Bomberman Hardball

Bomberman Hardball, also known as Bomberman Battles (ボンバーマンバトル) in Japan, is a sport game developed by Hudson Soft and released on the PlayStation 2 in 2004.
==Gameplay==
Unlike other Bomberman games, Bomberman Hardball has several sport games (Tennis, Golf, Baseball) available along with the traditional Battle Mode. Bomberman Hardball also features a new "Living Mode" where you can customize your own Bomberman with coins earned from playing games. The longer the game you've finished, the more coins you earn (Watch Mode does not count).
==Modes==
=== Life Mode (ライブモ一ド) ===
From here, you can check on your very own custom Bomberman (which starts out as a plain White Bomberman). Press the Triangle button to bring up your Remote. With it, you can interact with objects in the room by pressing 1 of the 12 buttons on the Remote (9 in the European version), or exit the Life Mode. The room can also contain trophy that you have won in other game modes.
==== List of Channels available ====
*Channel 1 Battle (バトル): Watch 4 CPU players (White, Black, Blue, and Green) battle each other in a random environment and tileset, 1 round, with Item Slot enabled.
*Channel 2 Baseball (野球): Watch 2 random CPU-controlled teams in a 12-innings Baseball match.
*Channel 3 Tennis (テニス): Watch 2 random CPU-controlled characters in a 6-Game, 3-Set Tennis match.
*Channel 4 Golf (ゴルフ): Watch 2 random CPU-controlled characters play a Full Round Golf, with golf course visual changes based on the current season.
*Channel 5 Edit (エディット): Customize your very own Bomberman, with Tassel (ぼんぼリ), Hat (ぼうし), Head (あたま), Eyebrows (まゆげ), Glasses (めがね), Beard (ひげ), Buckle (バックル), Scarf/Muffler (マフラー), Torso/Clothes (ふく), Arms (うで), Elbows (Pad) (ひじあて), Hands (て), Legs (あし), and Shoes (くつ). Use the Up and Down on the D-Pad to scroll through the category, and the Left and Right (either D-Pad or Left Analog Stick) to scroll through each of the item(s) available. Triangle button remove accessories in that category. Please note that you may not be able to equip certain accessories, as it will conflict with other accessories you currently equipped.
*Channel 6 Option (オプション): Changing options, such as BGM, controller vibration, whether or not you'll start in Life Mode, or toggle auto save. You can also manually save/load game right here.
*Channel 7 Calendar (カレンダー): Self explanatory, current date will have red circle around it. Use the L1 and R1 to look at other month/year.
*Channel 8 Manga (マンガ): You can read 4-koma manga you unlocked from the Gacha (Channel 9). Any part that you didn't read yet will be marked with yellow text (This was replaced by Name Entry in the European version).
*Channel 9 Gacha/Prize (ガチャガチャ): Spend 100 coins on the Gachapon machine. You can win a Bomberman Parts (red ball; all versions), or one of the 100 4-koma manga (cyan ball; Japanese version only).
*Channel 10 Timetable (時間割): You'll see a 6x7 cell that you can start editing by pressing Triangle button, from there, you can add/edit initial with Circle button, change the cell color with L1 and R1, you also can copy a cell with Triangle button, and the Square button to paste that cell (This was not available in the European version).
*Channel 11 Name Entry (ネームエントリー): Edit your custom Bomberman name up to 6 letters long (This was moved to Channel 8 in the European version).
*Channel 12 Time of Day (時刻): Toggle the on-screen clock to display either date and time, time only, or turn it off (This was bound to the Select button function in the European version).
=== Battle (バトル) ===
Enjoy the classic Bomberman action with up to 4 players in one of 5 modes. This is the only mode that support Custom Bomberman.
*Normal Battle (ノーマルバトル): Traditional game mode with one simple objective: be the last Bomberman standing to win the round.
*Star Battle (スターバトル): This game mode features Star item that the players must collect as much as they can from Soft Blocks, or from defeated opponents.
*Point Battle (ポイントバトル): Each times the player defeat an opponent, they will earn 1 point. But each times the player self-destructs, they will lose 1 point. The player with the most points when the time runs out wins the round.
*Crown Battle (クラウンバトル): All players will start at the left side of the stage, while a Crown is sitting at the right side of the stage. The first player to grab the Crown, win the round.
*Random Battle (とことんバトル): The only setting you can change is the number of wins required (or the number of rounds in points wins condition type).
Then it's time to pick a player. Use the Left and Right (D-Pad or Left Analog Stick) to change characters, Up and Down to choose who control that character. Triangle button to toggle the cap of highlighted player (unless that highlighted player is Custom Bomberman). Square button will load up your Custom Bomberman in the Memory Card(s). And then you get to choose the field [Stadium (スタジアム), Open (はらっぱ), Colosseum (コロシアム)] with Left and Right, and camera type [Normal (ノーマル), Dynamic (ダイナミック)] with Triangle. Then it's time for stage select, Left and Right scroll, Triangle change stage size. Then you get to change the rules, Up and Down highlight, Left and Right change that highlighted option.
==== Battle Rules ====
# Win (かち方): Set the win condition here. Wins (かち数) is the usual "first to # win", Points (ポイント) is set number of round(s), and at the end of each round, 1st place gets 10 points, 2nd gets 6 pts, 3rd gets 3 pts, 4th gets 1 pt, and Draw Game worth 0 pt, regardless of who blow up first.
#Wins (かち数) or Games (しょうぶ数): If the first option is set to Win, this option will become Wins, where you set the number of win(s) required to win the game [1 to 5]. If the first option is set to Points, this option will become Games, where you set the number of round(s) [1 to 99].
#Time (タイム): Set the time limit for each rounds here [1:00 to 9:00].
#Pressure Block/Sudden Death (サドンデス): If this option is turned on, when the clock reaches 25 seconds on small stage, 35 secs on medium, and 45 secs on large, the Pressure Blocks will start filling up the stage in random pattern [Yes (あり)/No (なし)].
#Slots (スロット): If this option is turned on, before the battle starts in each round, a slot machine containing the power-ups will appear for each of the players, and all 3 reels spun, whatever the items it lands on, that what the player will start with in that round [Yes (あり)/No (なし)].
#Knack/Miso Bom (みそボン): If this option is turned on, the defeated Bomberman will be send to the outer ring instead, getting a chance to throw a Bomb at a living player. If Super (スーパー) is turned on, and they manage to bomb a living player while in outer ring, they will be revived and back to the ring.
#Position (ポジション): Set the position of the characters on the screen when they start the battle. Fixed (こてい) they will always be at the same position, while Random (ランダム) will randomize their position.
#Interlopers (おじゃまキャラ): Set whether or not you want a Skull in your game, and whether it burnable or not (Burn もえる/No Burn もえない).
#Tile Pattern: Select the tiles appearance for the Hard Blocks and Soft Blocks for the stage. There are 8 styles that are available, the Random option will randomize them for each rounds.
=== Golf (ゴルフ) ===
Enjoy Exhibition (エキシビジョン) Stroke Play (ストローク) with up to 4 players, or Match Play (マッチプレイ) for up to 2 players, where you get to select a season [Summer サマー ツアー, Winter ウィンター ツアー, Spring スプリング ツアー, Autumn オータム ツアー], and the number of Holes [One Hole ワンホール (you get to choose a Hole), Random ランダム, Half Round ハーフ (you also get to choose between Front 9 or Back 9), Full Round フル (all 18 Holes)]. Or try your hand in Tour (ツアー) mode, where you take a tourney, starting from Spring Tour, to Summer Tour, to Autumn Tour, and finally the Winter Tour. Only 1st place will win you a trophy.
=== Tennis (テニス) ===
Play the Exhibition (エキシビジョン) in either Singles (シングルス) for up to 2 players, or Doubles (ダブルス) for up to 4 players. After picking player and character combination, you must set the number of Games (ゲーム) [2 or 6] and Sets (セツト) [1/3/5]. Then finally you must choose a court [Grass Court (グラスコート)/Clay Court (クレイコート)/Hard Court (ハードコート)]. There is also a Tour (ツアー) mode, where you start in Bomber Cup (ボンバーカップ), then Pretty Cup (プリティカップ).
=== Baseball (野球) ===
Compete in Exhibition (エキシビジョン) or Pennant Race, where you play thirty games against five CPU teams.
==Playable Characters==
しろボンズ (White Bonds)/Ivories
さぶろう (Saburo)/Sam ● たつや (Tatsuya)/Ted ● てつや (Tetsuya)/Fred ● しろボン (Shiro Bon)/Ivory ● あきら (Akira)/Adamこういち (Kōichi)/Kelly ● たけし (Takeshi)/Tom ● かずや (Kazuya)/Kirk ● たくや (Takuya)/Tim ● まさる (Masaru)/Mikeこうじ (Kōji)/Cal ● けん (Ken) ● つよし (Tsuyoshi)/Travis ● ひでお (Hideo)/Hank ● すぐる (Suguru)/Sid
くろボンズ (Black Bonds)/Stars
マーズ (Mars) ● ジュピター (Jupiter) ● ガニメデ (Ganymede) ● くろボン (Kuro Bon)/Star ● アース (Earth)ウラヌス (Uranus) ● サターン (Saturn) ● ビーナス (Venus) ● マーキュリー (Mercury) ● ネプチューン (Neptune)プルート (Pluto) ● アンタレス (Antates) ● プ口メテウス (Prometheus)/Europa ● タイタン (Titan) ● イオ (Io)
あおボンズ (Blue Bonds)/Blues
ドルフィン (Dolphin) ● サーディン (Sardine) ● シャーク (Shark) ● ホエール (Whale) ● ツナ (Tuna)マーリン (Merlin)/Marlin ● オクトパス (Octopus) ● タートル (Turtle) ● あおボン (Ao Bon)/Blue ● クラブ (Crab)シュリンプ (Shrimp) ● シール (Seal) ● オイスター (Oyster) ● シェル (Shell) ● マンタ (Manta)
みどリボンズ (Green Bonds)/Jades
シカダ (Cicada) ● ドラゴフライ (Dragonfly) ● みどリボン (Midori Bon)/Jade ● ビートル (Beetle) ● マンティス (Mantis)モスキート (Mosquito) ● アント (Ant) ● ホーネット (Hornet) ● スパイダー (Spider) ● ドルクス (Dorcus)クリケット (Cricket) ● フライ (Fly) ● ワーム (Worm) ● スカラベ (Scarab) ● モス (Moth)
ゴールヂンズ (Goldens)
ジェミニ (Gemini) ● レオ (Leo) ● ヴァーゴ (Virgo) ● ゴールヂボン (Gold Bomber) ● タウルス (Taurus)スコーピオ (Scorpio) ● アリエス (Aries) ● キャンサー (Cancer) ● リーブラ (Libra) ● サジタリウス (Sagittarius)/Sagittariカプリコン (Capricorn) ● アクエリ (Aquarius) ● ビシーズ (Pisces) ● アスクレピオ (Asclepius) ● オフィユカス (Ophiuchus)
プリティーズ (Pretties)
レディ (Lady) ● ガール (Girl) ● プリティ (Pretty Bomber) ● ラブリィ (Lovely) ● ギャル (Gyaru)/Galミルキィ (Milky) ● *ハニー (Honey) ● ファニイ (Funny) ● ラブラブ (Love-Love) ● キュート (Cute)/Cutieスイート (Suito)/Sweetie ● メイプル (Maple) ● セクシー (Sexy)/Charming ● ワイルド (Wild) ● メルティ (Melty)
レーサーズ (Racers)
レーサーボン (Racer Bomber) ● プラグ (Plug) ● ターボ (Turbo) ● マフラー (Muffler) ● 工ンジン (Engine)クラッチ (Clutch) ● ダイナモ (Dynamo) ● キャブレター (Carburetor)/Carb ● ブレーキ (Break) ● サスぺン (Suspense)/Shocksギア (Gear) ● モノコック (Monocoque)/Unibody ● シャーシ (Chassis) ● ウィング (Wing)/Spoiler ● ステア (Steer)/Steering
*A different character from the pre-existing character of the same name.
==Gallery==
Bomberman Battles Box (Hardball).jpg|JP Box
BBMHardball.png|EU Box
Golf.jpg|Golf
Battles GolfTrophy.png|All season tour won
Tennis.jpg|Tennis
Baseball.jpg|Baseball
Living Mode.jpg|Living Mode
Multiplayer.jpg|Multiplayer
Multiplayer Art.jpg|Multiplayer Artwork
==Trivia==
*As Bomberman Hardball was released in PAL territories before the Bomberman Land games received official localizations, four of the playable characters had different names: Shiro Bom (Cheerful White), Kuro Bom (Cool Black), Ao Bom (Kid Blue) and Midori Bom (Bookworm Green) were referred to as Ivory Bomber, Star Bomber, Blue Bomber and Jade Bomber respectively. In addition, some of the baseball team members had their names changed.
**Gold Bomber (Giant Gold), Pretty Bomber (Cute Pink) and Racer Bomber all retained their names from the original Japanese version.
*In the Baseball game, all team members have the same appearance as their respective team captains.
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