Reddit mentions of Bomberman (Hudson the Best) [Japan Import]

Okay... this is going to be long, so be prepared!

I LOVE this game. It might be my second favourite Bomberman Game in Story Mode and I've completed about 20 of them so far.

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If you plan on playing the game do NOT watch these videos completely. I watched about 7 minutes of the first one (the first 5 minutes or so are just exposition) and was convinced to buy it immediately. This is a long walkthrough.


Part I - Beginner Mode

Part II - Normal Mode 1st half

Part III - Normal Mode 2nd half


The game has you play through twice. In the first run through there are a bunch of boards that remain locked until you get the KEY to open them by completing the game in Beginner Mode. This also allows you to catalogue all of the enemies by pointing the Wiimote at them once you find the hidden robe. Even on beginner mode I can't do this with the bosses without dying, but I got all the others. It's pretty cool and much better to do when you are playing the easier mode.

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I wrote an Amazon review for the game. This is what I said:


"This game was the last one made for a home console by Hudson Soft before they were absorbed by Konami. Surprisingly, it is a return to the 2D style puzzle game that brought Bomberman to prominence and it is an absolute JOY to play. If you like the Super Bomberman titles you'll love this game. It is actually 2.5D, similar to Super Bomberman R. The level design is beautiful and fun.

The only negative is that the game never got a release anywhere outside of Japan so the story mode is completely in Japanese. Luckily this isn't a game-breaker, although it does make it a little less fun. Still, overall this is the absolute BEST Bomberman game since Super Bomberman 5 on the Super Famicom (SNES). The other thing that might be considered a negative is that story mode is played exclusively with the Wiimote and does require some motion play to navigate the boards. You have to move it up and down to work a lever that takes you across a bridge, for example. You also have to point the Wiimote at enemies to inventory them! Personally, I am not the biggest fan of motion stuff in games, but in Bomberman Blast it is not bad at all.

I cannot recommend this game enough, especially if you are a fan of the classic Bomberman game-play. It is, without a doubt, one of the best Bomberman games ever released! If you have a Wii and like Bomberman games, this is a must have."


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The game was released twice in Japan. I bought the "Hudson Best" version because I was able to get it NEW (sealed) for $34 including shipping. The price has gone up a little, but I think the game is really worth it. Here are the links to the two cheapest on ebay and the Amazon pages for each version of the game:

Ebay original release used - $28.81

Ebay Hudson Best re-release NEW - $46.60

Amazon - Original Release

Amazon - Hudson Best Re-release

Looking over what is available, I can see that there are still nicely priced NEW copies of the Hudson Best version of the game available from $37.21 on Amazon. That is the page I got mine from. It took about 3 weeks to get to me. Honestly, for me, $9 more to get the game NEW versus a used copy is a really great deal!

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It is important to note that you absolutely need Homebrew and the Gecko app if you plan on playing the game on a non-Japanese Wii. If you have some knowledge of Japanese it really helps too. All of the menus are in Japanese and it can be a struggle even to figure out how to save the game. It is a little bit of a drag, but the game is so much fun that I think it's a minor complaint.

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I am currently on a chronological playthrough of ALL the Bomberman Games that have a story mode. I just finished Bomberman '94 and am on to play Super Bomberman 2 again, which is my favourite. I have to admit that I cheated when I got this game in the mail. After seeing the youtube video I linked to you, I was so excited that I couldn't wait and immediately popped it in my Wii. The gameplay is so addictive that I didn't put it down until I finished it. I think when I get to it again I'll try to do some of the checklist parts of the normal playthrough. I forgot to mention that each board has a checklist when you play it the second time. They are things like: beat the board in under a given amount of time, or destroy all the soft blocks... It is written in Japanese and I'm actually not exactly sure what else is on the checklist! I know I got about a third of them when I beat the game. I also forgot to mention that unlike most of the other Bomberman games you can withstand multiple hits, because you have 💖💖💖 in the upper left that determine your health. You also collect gems from soft blocks and upgrade your bombs, fire, speed, and other power-ups in the between boards screen where you talk to the girl who asked for your help. There are a few other Bomberman games that work that way, but it is less common.

So this is my little geeking out about Bomberman Blast post! I hope you found it useful. If you like the 2D Bomberman games, I think you will really like this one.