Bomberman Touch
App icon for the first game
Developer(s)Hudson Soft
Publisher(s)Hudson Soft
SeriesBomberman
Platform(s)iOS
ReleaseJuly 10, 2008 (Touch)
June 17, 2009 (Touch 2)
Genre(s)Action, maze
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Bomberman Touch is a series of Bomberman games for iOS created by Hudson Soft.

The first game, Bomberman Touch: The Legend of Mystic Bomb[lower-alpha 1] was released in as a launch title for the App Store. The sequel, Bomberman Touch 2: Volcano Party[lower-alpha 2], released in 2009. The sequel adds multiplayer and online social interaction through the OpenFeint platform.[1][2][3] It was later updated for Game Center support.

Gameplay

The Legend of Mystic Bomb does not include the series' traditional multiplayer battle gameplay, and instead focuses on single-player gameplay where "Bomber John" must use bombs to explore grid-structured mazes.

The sequel, Volcano Party, also focuses on maze exploration, but with an autoscrolling wall of lava. Volcano Party includes multiplayer co-op, as well as a traditional multiplayer battle mode for multiple iPhone devices.[4][5][6]

Reception

The Legend of Mystic Bomb received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[7] IGN praised the visual aesthetics, soundtrack, story, online functionality and game mechanics of The Legend of Mystic Bomb.[10]

Notes

  1. Bonbāman Touch: The Legend of Mystic Bomb (ボンバーマン Touch: The Legend of Mystic Bomb)
  2. Bonbāman Touch 2: Borukēno Pāti (ボンバーマン Touch 2 ボルケーノ・パーティ)

References

  1. 1 2 Williams, Andrew (July 6, 2009). "Bomberman Touch 2: Volcano Party". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  2. Cohen, Peter (June 18, 2009). "Bomberman Touch 2: Volcano Party Sports Multiplayer Support". PC World. PC World Communications, Inc. Archived from the original on July 27, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  3. "Bomberman Touch 2: Volcano Party". OpenFeint. Archived from the original on April 20, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  4. "Hudson explodes onto the iPhone with Bomberman Touch video". Engadget. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  5. "iPhone App of the Day: Bomberman Touch – The Legend of Mystic Bomb". iSource. 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  6. "Bomberman Touch 2: Volcano Party hits iPhones this week". Destructoid. 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  7. 1 2 "Bomberman Touch: The Legend of Mystic Bomb for iOS (iPhone/iPad)". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  8. Podolsky, Andrew (July 15, 2008). "Bomberman Touch". 1Up.com. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  9. Knutson, Michael (September 2, 2008). "BOMBERMAN TOUCH - THE LEGEND OF MYSTIC BOMB - MB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 12, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  10. 1 2 Vasconcellos, Eduardo (July 28, 2008). "Bomberman Touch iPhone Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  11. Spencer, Spanner (July 15, 2008). "Bomberman Touch: The Legend of Mystic Bomb". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
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