Act Zero
Konamihas announcedthatSuper Bomberman R 2is slated for physical release on September 12, followed by it hitting digital storefronts on September 13. I have absolutely no idea why they’re doing it this way, but that’s what it says.
I feel likeSuper Bomberman R 2was announced about a zillion years ago, but it turns out it was just last year. Maybe I’m getting it mixed up with all the ports and rejiggering of the originalSuper Bomberman Rthat originally dropped on Switch in 2017.
The trailer shows off some interesting new modes. For example, the 64-player “battle royale” mode introduced in the short-lived free-to-playSuper Bomberman R Onlinereturns. New to this title, however, is the team-based Castle mode that has you compete with the other team to open up all the chests. There’s also a level editor mode for it.
Crossplay ties all this together. On top of that, looking over the trailer, I see that some of the Konami costumes that got added to the first game are returning inSuper Bomberman R 2, such as the Vic Viper, Dracula, and…
What in the good golly!?That’s Princess Tomato! From NES/Famicom adventure titlePrincess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom. Talk about a deep cut. What is she doing here? Oh, right, that was a Hudson Soft game, and Konami bought Hudson’s properties. Damn!
Tomato-hime aside,Super Bomberman R 2is looking pretty good. I enjoyedSuper Bomberman R, butwhen it launched, it felt a little barebones. It got various improvements over time, but I never really went back to it after the launch window. Obviously, the new title looks like the result of all the work that Konami has done on the previous title. Hopefully, all that content allows the game to get its claws into me. I’m willing to let it try.
Super Bomberman R 2launches physically on July 18, 2025, and digitally on July 27, 2025. It’s coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC.
