Nintendo 64 · 1997
Bomberman 64
The first 3D entry in the Bomberman series, trading the classic grid for open arenas and a platforming adventure.
- Publisher
- Hudson Soft
- Format
- Cartridge
- Genre
- maze video game
- Released
- 1997
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Overview
Bomberman 64 moves the series into three dimensions, replacing grid-based arenas with free-roaming battle stages and a single-player adventure built from platforming and puzzle elements. Bomberman can kick, pick up, and throw bombs at will, and can pump a held bomb for a larger blast before letting it go. The game supports up to four local players, with a Controller Pak used to store custom character designs for battle mode.
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Why it matters
It is the series' first 3D experiment, and its open-arena combat style stood apart from the grid-based formula that defined most other Bomberman titles. The adventure mode's world layout and collectible structure gave the series a different single-player shape for the era.
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The physical edition
A typical complete copy includes the cartridge, outer box, inner sleeve, and instruction manual, with box art and labeling that vary by region. Some regions carried a Nintendo-published label while others retained Hudson branding, so the box and cartridge markings are edition-specific rather than identical everywhere.
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Playing it today
The cartridge plays on a standard Nintendo 64 console without an Expansion Pak, and adventure progress saves to the cartridge's built-in backup memory. A Controller Pak is only needed to save custom battle characters, so the core game is fully playable without one.