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Platform(s): Xbox 360
Genre: Puzzle
Publisher: Hudson
Developer: Hudson

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'Bomberman Live' (XBLA) Gets New Title Update

by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2007 @ 10:49 a.m. PST

Bomberman lets you play online with up to 8 players, with monthly tournaments and content updates, customizable characters and bombs.

Created specifically for Xbox LIVE Arcade, the all-new "Bomberman Live" delivers social gaming excitement with high definition graphics, four-person local multiplayer and eight-person online multiplayer over Xbox LIVE. And to show there is no Bomberman out there quite like yours, players now have over 10,000 unique ways to fully customize their Bomberman.

In "Bomberman Live," players guide their unique Bomberman around a grid-like arena, avoiding opponents and their bombs while attempting to bomb the competition. "Bomberman Live" features eight multiplayer arenas including Lost World, where players can sink in puddles of quicksand, and Ghost Town, where players can fall into trap doors. By destroying blocks, players can reveal 16 different power-ups (and power-downs!) from the simple "Speed Up" to the devastating "Dangerous Bomb."

Here are just some of the many improvements players can expect to see:

  • Costumes come correct: If users have Bomb-Up Pack 2, but not Bomb-Up Pack 1, costume changes now save correctly.
  • Less waiting between matches: The in-between match timer has been reduced to 20 seconds and is now visible to users.
  • No more power-up lag: Previously, due to network lag, some power-ups that had already been picked up by one user remained on the ground on another user's screen. This is no longer the case.
  • Know what you're getting yourself into: Users can now preview match settings from the game lobby.
  • Brag for a minute: Online end of match screens now show gamerpics instead of Bomberman heads. There's also a timer of 60 seconds for the winner to brag.
  • 1 bomb + 1 bomb = dangerous bomb: Kicking two bombs together now makes dangerous bombs more often.
  • Over six figures of bombing: Leaderboards now show numbers beyond 100,000.
  • Plunder some more: Scavenger can now be turned on for the "Plunder Isle" level.

Game Features

  • Prove you're the best: Play at home with up to four players or hop online and challenge the best Bombermen (and women!) from around the world with up to eight players.
  • Fully customizable Bomberman: With over 10,000 possible combinations, players can customize Bomberman – from the gladiator outfit to the clown costume, or mix and match! Players can make Bomberman as cute or menacing as they like.
  • Do battle in eight exotic locations: Compete in eight striking arenas, each with their own traps and gimmicks.
  • Annihilate enemies with power-ups: Destroy blocks to reveal 16 distinct power-ups (and power-downs).

Bomberman Live, rated E for Everyone , is currently available on Xbox Live Arcade for 800 Microsoft Points.


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