History VideoGame / BombermanHero

* RobotClown: One of the enemies you can find in Clown Valley is a [[KnifeThrowingAct knife-throwing]] clown on a rolling ball. As most of the characters in Bomberman are [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots robots]], these enemies fit the bill, and are all the more creepy for it.

''Bomberman Hero'' is a 1998 installment in the ''VideoGame/{{Bomberman}}'' franchise for the UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo 64}}, and the second Bomberman game on the console after ''VideoGame/Bomberman64''.

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* DefeatEqualsExplosion: Every boss except Natia and [[spoiler:Evil Bomber]] dies in a massive explosion.

ActionizedSequel: Bomberman can jump, his bombs explode immediately upon touching enemies instead of just being timed explosions, there is only one puzzle in the entire game (and it's easy), and emphasis is placed on ranged combat.

* ChasingYourTail: The Sphinx-like Bolban has an armored front and a vulnerable tail. In the second battle, both his frontal shield and his breath weapon are disabled, but his missiles are harder to avoid because you're fighting him in an underwater tunnel.

* HundredPercentCompletion: Getting 5's on every level, and by extension every Gold Medal for each planet, unlocks bonus minigames in the options menu.

* RobotClown: One of the enemies you can find in Clown Valley is a [[KnifeThrowingAct knife-throwing]] clown on a rolling ball. As all the characters in Bomberman are [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots robots]], these enemies fit the bill, and are all the more creepy for it.

* BigBad: [[spoiler:Bagular.]] The majority of the game is about the Garaden Empire [[spoiler:attempting to resurrect him]].

** Despite being shown on the cover, Black Bomberman only shows up briefly in the last training level and later to blow up a wall and open the path for you.

* ContinuingIsPainful: Deaths are actually mostly merciful in this game, as only single powerups are lost after each death. [[InvertedTrope This game actually inverts this trope]], because what ''really'' hurts is turning ''off'' the game (or getting a GameOver): power-ups and health expansions are not saved when you quit, so the next time you start the game, you have to collect everything all over again.

The game follows our hero on a mission to rescue [[SaveThePrincess Princess Millian]] from the evil Garaden Empire. He is assisted occasionally by plucky robot companion Pibot, RidiculouslyCuteCritter [[KangaroosRepresentAustralia Louie]], and a quartet of new vehicles as he explores six planets, some familiar and some brand new. So yes, the story is just Bomberman meets ''Franchise/StarWars''.

** The Bomber Slider is actually used in a measly two levels. Very underused in comparison to the Bomber Jet and the Bomber Marine. The Bomber Copter at least gets to be used in a boss fight. Considering how handling vehicles tends to be, this can hardly be called a bad thing.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Natia's appearance. She also carries a whip.

* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Played obnoxiously straight. In fact, the whole plot of the game could be summed up as the Garaden Empire constantly dangling Princess Millian over Bomberman's head as he desperatly tries his best to reach her.