The American version's ending description is different from the Japanese version, as the American version makes the description longer and makes the game Bomberman came from less obvious.

The North American release removes the red border around the title to make room for the expanded copyright information.

Shinichi Nakamoto completed the NES port of the game in a single 72-hour session.

In the NES version of Bomberman, if players complete the 50th level it'll reveal Bomberman's true identity to be Lode Runner. Bombermen also appear as the enemy robots in the NES port of Lode Runner which was developed by Hudson Soft.