"Better than I expected, but could be improved in some places."

I personally believe that this game is really fun, and a great way to spend your time and money but the only downfall I felt the game had was that some of the mini-games were extremely hard, some nearly impossible without the extra help feature. Besides that, this game is not only fun but enjoyable for almost any age group.

Gameplay(7/10)
The gameplay is pretty simple in the overworld, you control Cheerful White and have to walk around and collect treasure chests and unlock gates. There is more to the game than just exploring though. The game basically revolves around you completing mini-games in order to collect pieces that allow you to pass through gates. You can also change your equipped items to fit the situation. Probably the hardest part of the game is the rival challenges. They're very hard, and the worst part is that there is no extra help to make them almost humanly possible. I know that trying is half the fun, but not when you have to do it all the time. This game also comes with the Bomberman Battle Pack, which is pretty fun to play over Wi-Fi connection, but not as fun by yourself unless you like to get blown up by the deadly computer characters. Besides the difficulty, this game is really fun.

Graphics(9/10)
Graphics really don't matter to me all that much, unless they really stop you from playing, but it still is relevant in playing the game nonetheless. The graphics in this game are colorful and the characters are drawn in anime style, and the environments are all in bright colors, most of them the same, which gets slightly boring after a while, but you'll be focusing mainly on the games instead of the backgrounds.

Sound(8/10)
The audio for this game was alright, although there is not much variety. The sounds that are in the game are good, but not when you constantly repeat them over and over and over. I personally looked past the sound when I was playing and didn't really mind all that much, but other people might be more noticing than me and what are reviews for if not the potential game consumers of the world? All in all, I thought the sound was pretty good if I do say so myself.

Replayability(7/10)
The game's replayability isn't that good. The whole reason for replaying it is to unlock more characters in Attractions mode, or to brag to your friends. I mean the game's already plenty long enough, it'll take you an eternity to complete it.

Overall(8/10)
This game is an alright game, it's not the greatest, but fun despite the overwhelming difficulty. I suggest you rent this game first, then if you like what you see then purchase away. Hey I'm new to bomberman and I still liked it pretty well!

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 01/18/07