Super Bomberman R

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6.7

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  1. DreamCartridge
    Mar 6, 2017
    7
    Seeing the overly stylized art on the cover and transitioning to the extensively bland in game graphics is seriously jarring and feels like a missed opportunity. But graphics aren't what's important to a game. Yet with that said, i think the presentation is a reflection of this games simplicity and need to play it safe. it is Bomberman, that's it. While that's not a bad thing the game justSeeing the overly stylized art on the cover and transitioning to the extensively bland in game graphics is seriously jarring and feels like a missed opportunity. But graphics aren't what's important to a game. Yet with that said, i think the presentation is a reflection of this games simplicity and need to play it safe. it is Bomberman, that's it. While that's not a bad thing the game just doesn't do anything new. The game works, however, at times the isometric camera angle almost feels like a Bomberman design sin, as it can get in the way of gameplay.

    if you are looking for a fun arcade multiplayer game to enjoy with your friends, id say give it a shot.
    if you don't have any friends. this game isn't worth the 50 dollar price tag.    … Expand
  2. MonkiReviews
    Jul 10, 2017
    7
    Though the boss battles are random and the online is slightly laggy, Bomberman will always be one word, fun. Whether playing multiplayer or story thats what stands out the most.
  3. patatus
    Apr 8, 2017
    7
    bomberman a vuelto este juego es de notable no de 6.5 mi nota seria 7.5 pero no se puede entonces se queda con un 7 es un juego muy divertido con amigos o sin ellos pero tiene algunos errores en el online creo que debería costar menos en plan 20€ o 25€ y es un pelin corto pero aun así es divertdísimo lo recomiendo cuando lo bajen de precio por el momento es mejor que cogais fast RMXbomberman a vuelto este juego es de notable no de 6.5 mi nota seria 7.5 pero no se puede entonces se queda con un 7 es un juego muy divertido con amigos o sin ellos pero tiene algunos errores en el online creo que debería costar menos en plan 20€ o 25€ y es un pelin corto pero aun así es divertdísimo lo recomiendo cuando lo bajen de precio por el momento es mejor que cogais fast RMX antes que este porque es más barato y creo que tiene más calidad… Expand
  4. StevenGreen
    May 30, 2017
    6
    Super Bomberman R is an exciting return to a classic game, but sadly it comes up a good bit short for many reasons. The online gameplay isn't excellent, and that could be on Nintendo's end or just because of the servers, but matches are tough to find. Also, the gameplay itself is a little wonky. When I played Bomberman 64 I knew exactly when I was around the corner and exactly how far ISuper Bomberman R is an exciting return to a classic game, but sadly it comes up a good bit short for many reasons. The online gameplay isn't excellent, and that could be on Nintendo's end or just because of the servers, but matches are tough to find. Also, the gameplay itself is a little wonky. When I played Bomberman 64 I knew exactly when I was around the corner and exactly how far I needed to move the stick to get around corners, but I found myself getting caught on edges and not able to scoot around corners to avoid bombs very well. I am not sure if that is because of the slightly slower speed Bomberman seems to move, or because of a weird hit box on the character itself, but nonetheless the game handles funny, and doesn't seem right. Other than that this is 100% classic Bomberman with very little gimmicks. The addition of different colored Bombermen/ladies having actual character traits is a fun addition to the game, and the single player additions made me happy, but sadly the odd-feeling controls made the bosses on single player super tough, as they boost and scoot around the arena, dropping bombs like mad men, whilst you trudge along getting blown up a little too often for comfort. Anyone who is a big fan of the Bomberman franchise is most likely going to enjoy this one as well, but if you don't have nostalgia for the old games you can probably keep moving on this one, especially at the $40 price tag.… Expand
  5. mfairhu1
    May 10, 2017
    6
    Really wanted to love this game as I've had a version of it on a Nintendo handheld before.

    I will say that the team working on this have successfully recreated a retro look, but perhaps too well. To my eyes it's often hard to follow the action of your little character leading to a lot of frustrating mishaps. It is fun though (despite this aspect) and I'm looking forward to playing    Really wanted to love this game as I've had a version of it on a Nintendo handheld before.

    I will say that the team working on this have successfully recreated a retro look, but perhaps too well. To my eyes it's often hard to follow the action of your little character leading to a lot of frustrating mishaps. It is fun though (despite this aspect) and I'm looking forward to playing against mates in local 4 player mode.    … Expand
  6. Aldeberuhn
    Jun 18, 2017
    5
    This game can be fun for a casual little game to play during a bit of free time, but the multiplayer experience is not very good. Online matches are laggy, imbalanced by not properly pairing users with others of the same skill level, and take forever just to set up in the first place (probably due to the extremely low number of people playing this game). The story mode is decent, but itThis game can be fun for a casual little game to play during a bit of free time, but the multiplayer experience is not very good. Online matches are laggy, imbalanced by not properly pairing users with others of the same skill level, and take forever just to set up in the first place (probably due to the extremely low number of people playing this game). The story mode is decent, but it isn't that long, and it's really not enough to justify the price. In order to play multiplayer matches with friends or family, you have to purchase stages in a shop using in-game currency. The prices for stages, characters, and other items in the shop are ridiculously high compared to the meager amount of coins you receive after playing for several hours. It will be impossible to unlock everything without devoting every bit of your free time to this game for the next year or so... and with so many better titles out there for the Switch, it's not even worth trying to do. I really like the artwork in the game and I'd like to see it succeed, but the developers just don't seem to care enough to fix the problems people have been bringing up, which is pretty disappointing.… Expand
  7. EpicLadySponge
    Mar 3, 2017
    6
    Bomberman is back, unfortunately, saying so much for that, his anniversary needs to have a little more pizzazz given to it. Just doesn't feel the same compared to when Bomberman was first released. Give it time to look at it before you consider a purchase otherwise it wouldn't be fair to let all the Switch hype go down to waste.
  8. JTJSGamer
    Mar 3, 2017
    7
    I can not say, it is worth the wait, but i can say it is a good try at Bomberman's return. The single player is fun, but it just does not feel quite up to par with the other Bomberman games.
  9. NicolaiB_92
    Mar 14, 2017
    6
    Super Bomberman R can at best be described as functional, though even then it fails in some ways to reach that bar. Released at a premium $50 price point, this game offers the least amount of multiplayer modes in the past few releases, including the WiiWare game, Bomberman Blast, priced at $10, and the single-player mode is passable, but far from a blast.

    Adventure mode is a large    Super Bomberman R can at best be described as functional, though even then it fails in some ways to reach that bar. Released at a premium $50 price point, this game offers the least amount of multiplayer modes in the past few releases, including the WiiWare game, Bomberman Blast, priced at $10, and the single-player mode is passable, but far from a blast.

    Adventure mode is a large portion of the game, featuring barely animated portraits of characters and poor voice-acting in-between various stages as you work your way to a final confrontation against a forgettable foe. Using an isometric three-quarters viewpoint, the single-player adventure mode places you on slightly more complex maps than multiplayer, tasking you with simple objectives such as killing all enemies, stepping on switches, or escorting terrible A.I. controlled characters to the exit. Each world is comprised of 10 stages, with 8 being the former affairs, and the final two being a face-off against an A.I. Bomberman opponent, usually with unique bombs, followed by a boss battle against a large enemy. This mode can also be played co-operatively with one local friend, though it runs a higher risk of damage as the camera splits focus between the two of you and there is friendly fire. It's far from tragically bad, but equally as far from great fun.

    Battle Mode returns for up to 8 players, either locally on one system, via LAN or even via the internet. This mode is the standard affair of blowing up all of your opponents and being the last one standing. There are no team options, no customization of power-up distribution, no alternate objectives and only a handful of map styles. This results in fairly stale gameplay for players who have played the series throughout the years, as customization has been prevalent in many more recent entries. Players can customize their Bomberman characters' heads with 'hats' purchased from an in-game shop with gems earned during Adventure Mode or Online Battle Mode matches, but beyond that it's simple on/off switches for in-game functions and timer adjustments. It works well in local play, even if the controls in the game feel oddly slippery at times with bomb placement being unreasonably difficult to do quickly.

    Online multiplayer is where this game would have had a real chance to shine, though, with the ability to host your own lobbies and invite friends to join. Unfortunately, using Quick Play results in constant lost connections in lobbies, and when a match does begin it is a slide-show with almost completely unresponsive controls. This is unfortunate, as the gameplay is passable enough that this could prove entertaining if functional online. I was unable to complete a single match against random players without some form of excessive lag, no matter my region settings.

    Overall, the game is decent, maybe even a really good choice if you have a lot of friends who can play locally with you and also love Bomberman. Just about anyone else, however, should keep their eye on the price tag and catch it once it hits bargain prices, as it just isn't up to snuff against its former glory that cost a mere fraction of the entry price.    … Expand
  10. SuperWooper
    Nov 9, 2017
    6
    This is the first Bomberman I've played since Bomberman 64 (and also the last Bomberman game I've heard of since then) so I only have the NES and N64 eras to compare this with, which is quite a jump. The multiplayer mode is very fun and highly competitive and is probably the best part of the game. Being able to play as characters from other Konami games is pretty awesome too. I found theThis is the first Bomberman I've played since Bomberman 64 (and also the last Bomberman game I've heard of since then) so I only have the NES and N64 eras to compare this with, which is quite a jump. The multiplayer mode is very fun and highly competitive and is probably the best part of the game. Being able to play as characters from other Konami games is pretty awesome too. I found the cutscenes in the story mode along with the voice acting and character personalities to be annoying however. Playing the game on a joystick feels awkward as well, and the Switch replacing the D pad with directional buttons makes it feel just as awkward to move.… Expand
  11. InsaneCritic
    Mar 27, 2017
    5
    An overpriced game for what feels like a game that somehow devolved itself.
    Overall laughable graphics, gameplay has nothing new to it interesting to it as of now.
    I guess just buy this game if you REAAALLYYY want to play it on the switch.
  12. SuperkenGaming
    Jul 22, 2018
    6
    Super Bomberman R there’s not much here
    Super Bomberman R is a puzzle game featuring a 3 hour long story mode and not much else…
    The game tells the story of the bombermen and ladies setting out to stop black hole and the 5 Dastardly bombers... you can play the game on multiple difficulty settings... The campaign takes places across 5 different worlds, each dedicated to one of the    Super Bomberman R there’s not much here
    Super Bomberman R is a puzzle game featuring a 3 hour long story mode and not much else…
    The game tells the story of the bombermen and ladies setting out to stop black hole and the 5 Dastardly bombers...
    you can play the game on multiple difficulty settings...
    The campaign takes places across 5 different worlds, each dedicated to one of the dastardly bombers... here you’ll be clearing challenges to work your way to the boss of that world...
    These challenges can vary from defeat all of the enemies, to find hidden keys, lead the stranded bombers to safety, and throw switches...
    And none of this is really challenging or engaging…
    it’s all sortve mindless…
    you start by choosing your character at the start of a chapter and you just drop bombs... these bombs will destroy objects in your place as well as take out enemies, you’ll find pickups to increase your speed for example or the amount of bombs you’re able to carry and drop…
    but you use these rules of bomb dropping and enemy slaying to complete these tasks…
    and none of the levels really get too challenging to solve or even though provoking.. There are a few... especially in the ice levels towards the end... but they are far too few and far in between... I would’ve liked having to use my brain more like I did in these ice levels as I’m sliding around like the caves in a Pokémon game… but for the most part all 3 hours of this game really remains the same... so it for the most part just feels like you’re going through the motions...
    it is possible to die, and you will a lot from blowing yourself up or enemies getting you, but you are able to spend gems to continue… gems earned both from completing chapters as well as in multiplayer…
    and at the end of these chapters there is again a boss battle.. These are probably the best moments of the game where you’re trying to trap your opponent and hit them bit ha bomb to then go against them in their final form to unlock the next stage…. These moments before the final show down do offer a bit of challenge and are better than the boss battle show downs themselves...
    Outside of the campaign there is a multiplayer mode where you’re facing 4 opponents to try and take each other out... be the last bomber standing…
    you can play locally as well as online, but I found it to be impossible to find enough players online to get any matches either ranked or unranked.. So unfortunately bomber man doesn’t realistically go beyond its 3 hour campaign which is a shame... sure you can grind for cash to unlock the many characters... but for what?
    Online is a ghost town.
    I give Super Bomber man R    … Expand
  13. Fred_GameOnBatt
    Mar 25, 2017
    7
    Although Super Bomberman R could have used a little more features and have devoted more time to his story mode, it's the perfect excuse to play with friends at any time. It is a simple and fast game to understand for players with little experience in the genre. The possibilities of the console provide immediate multiplayer which can be both cooperative and competitive. And do not forgetAlthough Super Bomberman R could have used a little more features and have devoted more time to his story mode, it's the perfect excuse to play with friends at any time. It is a simple and fast game to understand for players with little experience in the genre. The possibilities of the console provide immediate multiplayer which can be both cooperative and competitive. And do not forget the online mode! A classic that comes stomping and promises hours of fun.… Expand
  14. DanielMH
    Mar 5, 2017
    7
    This new Bomberman game is great fun for all the ages, this game has a 1 player mode, multiplayer and online all in one package, but has a input lag and the graphics are very conformist for a next-gen console.
  15. Stlouzilla
    Jun 21, 2017
    6
    I had never really played Bomberman before Super Bomberman R, so I had a lot of fun with it just because it was a new and fresh concept to me. I enjoyed the timeless gameplay in both the story campaign and online battle mode but still found myself drifting away from it after about ten hours. What is here is fun but unless you are a Bomberman enthusiast, the light features and repetitiveI had never really played Bomberman before Super Bomberman R, so I had a lot of fun with it just because it was a new and fresh concept to me. I enjoyed the timeless gameplay in both the story campaign and online battle mode but still found myself drifting away from it after about ten hours. What is here is fun but unless you are a Bomberman enthusiast, the light features and repetitive nature of the game make it's hard to justify the price tag.… Expand
  16. Vloeza
    Mar 7, 2017
    6
    This is a fun game! It is. Problem is Konami or the game. There's this strange input lag and you know as well as I that Bomberman is a game is accuracy and immediacy. When you got input lag and you're trying to place bombs at a moments notice its terrible. KONAMI has recognized this as an issue and hopefully a patch will be out soon. Otherwise it's a very good game. Basic. Bomberman.
  17. reviewbuddy
    Mar 27, 2017
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To put it bluntly, trying to enjoy Super Bomberman R by yourself is like trying to set brush your teeth with a chainsaw. The AI in the multiplayer battle mode are so good that, unless you're playing alongside friends, you'll almost always be groaning in frustration as they eliminate you easily and then fight themselves. The campaign mode isn't fun, and more often than not you'll end up dying from the irksome navigation that's caused by trying to play a game that wants you to move in four directions most of the time with a joystick. there's little enemy variation, and it's ridiculously annoying to spend more time on all of the other enemies combined to try and blow up the last guy.… Expand
  18. Cooper_J
    Mar 13, 2017
    7
    i have had so much fun with friends, its so easy to play with anyone. but with the little content presented and the terrible in-game currency brings it down. overall it's worth it if you have a lot of people to play with, but other than that wait for a price drop.
  19. GamingTreeHouse
    Mar 30, 2017
    7
    Super Bomberman R when you get down to the core of the game itself, is a great launch title for the Nintendo Switch that will allow fun at home or on the go, solo or with friends. If you can ignore the steep asking price compared to previous Bomberman titles, then there is a lot of fun to enjoy.

    Continue reading more at our website Gaming Tree House.
  20. toonlinkman
    Dec 26, 2017
    5
    An ok game, but it isn't worth the price. It's pretty boring in single player mode, co-op campaign is ok, and online battle is fun. It feels like yet another disappointment on the switch. It is the kind of game Nintendo should give away for free when they start charging for the online service.
  21. CrawlinUK
    Jul 20, 2017
    7
    I loved Bomberman on the SNES as a child, I later returned to in on the PS3, now called Bomberman Ultra, it was okay... but there was something missing that I had missed from the SNES days.

    Now we have Bomberman R for the Nintendo Switch. One of Two original titles release for the Nintendo Switch on release day. I was surprised by it! I got it on release day, played it, and enjoyed    I loved Bomberman on the SNES as a child, I later returned to in on the PS3, now called Bomberman Ultra, it was okay... but there was something missing that I had missed from the SNES days.

    Now we have Bomberman R for the Nintendo Switch. One of Two original titles release for the Nintendo Switch on release day. I was surprised by it!

    I got it on release day, played it, and enjoyed it. The power ups were full of nostalgia, bombing the bad guys and heading to the exit was a welcomed return for me. Although, there was issues with the movement. Sometimes to almost all the time, it (my little character) did not seem to turn the corners as well as I wanted. Couple this with some laggy online gaming, and it can become frustrating fast.

    This is it, I played through the first world, but have not returned to it...    … Expand
  22. Orioldash2
    Aug 2, 2023
    7
    It's interesting. It's facinating. It's colorful. It's a game. It's a Nintendo Switch game.
  23. Mainfam
    Dec 23, 2018
    7
    For me, Super Bomberman R seems like a boring, stale game. For me its biggest flop was how little content there is. If you're a long-running Bomberman fan, you might like this but for someone who's the series first game was this, it didn't interest me at all.
  24. Rakereview000
    Apr 22, 2022
    5
    Fun game, especially if you can find friends to play it with. But it's way too expensive and a bit light on content. I'd stay away if you're not a huge Bomberman fan. Try Super Bomberman R Online instead.
  25. IkOzael
    Apr 25, 2020
    5
    [The complete review will be done later.]

    As someone who's played Bomberman DS (thanks Cyclo DS Evolution) an' Bomberman Ultra, this game is pathetic compared to them. I havent played the whole story mode yet, but as far as what I've seen at the beginning, I like the Bomber's personalities (except Black Bomber) with Aqua Bomber bein' my favorite. There's somethin' I like about a cute,    [The complete review will be done later.]

    As someone who's played Bomberman DS (thanks Cyclo DS Evolution) an' Bomberman Ultra, this game is pathetic compared to them. I havent played the whole story mode yet, but as far as what I've seen at the beginning, I like the Bomber's personalities (except Black Bomber) with Aqua Bomber bein' my favorite. There's somethin' I like about a cute, yet feisty girl. I do like the new abilities that each Bomber has so everyone isn't just aesthetically different. Nyaomi an' Mimi are my favorites an' they're even cuter in their home series that I never heard of 'til this game.

    Multiplayer is pretty much the only time I play even wgen I don't have a lot o' stuff unlocked. The reason for that bein' that tryin' to unlock things is hellishly slow, so slow that I'm 99.9% sure that Konami planned microtransactions for this game but said **** it!" for whatever reason. While it's a good thing they ain't here, it annoys me that they didn't adjust the amount of coins you get even if it was through an update.    … Expand
  26. Drn202
    Jun 15, 2019
    6
    Not the best... uh that's about it. Well um. You know. You got Simon Belmont? Um yeah. It's bomberman.
  27. VideofulJoe
    Dec 17, 2019
    7
    Un clásico que vuelve de las cenizas para traernos una nueva experiencia de multiplayer local con el alma de uno de los grandes de la época de 8 y 16 bits. Si bien no es una experiencia innovadora, puede ser algo diferente a lo qué darle la oportunidad.

    Lo Bueno: - Multijugador local y modo cooperativo. - Si te encanta Bomberman, es perfecto para ti. Lo Malo - El gameplay no    Un clásico que vuelve de las cenizas para traernos una nueva experiencia de multiplayer local con el alma de uno de los grandes de la época de 8 y 16 bits. Si bien no es una experiencia innovadora, puede ser algo diferente a lo qué darle la oportunidad.

    Lo Bueno:

    - Multijugador local y modo cooperativo.
    - Si te encanta Bomberman, es perfecto para ti.

    Lo Malo

    - El gameplay no tiene nada novedoso.
    - La campaña se puede volver tediosa.    … Expand
  28. Just1Shadow
    Aug 2, 2020
    6
    A blast from the past! A good old Bomberman in its glory. A fantastic game if you enjoy playing with your friends in a co-op. I didn't enjoy the story a lot and the single-player mode was to short in my opinion, but it was still fun to play. A wide variety of enemies, nice boss battles will not disappoint you.
  29. matheusfox
    May 13, 2022
    6
    It's not the best bomberman, but is really good to play the story and the battle mode, very fun, but the game have some problems.
    I like to play Bomberman 3D, but, sometimes the scenario and the player colors are merged, this could be confused. Another bad thing is the mega boss on each world, you don't know when it will be defeat.
    The accuracy from bomb fire and story mode enemies is    It's not the best bomberman, but is really good to play the story and the battle mode, very fun, but the game have some problems.
    I like to play Bomberman 3D, but, sometimes the scenario and the player colors are merged, this could be confused. Another bad thing is the mega boss on each world, you don't know when it will be defeat.
    The accuracy from bomb fire and story mode enemies is not so good, but you don't get frustrated when you lose.
    Summary: Super Bomberman R is a good game to play every time, but there are better bombermen.    … Expand
  30. grimreapersims
    Sep 3, 2021
    6
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  31. Lil_Caucasian
    Jan 29, 2022
    5
    For one of the only Switch launch games it was pretty good, but now it's a pretty average arcade type game.
  32. GamingT2009
    May 24, 2022
    5
    This game is...fine and that's it. I just get frustrated with the game, I never find a good reason to go back to it. I think the story is...ok...and so is everything else, but this game is fine to a solid MEH.
  33. Maxdom77
    Jun 30, 2022
    6
    Como diria un viejo amargado "esta...OK", si esta en oferta, muy oferta, lo recomiendo
  34. BetaPlayer
    Aug 1, 2022
    6
    I mean, if you want a simple multiplayer game based on this franchise, this is a good choice, but the campaign and overall the single player mode is lack of something special. Buy it if you have a lot of friends to play with

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 63 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 55 out of 63
  3. Negative: 1 out of 63
  1. Games Master UK
    May 19, 2017
    67
    Switch's hardware makes it the most social Bomberman ever, but it's stubbornly old-school. [Apr 2017, p.65]
  2. Games.cz
    Apr 27, 2017
    50
    Fly-proof Bomberman's gameplay never grows old. Even this time it works out well, despite the occasional stumbles over confusing arenas. The biggest issue of the game is its outrageous price.
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  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 24, 2017
    60
    Super Bomberman R is far from a bad game, but it clearly needed more time in the oven. [Issue #27 – May/June 2017, p. 68]
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