Bomberman Generation GameCube
Metascore
81 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
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  1. Nintendo Power
    94
    It's dynamite.
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  2. netjak
    93
    I love the series and the latest installment is worthy of a purchse...While I prefer the Dreamcast version a tad more.
  3. GamePro
    90
    Plays like Zelda with bombs instead of swords and shields.
  4. TotalGames.net
    88
    Games are meant to be fun and Hudson couldn’t have squeezed more fun into Bomberman Generation if it tried.
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    83
    Loads of awesome game types to play with your buds. [August 2002, p.136]
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  6. GameNow
    83
    I figured there was no way that the gameplay could be as good as the graphics. It didn't take long for BG to prove me wrong. [August 2002, p.52]
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  7. IGN
    81
    For the sum of all its explosive elements, Bomberman Generation is a lighthearted, yet unexpectedly entertaining title.
  8. GameSpot
    80
    An engaging and addictive game.
  9. Electric Playground
    80
    The GameCube engine is used well to convey the feeling of playing within a cartoon world and the play balance is just right for young and old players alike.
  10. Game Informer
    80
    While the single player is rather ordinary, the multiplayer mode makes Bomberman Generation a must for GameCube owners with friends. [August 2002, p.82]
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  11. GamerWeb Nintendo
    80
    The cel-shaded graphics are appropriate for once, and are also well done.
  12. G4 TV
    80
    The gameplay is so enjoyable, however, that it should almost be required to at least try - especially the multiplayer mode.
  13. GameZone
    78
    1) It's a blast to play. 2) There are a ton of extra items to collect and lots of hidden (albeit small) areas to explore. 3) The multiplayer mode is very explosive (in other words, it rocks).
  14. GameSpy
    76
    It's actually excellent.
  15. Nintendojo
    75
    A short but sweet single player (around 10 hours), an endlessly re-playable multiplayer.
  16. Armchair Empire
    75
    As good a version of Bomberman as there ever has been, complete with a fairly interesting single-player adventure and plenty of variations for the multiplayer side of things.
  17. Gamestyle
    70
    A playable release. The multiplayer mode is as excellent as ever, and even though the single player mode lacks the magic of the multiplayer, it isn’t that bad really.
  18. All Game Guide
    70
    While the adventure mode has a short wick, a robust selection of multiplayer options extends the life of this title and certainly makes it worth investigating, particularly for younger fans of the Bomberman franchise.
  19. Play Magazine
    60
    Soaked in Club Med tunes, predictable, by the numbers gameplay, and slow methodical pacing; in other words, it ain't the bomb. [Aug 2002, p.71]
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User Score
8.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Shawn
    10
    This game is the best game on the market right now.
  2. MikEPaynE
    10
    D-Bomberman-Generation-X!! This game rules. I love just playing the oldskool bomberman modes but then they got the 3D adventure mode so it makes it all the better. Go down to your local Best Buy or Curcuit City and Buy this game because if you dont then i got 2 words for you!! SUCK IT!… Full Review »
  3. MrXLiebezeit
    8
    Ah, Bomberman. Good old Bomberman.
    Out of all the local multiplayer games I've played Bomberman in general has got to be one of my all time f    avorites, next to Worms, and Mario Party. The playful chaos of the games always gets me coming back. Unfortunately we haven't seen much of him recently, and the last one I bought was on the Dreamcast, to which I no longer have. I tried to play some of the newer ones, but in terms of the multiplayer, I think this one is the most "recent" one that offers the best experience. Now that is the multiplayer.
    The story on the other hand, I don't care for. That said, I didn't care for the ones on N64, but many people liked it, and I can't say it is bad.
    If you've never played Bomberman, definitely start with this one, from what I gather the story is about as good as the other ones, and the multiplayer is one of the best ones to date(Saturn Bomberman still trumps them all, but I don't have a Saturn) and you can still play in on the Wii if you don't have a gamecube(or like me, dump the game to PC and play on Dolphin emulator. Works like a charm for me and the multiplayer works perfect. That said, I'm not condoning Piracy, I own the game).
    In the end, even if you don't like one mode or the other, as far as I can see, Bomberman Generations is probably one of the best choices despite its "age". Pick it up will ya?    … Full Review »
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