Bomberman '93 (Wii)

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• CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Jeff Gerstmann
• Reviewed on: 11/30/2006
• Updated on: 06/25/2007
• Released on: 11/21/2006
• Originally published on GameSpot: Bomberman '93 (Wii) Review

For a character that maybe isn't quite as relevant as he once was, Bomberman has sure had a strange year. Bomberman: Act Zero was released on the Xbox 360, and it's a putrid hunk of trash that's among the worst games released all year. On the other hand, one of greatest Bomberman games ever released has come back courtesy of the Wii's Virtual Console. Bomberman '93 captures a perfect moment in Bomberman history, when the multiplayer was fast and frantic without getting bogged down by rideable dinosaurs or any of the other stuff that came along in later games. That five-player multiplayer holds up great today, making Bomberman '93 one of the best multiplayer games currently available on the system, Virtual Console or otherwise.

Yes, there's a single-player component here, but it's not the best part of the game. When playing alone, you collect power-ups and move from level to level, taking out very dumb enemies and fighting the occasional boss. But the needle really hits the groove in competition, where up to five Bombermen can go at it in a bomb-dropping extravaganza. There are plenty of available control options for this game. You can play with just the Wii Remote, holding it sideways, or you can use the Classic Controller or a GameCube controller. Since the TurboGrafx-16 had support for up to five players, you'll need to use at least one GameCube controller to play with five people.

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