Bomberman Live! getting second expansion
HUDSON PARTNERS WITH DESTRUCTOID
IN BOMB-UP PACK 2 FOR BOMBERMAN LIVE
New Content Includes the Exclusive Destructoid Mascot, and 2 New Levels
REDWOOD SHORES, CA September 19, 2007 Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm for Hudson Soft, today announced that they have partnered with Destructoid.com, one of the top video game entertainment news sites, in Bomb-Up Pack 2, the second add-on pack for the Bomberman LIVE game on Xbox LIVE Arcade. This new add-on pack will star Destructoids mascot as a playable character, as well as feature over a dozen additions, including ten characters, two levels, two leader boards, and a brand new game mode. Bomb-Up Pack 2 is expected to launch on September 26 and will cost 250 Microsoft Points ($3.13).
We continue to see great success with Bomberman Live, and are committed to bringing fresh new content through add-on packs for the game, said John
Greiner, President and CEO of Hudson Entertainment. Hudson is always pushing the creative envelope, and featuring a major gaming website in a
game, a first for the industry, is a fun way to demonstrate our dedication
to the community.
Not only is it an honor to have Destructoid represented in Bomberman Live,
but it may also be the first time an online community has been immortalized
in a popular gaming franchise, said Niero Gonzalez, Creator of Destructoid.com. Were grateful that Hudson has extended our brand in this
unique way, and invite all gamers to wreak havoc as the infamous Mr.
Destructoid.
This Bomberman LIVE add-on pack will add the following features:
* The Destructoid Mascot The iconic, robotic mascot
makes his way into the game, complete with his trademark helmet and white
suit. Players can dress up their Bomberman as the robot and bomb away with
the impunity of a blogger.
* Ten New Characters In addition to Destructoid, other
new characters include Bomberella the cavewoman and El Bombito the
matador, resulting in countless new ways for players to customize their
in-game Bomberman.
* Two Additional Levels New arenas include Medieval
Times, a level in which bombs and sorcery collide, and the hypersonic Full
Tilt. racetrack
* One New Game Mode Bomb Shelters will allow players
to hide from explosions in a small, fireproof building.
* Two New Leaderboards Dominate the competition on two
new ranking systems on the Xbox LIVE network. The new leaderboards will
track performance on both a weekly and an all-time basis for the speed
circle gimmicks on the new Full Tilt map.