Bomberman Live
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Bomberman Live is a downloadable video game for the Xbox Live Arcade
, developed by Backbone Entertainment
. Live is an original version of the classic game Bomberman, an arcade
-style maze
-based video game originally developed by Hudson Soft
. The game was officially announced on May 16, 2007 and released on July 18, 2007. It is the first in a trilogy of downloadable Bomberman titles, later followed by Bomberman Blast
and Bomberman Ultra
for WiiWare
and PlayStation Network respectively.
for 250 Microsoft Points. On September 26, 2007, Bomb-Up Pack 2 became available for download on Xbox Live Marketplace, costing 200 Microsoft Points. On December 26, 2007, Bomb-Up Pack 3 was made available for download on Xbox Live Marketplace for 250 Microsoft Points.
. It was released on Xbox Live Arcade on December 8, 2010.
Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade is a type of video game download distribution available primarily in a section of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Microsoft's digital distribution network for the Xbox 360, that focuses on smaller downloadable games from both major publishers and independent game developers...
, developed by Backbone Entertainment
Backbone Entertainment
Backbone Entertainment is an independent video game development company located in Emeryville, California.Backbone Entertainment is the result of a 2003 merger between Digital Eclipse Software and ImaginEngine...
. Live is an original version of the classic game Bomberman, an arcade
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
-style maze
Maze
A maze is a tour puzzle in the form of a complex branching passage through which the solver must find a route. In everyday speech, both maze and labyrinth denote a complex and confusing series of pathways, but technically the maze is distinguished from the labyrinth, as the labyrinth has a single...
-based video game originally developed by Hudson Soft
Hudson Soft
, formally known as , is a majority-owned subsidiary of Konami Corporation is a Japanese electronic entertainment publisher headquartered in the Midtown Tower in Tokyo Midtown, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, with an additional office in the Hudson Building in Sapporo. It was founded on May 18, 1973...
. The game was officially announced on May 16, 2007 and released on July 18, 2007. It is the first in a trilogy of downloadable Bomberman titles, later followed by Bomberman Blast
Bomberman Blast
Bomberman Blast is an action game developed and published by Hudson Soft for the Wii and WiiWare. It is part of the Bomberman series. It is the second in a trilogy of downloadable Bomberman games, after Bomberman Live for Xbox Live Arcade, and followed by Bomberman Ultra for PlayStation Network.The...
and Bomberman Ultra
Bomberman Ultra
Bomberman Ultra is a downloadable video game for PlayStation Network that was released on June 11, 2009 in the United States. It is the third in a trilogy of downloadable Bomberman titles, after Bomberman Live for Xbox Live Arcade and Bomberman Blast for WiiWare.Bomberman Ultra gives players the...
for WiiWare
WiiWare
WiiWare is a service that allows Wii users to download games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii video game console made by Nintendo. These games and applications can only be purchased and downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare section...
and PlayStation Network respectively.
Gameplay
Anywhere from two to eight players compete in a battle or tournament, both of which consist of a series of individual rounds. In a tournament, the number of rounds is set at the beginning, whereas in a battle, play continues until one player has reached a set number of wins. In each round, the players are placed within a map, and use their arsenal of bombs to attack each other until only one is left standing. Players can also use their bombs to destroy bricks in the map, opening new routes and potentially revealing power-ups.Downloadable content
On August 29, 2007, Bomb-Up Pack 1 was made available for download on Xbox Live MarketplaceXbox Live Marketplace
The Xbox Live Marketplace is a virtual market designed for Microsoft's Xbox 360 console that allows Xbox Live members to download purchased or promotional content...
for 250 Microsoft Points. On September 26, 2007, Bomb-Up Pack 2 became available for download on Xbox Live Marketplace, costing 200 Microsoft Points. On December 26, 2007, Bomb-Up Pack 3 was made available for download on Xbox Live Marketplace for 250 Microsoft Points.
Sequel
A sequel was announced by Hudson which will be titled Bomberman Live: BattlefestBomberman Live: Battlefest
Bomberman Live: Battlefest is a video game for Xbox Live Arcade, released on December 8, 2010.-Gameplay:The gameplay follows the traditional Bomberman gameplay: players must use bombs to blow up and defeat other players. The players must blow up bricks that stand in the way to make way to access...
. It was released on Xbox Live Arcade on December 8, 2010.