Bomberman Online (Dreamcast) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

A playthrough of Sega's 2001 puzzle-action game for the Sega Dreamcast, Bomberman Online.
This video shows the entire "normal" mode, including the ending.
Bomberman Online was one of the later releases on the Dreamcast, and it brought to the series quite a bit more innovation than most of the earlier entries. I bought it when it first came out, and though it certainly didn't match the excellence of Saturn Bomberman (though really, what other Bomberman game has?), it was exactly the kind of game the Dreamcast needed...though it probably would have had more impact if it had come out a bit sooner.
The main draw in Bomberman Online is, not too surprisingly, its online mode. You could hook the Dreamcast's built-in modem up to your phone line, dial in, find a game, and go. It was remarkably easy for such an early use of net play, and it rarely lagged, hitched, or dropped a connection over a 33.6k connection. Eat your heart out, Fallout 76. The servers were unfortunately shut down in 2003, though I'm sure with a bit of trickery you could probably still play online with a private server.
A Bomberman with online play might seem like a total given in the modern day where everything in someone's house seems to want to hook up to the internet, but in 2001, this was revolutionary stuff. The Dreamcast was pretty awesome like that.
The single-player normal mode adopts the different match types from the multiplayer modes and wraps them up neatly in the form of a 20-stage campaign. All of the stages have their own gimmick, and though they tend to be really hit-or-miss, they give a welcome shakeup to the more traditionally styled titles.
The story has you, as regular white Bomberman, competing in the Bomb-a-lympics against several gangs of different themed Bombermen such as the Electric Dragons and the Princess Mariners. They sound cheesy, but they fit the anime-style to a T.
Speaking of anime, Bomberman got a completely new look in Online. The entire game now showcases a cel-shaded look that really impressed (especially in VGA mode!) back in the day, and the bright, clean lines and simple textures have aged extremely well. 17 years later it is still quite an attractive game. There are also several animated, story-driving FMV clips strewn throughout the game, and not only is the art well done, but the video quality is superb.
I really wish this game had been ported to a different platform at some point. It's a great addition to the series, and it deserved far more attention than it got being launched on a dying platform. I'd still love to see a port or a remaster on a modern system - it has more style and substance than many of the more recent releases, and seriously its Bomberman. Does it need any other reason?
If you love the series and haven't played this one, you really ought too. It's not the best game in the series, but it is a damn good one. I'd take Bomberman Online over Super Bomberman R any day.
I was shocked at how little coverage it has on KZbin, so here is my personal contribution. Hope you enjoy my playthough of this forgotten Dreamcast gem!
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No cheats were used during the recording of this video.
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[@logan_cadfgs]

The production values of that opening FMV are just absolutely insane! Saturn Bomberman’s were good too, but DAMN

[@hilvystewy7298]

Most old bomberman games are S tier

[@mezykin]

the most underrated console with a highly underrated game

[@arcaninety]

this is one of the most underrated games i've ever played, and my introduction to Bomberman as a whole. you're doing the lord's work.

[@NintendoComplete]

Between this and Saturn Bomberman, Sega had the lock on killer Bomberman games that nobody ever played because they were released on dying consoles. This is no Saturn Bomberman, mind you, but nevertheless, it's still an excellent, surprisingly innovative game in Hudson's classic series.

[@tynao2029]

Dreamcast was "dying" but that doesn't mean "nobody" played its games. When you talk about some of the biggest Dreamcast exclusive titles like Crazy Taxi, Virtua Tennis and Power Stone, pretty much anyone with a reputable gaming background played those on DC. Gaming wasn't always and isn't supposed to be some mass market phenomenon like the Marvel movies where everyone and their grandmom knows the title. That's part of why the gaming industry is garbage now

[@NintendoComplete]

I wasn't being literal. I bought a copy of it when it was new and played it to death. (Not literally in this case, either)

[@sparksterfanboi]

Congrats your master Bomberman

[@KrizzyBlakc]

@@NintendoComplete You were correct on what you said and I couldn't have said it better myself. Do not pay any mind to anyone, they're just trying to challenge you because people always want to put in their opinions that for some reason has to be bias to what you say. Truth is Dreamcast was a dying console and only hardcore gamers or gamers with a passion for games knew about games like this. Ty is correct though when he said gaming isn't defined by some mass market phenomenon agenda, gaming is the culture of all games that have people like me, you and Ty who invest in gaming with money, time, memories and knowledge. We are the people who know about all the classics, slept on, horrible or overrated games. I bet if I were to mention a game like Kula World on the PS1 from 1998 at least a good 85% of people in this generation or a good 65% of people in the comment section wouldn't even know what I'm talking about.

[@NintendoComplete]

@@KrizzyBlakc Ah was that the one that was kinda like Monkey Ball but with way more vertigo? 😆 Yeah, I don't let it concern me. I could say the sky was blue and inevitably someone would take vocal exception to it. Oh well, such is life :)

[@collinemorris]

Multiplayer was utterly ridiculous…sunk hours into this game with friend. One of my favorites.

[@therealseanw.stewart2071]

Ah, this looks lovely. I just love Bomberman's voice! So cute. ^^ I really loved playing *Bomberman Hero* back in the day too. "I did it!" ^^

[@Austin-kv9co]

Lmao I miss that I did it part

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

It's hard to believe that this Bomberman game for the Dreamcast was only released in the USA and not in the PAL regions and not in Japan.

[@NintendoComplete]

Almost as hard to believe as the fact that Act Zero actually exists (-_-;)

[@TurboPikachu]

We Americans faced a situation like this with Bomberman DS 2, released in EU and JP but not NA.

[@WeskerSega]

@@TurboPikachu Also Super Bomberman 3.

[@CosmicSponge2004]

@@WeskerSega Alot of Bomberman games never made it to the US! ▪︎Bomberman '94 ▪︎Super Bomberman 3-6 ▪︎Bomberman DS 2 ▪︎Every Single PS2 Bomberman Spinoff

[@gamezvideos2]

@@CosmicSponge2004 Bomberman '94 was released in the US for the Sega Genesis, but the game is called Mega Bomberman.

[@seanmarsh8411]

That Intro was all I needed for a power boost lol

[@Domdiego1302]

NOSTAGIA PURA LEMBRA MEUS 16 ANOS QUANDO JOGUEI ESSA OBRA PRIMA

[@lavosier2]

eu tinha 20 anos quando joguei. eu era o hanking 3 mundial no modo online.

[@AlmirTh]

​@@lavosier2Por curiosidade como era o Online desse jogo? Eu tive esse game na época que o Dreamcast era relevante mas nunca entendi como fazer o videogame se conectar online, então nunca tive a experiência.

[@lavosier2]

​@@AlmirTh tinha um CD chamado de Web Browser... vc entrava nele e configurava as conexões de rede, seu email , isp, login e senha. A configuração vc salvava no VMU(Cartão de memória do dreamcast) e a conexão era fax Molden. Quando vc conectava vc poderia acessar as páginas da internet com o CD e também entrar no Mirc( o bate papo da época, nossa amava o mirc). Meu Dreamcast tinha comprado na feira, o modelo americano que era melhor que o modelo brasileiro e já vinha com o adaptador para internet. ligava o cabo de telefone nele e fazia a conexão. Depois disso e configurado vc colocava o jogo entrava no modo online, tinha 2 modos de jogo, um multiplayer de 8 pessoas todos contra todos e o modo onde tinha um tempo de 10 minutos e uma area brilhando no meio do cenário. quem ficasse nessa area vivo na hora que o tempo acabasse ganhava a partida. e tinha também uma sala de bate papo dentro do jogo, gente do mundo inteiro conversando e jogando. eu tinha comprado o teclado oficial do dreamcast para conversar com a galera. como na época a internet era por pulso eu conectava sexta feira de madrugada e ia até domingo bons tempos... Eu joguei tanto esse jogo que estava super viciado, tinha aprendido o método japones de jogar bomberman onde eles fazem combos com as bombas, eu era o top 3 mundial. dentro do jogo também tinha um Ranking no modo online, meu nick era IDEMA. era muito engraçado, o pessoal já sabia quem eu era quando eu entrava na sala o pessoal me chutava kkkkk, tempos bons... O que mais me impressiona até hoje era a tecnologia da sega fazer o jogo funcionar, todo mundo conversar com uma conexão de 56kb. Cara a Seganet era foda demais, era tão foda que a microsoft comprou a tecnologia depois que a sega matou o dreamcast. Edit: Na década de 90 o mega drive e o Sega saturn também dava para conectar a internet com eles mas esses consoles não tive a experiência do online...

[@PedroJaimeCostaPereira]

The intro of this game made a quick reference to dragon ball

[@FlamingHotPants]

really?

[@PedroJaimeCostaPereira]

@@FlamingHotPants... Keel meh

[@GGMK2002]

Bomberman was wearing the Turtle Hermit Gi, anyways

[@NintendoComplete]

@@GGMK2002 Oh, he wasn't a hare krishna?

[@GGMK2002]

NintendoComplete it’s entirely possible.

[@MoniqueStarling345]

Timestamps: 04:51 - Electric Dragons 22:59 - Red Phoenix 40:40 - Princess Mariners 53:12 - Iron Bulldozers 01:14:32 - Storm Giants

[@rfart419]

Very nostalgic.

[@derrickpage6220]

Good thing this game is pretty good!

[@FredChuck64]

Ayo it’s my profile pic! 0:38 I’ll always cherish it.

[@androkr]

0:39 Reference Dragon Ball Z

[@darksynbios.i.1623]

Keep in mind, the online mode possible back this year ;) (Outtrigger and Propeller Arena also )

[@Matias-zh3dp]

did it come back? How the online mode of this game looked like was always a mystery to me.

[@mk_mikuthemidorifangirl6018]

1:36 This part like power rangers transformation

[@douglassheridan8497]

(2:28) I really like this scene.

[@oscarestivencarabalyherrer1279]

Bomberman is dressing like Goku from Dragon Ball Z

[@windsongmoonchild6400]

This is like MegaMan Bomberman style. It's like Bombermans are type of species.

[@cyanthelouie]

we bombermen are robots that can live alone and peace

[@cyanthelouie]

this game really needs a spiritual successor for nintendo switch

[@ptanker9236]

Super Bomberman R Online: ._.

[@cyanthelouie]

@@ptanker9236 sbro and this game are completely different things

[@Sonker_Bonkers]

best menu music

[@JonathanAlmeida-j3p]

Bomberman Online (Dreamcast) All bosses I’m going to put some Bomberman Jetters references 20:06 - 20:37 Boss 1: Thunder Bomber 34:52 - 35:22 Boss 2: Flame Bomber in which they are quarterbacks 50:29 - 51:07 Boss 3: Mermaid Bomber 1:11:29 Boss 4: Grand Bomber which in fact it’s Bob the Builder 1:32:52 - 1:33:38 Final Boss: Dark Force Bomber who is basically Aladdin

[@NineVoltgamesMarkuz]

Dreamcast intro ♥️

[@alvarochaves1999]

Bomberman Online: You can play offline Net de Bomberman: Expensive paper weight

[@jarvislett8497]

So there is a orange bomberman

[@fireface839]

I don't know which had the better intro, Saturn Bomberman or Bomberman Online?

[@beuwm]

I wonder why this didn't release in Japan? maybe because barely anyone had a Dreamcast?

[@PedroJaimeCostaPereira]

Bombastic

[@ElephantMariotheRHDNhater3293]

US-Exclusive

[@PERSATUANAUTISMELABUAN]

Stage 1| survival rule

[@ernestlemmingway1124]

Why does Bomberman sound like Bombergirl in this game?

[@stoopidmansidiot]

haven't touched this game in ages, mostly because thunder bomber left me feeling salty and frustrated

[@ericeric9350]

Is this game also offline playable?

[@NintendoComplete]

Yup, I played the entire game in single player.

[@novostranger]

Made in Japan North America Exclusive

[@apostolosbulgarakis4114]

Which Nes game is next ?

[@Vesta58580]

Ностальгия)

[@luislizano7025]

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[@luislizano7025]

I think the Switch game ripped-off this.

[@GGMK2002]

Luis Lizano I enjoyed both

[@yurisilva2963]

This looks like a Nintendo Gamecube game.

[@ЖорікМажорік-д5х]

Як Справи

[@Sonic1994CD]

The ai and D pad suck. No matter the difficulty you set it at the ai kicks your ass. It's Sonic Shuffle leveled ai bad

[@cyanthelouie]

the items in this game are horrible

[@danchaplin134]

I love the bm 1,2,3,4,5, and Saturn bomber man that’s it after that meh 😒

[@ЖорікМажорік-д5х]

🇺🇦🇺🇦 Слава Україна 🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@ЖорікМажорік-д5х]

Привіт

[@ЖорікМажорік-д5х]

🇺🇦🇺🇦 GG 🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@christalbott2791]

konnichiwa. Inhale air. The son of God is named Jesus, who died to forgive us of all wrong. His father's name is God, the creator of all things.

[@TheBeggies95]

What a stupid fucking game. AI is way too cheap for it to be fun

[@IceMaster20108]

Shut up