Bomberman: Panic Bomber is the first game of the Panic Bomber series. It was originally released for the PC Engine Super CD format in Japan, and the Neo Geo arcade hardware shortly afterwards. It contains puzzle-style gameplay and offers single player and two player modes.
The PC Engine Super CD version of the game was also included in the list of games available for the PC Engine CoreGrafx Mini in March 19, 2020.
Story[]
Translated from the PC Engine version manual
Battle for Peace, Bomberman!!
It is the near future. In the corner of the galaxy lies the star Nogisūsu, naturally blessed with peace, where everybody lives quietly. But one day, of course, monster underlings of Maou Bugler began laying waste to the star. Bugler boarded a floating castle in the sky in order to get revenge on Bomberman, who lives peacefully on this star. To restore peace to Nogisūsu, Bomberman must once again embark on an adventurous journey, heading toward the floating castle suspended above the northern mountains.
Trivia[]
- The game's setting, Nogisūsu, appears to be neither Earth nor Planet Bomber.
- The map theme (enemy card in the Neo Geo version) is remixed from the PC Engine Bomberman.
- This is the only game in the Panic Bomber series that has the panic/warning theme when you or your enemy's field starts to fill up.
- The Neo Geo version removes a fair amount of content, such as almost half the roster and the extra game modes. It also offers slightly different graphics.
- This is the first Bomberman game to feature voice acting.