Bomberman Hero

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Bomberman's latest adventure takes him across the galaxy! Princess Millian has been kidnapped by the evil Garaden Empire and it's up to Bomberman to save the day. Travel through worlds of ice, fire and water. Use new abilities and get help from friends like Louie the rabbit and Pibol the robot. New vehicles like the Bomber Copter and Bomber Marine will come in handy in your quest to save the Princess and free the universe once again!Review Let's face it. Hudson Soft's been on a tear recently with its Bomberman franchise. First it was Saturn Bomberman, then it was the rendered/isometric Bomberman World on the PlayStation, followed by Bomberman 64, Bomberman Fight for the Saturn, and Bomberman Wars for the Saturn and PlayStation. Now, Hudson's back again with yet another game featuring its explosive mascot, this one for the N64. Making its appearance surprisingly soon after the release of Bomberman 64, Bomberman Hero once again places our bombastic buddy in the role of platform protagonist. Your duty is to rescue the Princess So and So (sound familiar?) from the clutches of the evil blah blah blah and to restore peace to such and such (actually Queen Millie Ann, Nitoros, and BomberWorld, in that order). Bomberman Hero spans five distinct worlds, separated into sections, each designed to test your platforming abilities. Despite the uninspired plotline, Bomberman Hero is a rather surprising success. In a departure from Bomberman 64, Bomberman Hero boasts a number of new gameplay features that make this a completely new Bomberman game. In a move that will shock and perhaps even alienate hard-core Bomberman fans, Bomberman Hero has absolutely no multiplayer feature, and after Bomberman 64's lackluster attempt, that might not be such a bad thing. For those not so concerned with Bomberman's legacy, they get a solid, if unoriginal platformer to wrestle with. If anything, it almost comes off as a cross between Sonic 3D Blast and Crash Bandicoot 2. As it turns out, Bomberman Hero is one part platformer and one part adventure game, and with it comes a host of new moves to help Bomberman save the Queen. For instance, Bomberman can now jump. In addition to jumping, he can also grab and hang from ledges, which comes in handy after a badly timed jump or an unfortunate fall off a cliff. Bomberman has also inherited a life bar. No more one-hit deaths. During the course of the game, a number of levels will appear requiring Bomberman to utilize special attachments suited to the stage at hand. These devices include the BomberCopter, BomberJet, BomberMarine, and BomberSlider as well as an appearance by Lui the Kangaroo. Each has its own feel and style of control. Nevertheless, it wouldn't be Bomberman if he wasn't throwing bombs, and throw he does. All kinds of bombs in fact. In addition to merely throwing bombs, you can increase the amount of bombs thrown (up to four) as well as the diameter of the explosion. For the intrepid explorer, various power-ups lie in wait, such as the remote bomb, freeze bomb, salt bomb (for slugs), and power glove. Depending on the enemy and its elevation, Bomberman will be required to either throw or kick the bombs at his foe. In a situation where more than one enemy approaches, by holding down the attack button, Bomberman will slowly begin to wind up his arm until it resembles a windmill at full speed and then release up to four bombs in one throw. It's this variety of new (for Bomberman) features that refreshes and invigorates what would have been overly stale gameplay. How many people wish that Mega Man could simply duck? Visually, Bomberman Hero is everything you could expect it to be. All platformers should look this good. Bomberman himself is fully rendered in polygons and animated beautifully, as are the numerous enemies and boss characters. The backgrounds have been thoughtfully designed and are solidly constructed, glitch-free, and graphically lush. Even explosions look great as shock waves litter the screen with each bomb thrown. Hudson Soft has managed to create a crisp and vibrant world, saturated with detail and gorgeous effects, all while avoiding the overly blurry look associated with most N64 games. Cutscenes, which reveal the storyline, have a hi-res look to them that complements the game nicely. The expressions on Bomberman's face are worth the price of admission alone. Musically, Bomberman Hero's soundtrack is reminiscent o

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