The last time I dived headfirst into the Bomberman series was with the Sega Saturn back in the late 90s. My friend, Shane Bettenhausen, had the imported version for the Saturn and the capabilities of playing 10-players at once thanks to a multi-tap controller port. What ensued for hours upon hours was a competitive Bomberman tournament that devolved into a drinking game at one point (not Shane, bu...[Read More]
Over the years, I have seen many anime and manga translated into interactive game experiences. Respectfully, many have fallen short of capturing the excitement and drama that typically accompany anime and manga. Most of the time, companies developing the games are counting on nostalgia, familiarity, and connection to draw fans of the series to them without giving much interactivity in return. If I...[Read More]
Loved this on the TG-16 and Saturn. Enjoy the official details below. EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. – July 14, 2020 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced the development of a new Bomberman title, SUPER BOMBERMAN R ONLINE that will launch on Stadia™ this Fall. SUPER BOMBERMAN R ONLINE builds on the success of Super Bomberman R (SBR) to offer a new and unique “Battle 64” mode for up to 64...[Read More]
In a time when HuCards ran the earth and CD-ROMs were just becoming a ‘thing’ in the video game world, Nippon Electric Company (NEC) brought their TurboGrafx-16 system to North America in 1989 with the hopes/dreams/wishes to compete against the giants, Sega and Nintendo. TurboGrafx is such an edgy name, right? Look at how it’s spelled, so cool. It’s basically 1990 before 1990 got there. Anyway, bo...[Read More]
Check out the Pro-Evolution Soccer 2019 season info below. EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. – AUGUST 23, 2018 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. has announced details for the upcoming PES LEAGUE 2019 season, which is set to kick off on September 20th, 2018. PES LEAGUE is the official eSports tournament where PES 2019 players from around the world compete in tournaments with local and online events in key loca...[Read More]
Check it out, soccer fans. EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. – AUGUST 8, 2018 – Konami has today released its demo version of PES 2019. Fans now have the chance to sample the new features, modes and unparalleled gameplay ahead of its official August 28th launch on PlayStation®4, Xbox One™, and PC via Steam. Exhibition match, offline CO-OP mode and an online quick match mode, are available to play in one o...[Read More]