This is basically a Bomberman version of Link's Awakening but with more of a focus on the action and my god how did this fly under my radar. Not a long game, can be finished in about 6 hours and it's fun the whole way through. They managed to get a perfect balance between challenge and reward. Wish they made more like this.
I love how many weird Bomberman games there are. I wish this ran smoother but “what if Zelda was only bombs?” is a good pitch.
I can't tell if this is a Zelda parody or an actual shameless ripoff.
This game is pretty damn cool actually if anything I was just expecting some bad GBC game as how Gameboy spinoffs usually are but it's pretty original- it's actually not that original it's literally just Link's awakening but Bomberman, though it's not a bad thing it's just... way too similar visually.
Other than the shameless visual aspect the gameplay feels exactly how'd you play a Zelda game with the top-down view where you need to find item by defeating enemies and you use these items to resolve puzzle and all that Zelda jazz. The main thing that stands out in this game is the combat as it plays like a Bomberman game where you need to somewhat trap enemies between bombs early game but it quickly gets way easier with the more item you get.
It's pretty short and charming for what it is, if you are looking for a Zelda-like experience it's pretty damn good at it or just an overall decent GBC game.
This game is pretty damn cool actually if anything I was just expecting some bad GBC game as how Gameboy spinoffs usually are but it's pretty original- it's actually not that original it's literally just Link's awakening but Bomberman, though it's not a bad thing it's just... way too similar visually.
Other than the shameless visual aspect the gameplay feels exactly how'd you play a Zelda game with the top-down view where you need to find item by defeating enemies and you use these items to resolve puzzle and all that Zelda jazz. The main thing that stands out in this game is the combat as it plays like a Bomberman game where you need to somewhat trap enemies between bombs early game but it quickly gets way easier with the more item you get.
It's pretty short and charming for what it is, if you are looking for a Zelda-like experience it's pretty damn good at it or just an overall decent GBC game.
Full review over at my website: https://www.nepikigaming.com/reviews/bomberman-quest/
''This game is right up my alley. I absolutely love exploring everything on the map, capturing all monsters and using the items they drop to explore even more of the map. There are a ton of secrets, and an especially large arsenal of items that both function for exploration and combat itself. Combat feels good overall, though it does get a slightly rough start due to the arenas being open and enemies having mostly free movement. My compliments are also definitely reserved for the amount of charm the game has, with every monster having unique dialogue and attacks. However, Bomberman Quest has one fatal problem: technical limitations. Due to the big arsenal Bomberman has, you’ll be spending quite a lot of time in the menu to switch items, just to switch it again on the next screen. No upgrade aside from the bombs is ever permanent, so this will keep being a problem throughout the entire game. And though I personally didn’t mind it, there are little to no hints when you’re stuck. Neither of these issues makes the core game worse, but they’re definitely annoyances that probably could have been dealt with better.''
''This game is right up my alley. I absolutely love exploring everything on the map, capturing all monsters and using the items they drop to explore even more of the map. There are a ton of secrets, and an especially large arsenal of items that both function for exploration and combat itself. Combat feels good overall, though it does get a slightly rough start due to the arenas being open and enemies having mostly free movement. My compliments are also definitely reserved for the amount of charm the game has, with every monster having unique dialogue and attacks. However, Bomberman Quest has one fatal problem: technical limitations. Due to the big arsenal Bomberman has, you’ll be spending quite a lot of time in the menu to switch items, just to switch it again on the next screen. No upgrade aside from the bombs is ever permanent, so this will keep being a problem throughout the entire game. And though I personally didn’t mind it, there are little to no hints when you’re stuck. Neither of these issues makes the core game worse, but they’re definitely annoyances that probably could have been dealt with better.''
A cute lil game! Gets a decent amount of mileage out of a fairly small map. Interesting choice to make every enemy a unique mini-boss battle, puts a bit more of a puzzle spin on the combat. Although, a lot of the enemies are weak to the ultimate strategy of chucking bombs until they die. I think the GBA sequel expands really well on basically everything present here
Finally, the crossover event we’ve all been waiting for: Bomberman meets Neutopia
actually a pretty dang good game. the game takes a nosedive in difficulty after you get the homing bomb, though, but there's still a lot of fun to be had. also the saturn bomberman fight!! cameos are funny because literally nobody in america knew who they were