Favorite Bomb

[Kybyrian]

Title is pretty self-explanatory. What is your favorite bombs from the LoZ series?

I'd have to say the Water Bomb, because it can be used on land and in water, and plus it comes from a fish that you can see in the Lakebed Temple.

[zeypherlink]

I liked the Bombchus from PH...Nintendo added a nice element to a relatively classic Zelda item :)

Bomblings from TP were also OK...

[Abyss Master]

I was a fan of the Bombchus in OoT, and I still am, because it was a fresh add for the series and using it was quite fun, especially in the Bombchu Bowling Minigame.

[linkman8]

The bombchus were cool, but tended to get out of my control.
I'd say either the water bombs or just regular good old bombs.

[Onilink89]

just the good old normal bombs for me.
ow yeah and the powder keg from MM, that thing looks cool.

[Chrono]

I'd say the Super Bomb from ALttP.

[Alder Dragon]

I'd say the Super Bomb from ALttP.

Definitely. I loved that bomb. I didn't like how it escaped from you when you ran though.

[MiniMeMilo]

There were so many different variations of this classic items that it's hard to choose a favorite. My favorite bomb, though, would have to be the Water Bomb and the regular, everyday Bombs.

I like the Water Bombs because you could use them as normal bombs, and you could also se t them under-water. The only downside to these is the fact that you can't hold as many as you can with the normal bombs.

I as realy like the plain ol' bombs because you could hold more than any other kind. Although they may not have any new features or anything, they still serve a very good purpose in the game.

[Mases]

It seems in general bombs haven't gotten the overhaul like many other items have gotten, sorta. There still has been a variety, mainly in the last few games. The Arrows and Boomerang seem to be different in nearly ever Zelda game but not so much the bombs.

Personally though if I had to choose, I think just the standard bombs from Legend of Zelda, Link to the Past, Link's Awakening, and the various other 'normal' bombs. The bombchus were terrible in Ocarina of Time, way too inaccurate. In Phantom Hourglass the bombchus were cool but just so radically different than standard bombs. THey are up there too, but the classic bomb still is my preference.

[Bunnychan]

I like bomb FLOWERS just because they look awesome and they seem like an actual flower that would grow in an area like Goron-land-place.

[Smitie]

I like the water bomb, it looks cool and it is effective on land and in water.

[Mike Pothier]

Bombchus in Phantom Hourglass are cool because using the stylus took out the trial and error problems from the OoT version.

Still, my all time favorite are the remote bombs from Minish Cap. I'd love to see them return in a future Zelda. They have a nice surprise factor when dealing with enemies.

[PrinceofDarkness]

remote bombs, they kickace, I freakin' own those darknuts in MC with them.

[Jirrup]

I don't suppose the Bombos Medallion counts, does it?

If not, I'd have to go with Remote Bombs.

[Y2K3]

I'm going to have to say Bombchu's. They can be a pain at times, but they're fun to use.

[linkman8]

The bombchus were especially fun to use in PH, but in every other game I rarely used them.

[Shadow Goris]

My favorite bombs are probably bomblings from TP.

[Dabombster]

If we're counting the Bomb + Arrow combo from Twilight Princess, that one definitely wins for me. I thought it was cool being able to shoot a bomb and blow stuff up with it. With precision aiming, you could easily kill enemies with the combo as well.

If we're not though, then the Remote Bombs from Minish Cap win. I didn't feel as rushed when trying to place bombs with them, plus you could lay one as a trap for an enemy easily.

[Nathan]

Super Bomb - ALttP

Bombchu's were fun in OOT though.

[Josh]

Bomb + Arrow. Combine two of my favorite things into one deadly thing. Second would have to be the Water Bombs. You can use them on land or underwater. :)

[El Bagu]

I'd say the Super Bomb from ALttP.

3 words: The Super Bomb!!!!

[MrMosley]

My favoirte bomb was the bombchu. Every other bomb was pretty much just, a normal bomb.

[blackice_cc]

Have yet to play PH, but my favorite would have to be water bombs, for all the reasons everyone else said.

[Inflexus]

The powderkeg of Majora's Mask.

If not the Bombos Medallion, if not the Bomb arrows, if not the Water Bombs.

[linkman8]

Now that I come to think of it, I kind of liked the giant bomb that was in Four Swords Adventures. It was huge and could destroy anything on any given screen if you weren't underground.

[Twili123prince]

I just like the regular bombs.

[octorok74]

I like the bombchus of the oracle series, because if an enemy was in the room then they would go after it and the water bombs of TP for reasons stated before.

[MajoraKing12]

I persnal like the water bomb beacuse it can be used on land and water. And the one bomb ib OoT where once you set it down it starts moving straight then explodes. But I can't think of the name of it right now. And also the Super bomb in Four Swords Adventure, That one is the grand daddy of all bombs!!!!

[Hylian Hobbit]

I persnal like the water bomb beacuse it can be used on land and water. And the one bomb ib OoT where once you set it down it starts moving straight then explodes. But I can't think of the name of it right now. And also the Super bomb in Four Swords Adventure, That one is the grand daddy of all bombs!!!!

You be thinking of Bombchus.

My favorites are the PH Bombchus and the Powder kegs in MM.

[Chris]

The bomblings are definitly my favorite. They can crawl as far as you want until they hit something.

[waldo12]

powder keg all the way i mean come on only the fatty gorons can use it

[Zarom]

I'd have to say... the classic bombs. Yeah, the ordinary bombs in almost all Zelda. I just like them. :bomb::bomb::bomb:

[Shadsie]

Definitely, aboslutely...

The Bomb-Arrows from TP. Projectile explosives, need I say more? You can take accurate aim at something far away and blow the heck out of it... or blow a Bulbin off a boar... very cool. And if you hold your aim too long, it will blow up in your face!

I just found the things so useful and saw so many other places in other games where I *wished* I had TP's bomb arrows.

Also, I think the Mythbusters made something like them that actually worked in real life. Dangerous as all get-out, but workable... (I believe they were testing something regarding ancient Chinese weaponry)...

*Takes Link out to the Alemeda Bomb Range.*

[angelkid]

Wow, there are so many.

Standard bombs are great, if not a little boring at times. I love to use them as a weapon though, and I love how they are in, I belive every Zelda except AoL. One of my favourite uses of them, ingame was the bomb shop in WW. I absolutely loved how they were like 30,000 rupees for 30. I just liked the sense of realism there. Another of those great realistic moments :).

The water bombs were really cool, but I didn't like the idea of making a whole new type of bomb for just one function. It was really cool though to suddenly discover that there were all these blow-upable rocks underwater that would give you Rupees and even a new bomb bag :D.

The Bomblings in TP were utterly useless. I honestly have never used one.

The Bombchus were useless and rubbish in OoT, they were inaccurate and you basically only ever needed them in the Bombchu bowling alley, which I'll admit, was a hell of alot of fun. However, the Bombchus in PH were brilliant! They had so many uses and they really did help alot in situations such as trying to take out the odd Phantom's Eye. Also, I really liked how there were areas in this game that you could only get to, or only activate if you had the Bombchus, and I really liked that they created a big shortcut in the Temple of the Ocean King.

The Bomb Arrows were also awesome. Blowing things up from a distance? Genius! I remember getting them and thinking it was useless. Some time after I had to escort the carridge which contained Ilia to Kakariko, and realised how useful they were against those stupid Twilight-bird-things that kept attacking. Then shortly after that, in Kakariko Village, I remember looking up and seeing those boulders, shooting them with my Bomb Arrows and getting a heart piece! Thar's when I realised how great Bomb Arrows were.

Another really cool item was the Super Bomb in ALttP. However, it had an incredibly limited use and it was very annoying that it would stop if you ran using the pegasis boots. On the other hand though, the short part that it did play, was a seriously awesome one.

My all time favourite though, would absolutely HAVE to be the remote bombs in MC. I loved how they were portrayed as legendary in Swiftblades Gossip Column, and it was such an original idea. They were also so useful for those damn rooms where you had to blow everything up at an exact time. I really really hope that the Remote Bombs make a return. REMOTE BOMBS FTW!

[fiercedeity619]

i would have to say that i like remote bombs best...

[Evenstevenp]

The remote bombs from Minish Cap.

1 word:

Kickass.

[Durion]

I am stuck between the Bombchu, Powder Keg and Bomb & Arrow Combo...

The Bombchu was fun to use, It was unique in the fact that it was the only bomb you could stand there and use, It could crawl up walls aswell. Although I am not sure how helpful a Bombchu going up the wall was it was fun. A few good mini-games and been made using the Bombchu.

The Powder Keg was just funny, A big fat Goron running sending a powder keg flying, It was certainly funny but not the most useful of items, I think there has only been 2 areas in MM that I have used one so far.

The Bomb & Arrow Combo was very useful, Being able to precisely launch a bomb for a long distance was good, I also found that to be slightly faster than running over and placing/throwing an normal bomb by a rock. It did help for taking out a group of enemies as well from a distance, Although I find it much more fun to run over and kill them.

I am going to say the Bomb & Arrow closely followed by the Bombchu, Both useful in places and fun to use :D.

[Nepolink]

The Bombchu was my favorite. It crawl up walls platforms and all, i love the way you use it. Speak about Bombchu, i like the Mini-game in OOT with the Bombchu... but hated the big fat chicked...

I love the water bomb too. Finally a bomb that explode under water and kills water enemies. The whole Lakebed Temple was epic.

Agree with DarkLink about the Bomb and Arrow, much easier to use and faster.

[Skull_Kid]

Definetely either the Bombchu or the Remote Bombs.

The Bombchu were awesome, in PH, and the remote bombs are too good;D

[Immortal_One]

Bomb arrows in Twilight Princess. I loved the bow and arrow in that game from the start, but the bomb arrows were a godsend. Not only were they just the most entertaining projectile in a Zelda game thus far, but they were also very useful.

[ShellShocker]

My favorite bombs are the Powder Keg and the Bomb Arrow.

I think that Nintendo made the Bomb Arrow in Twilight Princess because they wanted to remake the Bomb Arrow in Link's Awakening somehow. They did a really good job. It was funny how the bomb would blow up in Link's face after the bomb had been sitting on the arrow for too long. It was awesome being able to destroy far away objects with these bombs. Also fun destroying enemies from afar and like Shadsie said, it was fun knocking the Bulbins off the Bulbos. :xd: A good idea, I'm glad it was brought back to the series and I hope it returns again. :)

As for the Powder Keg. I loved it's amazing power. It was epic when you got to blow up the enormous boulders with these big bombs. I liked the design, and how they were so powerful only Gorons could use them. They took a little while to explode, so I took off the mask and fired arrows at the Powder Keg and watched it explode. I hope these big boys return to the Zelda series as well. They were so much fun. I'd like to see what happens when you place a Powder Keg in the middle of a room with 100 of those mini Stalfos in the Arbiter's Grounds. They'd all blow up and it'd be funny. :xd:

Both are really awesome.

[Master Kokiri 9]

Remote bombs hands down. They explode only when you want them to. It's great.

[basement24]

I would have to say Bomb Arrows in TP or Bombchus in PH.

The Arrows in TP were just great for some serious stopping power from a distance. They were great for taking care of pesky Skultullas or Redeads that I really didn't care for dealing with up close and personal. I also found them just fun to use to deal with rocks and such. All the explosion of a bomb but with none of the waiting time of the fuse!

Bombchus in PH were just fantastic. I never found a use for these in any other Zelda title, but the draw-your-own-path system in PH was great for scouting locations or dealing with enemies from a distance. I absolutely find Bombchus in all their forms useless in other Zelda titles, but they really managed to make them quite cool in PH.

[voltarrow]

i like bomb arrows they remind me of missiles, the remote bombs are really helpful also and the blast mask is also cool

[Sparky]

Remote bombs.

I like controlling my explosives.

[Link Master]

I say I have a tie between the bombchus from Phantom Hourglass and the Water bombs from Twilight Princess. I liked the bombchus from Phantom Hourglass because you draw the path then go. I liked the water bombs from Twilight Princess because they can be used under water and on land and during the Lakebed Temple you never run out because of the Bombfish.

[Dungeon killer]

I love the Bombarrows they are ranged bombs! And they make great fireworks, I also like them because they are just great weapons and make great backup weapons if you run out of other ways to kill an enemy.:nerd:

[Axle the Beast]

Favorite bombs? They've never been my favorite item... far from it, actually. Some use them for combat I think, but me, I just use them for opening new areas. :sweat:

But if I had to choose I'd pick the Remote Bombs from Minish Cap. Bomb Arrows are cool, and Bombchus/Bomblings (same basic thing) are great, but the Remote Bombs were the most practical for me. I liked how they served the same purpose but had great use in combat. I used them lots to fight tough enemies that were dangerous to approach, like Ball & Chain Troopers and Darknuts. I loved how you could use them while running, throw them, or use them like mines, and I loved how they let you control the situation much more than with normal bombs. :)


It seems in general bombs haven't gotten the overhaul like many other items have gotten, sorta. There still has been a variety, mainly in the last few games. The Arrows and Boomerang seem to be different in nearly ever Zelda game but not so much the bombs.
Yeah, you have a point. It's interesting. Bombs aren't something that can be changed too much though. Other items can be modified, but bombs kind of have to be bombs. Though as you said, in the last few games there are new kinds of bombs. I kind of like that, putting that spin on the bombs. I'd like to see new kinds in future games. :D

[NULL]

I think i'd just go with the classic normal bombs ^_^; I never really used the "bonus bombs" in other games like the water bomb and bombchuu's. The only game i ever use them in is PH where the route can be planned. But i like the idea of them before that, like living bombs that just ran. They were fun for mini-games, but pretty impractical for normal use. (except in dungeons where they are nessesary.)

[Sage of Wind]

My favourite bombs are the Bombchus because the're cute ^_^ :lol:

[zeldatwilight]

I think the bombchus are the best. There are some pretty fun games that you can play with them such as the bombchu bowling alley. I think it was pretty fun to have them go to a far off mark and blow up in a certain amount of time.