I have never played any of the Bomberman games, so I can only assume this is his real origin. The sprite work was amazing in this! We really need more stuff like that nowadays. Too soon for 911? You know, bombs? Let's not get the truthers talking.
It's just great to see all these nice elements. You really are doing the character justice. He's not as popular as someone like Mega Man. Then again, his name is kind of like a Mega Man boss! I guess it's just a generic kind of name.