2004 · Hudson Soft · Arcade · Maze

Bomberman Hardball

PlayStation exclusive

Bomberman Hardball is divided into four games. Battle mode (the standard Bomberman game), is joined by tennis, golf and baseball games. At the center of all this is the Living mode, a character building feature in which the player can design a Bomberman for use in any of the battle modes.

Released: 7 October 2004
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Genres: Arcade Maze Puzzle Sports
Developers: Hudson Soft
Publishers: —
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action
Engine: RenderWare
Country: Japan
Age ratings: PEGI 3 CERO A

About

Bomberman Hardball (Bomberman Battles in Japan) is a video game for the PlayStation 2 which takes a departure from the previous games in the Bomberman series, and throws in sports games along with the traditional battle mode.

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minigames
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minigame collection
polygonal 3d

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Gameplay

Bomberman Hardball is divided into four games. Battle mode (the standard Bomberman game), is joined by tennis, golf and baseball games. At the center of all this is the Life mode, a character building feature in which the player can design a Bomberman for use in any of the battle modes.

Battle Mode is the centerpiece of this game, as with other Bomberman games. This mode is essentially the standard Bomberman formula, where players navigate grid-based mazes, planting bombs in an attempt to hit other players (while avoiding the bomb blasts). There are several different variations of Battle Mode, although they all center around the standard Bomberman gameplay.