Bomberman Tournament

"The Ultimate Bomberman Game!"

Graphics 9/10- The graphics are good for an early GBA game. While the graphics don't match up to other GBA games, they're certainly good! The bomb animation is good, only if you stand to the diagonal sides of the bomb, you won't take damage. That's pretty much my only graphic gripe.

Story 10/10- The story is interesting. Five meteors caused by the Five Destardly Bombers, Max searches for the leader and gets lost, Bomberman then travels to Phantarion to search for Max in five bases: MagBase, PrettyBase, PlasmaBase, GolemBase, and Fantasy. I gave the story a 10 because I thought it was very original.

Karabons 10/10- I thought it would be cool to review the Karabons. The animation on them is good, and they each have unique powers. My favorite Karabon is SeaWing. The best Karabon ability is FireKong's. Remote bombs are probably the handiest gadgets in any Bomberman game. Another useful ability is TwinDrag's. Increased bomb power is always handy, just don't get caught in the blast!

Gameplay 10/10- The controls are easy to learn, but only experienced players can truly master it. The story is very interesting and the 25 Karabons make the game unique from other Bomberman games. The Karabon battles are fun, and the controls are changed. They're still easy, though, since you use the Control Pad to determine which attack your Karabon will use.

Difficulty 9/10- The game is difficult, but not impossible. It took me five times to defeat Golembomber, but I never got frustrated. However, if you want something simple, try multiplayer or the arcade (in Quest Mode.)The game can be difficult also since you constantly have to backtrack to complete goals or side quests.

Multiplayer 10/10- This is the main reason BT gets a 10. A GBA game that requires just one pack, yet you get all 8 arenas? How awesome is that! Probably the only GBA game that gives you the whole deal off one pack. The best arena is the Curvage Arena, but the other 7 are fun also.

Sound 9/10- The sound can be a bit hard to hear if you don't have the volume on high. Try using Shock n' Rock to hear the sound a little bit better.

Music 10/10- The game's music gets stuck in your head, and there's quite a good variety.

Overall Impact 10/10- If you like Bomberman, buy this game. You won't be disappointed! If you like different genres and multiplayer, rent this game. You won't be disappointed!

Verdict- This game rocks! Buy it today!

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 08/22/01, Updated 05/11/02