The OFFICIAL Bomberman for Brawl Thread
Welcome to the Bomberman 4 Brawl thread. Bomberman is a good choice for Brawl, because of his great moveset possiblities, and overall potential as a playable character.
His chances of getting in are pretty good because of Hudson's (the developer for the Mario Party titles) ties with Nintendo.
His chances of getting in are pretty good because of Hudson's (the developer for the Mario Party titles) ties with Nintendo.
Current members of the Bomb Squad:
RDK
Lord_Deathborne
Cubelarooso
DJ Napps
~N9NE~
IllidR
Gerudo Warrior
GigaBowser
Tails 4 Brawl
Patinator
Rubydragon
Sabrewulf238
Project_05
Blade Knight
Andy4Brawl911
Zero Suit Falcon
Aguasatori
DarkVision
Foe
FlyingShooster
IsmaR
Foz
OysterMeister: I've always wanted Bomberman in Brawl, but after seeing those costumes I've determined that I also want Bomberman in my pants.
~N9NE~: Bomberman smells of the charred remains of his enemies. Simon Belmont smells of garlic.
Anti-Bomberman Arguments Countered
1. All he does is throw bombs.
What else do you want him to do? Conduct an army of ants? Use an axe? His name is Bomberman. To say that Bomberman won't be in Brawl because all he would use are bombs is sheer ignorance. That's who he is, bombs are his being. Of course, if he's going to be in Brawl he's going to use bombs, and if he didn't use bombs, it wouldn't feel right because that wouldn't be Bomberman. Who would be stupid enough to include Bomberman, then deprive him of his bombs? That would be the most illogical move in the history of the world. In fact, using bombs sets him apart from the other characters and would therefore add more variety to the Brawl roster, something everyone wants.
And it’s hardly like the confirmed characters have the most eclectic movesets ever. It’s not like Sonic only uses his spindash…..
Oh, wait…
2. Megaman, Geno, etc. are more deserving of the last 3rd-party slot.
Bomberman deserves to occupy a third party slot. A gaming icon with a long history on Nintendo consoles, he would be a perfect third party inclusion. The thing that benefits Bomberman the most is that Hudson and Nintendo have a great relationship. Their relationship is tighter then Captain Falcon’s attire. Hudson are trusted by Nintendo to the level that Nintendo allowed them to develop the Mario Party series. If that’s not a good relationship, tell me what is. The fact that Nintendo and Hudson work so closely together means that Bomberman could easily be given permission to be in Brawl without any major difficulties. It would not only benefit Brawl and Nintendo, but increase awareness of upcoming Bomberman and Hudson titles. Bomberman also appeals to all markets, with several Japanese only releases. Acquiring Bomberman from Hudson would be easier for Nintendo then adding other third party characters.
Bomberman is a logical third party inclusion. He has SSB-style gaming experience after appearing in DreamMix TV World Fighters for the GameCube. No other third party character other then Bomberman has appeared on a SSB style game on a Nintendo console except for Snake, and look where he is now.
‘But Megaman is more popular.’
Popularity is not the only influencing factor when it comes to character inclusion. When it comes to third party characters company relationships must be taken into account. Nintendo have a very good relationship with Hudson. Therefore to get their consent to use Bomberman in Brawl would not be a laborious task. However, getting Megaman from Capcom would be significantly harder to carry out. Therefore Bomberman has every chance of being included, due to the ease with which he could be acquired. Furthermore, who says there will only be one more third party character? Both Bomberman and Megaman could get in.
‘Geno was in a Mario game.’
Bomberman also appeared in a Nintendo game, namely Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! which was released in 1994 on Game Boy. In the game, Wario one day stumbles upon Bomberman's world, and, being the greedy sort he is, decides to loot it for his own gain. Bomberman is the only one that stands between Wario and the complete decimation of his world.
He’s appeared in titles with Nintendo characters, has SSB style experience and his company have an excellent relationship with Nintendo. He would be perfect as one of the third party inclusions.
BOMBERMAN APPEARANCES ON NINTENDO CONSOLES
Bomberman, 1987, NES
Atomic Punk, 1991, Game Boy
Bomberman II, 1992, NES
Super Bomberman, 1993, SNES
Super Bomberman 2, 1994, SNES
Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!, 1994, Game Boy
[Known as Bomberman GB in Japan]
Super Bomberman, 1995, Super Famicom
Panic Bomber, 1995, Virtual Boy
Super Bomberman 3, 1995, SNES
Bomberman GB 2, 1995, Game Boy
[Known as Bomberman GB in North America]
Bomberman GB 3, 1996, Game Boy (Japan Only)
Super Bomberman 4, 1996, Super Famicom (Japan Only)
Bomberman 64, 1997, N64
Super Bomberman 5, 1997, Super Famicom (Japan Only)
Bomberman Hero, 1998, N64
Pocket Bomberman, 1998, Game Boy / Game Boy Color
Bomberman Quest, 1999, Game Boy Color
Bomberman 64: The Second Attack, 2000, N64
Bomberman Max, 2000, Game Boy Color
Bomberman 64, 2001, N64 (Japan only)
[Not related to 1997 release]
Bomberman Tournament, 2001, Game Boy Advance
Bomberman Jetters, 2002, Gamecube
Bomberman Max 2, 2002, Game Boy Advance
Bomberman Jetters, 2002, Game Boy Advance (Japan Only)
DreamMix TV: World Fighters, 2003, Gamecube + PS2 (Japan Only)
Bomberman Generation, 2003, Gamecube
Bomberman Land 2, 2003, GameCube (Japan Only)
Bomberman DS, 2005, Nintendo DS
Hudson Best Collection Vol. 1 - Bomberman Collection, 2005, Game Boy Advance (Japan Only)
Bomberman Land Touch!, 2006, Nintendo DS
Bomberman Story DS, 2007, Nintendo DS
Bomberman Land Wii, 2007, Wii
Bomberman Land Touch! 2, Jan. 2008, Nintendo DS
Bomberman (Wii), TBA, Wii (WiiWare)
Atomic Punk, 1991, Game Boy
Bomberman II, 1992, NES
Super Bomberman, 1993, SNES
Super Bomberman 2, 1994, SNES
Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!, 1994, Game Boy
[Known as Bomberman GB in Japan]
Super Bomberman, 1995, Super Famicom
Panic Bomber, 1995, Virtual Boy
Super Bomberman 3, 1995, SNES
Bomberman GB 2, 1995, Game Boy
[Known as Bomberman GB in North America]
Bomberman GB 3, 1996, Game Boy (Japan Only)
Super Bomberman 4, 1996, Super Famicom (Japan Only)
Bomberman 64, 1997, N64
Super Bomberman 5, 1997, Super Famicom (Japan Only)
Bomberman Hero, 1998, N64
Pocket Bomberman, 1998, Game Boy / Game Boy Color
Bomberman Quest, 1999, Game Boy Color
Bomberman 64: The Second Attack, 2000, N64
Bomberman Max, 2000, Game Boy Color
Bomberman 64, 2001, N64 (Japan only)
[Not related to 1997 release]
Bomberman Tournament, 2001, Game Boy Advance
Bomberman Jetters, 2002, Gamecube
Bomberman Max 2, 2002, Game Boy Advance
Bomberman Jetters, 2002, Game Boy Advance (Japan Only)
DreamMix TV: World Fighters, 2003, Gamecube + PS2 (Japan Only)
Bomberman Generation, 2003, Gamecube
Bomberman Land 2, 2003, GameCube (Japan Only)
Bomberman DS, 2005, Nintendo DS
Hudson Best Collection Vol. 1 - Bomberman Collection, 2005, Game Boy Advance (Japan Only)
Bomberman Land Touch!, 2006, Nintendo DS
Bomberman Story DS, 2007, Nintendo DS
Bomberman Land Wii, 2007, Wii
Bomberman Land Touch! 2, Jan. 2008, Nintendo DS
Bomberman (Wii), TBA, Wii (WiiWare)