Bomberman Hardball

The controls of all three sports follow the genre standards: in Tennis, the player walks towards the ball and hits it, Golf has the standard two-click controls and in Baseball the control switches between pitching (selecting a pitch type and aim) and batting (aiming the hit).

All three modes feature either exhibition or tournament play; a few Bomberman characters with different abilities and other playing options, e.g. in Tennis the player can choose between single/double and different courts.

Arena has the standard Bomberman gameplay: multiple characters walk around in overhead maps and lay bombs in order to kill the competition.

Bombing away destructible blocks may reveal power-ups which have positive (e.g. laying more bombs at once or higher walking speed) or negative (e.g. negating the positive power-ups) effects when picked up.

Besides the classic deathmatch, there are also a few other game modes available: star battle (collecting stars), crown battle (the winner needs to find and pick up the crown) and point battle.

Each match can also be customized, e.g. handicap, number of power-ups or time limit.

The Living Mode allows to create a custom character with unlockable outfits and view AI controlled matches.

Except Baseball (restricted to two players), up to four players can participate in matches.

Bomberman Hardball for PlayStation 2 is currently worth €13.23 loose, €7.22 complete in box, and €17.50 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Bomberman Hardball has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Bomberman Hardball, loose is €13.23 and CIB is €7.22 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.