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.
There are tons of levels (over 60) that will put your jumping
and bombing skills to the
test. Many of the levels are only accessible after finding
a secret exit in the previous
level, and you can even warp in certain levels past the
next two or three. The levels are
diverse in nature, ranging from the standard "find the
exit" while others require you to
find multiple items before unlocking the exit. There are
many levels with multiple exits.
Some are vehicle based, with Bomberman donning four different
items to use for
propulsion. The glider, the chopper, the sub, and the
deck are all attachments you will
use in your pursuit for the disks and the princess. Some
of the levels are very unique,
including one that has a mirror that must be used to navigate
the level. As the level
progresses, you can enter the mirror and play on that
side. Talk about cool!
But what platformer would be complete without items to
collect? Yes, Bomberman has
items he can collect, like crystals, little blue spheres
(which seem to hold a higher
purpose) and gems. And if you happen to miss a few items
along the way, don't worry;
you can head straight back to the levels where you missed
items and try again to get
them without having to go through a bunch of areas you
have already completed.
To sum it up, Bomberman Hero looks and feels like Mario
in a Bomberman world. That's
not a really bad thing, however, as many have aspired
to be as good as the blue
plumber and failed. So if you are a big Bomberman fan,
and you think it's OK for a
Bomberman game not to include a 4-player mode, and you
think platformers are the
bomb, check out Bomberman. It won't disappoint.
