1983 - Bomberman

1983 - Bomberman

From The History of Video Games by Wes

May 6, 2026 · 1h 10m · Season 83

About this episode

Wes and Ben explore the classic game Bomberman and other titles in this action-packed episode.

Better watch out! The floaters are coming to get you and the your only defense are bombs....bombs so big that you can't jump over them....hmm I seem to be trapped in a corner of this maze...oh no....Well while Bomberman tries to free himself from that mess, Wes and Ben will check out the original classic on PC as well as Gateway to Apshai by Epyx, SF-X by Nichibutsu and Screw Loose by Mylstar in today's action packed episode!Website -https://historyofvideogamespodcast.comYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.comHosts - Ben & WesMusic - Arranged and recorded by Ben

People in this episode

Hosts: Wes, Ben

Topics covered

  • video games
  • Bomberman
  • classic games
  • PC gaming
  • game development
  • game history

Keywords

  • Bomberman
  • Gateway to Apshai
  • SF-X
  • Screw Loose
  • Epyx
  • Nichibutsu
  • Mylstar
  • PC gaming
  • video game history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Epyx, Nichibutsu, Mylstar

Products: Bomberman, Gateway to Apshai, SF-X, Screw Loose

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