1988 · Action role-playing · Platformer

Fire Bam

Nintendo exclusive

Bam is a fifteen years old courageous boy. Like every boy his age, Bam must pass the village's test and bring back an insect's shell from the forest. But as he returns, and to his surprise, most of the village has been destroyed and his parents turned into demons. Armed with his sword, Bam sets forth in search of what happened to the village and his parents.

Released: 1988
Platforms: Famicom Disk System Family Computer Disk System
Genres: Action role-playing Platformer
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Themes: Action
Country: Japan

About

Fire Bam is an action role-playing video game developed by HAL Laboratory and Live Planning and published in 1988 by HAL Laboratory for the Famicom Disk System. It is an early example of a fast-paced action game.

Keywords

boss fight
auto-scrolling levels
merchants

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Fire Bam is an action role-playing video game. The game features side-scrolling areas similar to Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, where the player character Bam explores in order to save his parents, who have been turned into monsters. The player is equipped with a sword, which can be upgraded with bits of fire acquired by defeating monsters. The player can also equip shields and boots, which can also be upgraded with the fire. While exploring the overworld, the player can encounter dungeons, where the player runs to the right while fighting enemies in windy areas, before

Reception

The game received lukewarm reviews from Famitsu writers, who noted its cute characters and gameplay similarities to Zelda II, but complained about its repetitiveness and lack of diversity of items. Some praised its fast-paced action, while others found it too fast.