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Bomberman Tournament gba Game Reviews
Bomberman Tournament
Critic Score
Metascore: 88 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
9.6 out of 10
based on 16 reviews
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When Bomberman Max disappears while investigating the impact of 5 meteors on Phantarion...and the mysterious buildings that have been constructed shortly after...the only one left to find him and complete his mission is you, the Original Bomberman! [Activision]

PUBLISHER: Activision
DEVELOPER: Hudson Soft
GENRE(S): Action, Puzzle
PLAYERS: 4
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: June 29, 2001

What The Critics Said

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100
Hot Games
The best Advance multiplayer game to date (and you only need one cartridge), Bomberman blows up the competition when it comes to fun.
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95
TotalGames.net
If you never buy another title for your Game Boy Advance, then at least get this one – it’s worth the cost of the console, all on its own!
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91
Gaming Age
Fortunately, there’s absolutely no lag during gameplay, so bombing friends is every bit as fast as before.
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90
GameSpy
It's still fun running around and laying bombs with a bunch of friends, all huddled around a powerful light source and connected by link cables. That's what Bomberman, is all about.
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90
Total Video Games
Being the Bomberman purist that I am, it’s the multiplayer modes that kept me hooked.
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90
GamePro
Not only is the multiplayer game addictive as always, but you also get an RPG-ish one-player adventure to boot.
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90
Media and Games Online Network
There is no finer joy in life than sitting with a group of friends and watching their faces contort and twist in agony as you happily place bombs next to them, trapping them against a wall from which they can never escape from.
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87
Nintendojo
Factor in the unexpectedly cool solo adventure, and there is no reason that any portable gamer should be without this title.
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86
GameSpot
Easily the best Bomberman to hit these shores since Saturn Bomberman in 1997.
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85
Electric Playground
When you are able to get four other friends in the room, the battle mode is the best action as you are likely to find on the GBA.
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85
IGN
It's clearly not as fun to play against a computer as it is to play another human, but the CPU puts up a great challenge and the single player Battle Mode is a hundred times more enjoyable than the game's very mediocre Quest Mode.
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80
Yahoo! Games
Crams in all the elements you loved from the original and even adds an all-new single player mode. However, it's the multiplayer link-up mode that really makes this an essential purchase.
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80
GameCritics
There are few games as fun as Bomberman, and even though it is just in a new shape, the refinement of the multiplayer battle mode makes you want to take it with you everywhere.
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80
All Game Guide
Touting sharp, colorful graphics and solid play control, it offers something for everyone: role-playing action, puzzle solving, and multiplayer competition.
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75
GamerWeb Nintendo
If you're an adventure fan with some patience, the Quest mode should float your boat while you're waiting for the next Zelda game to be announced.
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65
netjak
DO NOT buy this game if you are looking to play just that multi-player/battle mode because you will be $40 poorer and you will probably be throwing your GBA against the wall. But, if you like Pokemon and Bomberman, then by all means, pick this game up.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 9.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Ron T. gave it a 9:
The multiplayer rocks. Huddle away!

Paul S. gave it a 10:
Blow up your mates :P

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