Bomberman ULTRA - Gen Discussion & Info - 7 player offline multiplayer

[The Mana Knight]

Thanks to MarkMan at CAG for posting the thread at GAF.

Join Mr. Destructoid and a new cast of characters in Hudson Entertainment’s Award-Winning 8-Person Online Multiplayer Battle game for PLAYSTATION®3 Computer Entertainment System Gamers this Winter

REDWOOD CITY, CA – October 1, 2008 - Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm for Hudson Soft, today announced that they are releasing Bomberman Ultra, an all-new Bomberman for digital download on the PLAYSTATION®Network this winter. Retaining classic gameplay elements combined with 8-person online multiplayer, full character customization and gorgeous high-definition graphics, Bomberman Ultra is slated to launch worldwide this winter.

“We’re happy to be working with Hudson Entertainment again in Bomberman Ultra”, said Niero, founder of Destructoid. “Actually, that’s not on the press release. I was just chatting with our editors. We’re all giddy. For a bunch of regular joes who run a video game site this is fricking awesome stuff. Oh, and congratulations pedrovay2003 – you nailed it and won a free copy of the game. Smart fella, that guy!”

Fans of the popular series will be able to compete with the best Bomberman players worldwide, as Bomberman Ultra delivers frantic 8-player multiplayer battles online in 14 exotic arenas, as well as 4-player local multiplayer. Players can customize their own Bomberman characters with more than 50 character costumes, resulting in more than 150,000 possible combinations!

“The Bomberman series is one of the most popular brands in the history of Hudson Entertainment,” said Sabine Duvall, Vice President of Product Development at Hudson Entertainment. “Bringing Bomberman Ultra to the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system is a natural progression for the series and signifies our faith that the brand is beloved by gamers across all platforms.”


Bomberman Ultra delivers frantic, explosive action, motivating players to remain competitive and fight to prove that they are the best Bomberman player in the world. Utilizing the leaderboards, players can track their ranking to see just how they good they really are, and what they need in order to bomb their way to the top of the chart!

About Bomberman
Originally launched in the US in 1987, the game captured gamers’ hearts with its simple yet challenging gameplay. With over 60 iterations on nearly all major consoles since then, and over 10 million units sold, winning accolades as the best multiplayer game of all time, this classic game has stood the test of time. Along the way, it also pioneered the “party game” genre, encouraging groups of 4 or more friends to duke it out in one room, and was the first series to contribute to Hudson’s reputation as the number one party game company.

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OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG.

This news has me so happy. Everyone should know that Bomberman Live is by far my favorite downloadable game on 360. I absolutely LOVED Bomberman multi-player on GC and tons of other platforms. I really love Bomberman multi-player, and I've been dying for this to come to PSN. I am so happy right now, I'm going insane. :D

Although this MIGHT just be a port mostly; however, I'm thinking it may be slightly different because every single Bomberman multi-player game which has come out, has been slightly different (I never once saw Hudson just port).

You all better bet we ARE having CAG nights for this.

[Gamehead]

I wonder how many gamesharing groups will have this game. You can guarantee a good portion of the CAG PS3 community will have this game.

[The Mana Knight]

You better bet I'll be creating the CAG Game Nights for this.

Bomberman To Debut On The PlayStation Network With Bomberman Ultra
Hudson's Award-Winning Series Returns With 8-Person Online Multiplayer Battles

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, BOMBERMAN TO DEBUT ON THE PLAYSTATION®NETWORK WITH BOMBERMAN ULTRA

Hudson Entertainment’s Award-Winning Series Returns With 8-Person Online Multiplayer Battles For PLAYSTATION®3 Computer Entertainment System Gamers this Winter

REDWOOD CITY, CA – October 1, 2008 - Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm for Hudson Soft, today announced that they are releasing Bomberman Ultra, an all-new Bomberman for digital download on the PLAYSTATION®Network this winter. Retaining classic gameplay elements combined with 8-person online multiplayer, full character customization and gorgeous high-definition graphics, Bomberman Ultra is slated to launch worldwide this winter.

“The Bomberman series is one of the most popular brands in the history of Hudson Entertainment,” said Sabine Duvall, Vice President of Product Development at Hudson Entertainment. “Bringing Bomberman Ultra to the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system is a natural progression for the series and signifies our faith that the brand is beloved by gamers across all platforms.”

Fans of the popular series will be able to compete with the best Bomberman players worldwide, as Bomberman Ultra delivers frantic 8-player multiplayer battles online in 14 exotic arenas, as well as 4-player local multiplayer. Players can customize their own Bomberman characters with more than 50 character costumes, resulting in more than 150,000 possible combinations!

Bomberman Ultra delivers frantic, explosive action, motivating players to remain competitive and fight to prove that they are the best Bomberman player in the world. Utilizing the leaderboards, players can track their ranking to see just how they good they really are, and what they need in order to bomb their way to the top of the chart!

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http://theablegamer.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=225:bomberman-ultra-details-and-screens&catid=38:playstation-3&Itemid=83

Posted at GAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=337133)

[kevlar51]

Is this pretty much going to be the same as Bomberman Live? Sounds like it is.

Someone port Saturn Bomberman!!!!

[Chacrana]

Sounds boring and unnecessary. Thx, OP.

[The Mana Knight]

Sounds boring and unnecessary. Thx, OP.Oh be quiet Chac. :-P

Bomberman is the greatest multi-player game ever Offline and Online). That's why I'm excited. I really want to play this with all my wonderful PSN friends. :D

[Chacrana]

How can it be the greatest... anything ever? It belongs on a calculator.

TI-83 games for $20 on PSN FTW!

[StrandedBrit]

I'll be all over it, but winter really means Q1 '09 so there's a little wait first.

[Kandal]

I'm GAME!! Group 6 CAG MEMBERS BETTER VOTE YES ON THIS!

[johnnypark]

I'm pretty excited about this. I have Bomberman DS but not enough friends with DSes to take advantage of it, so most multiplayer is online for me nowadays.

[LinkinPrime]

Pending pics...I'm in.

[62t]

this is nice as i got more controller for PS3 than any other system.

[Filler2001]

Sounds boring and unnecessary. Thx, OP.
This. Total waste on refreshing for an hour on D-toid :(

[KingBroly]

I got Bomberman Live last year. I refused to get Bomberman Blast, and I refuse to get Bomberman Ultra. Sorry Hudson.

[Paco]

I'm in. I love bomberman and I sold my DS one due to people not being around to play with em.

[Vanigan]

I think we'll be seeing more ports and PSN stuff over XBLA. Sony's cut is less so developers get more money off each sale. It's a slight difference, but enough to get developers interested.

[zenprime]

Sounds boring and unnecessary. Thx, OP.
I'm with you on that. Gah, more of the same Bomberman.

[Paco]

Wasn't Sony charging only about 15-20% while Microsoft was charging as high as 50%? Or was that just for XNA games?

[kevlar51]

I'm with you on that. Gah, more of the same Bomberman.

I'd be all for it if I didn't have it on Live. Bomberman's a great buy if you don't already have it, but largely unnecessary if you do.

[The Mana Knight]

I'd be all for it if I didn't have it on Live. Bomberman's a great buy if you don't already have it, but largely unnecessary if you do.I have Bomberman Live and I will buy this, strictly because I cannot play online on XBL (none of my XBL friends use to want to play with me), and I can easily find PSN friends to play with.

[kevlar51]

I have Bomberman Live and I will buy this, strictly because I cannot play online on XBL (none of my XBL use to want to play with me), and I can easily find PSN friends to play with.

I'm in the opposite boat ... none of my friends have PS3 and they all have Live. Even with friends, Bomberman online is no where near as fun as sitting in the same room with someone.

[The Mana Knight]

I'm in the opposite boat ... none of my friends have PS3 and they all have Live. Even with friends, Bomberman online is no where near as fun as sitting in the same room with someone.I'm the opposite. I no longer have XBL Gold. A bunch of my friends haven't signed on XBL anywhere from 30 days to 180+ days. And I never really grew close to the community.

My PSN buddy list is massive (like 96 and always approaching full, many times I have to remove people) and I have more than enough people to play with. While I had XBL Gold, I use to want to play Bomberman Live, but none of my friends cared about getting on (most I could get online at once was one). I still love playing it online (did on PC also).

Regardless, I'm just too excited about this. :D I have a feeling the DLC will be included, which I never purchased on XBL (I'll buy ALL of it if I have to, on PSN).

[Dufus]

The levels in the pictures look very similar to Bomberman Live levels. If they remove the short fuse glitch I'll be happy since thats all people do in the 360 version. To me the Wii version is more fun due different tactics being used.

Here's hoping. :pray:

Mana Knight - If you ever get gold again, I'll play you on live

[metaly]

I guess I should tag this for updates. Also I'm pretty surprised about all the Bomberman hate (or just apathy) in the other thread. Definitely looking forward to this and glad I didn't buy the WiiWare version right away.

[FriskyTanuki]

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/41190.html

From TGS

[The Mana Knight]

Trailer is pretty cool. I'm definitely excited about it, but like some have said, probably not until early 2009. :-(

[The Mana Knight]

I was just reminded of this game. There still isn't a firm release, but Hudson Soft's website still says early 2009:
http://www.hudsonentertainment.com/gamedetail.php?game_id=136&console=1

It looks like the game got an update:
Of course the real fun in Bomberman is the multiplayer! Bring your custom look to the battle arena with full 8 player online multiplayer over PSN and 7 player local multiplayer. A bevy of options are also available to you when setting up your frenzied matches to tailor them the way you’d like. From active gimmicks on the map to other gameplay options, every battle is yours to make your own!
OMG. :D

[Roa]

This game looks awesome! I used to play Bomberman for hours. I am really looking forward to this:)

[soriku]

I loved Bomberman for PSP and will definitively buy this for PSN.
You know It would not surprise me If Sony mixed sackboys in the game .

[The Mana Knight]

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/07/nycc-09-bomberman-ultra-hands-on-psn/

Bomberman isn't Bomberman if it isn't done in that classic 2D, top-down style. It's a simple formula that has transcended generations, making hits when staying true to its roots ... and making facepalms when it doesn't. It's with this thought in mind that we're left unsurprised to see what Hudson has decided to do with Bomberman Ultra -- the latest entry into this 26-year old series. Hudson is sticking to tradition with this PlayStation Network title.

Bomberman Ultra is, in a nutshell, a slightly upgraded port of Bomberman Live! which debuted on XBox Live back in 2007. The visuals are virtually identical as this PS3 version retains a crisp and clean look along with some very vibrant colors. Other identical features include the very same power-ups and character customization options found in Live!. Ultra also contains all of Live!'s additional levels from the Bomb-Up Pack DLC, as well as three all-original stages for a total of 17 playable levels.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/10/bomberman.ultra.02.jpg

Not everything is exactly the same though. A major difference between Bomberman Live! and Ultra is that the new title now supports up to seven players for local games. Live! only allowed for up to four; so, perhaps this upgrade makes Ultra a slightly better party game. As for the gameplay itself, matches are generally still those quick skirmishes they've always been in games of the past. The simple single-button control is, needless to say, easy for anyone to pick up.

Like we said, this game sticks to its roots. This means that the game feels nostalgic but does not offer that much of a different experience from past titles (especially if one has played Bomberman Live! before). Though it feels like a very familiar experience in an overall sense, each battle can still be fun and unique. It's the dynamics of the individual battles that keep the game going on. It's a sort of illusion of freshness, as there's always an interesting occurrence to speak of or to remember. Of course, Bomberman is a multiplayer game; playing with human opponents is the definite way to go as their unpredictability will give each battle that extra kick. The AI isn't all too bright most of the time.

PS3 owners currently eyeing this PSN-only title should know that this is the only Bomberman title available for their system. Or, should we say, that it will be available. The game is slated to release sometime later this month of February. It has been an awfully long wait though for those who've been patient for a PSN download version of Bomberman.

I really hope it comes this month. I'll be buying it. :D

[Barnolde]

I definitely want this game, it's part of the growing list of 7 player supported games (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3_accessories#Partial_list_of_games_th at_support_5-7_players_offline).

[silks]

Don't let these haters get you down, Mana! I'm in.

I have Bomberman for Wii, and it's fun, but I don't really have anybody to play it with either. None of my friends with Wiis are ever online.

[BlueScrote]

This sounds awesome.

One question though, how does 7 player offline work? Does the PS3 accept 7 different controllers connected at a time?


Because if so, awesome-sauce to Sony for not locking down the PS3 to four controllers arbitrarily.

[The Mana Knight]

This sounds awesome.

One question though, how does 7 player offline work? Does the PS3 accept 7 different controllers connected at a time?Yes. The PS3 can support up to 7 controllers at once (the max a bluetooth module can accept at once without problems). This has been known for a while.
Don't let these haters get you down, Mana! I'm in.

I have Bomberman for Wii, and it's fun, but I don't really have anybody to play it with either. None of my friends with Wiis are ever online.
I have Bomberman for Wii also (haven't played it online yet). ;)

[The Mana Knight]

The game just got rated at the ESRB.org, so I expect it to come very soon.

[smiggity]

Its out Thursday according to my sources (Stranded)

[xeno]

awsome.

[StrandedBrit]

I've checked several sites and all say end of Feb which means next week as there is only 1 week left.

Only one site (IGN mind you) said late Feb/early March, so maybe it will slip who knows.

[The Mana Knight]

Well, I got an email from Hudson. It now says its coming in Spring.

[smiggity]

Could that still be early March?

[StrandedBrit]

Literally Spring runs from late March to late June but people seem to be making shite up because Sony's Spring Fever has been going on for 3 weeks already.

Oh well, off my radar for a while.

[StrandedBrit]

Back on the radar!!!!

June 11th peeps.

Link (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/987/987506p1.html).

[jonlubbe]

Nice, any word on price? Assuming $10, but would be pleasantly surprised by less.

[StrandedBrit]

I think they mentioned $10 before. I'd be shocked if it was less, but not if they did a worms and added a few bucks (hope not).

[metaly]

Get ready!

[StrandedBrit]

I'm a little worried there's been no buildup.

Still, I'm ready!

[smiggity]

I need to buy 6 more controllers :)

[metaly]

The game is fun but seems prone to lag (based on two games I played). It's very cool that multiple players can play online from one console, though. There should be a trophy for having seven people on one PS3 VS some random other guy. :lol: I think only four people can go online from one console, though. :cry:

Time to start unlocking all those prize bubbles again.

[crowbb]

I love Bomberman but I'll stick with Live even if it's getting harder and harder to find a game.

[Paco]

Come and fight me

[metaly]

This game has some catastrophic connectivity issues.

[smiggity]

Yes it does

[metaly]

Time for another boycott, smog? :lol:

[chodax]

I was thinking about getting this game but...

Are the online problems that terrible?

[metaly]

Hopefully I'm just overreacting to one bad experience, but if you're getting this mostly for the online I'd wait a little while to see if it improves.

It might be I need to mess with my router, but I also tried joining an 8P match and just watched different groups of people join/quit the lobby for a couple minutes. I wonder how widespread the problems are.

Also it resets my camera angle between rounds but that's minor compared to not being able to join games.

[Dasflikko]

This game has some catastrophic connectivity issues.

:bomb:

We will have to try again this weekend but I've little hope this is going to work anytime soon.

[evergoo]

Does anyone mind answering the following questions about this Bomberman version:

1. Does this game support a headset and is the voice chat functionality great? (i.e. not Rock Band horrible)
2. How is the PS Eye utiliized in this game?
3. Are there online leaderboards?
4. Can owners elaborate why online play is catastrophic at the moment?

Earlier this generation, I bought Bomberman '93 on the VC. I'm looking forward to another one as long as it's a worthwhile upgrade. Anyways, thanks in advance!

[smiggity]

Does anyone mind answering the following questions about this Bomberman version:

1. Does this game support a headset and is the voice chat functionality great? (i.e. not Rock Band horrible)
2. How is the PS Eye utiliized in this game?
3. Are there online leaderboards?
4. Can owners elaborate why online play is catastrophic at the moment?

Earlier this generation, I bought Bomberman '93 on the VC. I'm looking forward to another one as long as it's a worthwhile upgrade. Anyways, thanks in advance!

1. Yes, I could hear people loud and clear. Never played Rock Band with a mic, but its comparable to any 3rd party PS3 game.
2.As far as I could figure out, it shows a live video feed of the winner at the end of the game. May occur at the end of each round as well, Im not sure.
3. Yes, online leaderboards seem to be a selling point for them, as its mentioned a few times
4. I have frozen a couple times and have seem some pretty crazy lag. The game has frozen and people were continuing talking on the VOIP though. It was weird

Another feature the devs are pimping around is the character customization. There are a TON of clothes and outfits to deck out your character. Unfortunately, most of them need to be unlocked somehow.

On a side note, has anyone seen the Hunter S Thompson outfit? Epic!

And yes, my boycott has begun! :lol: Patch or die!!

[metaly]

Does anyone mind answering the following questions about this Bomberman version:

1. Does this game support a headset and is the voice chat functionality great? (i.e. not Rock Band horrible)
...
4. Can owners elaborate why online play is catastrophic at the moment?


Voice chat is open mic and is pretty solid.

I had a few issues playing online. #1 is a few times I had someone join with two local players and the lobby screen showed they had sort of a low ping. It was smooth starting out but usually in the second round everything would sort of start jumping around and eventually there would be long freezes in the action. After that point, people dropped out. This was in a 4P game.

#2 is I couldn't get into a private game with me and just one other friend. I would select the invite and then the game would display the "joining..." screen forever.

#3, I couldn't even join a quick match because people would constantly be joining/dropping from the lobby. It wouldn't let me ready up either, which is probably a separate bug.

I need to do more testing this weekend and hopefully things will improve but it's pretty sad when my day 1 experience is this bad.

Another feature the devs are pimping around is the character customization. There are a TON of clothes and outfits to deck out your character. Unfortunately, most of them need to be unlocked somehow.

...

And yes, my boycott has begun! :lol: Patch or die!!

After about a minute (or maybe when it's a minute left, can't tell) a sparkling prize bubble thing pops up and whoever collects it unlocks a costume part.

Launch day boycott! :lol: Congrats to Backbone for a setting a new record. Or maybe Valve beat that record with L4D2.

[metaly]

OK, it's working better now. No more infinite joining, at least, and we actually finished a bunch of games with no one dropping.

[dpatel]

Been playing a few small games, and now I'm playing a full game with 8 people. Lag seems to be minimal, and mic is pretty good. I had no idea the winner could taunt the losers via webcam, so I burst out laughing when the winner started to do some stupid looking victory dance after his first win.

[option.iv]

Did a patch come out? Or was it because their servers couldn't handle the day one load?

[metaly]

No patch. Hopefully the connection problems were just because it was Thursday.

[fuss]

I have this - but have not done online yet. I will hop on soon!

[smiggity]

Yeah i got a few games in last night. Maybe their servers were just slammed. Tried hitting you up but apparently I outlasted the West Coasters last night

[doodofdoods]

too glitchy, no wonder it kept getting delayed.

[option.iv]

Just got the game and having fun. Tried an 8 player and it was fine, though I was hardly accurate with the bomb kick/stop. Otherwise the online was definitely playable.

[KingBroly]

The XBLA version is also very laggy, so it's not really an issue of one console or another.

IGN has a review of it up...looks awful like the Bomberman Blast review they put up a while back.

[HumanSnatcher]

Played a few 3-4 player paint games Sat night and I didn't get any lag. Would love if we could set up some Bomberman nights or something

[Paco]

I'm up for it.

[fizzywix]

So down for bomberman night!

Not enough people play other game types!

[Paco]

I only really play two player games online though. I'm more of a duelest then a free for all. I =3 dueling.

[option.iv]

Yeah, someone should take charge and do Bomberman CAG nights. I'd definitely join.

[Lost_In_Shadows]

I like the idea of a Bomberman CAG night. I nominate Paco.;)

[option.iv]

Hmm, if no one is opting to make CAG nights, I'll volunteer.

I've had some success with STHDR nights, and wouldn't mind taking over another.

I was thinking a Thursday night (same as STHDR) either 7ish or 8ish PST. And maybe just 30 minutes, since games seems to go by fast. Whatcha guys think?

[Paco]

Anyone still up for this?

[option.iv]

Count me in. Though I'd like to see more join in.

[fizzywix]

I'm down but my schedule doesn't work well for CAG nights.

[Chronis]

So I'm curious if anyone is playing this, or wants to? I kinda want to get the all-girl and cowboy trophies for online play and thought maybe setting up a game night would help! Anyone interested?