German developer Living Mobile has announced that its Java versions of classic Hudsonsoft title Bomberman have attracted 500,000 paid downloads across Europe since November 2004. It's a pretty impressive figure considering the fact that many still see downloading games to mobile handsets as a niche activity.
The company also mentioned that it will be extending its range later this year with two new titles, Bomberman Kart and 3D Bomberman, both aimed at 3G phones. Of course, what the fans really want is a mobile version of the near-mythical ten-player version of Bomberman, first created for the PCFX console, before making an appearence on the Sega Saturn. Over a smooth 3G connection with each player only seeing the portion of the maze their character is in... Bomberman bliss.
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