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Hey guys, it's Razor-987 here with another review! Today I will be reviewing Bomberman '94 which came out for the Turbo Grafx system. This game was released for the pc engine in December of 1993 but it finally became available to the mega drive and genesis systems in 1994. I think this is a fun little game to play and perhaps my favorite bomberman game.Now without further a do, let's get on to the review!

Gameplay:

As always, I want to hit the gameplay before anything else, overall I think the gameplay for this game is pretty solid and thorough in this game and throughout the series. In this game you have the option to ride on kangaroos, but it is your call and you don't have to. Depending on the color you get, you can do different things like kick bombs over blocks or jump over them. If you are hit with one you do get another life but you lose your kangaroo unfortunately. Nevertheless, the gameplay is fairly simple and basic. The game features 6 areas, from a volcano, a jungle, a haunted castle, an ice level and the asteroid layer of Bagular at the end. Then of course there is multiplayer mode which can hold up to 5 players so it is the perfect opportunity to play it with a group of friends which is the best way to get the full enjoyment out of the game. There are 10 stages in the single player mode which will go in order, so you can't pick which one you are going to play, and then you can play off of those 10 stages in multiplayer mode which is cool since you have a variety of places to pick from. Other than that, there really isn't much more to say about the gameplay, so without any further interruptions, back to the review!

Graphics: 8

Considering that this is a classic game, the graphics are pretty good and each of the bomberman character sprites look pretty nice as well. What I liked most about the graphics was the precision, it was down to the smallest detail and it looked great. You could see the expressions on character's faces and you could also make out all the small details put into making this game look great. I think that the graphics of this game are a pretty major contribution to this game. There are 10 different areas in the game ranging from an ice level to a jungle level even to a volcano one, all of which have some pretty good graphics. Overall I like and appreciate the precise detail put into every little thing in this game, it is really the little things in a game like this that you really don't notice that really make a great game, well....great. Altogether I ended up scoring it an 8 because the graphics are actually pretty good and I like the little details put into everything. I honestly thought that the graphics wouldn't turn out so detail oriented just by looking at it from a first glance, but as I played it, I really paid attention to all the little effort put into each of the stages of the game, so I think it came out quite nicely graphic wise.

Sound: 5

To be honest, the sound of this game was rather simple and the effects are also very simplistic as well. One thing I would like to point out are the sound of the bomb blasts which sound rather weak and small which I found rather strange. One reason why I scored it rather low is because it is repetitive and it is the same all throughout each and every stage, I don't have anything against the music itself but after a while it just gets dull and boring after listening to the same tune over and over, if they switched it up a bit and gave different music for each stage, i would've bumped it up a few points. think they maybe could've put a little more effort into the sound of this game and tried to make it sound more realistic and defined, but I guess it isn't that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things. I would've scored it higher if the sound was more realistic and strong, but nevertheless I kept it a neutral score of 5 because it didn't really wow me, but it was just enough to at least get a semi-decent score. As far as music goes, it isn't really memorable or overly special so I figured it best to just leave that at a neutral score as well. Maybe a bit more effort could've been put in to have catchier music and maybe more defined sound, but nevertheless, it isn't the whole aspect of importance in the game, but it would've been nice to have. I will say that I do get that classic game feel when I play this game which is a nice feeling.

Addictiveness: 8

As far as addictiveness goes, I find this game pretty re playable. I will say though, I think you can really get the most out of this game with the multiplayer mode, I always think that you can get the most fun out of it if you play it with a buddy. In multiplayer mode you have to defeat each other with bombs, even though it sounds rather simple, believe it or nor it is quite addicting. Overall I find this to be one of the high points in this game, it is a simple game and it is easy to pick up on which I think heavily contribute to why it is so addicting, therefore I gave it an 8 for addictiveness. While it is fun both as a single player and multiplayer, I recommend playing it with a friend so you can truly get the most fun out of it. I also think it is more fun because you can create your own devious strategy to defeat your friends which is always fun, nonetheless, I think it is certainly the best way to get the most out of this game, but I will say that I was pretty intrigued by the single player mode as well

Story: 5

There really isn't that much to the story in this game to be honest, The plot of this game starts where you find that his planet has been shattered into 5 pieces which was caused by the evil Bagular and his army of robots, after the planet is shattered,all you really do is go through five zones with different themes and within them you will have to find the available tablet in each stage, and once you have gone through all 5 of them, you will then face the boss. The single player mode of this game features you walking around a screen that is much like a grid and you blow up blocks to earn power ups and advance. But the most important thing to do in each level is to destroy the core mecha units which are the crystal ball things in each level which will grant you access to the way to get the tablet. It may not seem like much but it is fun and it has a simple storyline for a simple game and I think it works out pretty well in the end. Its certainly not a plot that will blow you away, but it is better than nothing. So overall I left it at a neutral score of 5 as far as the story of the game goes.

Depth: 5

This game isn't a long game to beat at all and it should take relatively little time to beat. Not to say that it doesn't offer much or that it isn't fun, but it is a rather simple and quick game that isn't meant to take weeks to beat. As I mentioned before, I think the best way to maximize all you can get out of this game is by playing with one or more friends, in the turbografx version you can have up to 5 players which is pretty cool while you can only have up to 4 on the Mega drive console, you also have 10 different stages to pick from to play against your friends which is a nice bonus because you are given a variety of places to go. The main differences between the two would be the better graphics introduced in the Mega drive since it is the more powerful of the two, and there are also a few changes in the soundtrack. Overall I think this game offers just enough for it to be both fun and addicting to play either by yourself or with some friends, which is why I scored it a 5 overall, it isn't a game that should span out and take a long time to beat, but it is still fun and worth your time to try out. I beat the game in about an hour and a half or so and it was pretty enjoyable for that duration of time, but after that I really didn't know what to do with m time after beating it. So I think they could've maybe put extra stuff in the game to keep you interested even after beating it in single player, but that's just me. All games are different.

Difficulty: 6

Going along with what I said for the depth portion, this game isn't extremely hard, like most games it starts off rather easy and it gets more difficult as you progress through the game. I think it is exactly the way it should be, it should start out easy but then get a little harder gradually as you get through the game because it will keep you interested and it will also keep things new and interesting rather than stale if it was easy all the way through. Plus, if it was hard at the very beginning because then it would be to difficult to pick up on and it would discourage people from playing any further. I think this game is pretty well balanced as far as difficulty goes, it is enough to keep you interested and keep things fresh by adding in a challenge or two, but it isn't hard to the point where it makes you want to rage quit and discourage you from ever playing again. Multiplayer mode is a different story though, you are playing against friends and you really don't know what to expect since everyone is different and probably has their own strategy, so it is exciting because you can't plan out what is going to happen, which is where the unpredictability factor comes into play. Overall, I scored it a 6 for difficulty, it is like any normal game in the sense that it progressively gets harder as you make your way through the game, which is basically how most classic/ arcade games work anyway.

Overall: 8.2

All in all this was a fun little game to play and I assure you will have fun with the experience of getting through the single player mode. I think this is certainly one of the best Bomberman games and I would probably rank it up there with Saturn Bomberman which was also pretty close with this one, nonetheless though, I think you should give this game a shot and play it and I am sure you will enjoy it. If you happen to beat it which shouldn't take very long considering there are only a few levels, you can always play with your friends, so grab 4 of your buddies and start bombing them! For a simple, yet classic game, I got a pretty good kick out of this game and had more fun with it than I expected, so you never know, it just might be worth your time to play it!

So what did you think of my review? Please feel free to comment and provide your constructive feedback which I always find valuable because it helps me become a better reviewer and it motivates me to keep reviewing! I hope you enjoyed it, and thanks for reading! Till' next time!

Hey guys, it's Razor-987 here with another review! Today I will be reviewing Bomberman '94 which came out for the Turbo Grafx system. This game was released for the pc engine in December of 1993 but it finally became available to the mega drive and genesis systems in 1994. I think this is a fun little game to play and perhaps my favorite bomberman game.Now without further a do, let's get on to the review!

Gameplay:

As always, I want to hit the gameplay before anything else, overall I think the gameplay for this game is pretty solid and thorough in this game and throughout the series. In this game you have the option to ride on kangaroos, but it is your call and you don't have to. Depending on the color you get, you can do different things like kick bombs over blocks or jump over them. If you are hit with one you do get another life but you lose your kangaroo unfortunately. Nevertheless, the gameplay is fairly simple and basic. The game features 6 areas, from a volcano, a jungle, a haunted castle, an ice level and the asteroid layer of Bagular at the end. Then of course there is multiplayer mode which can hold up to 5 players so it is the perfect opportunity to play it with a group of friends which is the best way to get the full enjoyment out of the game. There are 10 stages in the single player mode which will go in order, so you can't pick which one you are going to play, and then you can play off of those 10 stages in multiplayer mode which is cool since you have a variety of places to pick from. Other than that, there really isn't much more to say about the gameplay, so without any further interruptions, back to the review!

Graphics: 8

Considering that this is a classic game, the graphics are pretty good and each of the bomberman character sprites look pretty nice as well. What I liked most about the graphics was the precision, it was down to the smallest detail and it looked great. You could see the expressions on character's faces and you could also make out all the small details put into making this game look great. I think that the graphics of this game are a pretty major contribution to this game. There are 10 different areas in the game ranging from an ice level to a jungle level even to a volcano one, all of which have some pretty good graphics. Overall I like and appreciate the precise detail put into every little thing in this game, it is really the little things in a game like this that you really don't notice that really make a great game, well....great. Altogether I ended up scoring it an 8 because the graphics are actually pretty good and I like the little details put into everything. I honestly thought that the graphics wouldn't turn out so detail oriented just by looking at it from a first glance, but as I played it, I really paid attention to all the little effort put into each of the stages of the game, so I think it came out quite nicely graphic wise.

Sound: 5

To be honest, the sound of this game was rather simple and the effects are also very simplistic as well. One thing I would like to point out are the sound of the bomb blasts which sound rather weak and small which I found rather strange. One reason why I scored it rather low is because it is repetitive and it is the same all throughout each and every stage, I don't have anything against the music itself but after a while it just gets dull and boring after listening to the same tune over and over, if they switched it up a bit and gave different music for each stage, i would've bumped it up a few points. think they maybe could've put a little more effort into the sound of this game and tried to make it sound more realistic and defined, but I guess it isn't that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things. I would've scored it higher if the sound was more realistic and strong, but nevertheless I kept it a neutral score of 5 because it didn't really wow me, but it was just enough to at least get a semi-decent score. As far as music goes, it isn't really memorable or overly special so I figured it best to just leave that at a neutral score as well. Maybe a bit more effort could've been put in to have catchier music and maybe more defined sound, but nevertheless, it isn't the whole aspect of importance in the game, but it would've been nice to have. I will say that I do get that classic game feel when I play this game which is a nice feeling.

Addictiveness: 8

As far as addictiveness goes, I find this game pretty re playable. I will say though, I think you can really get the most out of this game with the multiplayer mode, I always think that you can get the most fun out of it if you play it with a buddy. In multiplayer mode you have to defeat each other with bombs, even though it sounds rather simple, believe it or nor it is quite addicting. Overall I find this to be one of the high points in this game, it is a simple game and it is easy to pick up on which I think heavily contribute to why it is so addicting, therefore I gave it an 8 for addictiveness. While it is fun both as a single player and multiplayer, I recommend playing it with a friend so you can truly get the most fun out of it. I also think it is more fun because you can create your own devious strategy to defeat your friends which is always fun, nonetheless, I think it is certainly the best way to get the most out of this game, but I will say that I was pretty intrigued by the single player mode as well

Story: 5

There really isn't that much to the story in this game to be honest, The plot of this game starts where you find that his planet has been shattered into 5 pieces which was caused by the evil Bagular and his army of robots, after the planet is shattered,all you really do is go through five zones with different themes and within them you will have to find the available tablet in each stage, and once you have gone through all 5 of them, you will then face the boss. The single player mode of this game features you walking around a screen that is much like a grid and you blow up blocks to earn power ups and advance. But the most important thing to do in each level is to destroy the core mecha units which are the crystal ball things in each level which will grant you access to the way to get the tablet. It may not seem like much but it is fun and it has a simple storyline for a simple game and I think it works out pretty well in the end. Its certainly not a plot that will blow you away, but it is better than nothing. So overall I left it at a neutral score of 5 as far as the story of the game goes.

Depth: 5

This game isn't a long game to beat at all and it should take relatively little time to beat. Not to say that it doesn't offer much or that it isn't fun, but it is a rather simple and quick game that isn't meant to take weeks to beat. As I mentioned before, I think the best way to maximize all you can get out of this game is by playing with one or more friends, in the turbografx version you can have up to 5 players which is pretty cool while you can only have up to 4 on the Mega drive console, you also have 10 different stages to pick from to play against your friends which is a nice bonus because you are given a variety of places to go. The main differences between the two would be the better graphics introduced in the Mega drive since it is the more powerful of the two, and there are also a few changes in the soundtrack. Overall I think this game offers just enough for it to be both fun and addicting to play either by yourself or with some friends, which is why I scored it a 5 overall, it isn't a game that should span out and take a long time to beat, but it is still fun and worth your time to try out. I beat the game in about an hour and a half or so and it was pretty enjoyable for that duration of time, but after that I really didn't know what to do with m time after beating it. So I think they could've maybe put extra stuff in the game to keep you interested even after beating it in single player, but that's just me. All games are different.

Difficulty: 6

Going along with what I said for the depth portion, this game isn't extremely hard, like most games it starts off rather easy and it gets more difficult as you progress through the game. I think it is exactly the way it should be, it should start out easy but then get a little harder gradually as you get through the game because it will keep you interested and it will also keep things new and interesting rather than stale if it was easy all the way through. Plus, if it was hard at the very beginning because then it would be to difficult to pick up on and it would discourage people from playing any further. I think this game is pretty well balanced as far as difficulty goes, it is enough to keep you interested and keep things fresh by adding in a challenge or two, but it isn't hard to the point where it makes you want to rage quit and discourage you from ever playing again. Multiplayer mode is a different story though, you are playing against friends and you really don't know what to expect since everyone is different and probably has their own strategy, so it is exciting because you can't plan out what is going to happen, which is where the unpredictability factor comes into play. Overall, I scored it a 6 for difficulty, it is like any normal game in the sense that it progressively gets harder as you make your way through the game, which is basically how most classic/ arcade games work anyway.

Overall: 8.2

All in all this was a fun little game to play and I assure you will have fun with the experience of getting through the single player mode. I think this is certainly one of the best Bomberman games and I would probably rank it up there with Saturn Bomberman which was also pretty close with this one, nonetheless though, I think you should give this game a shot and play it and I am sure you will enjoy it. If you happen to beat it which shouldn't take very long considering there are only a few levels, you can always play with your friends, so grab 4 of your buddies and start bombing them! For a simple, yet classic game, I got a pretty good kick out of this game and had more fun with it than I expected, so you never know, it just might be worth your time to play it!

So what did you think of my review? Please feel free to comment and provide your constructive feedback which I always find valuable because it helps me become a better reviewer and it motivates me to keep reviewing! I hope you enjoyed it, and thanks for reading! Till' next time!

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I read your review and loved your detailed explanations!

Looking at the difficulty, this game doesn't look that hard for a new player to try out.

Seeing as I've never played a Bomberman game before, do you think that this is a good one to start out with?

As always, nice review!

I read your review and loved your detailed explanations!

Looking at the difficulty, this game doesn't look that hard for a new player to try out.

Seeing as I've never played a Bomberman game before, do you think that this is a good one to start out with?

As always, nice review!

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I just got addicited to the game, it's like a never-ending frenzy! just placing bombs, grabing blue roos, and placing more bombs.

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Mega Mewtwo X : Okay, the fact that you're repetitively bumping old reviews bugs me!

But on topic, I liked this review. This is the first quality Bomberman review I've seen. Keep up the good work

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