The only reason why i give subtracted a .5 is because the AI is really tough for me. The game runs very smoothly and right now I can see no flaws. The AI is tough, and the multiple power-ups and courses add to the fun.

“Bomber Dude” is, of course, a variation of “BomberMan”, which has spread across oh so many platforms. I remember playing such a variation on my old PC around seven years ago. “Bomber Dude” brings all of that fun back, and in handheld form. The game play is fast, with very smooth scrolling, which is a true accomplishment, considering the massive graphics that are used.

Bomber Dude has lots of maps, each with its own graphics and features. You can select how many bots you want to face, and of course how many rounds. This gives a lot of variety and replay value to the game.

Graphics - 9/10
The graphics are simply outstanding, and the use of the game's grayscale is mind-boggling and spectacular. However, some parts have a lot of flicker, such as the win awarded screen. The transitions are very smooth and the animations are excellent.

Game Elements - 7/10
Now, everyone knows that “Bomberman” series on the “GameBoy” series has many expectations and features to live up to, and this game did a pretty good job utilizing those features for a platform such as the 89. On the contrary, there were many features that could have been added, such as more weapons that even the 83+ included... The artificial intelligence was incredible, because if someone could not play, you can just challenge the AI. The levels are very interesting in their layout and some of the special bonuses are very cool. Multiplayer is also a great mode: I love multiplayer games!

Compatibility - 10/10
Since I have an 89 Titanium instead of the 89, it's hard to find too many games that have compatibility since it has an optimized processor. This game is excellent in the portability since it runs on more than just the 89, but this is also a small category.

Speed - 10/10
There are definitely no complaints about this game's speed. Perfect speed is included in this game with absolutely no delays. The only delay (if you want to count this) was the loading time, but otherwise this game is great in the speed!

Let's start with some technical aspects of the game.

Graphics - The graphics are crisp, with an excellent frame rate regardless of the amount of action on screen in Single Player. In Multiplayer, this is often the case, but I have had some FPS hiccups, without any apparent reason. The textures are nice, with the free pathways and destroyable bricks almost always distinguishable from the blocking bricks (some of the maps have confusing textures, though).

One minor gripe is that Player 1 and Player 2 usually have very similar colors, thus making it difficult to differentiate between the two. The info shown on the screen is quite useful, with the enemies left on the map, number of bombs in arsenal, range of bombs, etc., being shown.

Audio - Unknown/not tested.

Control - Excellent response to all button presses, no lag whatsoever. The game uses the four cursor keys, the [2nd] key, and the [Diamond] key. The controls are not configurable (I haven't even had to check). The [2nd] key drops bombs, and can be held down to drop a bomb wherever you walk (only one bomb can be planted in one square). The [Diamond] key has two functions: If you have NOT picked up a Teleport "T" pickup, this will drop all your bombs in a straight line in the direction you are facing; If you HAVE picked up a Teleport pickup, you will be teleported to a random spot on the map, with bad luck, right next to a bomb that's about to go off. ;)

Single Player - The AI seems to follow extremely optimized paths, and almost never glitches. Usually, the only way to kill an AI is to trap it in a corner, or sandwich it between two bombs, which also gives you bragging rights (see Multiplayer). Difficulty levels might be interesting. You can play with 2-4 AI on any map, and 4 AI on Atomic Ring (probably the best map IMO, with NO pickups, and NO blocks to destroy, everyone starting off with max bombs, and all bombs starting off with maximum range) is guaranteed chaos, and that's not in a bad way.

Multiplayer – This is the only Multiplayer game that I've seen that supports AI; it's almost like having a LAN party, except with calcs! There's even a spectator mode when you die, which lets you scroll right around the map and spy on anyone. The Multiplayer is probably the best aspect of the game. That said, there are some glitches, especially when linking from a Titanium to an 89 (no other linking methods were tested). The game did freeze a couple of times for no apparent reason, and we had to reset the calcs to recover. It was soon after, that I realized that when the multiplayer freezes, it's possible to remove the link cable, and hold the [Esc] key to quit the game (but it takes about 30 seconds). The freezes seldom happened, but it's acceptable for a game that's not a release version >= 1.0.

Summary:-
Graphics -> 10/10
Audio -> -/-
Control -> 10/10
Single Player -> 9/10
Multiplayer -> 8/10

Good: Nice grayscale, smooth-scrolling screen, good AI, smooth two-player link game, nice items.

Better If: Four-player game exists, more items (remote control and zappers!)