Bomberman Touch
2008 video game
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Bomberman Touch is a series of Bomberman games for iOS created by Hudson Soft.
| Bomberman Touch | |
|---|---|
App icon for the first game | |
| Developer | Hudson Soft |
| Publisher | Hudson Soft |
| Series | Bomberman |
| Platform | iOS |
| Release | July 10, 2008 (Touch)[1] June 17, 2009 (Touch 2) |
| Genres | Action, maze |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
The first game, Bomberman Touch: The Legend of Mystic Bomb[a] was released in 2008, as a launch title for the App Store. The sequel, Bomberman Touch 2: Volcano Party[b], released in 2009. The sequel adds multiplayer and online social interaction through the OpenFeint platform.[2][3][4] It was later updated for Game Center support.
Gameplay
The Legend of Mystic Bomb does not include the series' traditional multiplayer battle gameplay, and instead focuses on single-player gameplay where "Bomber John" must use bombs to explore grid-structured mazes.
The sequel, Volcano Party, also focuses on maze exploration, but with an autoscrolling wall of lava. Volcano Party includes multiplayer co-op, as well as a traditional multiplayer battle mode for multiple iPhone devices.[5][6][7]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | (1) 63%[8] |
The Legend of Mystic Bomb received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[8] IGN praised the visual aesthetics, soundtrack, story, online functionality and game mechanics of The Legend of Mystic Bomb.[11]
