

Release
Friday, July 19, 1996
Player score
84/100
Platform families
Not announced
Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Editorial overview
What it is
Saturn Bomberman is an action game by Hudson Soft for the Sega Saturn. The twelfth installment in the Bomberman series, it was first released in Japan on July 19, 1996, in Europe in May 1, 1997, and in North America in September 4, 1997. It is best known for its multiplayer functionality for up to ten players using multitaps. It received praise for its gameplay and multiplayer, but criticism for not advancing the Bomberman series enough.
Saturn Bomberman can also connect to the Sega Saturn NetLink internet system, allowing two people from opposite ends of the earth to battle it out.
Play styles
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
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Themes
Action
Languages
2 supported
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Trailer
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Sega Saturn
Gen 5