Bomberman II

The popular multiplayer mode makes it to the NES. And the people rejoiced.

Bit Reversal#

This game's samples are corrupted by the 2A03's bit reversal bug. For more information, click here.

Unused Graphic#

Kondoria, a regular enemy from the first NES Bomberman, as well as a battle mode obstacle from the first TurboGrafx-16 game is nowhere to be found in this game.

(Source: Ragey)

Developer Credit#

To check whether the game was hard or soft reset, the game uses the string KOSAKA!!.

(Source: Cah4e3)

Build Date#

A string with the game's name appears at the end of each version's ROM. The North American and European versions also have build dates.

Japan	North America	Europe
`BOMBER MAN 2`	`BOMBERMAN2 92817`	`DYNABLASTER 826`

Secret Passwords#

These passwords toggle various features in the game.

JP	INT	Feature
PONEJACK	KJH5C13D	Bonus Stage Entering this password leads to the first area's bonus stage. After that, the player is thrown back to the title screen.
PBOMBACE	K2JG2135	Shorter Bomb Timer Bombs sit shorter before detonating (1 second).
PBOMBOLD	K2JG2JF4	Longer Bomb Timer Bombs sit longer before detonating (3 second).
PBOMBMAN	K2JG2G1H	Reset Bomb Timer Resets the bomb timer to its default 2 second delay.
PACHINKO	K138BHDJ	Remote Bombs Remote bombs are always enabled in 1P mode.
PANICMAN	K1HB3G1H	Semi-Remote bombs Enabled remote bombs, but bombs will detonate by themselves if left around for too long.
PCDEFGAB	K3456712	Sound Test It's a sound test. Duh.

Regional Differences#

Title Screen#

Japan	North America	Europe

The trademark info was updated in the North American game, and a trademark symbol was added. The European version is titled Dynablaster, the name used for all European Bomberman releases up until Super Bomberman, as the original title was associated with terrorist bombings (at the time).

Cutscenes#

Japan	International

The cross on the church was removed.

Passwords#

Japan	International

As evidenced above, the password format is different between the Japanese and international revisions. The international releases omits all vowels, an odd bit of censorship(?) that can be seen in other games. Though the symbols changed, the actual password values are identical. A=1, H=8, I=B, etc.

Sound Test#

Japan	North America	Europe

Spaces were removed between Bomber and Man, and Man and 2. The European game remembers to update the game title.

References#

GDR ファミリーコンピュータソフト一覧 1991年 - FAMILY COMPUTER Software List 1991 ↩︎
NES Games↩︎
Dynablaster - NESCartDB ↩︎
Linha Nintendo ganha novos games "Nintendo line gets new games" - O Estado de S. Paulo, July 29, 1996↩︎

v · t · e The Bomberman series
NES	Bomberman • Bomberman II • RoboWarrior
Game Boy (Color)	Atomic Punk • Blaster Master Boy • Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! • Bomberman GB (US) Bomberman Collection • Pocket Bomberman • Bomberman Quest • Bomberman Max • Bomberman Selection B-Daman Bakugaiden: Victory he no Michi • B-Daman Bakugaiden V: Final Mega Tune
TurboGrafx-16	Bomberman • Bomberman '93 • Bomberman '94 (Special Version)
Genesis	Mega Bomberman
SNES	Super Bomberman • Super Bomberman 2 • Super Bomberman 3 • Super Bomberman 4 • Super Bomberman 5 Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber W • Bomberman B-Daman
Virtual Boy	Panic Bomber
Sega Saturn	Saturn Bomberman (Demo)
Arcade	Atomic Punk • New Atomic Punk • Neo Bomberman
Windows	Atomic Bomberman (Demos)
Nintendo 64	Bomberman 64 (US/Europe) • Bomberman 64 (Japan) • Bomberman Hero • Bomberman 64: The Second Attack
Game Boy Advance	Bomberman Tournament • Bomberman Max 2 • Bomberman Jetters • Hudson Best Collection Vol. 1: Bomberman Collection
Nintendo DS	Bomberman Story DS
PlayStation	Bomberman: Party Edition • Bomberman World
PlayStation 2	Bomberman Kart • Bomberman Jetters • Bomberman Land 2: Game Shijou Saidai no Theme Park
GameCube	Bomberman Generation • Bomberman Jetters
PlayStation Portable	Bomberman Land
Xbox 360	Bomberman Act:Zero

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