Bomberman Kart
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Bomberman Kart is a racing game
for PlayStation 2
starring the Bomberman characters. It is similar to Mario Kart
. The game supports 4 player local multiplayer using the Playstation 2 Multitap. The first version was released in 2001
in Japan and later 2003
in Europe. The second version, called Bomberman Kart DX (director's cut) was released in 2004
only in Japan. Both versions have never been released in the U.S.
Bomberman Kart Deluxe is a redesigned version with graphics improved, new tracks, new racing modes and extras: manga
artworks, customizable traditional 4-player bomberman game and 2-player co-op
dungeon crawling adventure. The DX version removed the 4-player GP racing option and local multiplayer in this mode is now limited to 2 players. It also features downloadable content expansion packs adding more races (The PS2 HDD and Network Adaptor
are required).
Racing game
A racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first-person or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...
for PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
starring the Bomberman characters. It is similar to Mario Kart
Mario Kart
is a series of go-kart-style racing video games developed by Nintendo as a series of spin-offs from its trademark Mario series of platformer adventure-style video games...
. The game supports 4 player local multiplayer using the Playstation 2 Multitap. The first version was released in 2001
2001 in video gaming
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in Japan and later 2003
2003 in video gaming
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in Europe. The second version, called Bomberman Kart DX (director's cut) was released in 2004
2004 in video gaming
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only in Japan. Both versions have never been released in the U.S.
Bomberman Kart Deluxe is a redesigned version with graphics improved, new tracks, new racing modes and extras: manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
artworks, customizable traditional 4-player bomberman game and 2-player co-op
Cooperative gameplay
Cooperative gameplay is a feature in video games that allows players to work together as teammates. It is distinct from other multiplayer modes, such as competitive multiplayer modes like player versus player or deathmatch...
dungeon crawling adventure. The DX version removed the 4-player GP racing option and local multiplayer in this mode is now limited to 2 players. It also features downloadable content expansion packs adding more races (The PS2 HDD and Network Adaptor
PlayStation 2 Expansion Bay
The PlayStation 2 Expansion Bay is a 3.5" drive bay introduced with the model 30000 and 50000 PlayStation 2 designed for the network adaptor and internal hard disk drive...
are required).