Bomberman Party Edition

Our colorful and explosive hero Bomberman had only three games released in the United States for the PS1: Bomberman World (1998), Fantasy Race (1999) and Party Edition (2000). Out of the three, Party Edition takes the cake with its versatile multiplayer (up to five players) options, a descent remake of Bomberman's first video game outing (1983), and all the amazing features to be loved. GAMEPLAY: [10/10] Party Edition provides two modes of excellent Bomberman action as it should be. First comes the remake of the original Bomberman, where you can choose either Modern or Retro graphics to your liking. Gameplaywise, it's nothing too different compared with the original. But it's definitely a great reminder and representation of how Bomberman started and most importantly, how the series evolved into the popular franchise it has become today. You can also save your progress with a memory card or resume your last game with a simple 8-digit password. The only disappointment is that you cannot save any time or be given a password unless you lose all of your lives. Second is Battle Mode, where the heart of the game lies. Without cheat codes or the need to unlock hidden content, there are three level settings provided (Beginner, Normal and Advanced) that each have their own stages and characters to choose from. To make things more versatile, every stage is original and will require you to develop a different strategy. The 'Advanced' characters even have their own abilities (jet-packs, hammers, etc.). You can also allow Sudden Death, the Hyper Bomber bonus game or the Bomber Cart to create the ultimate multiplayer party experience. GRAPHICS: [8/10] The 2D-rendered graphics for Party Edition at first did not light my fire (in comparison to those of Saturn Bomberman and the Super Bomberman series for the SNES). But in a short matter of time, I learned to love them. The graphics are colorful, polished and oldschool as ever before! SOUND/MUSIC: [9/10] It's always grand pleasure to hear the original Japanese voices of Bomberman in action. The music on the other hand isn't too memorable, but it works perfect for the game. It maintains the retro feel of the series. OVERALL: So if you're alone or bored at home, the gameplay of Bomberman Party Edition will keep you busy for quite a while. But you may want to order a pizza and call some friends over to get a taste of the unlimited multiplayer action. You will not be disappointed. Have a great day everyone! =D Recommendations: Mega Bomberman (Sega Genesis) Super Bomberman 1 - 5 (Super Nintendo) Saturn Bomberman (Sega Saturn) Bomberman World (PS1)

It didn't work in my system so had to send it back

I bought this long ago on PlayStation 1 when this version first came out. It was released as a budget title ($20 new on first day of release), and was delayed a few times right before its release, probably over a few quality issues. The AI was just plain terrible from what I remember. I spent too much time watching the computer AI hide from each other while I sat and waited time to run out if I had already died. For the same price or cheaper, just get Bomberman Generations for the Game Cube (get a Game Cube since they are so cheap now) which has very good multi-player, good AI, lots of differnet levels, more fun items (dangerout bomb -- like a little atomic bomb).

FUN GAME A BIT SLOW BUT IF YOU HAVE KIDS WHO AREN'T VERY GAME SAVVY YET THIS IS A GOOD GAME FOR THEM

This was not too bad, but comparing it to the likes of Bomberman for Super NES it's nowhere near the fun rating. The multiplayer is decent, with many a new power up and tricks. Also, you can be a number of crazy new characters, each with their own special abilities. I would only buy this game for the multiplayer fun, because the single player is [notvery good], much like all the other bomberman's for other systems.

I had been looking for this game for awhile. It was one of the first games that really got me into gaming. After several years of being a pretty avid gamer (EQ, WOW, Skyrim, etc) I can still go back to this game and have some much fun!

Worked well! Love playing it!

I played this game over 10 years ago. It's the best bomberman ever. however, I wish the graphics were better. Now I play it on my ps3, and the graphics is kinda bad.