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|image = [[File: | |image=[[File:BombermanUltimate2.png|200px]]<br>Bomberman in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. | ||
|first_appearance =''Bomberman'' (''Bomberman'' | |species=Bomberman | ||
| | |first_appearance=''{{fandom|Bomberman|Lode Runner (series)|Lode Runner}}'' ([[Family Computer|Famicom]]/[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]) (1984, as Runner)<br>''{{fandom|Bomberman|Bomber Man}}'' (1983, ''Bomberman'' franchise)<br>''[[Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]], ''Super Mario''-related media) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]], ''Super Mario''-related media)<br>''{{fandom|Bomberman|Super Bomberman R 2}}'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]], ''Bomberman'' franchise) | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Bomberman''' (also specified as '''White Bomberman''' or '''White Bomber''') is the titular main protagonist of the ''{{wp|Bomberman}}'' series of video games. His first appearance in a game of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] is ''[[Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!]]'' Bomberman also appears alongside [[Mario]] and others in three comics published in the German ''[[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' magazine, as well as in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. | |||
'''Bomberman''' (also | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!''=== | ===''Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!''=== | ||
[[File:Planetbomber.png|thumb|left|Bomberman riding his patrol vehicle, [[Moto]]]] | |||
In ''[[Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!]]'', [[Wario]] finds the secret gateway into [[Bomberland]] and attempts to plunder its riches and conquer the [[Madbomber]]s. In the game's campaign, if players choose to play as Bomberman, he fights against Madbombers that look like Wario. If Wario is selected, he fights against Madbombers that look like Bomberman. | |||
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===''Club Nintendo''=== | ===''Club Nintendo''=== | ||
===="Warios Weihnachtsmärchen"==== | ===="Warios Weihnachtsmärchen"==== | ||
[[File:BombermanCN.jpg|thumb | [[File:BombermanCN.jpg|thumb|Bomberman as seen in the ''Club Nintendo'' comic, ''Warios Weihnachtsmärchen'']] | ||
Bomberman also appeared as a main character in the comic "[[Warios Weihnachtsmärchen]]", published in the German [[Club Nintendo|Club Nintendo magazine]]. In this story, he worked as a sales-clerk in Wario's [[Bombenladen]] | Bomberman also appeared as a main character in the comic "[[Warios Weihnachtsmärchen]]" (a story based on [[Charles Dickens]]'s ''{{wp|A Christmas Carol}}''), published in the German [[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo magazine]]. In this story, he worked as a sales-clerk in Wario's [[Warios Bombenladen|bomb shop]]. When he asked his cold-hearted boss for getting days off during Christmas, Wario fired him, resulting in Bomberman not having enough money to buy Christmas presents for his friends. The [[Ghosts of Christmas]], however, made Wario aware of his bad behavior, so in the end of the story he hired Bomberman again. He serves the same role as Bob Cratchit from the book this story is based around. | ||
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===="Sag niemals Holerö!"==== | ===="Sag niemals Holerö!"==== | ||
[[ | [[File:SNH CN3.jpg|thumb|left]] | ||
Once again, Bomberman played a major role in the comic, "[[Sag niemals Holerö!]]". This story is about an evil | Once again, Bomberman played a major role in the comic, "[[Sag niemals Holerö!]]". This story is about an evil [[Alien (Club Nintendo)|Alien]] called [[KKDU|Heini]] who is able and plans to turn the humans on [[Earth]] into food by singing the magical song, "Holerö". Mario and [[T.T.|TicToc]], not knowing about the spell yet but noticing its consequences, were among the few who could resist it, and on their way from [[Switzerland]] to [[New York City|New York]], they met Bomberman in [[Austria]] who was not affected by the spell either. Bomberman introduced himself as "Bombi from Vienna", and decided to join Mario and TicToc in order to solve the mystery jointly. The three of them soon met a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] called [[Todojewski]] who told them about Heini and his plans. He also gave the advice to go to "[[Taj Mahal]]", a restaurant in [[Frankfurt]], [[Germany]], so Bomberman and his friends went there. In Taj Mahal, they met a man called [[Mahgo]] who told each of the heroes about one special power they had. Bomberman's power was throwing bombs. | ||
Later in the story, the three friends stumbled upon three girls called [[Nicole, Pia and Balu]], who had not been transformed either. Glad about this meeting, the six of them had dinner together. Balu decided to turn on some music, and Pia made a remark that she should play their "favorite song". In this moment, Bomberman, seeing through the girls' true plans - playing the "Holerö" song and thus turning Bomberman, T.T. and Mario into food -, threw a bomb at them and saved his friends. He made use of his power once again when the three heroes got wise to Heini in the kitchen of the [[Alte Oper]]. The | Later in the story, the three friends stumbled upon three girls called [[Nicole, Pia, and Balu]], who had not been transformed either. Glad about this meeting, the six of them had dinner together. Balu decided to turn on some music, and Pia made a remark that she should play their "favorite song". In this moment, Bomberman, seeing through the girls' true plans - playing the "Holerö" song and thus turning Bomberman, T.T., and Mario into food -, threw a bomb at them and saved his friends. He made use of his power once again when the three heroes got wise to Heini in the kitchen of the [[Alte Oper]]. The Alien was just about to serve the transformed humans to his fellows, when TicToc stopped time, and meanwhile Bomberman threw bombs at the Aliens. Mario rescued the people, so the friends could save the world from evil Heini. | ||
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===="Freeze Frame"==== | ===="Freeze Frame"==== | ||
Bomberman | [[File:Thengangmy4-1-.png|thumb]] | ||
== | Bomberman also appears in the [[N-Gang]] comic called "[[N-Gang#Freeze Frame|Freeze Frame]]", where Big B, [[Yoshi]], and [[Diddy Kong]] find him and [[Kirby]] frozen in the solid block of ice. | ||
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===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''=== | |||
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Bomberman}} | |||
[[File:BombermanUltimate.png|thumb|150px|Bomberman's model from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'']] | |||
Bomberman appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as an [[Assist Trophy]]. When summoned, he places bombs that explode and deal damage. Bomberman also appears as a primary, ace, grab-type [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]. The Bomberman spirit battle is against [[Link|Toon Link]] on the [[Battlefield]] version of the [[Wrecking Crew (stage)|Wrecking Crew stage]], with the opponent having increased power on explosive and fire attacks, and hostile Bomberman Assist Trophies appearing. The music played in the battle is "Bomb Man Stage", originally from the game ''{{wp|Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man}}''. | |||
Bomberman is one of the first Assist Trophies from third-party series without any playable fighters from their home series, with the others being [[smashwiki:Akira|Akira]], [[smashwiki:Rathalos|Rathalos]] and [[smashwiki:Shovel Knight|Shovel Knight]]. | |||
A Bomberman [[Mii#Super_Smash_Bros._series|Mii Brawler]] [[List of Mii Fighter Outfits|outfit]] was announced on October 3rd, 2020; it was released October 13th, 2020. | |||
<gallery> | |||
SSBUltimate Bomberman.jpg|Bomberman Assist Trophy in-game | |||
Bomberultimate.jpg|Bomberman Mii Brawler | |||
Bombermanmask.jpg|Bomberman Mii Brawler | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{foreign names | |||
|Jap=ボンバーマン | |||
|JapR=Bonbāman | |||
|JapM=Bomberman | |||
|Rus=Бомбермен | |||
|RusR=Bombermen | |||
|RusM=Bomberman | |||
|Kor=봄버맨 | |||
|KorR=Bombeomaen | |||
|Kor2=화이트봉 | |||
|Kor2R=Hwaiteubong | |||
|KorM=Bomberman | |||
|Kor2M=White Bomb | |||
|Chi=炸彈人 | |||
|ChiR=Zhàdànrén | |||
|ChiM=Bomberman | |||
|Ger=Bomberman | |||
|Ita=Bomberman | |||
|Ita2=Bombarolo<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!'' GIG's manual|page=2 and 6}}</ref> | |||
|Ita2M=Bomber | |||
}} | |||
==External links== | |||
*{{fandom|Bomberman|White Bomberman|White Bomberman on Bomberman Wiki}} | |||
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Bomberman | |
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Bomberman in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. | |
Species | Bomberman |
First appearance | Lode Runner (Famicom/NES) (1984, as Runner) Bomber Man (1983, Bomberman franchise) Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! (1994, Super Mario-related media) |
Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Super Mario-related media) Super Bomberman R 2 (2023, Bomberman franchise) |
Bomberman (also specified as White Bomberman or White Bomber) is the titular main protagonist of the Bomberman series of video games. His first appearance in a game of the Super Mario franchise is Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! Bomberman also appears alongside Mario and others in three comics published in the German Club Nintendo magazine, as well as in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
History[edit]
Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman![edit]
In Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!, Wario finds the secret gateway into Bomberland and attempts to plunder its riches and conquer the Madbombers. In the game's campaign, if players choose to play as Bomberman, he fights against Madbombers that look like Wario. If Wario is selected, he fights against Madbombers that look like Bomberman.
Club Nintendo[edit]
"Warios Weihnachtsmärchen"[edit]
Bomberman also appeared as a main character in the comic "Warios Weihnachtsmärchen" (a story based on Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol), published in the German Club Nintendo magazine. In this story, he worked as a sales-clerk in Wario's bomb shop. When he asked his cold-hearted boss for getting days off during Christmas, Wario fired him, resulting in Bomberman not having enough money to buy Christmas presents for his friends. The Ghosts of Christmas, however, made Wario aware of his bad behavior, so in the end of the story he hired Bomberman again. He serves the same role as Bob Cratchit from the book this story is based around.
"Sag niemals Holerö!"[edit]
Once again, Bomberman played a major role in the comic, "Sag niemals Holerö!". This story is about an evil Alien called Heini who is able and plans to turn the humans on Earth into food by singing the magical song, "Holerö". Mario and TicToc, not knowing about the spell yet but noticing its consequences, were among the few who could resist it, and on their way from Switzerland to New York, they met Bomberman in Austria who was not affected by the spell either. Bomberman introduced himself as "Bombi from Vienna", and decided to join Mario and TicToc in order to solve the mystery jointly. The three of them soon met a Toad called Todojewski who told them about Heini and his plans. He also gave the advice to go to "Taj Mahal", a restaurant in Frankfurt, Germany, so Bomberman and his friends went there. In Taj Mahal, they met a man called Mahgo who told each of the heroes about one special power they had. Bomberman's power was throwing bombs.
Later in the story, the three friends stumbled upon three girls called Nicole, Pia, and Balu, who had not been transformed either. Glad about this meeting, the six of them had dinner together. Balu decided to turn on some music, and Pia made a remark that she should play their "favorite song". In this moment, Bomberman, seeing through the girls' true plans - playing the "Holerö" song and thus turning Bomberman, T.T., and Mario into food -, threw a bomb at them and saved his friends. He made use of his power once again when the three heroes got wise to Heini in the kitchen of the Alte Oper. The Alien was just about to serve the transformed humans to his fellows, when TicToc stopped time, and meanwhile Bomberman threw bombs at the Aliens. Mario rescued the people, so the friends could save the world from evil Heini.
"Freeze Frame"[edit]
Bomberman also appears in the N-Gang comic called "Freeze Frame", where Big B, Yoshi, and Diddy Kong find him and Kirby frozen in the solid block of ice.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
- SmashWiki article: Bomberman
Bomberman appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an Assist Trophy. When summoned, he places bombs that explode and deal damage. Bomberman also appears as a primary, ace, grab-type spirit. The Bomberman spirit battle is against Toon Link on the Battlefield version of the Wrecking Crew stage, with the opponent having increased power on explosive and fire attacks, and hostile Bomberman Assist Trophies appearing. The music played in the battle is "Bomb Man Stage", originally from the game Mega Man.
Bomberman is one of the first Assist Trophies from third-party series without any playable fighters from their home series, with the others being Akira, Rathalos and Shovel Knight.
A Bomberman Mii Brawler outfit was announced on October 3rd, 2020; it was released October 13th, 2020.
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | ボンバーマン[?] Bonbāman |
Bomberman | |
Chinese | 炸彈人[?] Zhàdànrén |
Bomberman | |
German | Bomberman[?] | - | |
Italian | Bomberman[?] | - | |
Bombarolo[1] | Bomber | ||
Korean | 봄버맨[?] Bombeomaen |
Bomberman | |
화이트봉[?] Hwaiteubong |
White Bomb | ||
Russian | Бомбермен[?] Bombermen |
Bomberman |
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! GIG's manual. Page 2 and 6.
Crossover characters | ||
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Nintendo series |
Animal Crossing | Isabelle • Mr. Resetti • Snowboy • Villager |
Game & Watch | Mr. Game & Watch • Octopus | |
Kirby | Kirby • Whispy Woods | |
The Legend of Zelda | Deku Baba • Keese • Link | |
Other | Balloon Fighter • Bubbles • Cicada • Fox • Inkling • Mad Scienstein • Mii • Nintendog • Pikmin • R.O.B. • Samus | |
Third-party series | Banjo-Kazooie | Banjo • Bottles • Kazooie • Tiptup |
Bomberman | Bomberman • Cup King • Gururin Knight • Mad-Bomber • Madbomber • P-Flower • Pukupuku • T-Bear • Thunder Cloud • Top Man | |
Dragon Quest | Alena • Angelo • Bianca • Carver • Dragonlord • Goodybag • Healslime • Jessica • Kiryl • Mimic • Patty • Princessa • Slime • Stella • Yangus | |
Final Fantasy | Behemoth • Behemoth King • Black Mage • Bomb • Cactuar • Malboro • Moogle • Ninja • White Mage | |
Mega Man | Dr. Light • Dr. Wily • Mega Man | |
PAC-MAN | Blinky • Fairy • Ms. Pac-Man • Pac-Man • Petit Monster | |
Qix | Fuse • Sparx | |
Rayman | Rabbid • Rayman | |
Sonic the Hedgehog | Amy • Animals • Big • Blaze • Chao • Chaos • Charmy • Cheese • Cream • Dr. Eggman • Egg Flapper • Egg Pawn • Eggman Nega • Eggrobo • Espio • Froggy • Gola • Jet • Kiki • Knuckles • Mecha Sonic • Metal Sonic • Omega • Omochao • Orbot & Cubot • Rouge • Shadow • Silver • Sonic • Spinner • Sticks • Tails • Vector • Wave • Zavok • Zazz | |
Street Fighter | Blanka • Chun-Li • Dhalsim • Zangief | |
Other | Chuckie • Conker • Don-chan • Elvira • Erik, Baleog and Olaf • Inspector Gadget • Joe and Mac • Kid Klown • King Kong • Mametchi • Netty • Plok • Pooka • Tamadra | |
Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! | |||
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Characters | Wario • Bomberman • Madbombers | ||
Bosses | Cup King • Top Man • T-Bear • P-Flower • Thunder Cloud • Pukupuku • Gururin Knight • Mad-Bomber | ||
Rounds | Normal Zone • Warp Zone • Arrow Zone • Fire Zone • Coma Zone • Ice Zone • Burn Zone • Power Zone | ||
Normal Items | Explosion Expander • Extra Bomb • Skull | ||
Special Items | Kicks • Dashin • The Trouncer • Liner • Moto | ||
Objects | Block (Regenerating Wall) • Bomb • Bomb-Guiding block • Heated Vent • Warp Hole | ||
Other | Bomberland • Staff • The Battle |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |||||||
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Playable fighters | Banjo & Kazooie (DLC) • Bowser • Bowser Jr. / Koopalings (Larry · Morton · Wendy · Iggy · Roy · Lemmy · Ludwig) • Daisy • Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong • Dr. Mario • Fox • Inkling • Isabelle • King K. Rool • Kirby • Link • Luigi • Mario • Mega Man • Mii Fighter • Mr. Game & Watch • Pac-Man • Peach • Piranha Plant (DLC) • R.O.B. • Rosalina & Luma • Samus • Sonic • Villager • Wario • Yoshi • Others | ||||||
Assist Trophy characters | Ashley • Bomberman • Chain Chomp • Flies & Hand • Hammer Bro • Klaptrap • Knuckles • Nintendog • Shadow • Thwomp • Waluigi • Wily Capsule | ||||||
Bosses | Giant Donkey Kong • Giga Bowser • Metal Mario | ||||||
Stages | 3D Land • 75 m • Delfino Plaza • Figure-8 Circuit • Gamer • Golden Plains • Hyrule Castle • Jungle Japes • Kongo Falls • Kongo Jungle • Luigi's Mansion • Mario Bros. • Mario Circuit (Wii U) • Mario Galaxy • Mushroom Kingdom (64) • Mushroom Kingdom II • Mushroom Kingdom U • Mushroomy Kingdom • New Donk City Hall • Paper Mario • Peach's Castle (64) • Princess Peach's Castle (Melee) • Rainbow Cruise • Super Happy Tree • Super Mario Maker • WarioWare, Inc. • Wrecking Crew • Wuhu Island • Yoshi's Island (Brawl) • Yoshi's Island (Melee) • Yoshi's Story • Others | ||||||
Items | Assist Trophy • Banana Gun • Banana Peel • Barrel • Beehive • Bob-omb • Boomerang • Bullet Bill • Crate • Fire Bar • Fire Flower • Freezie • Golden Hammer • Grass • Green Shell • Hammer • Hothead • Lightning • Metal Box • Party Ball • Poison Mushroom • POW Block • Soccer Ball • Spiny Shell • Star Rod • Super Launch Star • Super Leaf • Super Mushroom • Super Scope | ||||||
Moves | Miscellaneous | Jump • Taunt | |||||
Special | Standard | Up | Side | Down | Final Smash | ||
Mario | Fireball | Super Jump Punch | Cape | F.L.U.D.D. | Mario Finale | ||
Dr. Mario | Megavitamins | Super Sheet | Dr. Tornado | Doctor Finale | |||
Luigi | Green Fireball | Green Missile | Luigi Cyclone | Poltergust G-00 | |||
Donkey Kong | Giant Punch | Spinning Kong | Headbutt | Hand Slap | Jungle Rush | ||
Yoshi | Egg Lay | Egg Throw | Egg Roll | Yoshi Bomb | Stampede! | ||
Bowser | Fire Breath | Whirling Fortress | Flying Slam | Bowser Bomb | Giga Bowser Punch | ||
Peach | Toad | Peach Parasol | Peach Bomber | Vegetable | Peach Blossom | ||
Daisy | Daisy Parasol | Daisy Bomber | Daisy Blossom | ||||
Wario | Chomp | Corkscrew | Wario Bike | Wario Waft | Wario-Man | ||
Diddy Kong | Peanut Popgun | Rocketbarrel Boost | Monkey Flip | Banana Peel | Hyper Rocketbarrel | ||
Rosalina & Luma | Luma Shot | Launch Star | Star Bits | Gravitational Pull | Grand Star | ||
Bowser Jr. | Clown Cannon | Abandon Ship | Clown Kart Dash | Mechakoopa | Shadow Mario Paint | ||
King K. Rool | Blunderbuss | Propellerpack | Crownerang | Gut Check | Blast-o-Matic | ||
Piranha Plant | Ptooie | Piranhacopter | Poison Breath | Long-Stem Strike | Petey Piranha | ||
Other | Assist Trophy characters • Break Free (Lead the Way) • Challenges • Final Smashes • Jump Up, Super Star! • Palutena's Guidance • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Smash Taunt characters • Snake's codec conversations • Sound test • Spirits (1–500 · 501–1000 · 1001–1500 · 1501–1513) • Staff |