Merchant Bomber, also known as Bomber Akindo in the European translation, is a Bomberman who takes on the role of a merchant. He first appeared in Bomberman World.
Bomberman World
In Bomberman World, Merchant Bomber is a selectable character in Battle Mode. He tends to ignore opponents and focus on collecting as many items as possible.
Bomberman Wars
In Bomberman Wars, Merchant Bomber is not a playable character. Instead, he sells items to the King Bomber in the Reception Hall of Bomber Castle. Items can be purchased with the coins that are earned in battles.
Trivia
- In the European manual for Bomberman World, Merchant Bomber's name was transliterated as "Bomber Akindo". "Akindo" is a Japanese word for "merchant".
- Strangely, in the North American manual, Merchant Bomber's name is the only one that is accurately translated, as the other characters' names were changed from "Bomber [Name]" to "[Name] Bomberman" (e.g. "Bomber Hero" to "Hero Bomberman"). However, the game itself announces him as "Merchant Bomberman".
References
- Bomberman World U.S. manual, pg. 22
- Bomberman World European manual, pg. 13
- Bomberman Wars manual, pg. 36