PixlBit

So that's Spoony! Good stuff. I see why he's so popular.

My thoughts exactly 

Sorry, my bad! I updated the link just now, so hopefully no one else will be confused.

I think this is your best retro review yet. Good work! Definitely sounds like a great game. I wish I had finished it. A lot of the changes (like the cross explosions and the power ups) seem to bring it more in line with most other Bomberman games I've played. As an interesting side note, I became curious about the names of the Astral Knights when I saw you mention Molok, which sounds like one of the Canaanite gods in the Bible, and Belzeeb, a possible variation Beelzebub, one of the names for the devil. Sure enough, a quick internet search revealed that they all have possible origins in pagan mythology. Check it out here. An interesting naming convention, to be sure.

Anyway, you didn't include any of the music! Cool that Mitsuda contrbuted though. He really gets around! I'm looking forward to hearing about Bomberman Hero next week. I never played that one.

I downloaded it from the US store, so I know it's there.

Sharkey is a crusty curmudgeon for sure but ya gotta love him. He's bluntly honest in whatever he thinks and he does know an awful lot.

It does look pretty dated and I bet there's no way to do that on iOS  But at least it's portal.

I've never played one, so this will be a new experience for me.

That's cool. Apart from not having a PC, though, I think I'd be more likely to finish a game like this if I can play it on the go.

Rayman Origins is a great game. I play it with my nieces whenever we go over there house (though it is actually my game). We still haven't beaten it but we haven't been over there much lately and, well, they're not very good lol. But it's a lot of fun all the same