Join Mr. Destructoid and a new cast of characters in Hudson Entertainments Award-Winning 8-Person Online Multiplayer Battle game for PLAYSTATION®3 Computer Entertainment System Gamers this Winter!
REDWOOD CITY, CA October 1, 2008 - Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm for Hudson Soft, today announced that they are releasing Bomberman Ultra, an all-new Bomberman for digital download on the PLAYSTATION®Network this winter. Retaining classic gameplay elements combined with 8-person online multiplayer, full character customization and gorgeous high-definition graphics, Bomberman Ultra is slated to launch worldwide this winter.
Were happy to be working with Hudson Entertainment again in Bomberman Ultra, said Niero, founder of Destructoid. Actually, thats not on the press release. I was just chatting with our editors. Were all giddy. For a bunch of regular joes who run a video game site this is frickin' awesome stuff. Oh, and congratulations pedrovay2003 you nailed it and won a free copy of the game. Smart fella, that guy!
Full game details after the jump.
Fans of the popular series will be able to compete with the best Bomberman players worldwide, as Bomberman Ultra delivers frantic 8-player multiplayer battles online in 14 exotic arenas, as well as 4-player local multiplayer. Players can customize their own Bomberman characters with more than 50 character costumes, resulting in more than 150,000 possible combinations!
* Prove that youre the best in the world: Play at home with up to four players or hop online and challenge the best Bombermen from around the world, with up to 8 players (4 local or 8 online)! Set up tournaments, rack up leaderboard points, and prove that you are the best!
* Fully customize your own Bomberman: There are over 50 unique costumes to unlock by picking up Costume Balls while playing Random arenas in Local Play! You can pick a specific look for your head, your body and your legs, thus creating over 150,000 possible combinations. You can customize your own Bomberman and you may never see another one exactly like yours! From the police outfit to the robot, the Bombermen may look cute, but they make formidable opponents.
* Do battle in fourteen exotic locations: Compete in fourteen striking arenas, each with their own traps and gimmicks, from the Lost World with quicksand to the Ghost Town with trap doors!
* Annihilate your enemies with power-ups: Destroy blocks to reveal 16 power-ups (and power-downs), from the simple Speed Up to the devastating Dangerous Bomb.
* Customize everything about each match: Determine exactly how you want each game to play, from customizing game modes like paint bomb or most frags, gameplay settings like revenge and sudden death, and even the maps themselves!
The Bomberman series is one of the most popular brands in the history of Hudson Entertainment, said Sabine Duvall, Vice President of Product Development at Hudson Entertainment. Bringing Bomberman Ultra to the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system is a natural progression for the series and signifies our faith that the brand is beloved by gamers across all platforms.
Bomberman Ultra delivers frantic, explosive action, motivating players to remain competitive and fight to prove that they are the best Bomberman player in the world. Utilizing the leaderboards, players can track their ranking to see just how they good they really are, and what they need in order to bomb their way to the top of the chart!
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