Bomberman II

• Title — Bomberman II • Developer — Hudson Soft • Publisher — Hudson Soft • Designer — Hitoshi Okuno • Producer — Shigeki Fujiwara • Programmer — Yasuhiro Kosaka • Artist — Mika Sasaki • Composer — Jun Chikuma • Series — Bomberman • Platforms — Nintendo Entertainment System • Released — June 28, 1991February 1993 • Genre — Maze • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer

• Illustration — Area 1-1 The game follows the classic Bomberman formula and it is based directly on Bomberman (1990). Players control Bomberman, who has been framed for robbing a bank by Black Bomber and imprisoned. To escape, Bomberman must plant bombs to destroy the blocks and enemies within each room of the prison. Several blocks contain power-ups (whose effects include increasing the reach of the bombs´ explosions, or making them explode sooner after being planted), and one in each level contains a door, which takes Bomberman to the next level. Passwords are given after a game over, recording the level, number of bombs, and strength of bombs. These passwords can be entered when the game starts, allowing players to continue where they left off. The game features multi-player modes first introduced in the 1990 Bomberman game in which players must place bombs to eliminate opposing Bombermen. Two players can compete in Vs Mode, while Battle Mode is a three-player mode that requires the NES Four Score for play.

Bomberman II was released for the Family Computer in Japan on June 28, 1991. It was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System and in North America in 1993. The game was re-released on December 8, 2005 as part of Hudson Best Collection Vol. 1: Bomberman Collection, a Game Boy Advance dual release also featuring Bomberman (1985). The Japanese version is one of the included games in the Super Bomberman Collection (2026) compilation.