus Electro Brain Majesco Entertainment Nintendo Rising Star Games Sega Sony Computer Entertainment Ubisoft Vatical Entertainment Virgin Interactive Vivendi Universal Games |
| Creator(s) | Shinichi Nakamoto Shigeki Fujiwara |
| Artist(s) | Shoji Mizuno Naoto Yoshimi Kozue Narai (Kozue Satoh) |
| Composer(s) | Jun Chikuma Yasuhiko Fukuda Keita Hoshi Shohei Bando Hironao Yamamoto |
| First release | Bomberman July 1983 |
| Latest release | Super Bomberman R 2 September 12, 2023 |
Bomberman (ボンバーマン, Bonbāman, also briefly known as Dyna Blaster in Europe[1]) is a video game franchise created by Shinichi Nakamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara, originally developed by Hudson Soft and currently owned by Konami.[2][3] The original game, also known as Bakudan Otoko (爆弾男), was released in Japan in July 1983 and has since spawned multiple sequels and spin-offs released on numerous platforms, as well as several anime and manga adaptations.
As of 2023, the series has sold approximately 16 million physical copies, and 7.2 million paid mobile downloads for a total of 23.2 million.[a]
- ^ "Dyna Blaster, Bomber Man". Amiga Action (32): 62, 63. May 1992. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ McFerran, Damien (2008). "Hudson Profile – Part 1 (RG)" (PDF). Issue 66. Retro Gamer Magazine. pp. 68–73. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- ^ McFerran, Damien (2009). "Hudson Profile – Part 2 (RG)" (PDF). Issue 67. Retro Gamer Magazine. pp. 44–49. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- ^ "Hudson News Release Bomberman World". hudson.co.jp. January 29, 1998. Archived from the original on February 9, 1998. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
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