Vom Funkgeräteladen zum Multiplayer-Klassiker: Hudson Soft, die PC Engine und Bomberman '94

Exclusive episodes (5-8 monthly) for supporters at https://stayforever.de/steady SF on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stay_foreve... SF on Discord:   / discord   SF Community: https://community.stayforever.de What's it about? In 1994, Bomberman '94 was released on the PC Engine, the crowning achievement of the Bomberman series, and according to Fabian and Gunnar, possibly the pinnacle of the entire series. In this multiplayer classic, small characters plant bombs in rectangular mazes, blow up walls, collect power-ups, and try to eliminate all opponents without blowing themselves up. Fabian and Gunnar explore why the game concept has worked for decades – explainable in a nutshell, but with a tactical and strategic depth that only unfolds during gameplay. Furthermore, the SFT technical expert joins in to introduce the PC Engine and explain what made NEC's console so technically special. The two also recount the story of Hudson Soft: from the radio shop run by two brothers in Sapporo, through the invention of the Bomberman concept, to its close collaboration with NEC and the creation of the PC Engine. Production Credits: Speakers, Editors: Fabian Käufer, Gunnar Lott, and Guest: Henner Thomsen Audio Production: Johannes DuBois, Christian Schmidt Title Graphics: Paul Schmidt Intro & Outro: Nino Kerl (Announcement) Chris Hülsbeck (Music) 00:00:00 Super Stay Forever - Episode 96: Bomberman 94 00:00:27 INTRODUCTION 00:01:27 - Dynablaster on the Amiga 00:02:29 - Bomberman on the PC Engine 00:03:43 - Results of the Vote 00:05:02 - The PC Engine 00:05:47 - The Bomberman Experience 00:10:25 ORIGINS HISTORY 00:12:07 - The Kudo Brothers 00:13:13 - Hudson Soft 00:13:45 - Getting Started in Software Development 00:15:37 - Labyrinth Games of the Early 80s 00:16:20 - Berzerk (1980) 00:16:37 - Wizard of Wor (1981) 00:17:04 - Warp & Warp (1981) 00:18:01 - Bomberman / Eric and the Floaters (1983) 00:19:07 - Shinichi Nakamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara 00:19:38 - Similarity to Maze Games 00:20:38 - Nintendo's Famicom 00:20:58 - Lode Runner (1984) 00:21:33 - Bomberman on the Famicom (1985) 00:22:34 THE PC ENGINE 00:23:52 - The Famicom Disk System 00:24:56 - Hudson's Technological Ambitions 00:26:02 - Partnership with NEC 00:26:47 - The PC Engine is Created 00:27:10 - Storage medium: HuCard 00:27:56 - The launch titles 00:28:42 - Effective marketing campaign 00:30:00 - Was that a 16-bit console? 00:35:13 BOMBERMAN ON THE PC ENGINE 00:35:59 - The Multitap Adapter 00:36:48 - Multitap is Essential 00:37:33 - Bomberman 93 (1992) 00:38:00 - New Features in Solo Mode 00:38:38 - Multiplayer Maps 00:39:00 - Bomberman 94 (1993) 00:41:32 GAME REVIEW 00:41:47 - Solo Mode 00:42:24 - Larger Levels 00:43:07 - New Game Elements 00:43:38 - Reversal of Game Mode Meanings 00:45:56 - Arena Selection in Multiplayer 00:46:49 - Different Playable Characters 00:47:37 - New: Louie's Mounts 00:48:00 - Layout and gameplay at the beginning... 00:49:34 - ...and in the advanced game 00:51:33 - Battle Royale!? 00:52:55 - Power-ups and their significance 00:55:27 - Increased blast radius 00:56:26 - More power-ups 00:57:21 - Negative effects 00:59:13 - Variance, diversity, and chaos through power-ups 01:00:39 - The Louies and their abilities 01:01:59 - Green Louie during the dash 01:02:57 - An extra hit point thanks to Louie 01:05:04 - The secret to Bomberman's success 01:08:38 - Well-made boss fights 01:10:23 - Added value of the solo mode 01:12:31 - Special challenges 01:13:55 - Critical and commercial success 01:15:33 Ports and sequels 01:16:53 - Mega Bomberman: Graphical Regression 01:17:21 - Super Bomberman on the SNES 01:18:30 - Bomberman on the Sega Saturn (1996) 01:19:44 - Atomic Bomberman for the PC (1997) 01:21:58 - Bomberman in 3D on the N64 01:23:16 - Spin-offs in other genres: Panic Bomber (1994) 01:23:32 - Bomberman Kart (2001) 01:23:41 - Bomb Battle Mode 01:23:55 - Bomberman in the Arcade 01:24:17 - Bomberman Online on Dreamcast 01:24:38 - Handheld Ports 01:25:07 - Bomberman: Act Zero (2006) 01:25:53 - Downloadable Games 01:26:51 - Bomberman Live: Battlefest (2010) 01:27:10 - Bomberman 94 on the Virtual Console 01:28:02 - Konami's Mini Version of the PC Engine 01:28:48 - From Hudson to Konami 01:29:55 - Super Bomberman R (2017) 01:30:36 - Super Bomberman R Online for Google Stadia (2020) 01:32:26 - Super Bomberman R 2 (2023) 01:32:59 - Super Bomberman Collection (2026) 01:33:57 CONCLUSION