Fire Bam Explained

Fire Bam
Developer:HAL Laboratory
Live Planning
Publisher:HAL Laboratory
Platforms:Famicom Disk System
Genre:Action role-playing

is a 1988 action role-playing video game developed by HAL Laboratory and Live Planning and published by HAL Laboratory for the Famicom Disk System.[1] [2] [3] It is an early example of a fast-paced action game.[4] [5]

Gameplay

Fire Bam is an action role-playing video game. The game features side-scrolling areas similar to , where the player character Bam explores in order to save his parents, who have been turned into monsters. The player is equipped with a sword, which can be upgraded with bits of fire acquired by defeating monsters. The player can also equip shields and boots, which can also be upgraded with the fire. While exploring the overworld, the player can encounter dungeons, where the player runs to the right while fighting enemies in windy areas, before

Reception

The game received lukewarm reviews from Famitsu writers, who noted its cute characters and gameplay similarities to Zelda II, but complained about its repetitiveness and lack of diversity of items. Some praised its fast-paced action, while others found it too fast.[4]

References

  1. Web site: ファイヤー・バム (FIRE BAM) HAL Laboratory . https://web.archive.org/web/20231116063507/https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/002763/ . 11 December 2023 . 16 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Video Game Den . www.videogameden.com. 11 December 2023 .
  3. Web site: Fire Bam – Hardcore Gaming 101 . 2022-11-12 . . en-US.
  4. NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW. Famitsu. 43. ASCII Corporation. February 19, 1988. 18. ja.
  5. Web site: 『ファイヤーバム』や『ザナック』. ふたまん+ . 11 December 2023 . ja.