Four years after the release of the original
Bombaman game for MSX,
Team Bomba has decided to declare this game freeware! To celebrate this special event a special release of the game was created. This special edition is called
Bombaman Extra Ammo and contains a new world with its own story and boss, all unlockables of the original game are available and some minor issues were fixed.
To make the game more accessible a special PC version was created together with the
BlueMSX emulator developers. Windows users can download this special version and enjoy the game will all settings maxed out. So now the game is available in a PC, MSX and emulator version. All versions include the game, the manual and some extra maps.
Bombaman is a game based on
Hudson Soft's
Bomberman series. Bombaman was originally developed for the MSX2 home computer system and released in 2004. Apart from the typical Bomberman style gameplay the game introduces some new elements like an immersive single player mode with a big and sinister storyline, a 4 player multiplayer mode (unique on MSX), nasty boss monsters and a level editor with which you can create your own levels.
This new edition of Bombaman Extra Ammo, the soundtrack and the editor, can all be downloaded from the Team Bomba website. Have fun playing this timeless guilty pleasure!
Relevant link:
Team Bomba