Bomberman (1985 video game)

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Bomberman is an action video game developed and published by Hudson Soft for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Part of the Bomberman franchise, it was first released in Japan on December 20, 1985, and published in North America in January 1989. The player controls the titular character through maze-like levels. The objective is to reach the exit while fighting enemies and destroying blockade with bombs. Bomberman is an enhanced port of an earlier computer game Bakudan Otoko (1983). Bomberman was programmed by Hudson director Shinichi Nakamoto, who saw potential in Bakudan Otoko and wanted to expand its formula for the console video game market. Bomberman retains the basic gameplay of its predecessor, but has many new elements not found in the original version, including a power-up system that allows the player to accumulate firepower by collecting items and a soundtrack composed by Jun Chikuma. Hudson claimed Bomberman sold nearly one million copies by 1989; its bombing gameplay and visuals...

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