Bomberman is one of the most enduring multiplayer games of all time, an addictive little puzzle game that offers up an exciting party experience that features a combination of luck and skill. These days we've grown fond of the short little Bomberman characters, tiny little humans with huge horizontal eyes and a crazy costume that looks extremely uncomfortable to wear. But this well known Bomberman character hasn't always looked so cute, just check out this funky TurboGrafx-16 cover that gives us realistic characters in real danger of getting blown up.

I'm not sure what's worse, the fact that when I see this cover all of the innocence of Bomberman is gone or the fact that this character makes me feel bad for enjoying this multiplayer bomb fest. The Bomberman design here is simply atrocious, they appear to be wearing spandex pants, a metal shirt, and a helmet that looks a lot like a blown-up condom. What exactly is that nipple at the top of his head for? And what does it appear that the red Bomberman is clutching his chest after throwing his bomb? You would think that with all the fire and explosions going on behind him that red guy would know to check what's going on all around him and see that blue guy just out in the open. If the fire didn't phase you, then certainly the bricks and debris flying around would. And how much protection can that helmet get with that open area for the eyes? Perhaps these questions aren't really that important, especially when the biggest question of all has yet to be answered: who would buy a Bomberman game with these kinds of characters on the box?