Bomberman's Contest History

Who is Bomberman?
Few, if any, puzzle game characters have had the success of Bomberman. He has appeared across multiple games and platforms, but the core of his games have always remained the same: go through an ass-load of levels using bombs, as well as any other abilities you may or may not receive along the way. Bomberman 64 is arguably his best and most difficult game, but that doesn't mean the rest aren't just as fun to play as well. Bomberman is a good character with a good series on his hands, and even though a good deal of his popularity stems from Japan, there are still plenty of American gamers out there who have experienced Bomberman's greatness.

"Am I wasting my life away trying to beat The Void in Bomberman 64, or is it really just impossible? I'm going to cry." -Cat1001

Bomberman's Contest History
Win-Loss Record: 1-4

Summer 2002 Contest: South Division - 6 Seed
 * Southern Round 1 --- Defeated (11) Kane, 40943 [78.11%] - 11476 [21.89%]
 * Southern Quarterfinal --- Lost to (3) Jill Valentine, 27432 [42.03%] - 37828 [57.97%]
 * Extrapolated Strength --- 23rd Place [23.01%]

Summer 2003 Contest: South Division - 11 Seed
 * Southern Round 1 --- Lost to (6) Alucard, 36033 [35.54%] - 65351 [64.46%]
 * Extrapolated Strength --- 42nd Place [19.59%]

Summer 2004 Contest: Midgar Division - 13 Seed
 * Midgar Round 1 --- Lost to (4)Squall, 28597 [35.25%] - 52540 [64.75%]
 * Extrapolated Strength --- 35th Place [20.85%]

As popular as Bomberman seems to be, he is a very niche character who may not be able to reach even the second round without some very favorable seeding. His games are awesome, but still, they're puzzle games --- not exactly the elite genre of GameFAQs. Regardless, Bomberan at least has one win under his belt, albeit against a television set, and he has a fanbase large enough such that he'll likely never get shafted out of a Summer Contest. That's more than what can be said about a lot of characters, regardless of Bomberman's strength in the polls.

Summer 2007 Contest: Division 3 - Fourth Group
 * Division 3 Round 1 --- 3rd place, 30467 [23.90%] - Magus, 39354 [30.87%] - Phoenix Wright, 30548 [23.96%] - Crash Bandicoot, 27107 [21.26%]

After a three-year absence, Bomberman finally got back into the contest with a decent draw. The only character that clearly outclassed him was Magus, so that gave him a chance to get past the first round for the first time since 2002. He had a grand opportunity, but he squandered it. Phoenix Wright used his massive night vote to jump out to a 1300 vote lead over Bomberman. Then the slowest comeback EVER began. For the next twelve hours, he slowly but surely chipped away at Phoenix's lead until he got within 18 votes and a lead change seemed inevitable. However, Wrighto's impressively dedicated fanbase came through and never let Bomberman take the lead one time while never pushing the lead over 100 for the last three hours of the match.

While Bomberman fell short in the end, he proved he's still got a little bit left in the tank and can be a decent low midcarder in the contest.