Metacritic Games

Bomberman Generation (GameCube)

Bomberman makes his explosive debut on GameCube! Guide him through five, massive, lush and colorful 3-D worlds, each with 16 areas. Use all-new 3D power bombs to defeat enemies and solve puzzles. Throughout the adventure you'll meet new characters, earn new skills and play mini-games. Bomberman Generation also features classic Bomberman 2D multi-player modes. [Majesco]

Majesco Inc.
Action, Adventure
Players: 4
E (Everyone)
Developer: Hudson Soft
Released June 4, 2002

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

81 / 100

Critic Reviews

94 Nintendo Power
It's dynamite.
93 netjak
I love the series and the latest installment is worthy of a purchse...While I prefer the Dreamcast version a tad more.
90 GamePro
Plays like Zelda with bombs instead of swords and shields.
88 TotalGames.net
Games are meant to be fun and Hudson couldn’t have squeezed more fun into Bomberman Generation if it tried.
83 Electronic Gaming Monthly
Loads of awesome game types to play with your buds. [August 2002, p.136]
83 GameNow
I figured there was no way that the gameplay could be as good as the graphics. It didn't take long for BG to prove me wrong. [August 2002, p.52]
81 IGN
For the sum of all its explosive elements, Bomberman Generation is a lighthearted, yet unexpectedly entertaining title.
80 Electric Playground
The GameCube engine is used well to convey the feeling of playing within a cartoon world and the play balance is just right for young and old players alike.
80 Game Informer
While the single player is rather ordinary, the multiplayer mode makes Bomberman Generation a must for GameCube owners with friends. [August 2002, p.82]
80 G4 TV
The gameplay is so enjoyable, however, that it should almost be required to at least try - especially the multiplayer mode.
80 GamerWeb Nintendo
The cel-shaded graphics are appropriate for once, and are also well done.
80 GameSpot
An engaging and addictive game.
78 GameZone
1) It's a blast to play. 2) There are a ton of extra items to collect and lots of hidden (albeit small) areas to explore. 3) The multiplayer mode is very explosive (in other words, it rocks).
76 GameSpy
It's actually excellent.
75 Armchair Empire
As good a version of Bomberman as there ever has been, complete with a fairly interesting single-player adventure and plenty of variations for the multiplayer side of things.
75 Nintendojo
A short but sweet single player (around 10 hours), an endlessly re-playable multiplayer.
70 All Game Guide
While the adventure mode has a short wick, a robust selection of multiplayer options extends the life of this title and certainly makes it worth investigating, particularly for younger fans of the Bomberman franchise.
70 Gamestyle
A playable release. The multiplayer mode is as excellent as ever, and even though the single player mode lacks the magic of the multiplayer, it isn’t that bad really.
60 Play Magazine
Soaked in Club Med tunes, predictable, by the numbers gameplay, and slow methodical pacing; in other words, it ain't the bomb. [Aug 2002, p.71]