Of course, in these paranoid, suspicious times, the once revered Bomberman now carries rather more political connotations. Is he a terrorist? Is he working for Osama Bin Laden? Why exactly is he bombing stuff? Time was when we wouldn’t be so damning of this cheerfully destructive chap. Look! He’s blowing stuff up! Funny little maniac.

And the great news is that fans of Bomberman can now play online. All you need are arrow keys on your keyboard, and a sharp mind, capable of solving puzzles. Just try not to get yourself stuck behind one of your own bombs. We can categorically state that your little pixelated hero won’t find himself pleasuring a mob of vestal virgins.

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