The Bomberman Land series will make its Wii debut in the U.S. early next year. Unlike in the rest of the series, the worlds in this game are more thematically separated -- that is, you'll find a whole snow-covered land as opposed to a little snowy minigame tent. But the multiplayer modes in this sequel are what make the difference; each player has over 50 different Bomberman characters/costumes to choose from, and a bunch of different stage styles from the traditional to the incredibly intense. Multiplayer minigames are present, too. One interesting minigame involves every player shooting bombs into an arena by moving a cursor around, defeating enemies to score points; it's certainly a different take on the Bomberman formula, but you'll probably want to go back to the regular battles before long.
"With the plethora of mini-game collections on the Wii, I do look forward to experiencing collections that really stand out from the pack. Is Bomberman Land Wii one such game? Not in a million years. Although it's developed by the proclaimed mini-game experts at Hudson Soft, I wouldn't suggest you purchase this game unless you're young in years." -- Wiiloveit.com
All you really need to know about Bomberman Land on the Wii is that it's great fun in multiplayer and not worth playing alone. Its simple gameplay fits perfectly in the Wii's targeted audience of casual and novice gamers, and experienced players can rarely refuse a game if offered. With a much cheaper, multiplayer Bomberman available on the Virtual Console, though, it's hard to recommend Bomberman Land.
Gameplay - 6
Graphics - 6
Sound - 5
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Bomberman is one of my favorite games.....but i will never play it on the Wii = Gamecube2