Backward compatibility is a hot feature and according to Xbox’s Larry Hryb, better known as Major Nelson, Bomberman Live: Battlefest will be backward compatible today. Bomberman Live: Battlefest is a downloadable game for the Xbox 360. A version was planned to be released for the PlayStation 3 and the Wii but they were cancelled.
Bomberman Battlefest is coming to Xbox One Backward Compatibility today https://t.co/qPMRNrLoTQ pic.twitter.com/fDVmbqZPjn
— Larry Hryb @gamescom (@majornelson) August 18, 2016
The general goal throughout the series is to complete the levels by strategically placing bombs in order to kill enemies and destroy obstacles. Exploding bombs can set off other bombs, kill or injure enemies, and destroy obstacles. However, they can also kill or injure the player character, destroy powerups, and sometimes “anger” the exit, causing it to generate more enemies.
Most Bomberman games also feature a multiplayer mode, where other Bombermen act as opponents, and the last one standing is the winner. In this mode, powerups are plentiful. Although most games in the Bomberman series use the same type of maze-based levels established by the original game, some are Zelda-like adventure games, Mario-like platformers, Tetris-like puzzle games, and kart racers.
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