The most accessible of Bomberman's 16-bit escapades, 94 de-emphasizes the arcade side of the franchise's gameplay loop. The minute differences in structure and level design make powerups less significant, and thus there's less penalty for losing them. Couple that with fewer stages, Louies for extra health and abilities, and you have a Bomberman game that is one parts more comfort food-y, another part somewhat gentrified. The more chaotic side of the formula gets muffled hard.

Of the two ports, avoid Mega Bomberman. Slowdown makes the latter half of that game's campaign nigh unplayable - a shame, since it arguably has the better soundtrack.

Reviewed on Apr 15, 2022


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