The voice was often high-pitched and scratchy, and would sometimes get replaced with slightly deeper or softer voices later on. * VocalEvolution: During most of Creator/HudsonSoft's tenure, all Bombermen sounded alike (with the exceptions being in spinoffs like ''VideoGame/PanicBomber'' and ] ]). Practically every other character has this ability as well. * ThrowDownTheBomblet: The most notable users of explosives in the series.
* SpacePolice: Defenders of the universe, even if it's mostly only White taking it seriously. * SleevesAreForWimps: With the exception of White Bomber, none of the Bombermen typically wear any sleeves or leggings. * SiblingTeam: It's sometimes White and Black in CoOpMultiplayer, but ''Super Bomberman R'' brings the other six to the main adventure. On the odd occasion, one of the ] might also use it as part of their moveset. Originally associated with just White Bomber, it's a very powerful technique that involves continuously placing down bombs to cause a chain reaction while one's in an extended MercyInvincibility period. * SharedSignatureMove: Though it may lack an official English name, it's called "Bakuen Cross Attack" according to an official strategy guide, or "Fire Pillar Attack" in one of the Japanese manuals.
''Super Bomberman R'' reconfirms that they are ]. Earlier games taking place on Earth describe them as robots, but later on, when they seemed to become the population of Planet Bomber and ordinary humans were rarer, this became less clear. * RidiculouslyHumanRobots: Seemingly varies. * PowerCopying: Due to them descending from Prototype Bomber, each sibling is capable of adapting and using the special abilities of almost any other bomber. * NonindicativeName: Despite being officially called the Bomberman Brothers, there are sisters in the group. However, it has been indicated that their mouths may be obscured by their helmets on at least ]. * NoMouth: This applies to bombers in general, which becomes more noticeable with voice acting. In ''R'', this is played straight with Yellow, Aqua, and Green, but a bit harder to pinpoint for the rest. * ]: In the ''Land'' series, the main bombers appear to be depicted as such. * HeroicLineage: In ''Super Bomberman R'', Vic Viper Bomber claims the 8 siblings all descended from the designs and parts of the legendary Prototype Bomber, granting them the ability to ]. Without certain powerups, they are completely defenseless ].
* GlassCannon: Given how the series revolves around RocketTagGameplay, each bomber is this by default, being able to take one another out with powerful, far-reaching explosions. * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: In ''Super Bomberman R'', White, Blue, Pink, and Aqua are shown to be the responsible siblings to Black, Red, Yellow, and Green's foolish siblings. * DivergentCharacterEvolution: While the major bombers have been subject to having individual personalities developed over the years, it wasn't until ''Super R'' when this trope took effect for all eight.
* DependingOnTheWriter: The eight bombers' exact biological relationships vary between source materials, some referring to them as siblings and others depicting them as mere members of a species of Bombermen. * ColorMotif: Certain appearances give them unique personalities to reflect their colorations. * BigWhat: In ''Super R,'' each of them may do this when they're blown up. * BadassAdorable: Especially when making a ] face. * AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Beyond these eight, various multicolored background Bombermen started appearing since around '']''. Also known as the Super Bomberman Rangers or simply Bombermen. Nearly every game tends to introduce several new characters both heroic and villainous, as such there are tons of characters in Bomberman.įor characters from Anime/BombermanBDamanBakugaiden, go ].