Bomberman Fantasy Race

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Bomberman Fantasy Race

US
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U.S. cover art
JP
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Japanese cover art
PAL
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PAL cover art
Developer(s): Hudson Soft
Publisher(s): JP: Hudson Soft
NA: ATLUS
PAL: Virgin INTERactive
Platform(s): PlayStation
Release date(s): JP: August 6, 1998[1]
NA: March 31, 1999[2]
JP: June 3, 1999 (Best for Family version)
PAL: July 2000
JP: August 27, 2008 PS one Classics)[3]
Genre(s): Racing
Mode(s): Single player, multiplayer
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Bomberman Fantasy Race (ボンバーマン ファンタジーレース bonbāman fantajī rēsu) is a racing video game developed by Hudson Soft for the PlayStation.

Story

Japanese manual:

宇宙空間に浮かぶボンバーマンファンタジーランド。

そこは、ボンバーマンの生みの親「Drアイン」が全宇宙の平和を願って建設した宇宙最大のアトラクションステーションなのだ。 そこでは、あらゆるアトラクションが用意されているが、中でも名誉と賞金を賭けた『ファンタジーレース』が最大のイベントとして4年に1度開催されている。 今年はその第10回目にあたる記念の年となった…。 そんな時、ボンバーマンに『ファンタジーレースの招待状』が舞い込んできた。

出場者のなかに「バグラー」の名前を見つけた白ボンとくろボンは、急いでファンタジーランドへと旅立ったのであった…。[4]

Japanese manual (English translation):

Bomberman Fantasy Land is suspended in outer space. Bomberman's creator, Dr. Ein, constructed it to be the biggest attraction station in the universe, with the goal of bringing peace to the whole universe. There are all kinds of attractions there, but the biggest event is the "Fantasy Race", held once every 4 years, with stakes of money and prestige. This year is the 10th anniversary celebration... This year, Bomberman received a surprise "Fantasy Race invitation". Seeing the name "Buggler" among the contestants, White and Black Bomber rush out on a trip to Fantasy Land...[4]

U.S. manual:

Bomberman Fantasy Land is the biggest amusement station in the galaxy. It was built by Dr. Ein with the hope that it would bring peace to the Universe; He is also the man who created Bomberman. Of all the events held at the Fantasy Land amusement center, the "Fantasy Race" held every 4 years is the biggest. Racers from all over compete for prizes and fame. Bomberman received an invitation to the 10th Anniversary Race but was reluctant to participate. However, upon finding the name Burglar among the names of the contestants, he now had no choice but to participate.[5]

The story text in the PAL instruction booklet is identical to that of the U.S. booklet.[6]

Characters

Characters in this game are primarily divided into racers and runners.

Racers

Racers are playable characters.[7] The player's chosen racer does not affect game mechanics, but computer-controlled players have different behaviours depending on the racer. When selecting a character, the player may change its name.[5]

FantasyRace White.png
White Bomber
FantasyRace MachBomber.png
Mach Bomber
FantasyRace Buggler.png
Buggler
FantasyRace Black.png
Black Bomber
FantasyRace PrettyBomber.png
Pretty Bomber
FantasyRace Combatant15.png
Combatant 15

Runners

Runners are the characters who the racers ride. Each runner has different statistics.[7] Green Louie and Blue Tirra are both available from the onset of the game, but other runners must be purchased in the Stable. Black Louie and King Tirra will only become available in the Stable when all four of the previous Louies or Tirras, respectively, have been purchased.

Because statistics vary in the international releases, the statistics for Black Louie and King Tirra in the NTSC and PAL editions cannot be sourced from the guidebook, and are thus left unknown.

Louie Data Cost
Green Louie
グリーンルーイ? gurīn rūi
Stat Japanese International Japanese International
FantasyRace rui green.png SPEED None None
DASH ★★ ★★★★
JUMP ★★
STAMINA
Hopping Louie
ホップルーイ? hoppu rūi hop rui
Stat Japanese International Japanese International
FantasyRace rui hopping.png SPEED 100GB 1000GB
DASH ★★ ★★★★
JUMP ★★★ ★★★
STAMINA
Tri-Louie
トライアングルーイ? toraiangurūi, portmanteau of "triangle" and "rui"
Stat Japanese International Japanese International
FantasyRace rui tri.png SPEED ★★ 200GB 2000GB
DASH ★★ ★★★★
JUMP ★★★★★ ★★★★
STAMINA ★★
Soaring Louie
ハヤブサルーイ? hayabusa rūi, hayabusa rui
Stat Japanese International Japanese International
FantasyRace rui soaring.png SPEED ★★ ★★ 400GB 4000GB
DASH ★★★★★ ★★★★★
JUMP ★★★ ★★
STAMINA ★★
Hyper Louie
ハイパールーイ? haipā rūi
Stat Japanese International Japanese International
FantasyRace rui hyper.png SPEED ★★★★ ★★★★ 2000GB 8000GB
DASH ★★★★★ ★★★★★
JUMP ★★★ ★★
STAMINA ★★★★ ★★★
Black Louie
ブラックルーイ? burakku rūi
Stat Japanese International Japanese International
FantasyRace rui black.png SPEED ★★★★★ ? 10000GB 100000GB
DASH ★★★★★★ ?
JUMP ★★★★★★ ?
STAMINA ★★★★★ ?
Tirra Data Cost
Blue Tirra
ブルーチッラ? burū chirra
Stat Japanese International Japanese International
FantasyRace tirra blue.png SPEED ★★ ★★ None None
DASH
JUMP
STAMINA ★★ ★★
Brave Tirra
ガッツチッラ? gattsu chirra Guts Tirra
Stat Japanese International Japanese International
FantasyRace tirra brave.png SPEED ★★ ★★ 100GB 1000GB
DASH ★★ ★★
JUMP
STAMINA ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Flying Tirra
フライングチッラ? furaingu chirra
Stat Japanese International Japanese International
FantasyRace tirra flying.png SPEED ★★ ★★ 200GB 2000GB
DASH ★★★ ★★★★
JUMP ★★★★★ ★★★★
STAMINA ★★ ★★
Mighty Tirra
ストロングチッラ? sutorongu chirra, Strong Tirra
Stat Japanese International Japanese International
FantasyRace tirra mighty.png SPEED ★★★ ★★★ 500GB 4000GB
DASH ★★★ ★★★
JUMP
STAMINA ★★★ ★★
Super Tirra
スーパーチッラ? sūpā chirra
Stat Japanese International Japanese International
FantasyRace tirra super.png SPEED ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3000GB 9000GB
DASH ★★★★ ★★★★
JUMP
STAMINA ★★★★ ★★★
King Tirra
キングチッラ? kingu chirra
Stat Japanese International Japanese International
FantasyRace tirra king.png SPEED ★★★★★★ ? 10000GB 150000GB
DASH ★★★★★★ ?
JUMP ★★★★ ?
STAMINA ★★★★★★ ?

Courses

  1. Bomber Circuit
  2. Coaster Lake
  3. Waca Isl Beachside
  4. Bakuzan Ski Course
  5. Star Express
  6. Dyna Mountain
  7. Bomber Castle
  8. Highway Star Road

Items

Items may be found on each course, or they may be purchased in the Item Shop. Up to two items may be purchased and held at a time, and must be used one-by-one in the order in which they were bought. Items on the course are represented as an Egg, which allows Louies a temporary boost in speed and Tirras a temporary barrier, and Panels, which grant one of the following items:[5]

Gallery

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References

  1. ボンバーマン ファンタジーレース official website (archive), Hudson Soft, archived June 3, 2004, accessed June 21, 2019.
  2. Game entry on ATLUS official website (archive), ATLUS, archived November 4, 2007, accessed June 21, 2019.
  3. ボンバーマン ファンタジーレース PlayStation Store entry, SONY, August 27, 2008, accessed June 21, 2019.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Bomberman Fantasy Race instruction booklet, SLPS-01525, Hudson Soft, 1998, p. 3.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Bomberman Fantasy Race instruction booklet, SLUS-00823, ATLUS, 1998, pp. 3, 9, 27-28.
  6. Bomberman Fantasy Race instruction booklet, Virgin INTERactive, 1999, p. 2.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Bomberman Fantasy Race Official Racers Guide, ISBN4-09-102646-X, Shogakukan, 1998, pp. 4, 6-9.