Blaster Master Boy

Note: This article is named by its US release title although it goes by a Bomberman-esque title in Japan.

Blaster Master Boy
Developer	Aicom
Publisher	Sunsoft
Genre	Action
Platform(s)	Game Boy
Mode(s)	Single player
Release date(s)	August 23, 1991 February 1992 1991

Blaster Master Boy is an action game released for the Game Boy. It is part of the Blaster Master series but is also considered a spinoff entry of the Bomberman series. It has many levels and features a different style of gameplay than the other games of the Bomberman series.

Story

A nuclear reactor begins to lose control and leak radiation into the world around it. Jason (or Bomberman in the JP version) must delve into the center of the Earth and defeat enemies so he can stop the reactor and save the planet.

Gameplay

The game is played similar to Robo Warrior and Blaster Master, both for the NES. The player moves around the screen and must find the key hidden inside a breakable block to make the exit appear. Leaving through the exit will take you to the next level. There are two weapons that can be used: the gun with the A button and bombs with the B button. By pressing the Select button, different types of bombs can be selected, as long as there are some in your inventory.

There are also three items that must be selected in the menu to be used in stages. The lantern will light dark areas, the shoes will let you walk on spiky floors, and the life preserver will let you walk across water. There are bonus rooms and stairways that can be found that are filled with items. The stairways lead to dark areas and a lantern is necessary to find the items without difficulty.

There are also items with the letter F that allow the character to transform. This can be done up to three times and each time the character dies ,they lose one transformation.

Series Confusion

First and foremost, here is a short list of the names this game was released under.

• United States - Blaster Master Boy
• Europe - Blaster Master Jr.
• Japan - Bomber King Scenario 2

As you can see, this game is considered a Bomberman game in Japan, but is considered part of the Blaster Master series in other parts of the world. The game features elements similar to both series and thus could be related to either one. The only real difference between the versions are the title screens and the box arts.

Below is a short overview of how this game is similar to each series.

Bomberman

• The main character resembles Bomberman in the cutscenes, most notably because of the simple face. This look is similar to the ones found on early box art of other Bomberman games with small eyes and sometimes a mouth.
• The character uses bombs and can destroy soft blocks to retrieve items.
• The player must reach the exit to clear the stage.

Blaster Master

• The suit the main character wears is identical to the one Jason wears in Blaster Master.
• The game plays just like Blaster Master when Jason has exited his tank Sophia and is fighting alone in stages.
• The story has a few similar ideas to Blaster Master, most notably involving a plot where the character must travel to the center of the Earth.

Gallery

JP Box Art

US Title

JP Title

Nuclear Reactor

Scene from the Intro (Note the simple face)

Pause Screen (note the face next to the lives)

Transformations

Final Boss next to the Protagonist

Scene from the Ending

Credits Screen

Gameplay from this game

Jason in his Final Battle Armor with an enemy behind him.

Jason in his Final Battle Armor in One of The Dark Stages.

Jason after Obtaining 2 Force Items.

Jason after Obtaining 3 Force Items.

Jason in his Final Battle Armor in One of the Stages with the Spikes.

Jason Walking Back to Destroy The Nuclear Reactor.

Front Cover of the Japanese Version's Manual.

Back Cover of the Japanese Version's Manual.

External links

• Blaster Master Boy at the Blaster Master Wiki.