Super Bomberman R (NSP, XCI) ROM + v2.2 Update

Super Bomberman R is the explosive comeback of Bomberman! It offers classic ‘Battle’ and ‘Story’ modes where you place bombs, collect power-ups, and navigate through thrilling challenges. This is an action-maze game developed by Konami and HexaDrive and published by Konami. The game was first released worldwide as a launch title for the Nintendo Switch in March 2017, and later for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in June 2018. Part of the Bomberman franchise, it is the sixth installment of the Super Bomberman series and the first game in the series to be released in twenty years (following 1997’s Super Bomberman 5). It is also the first Bomberman entry in the franchise to be developed for consoles following the dissolution of original series owner Hudson Soft in 2012.

GAMEPLAY

Players move through a two-dimensional grid environment and must trap and drop bombs to defeat their opponents. The game features a story mode spanning 50 stages and supports cooperative gameplay for two players. The game also features an eight-player competitive multiplayer mode.

The online mode contains a league system (Baby A/B, Novice A/B, Amateur A/B, Pro A/B, Champ A/B and God A/B). Starting in Baby League B the player has to win matches to gather and earn points for advancement. Battle mode includes 19 battlegrounds in total. Besides the classic arena, it also offers a multi-level arena with springboards, ice patterns, moveable blocks, etc., each with a unique style.

In addition to the eight Bomberman Bros. and the Five Dastardly Bombers, Super Bomberman R also features a selection of new characters based on Konami Originals, such as Dracula Bomber, Vic Viper Bomber, Goemon Bomber and more.

In total, there are 27 characters, each with special abilities. Grand Prix was introduced with an update in November 2017. It contains 3 vs 3 battles in offline or online matches within 3 different arenas. Alongside new characters (with unique abilities) the player’s goal is to collect as many gems as possible within the given time. The alternate mode is a team fight which counts the total wins (blow-ups).

PLOT

In a robot scrapyard on Planet Scrapheap, Emperor Buggler resurrects five robots to be his new henchmen, the Five Dastardly Bombers. Meanwhile, on Planet Bomber, White, the eldest and most disciplined of the eight heroic Bomberman Brothers of Planet Bomber, tries getting his younger siblings to train his siblings to no avail. Black is lazy and egocentric, Pink is more concerned about fashion and gossip, Blue sleeps all day, Red is hot-tempered, Yellow is overly naïve and innocent, Aqua hates violence, and Green is a manipulative sneak who deceives everyone.

Just then, their television begins broadcasting a signal from Buggler, who proclaims his goal to conquer the universe and his army has already conquered five planets (Brainwave, Lalaland, Scrapheap, Technopolis, and Timbertree) of the Starry Sky Nebula, swearing that all other planets will soon follow. He offers a challenge to anyone who would defy him to fight his generals. White immediately takes up the challenge and forces his siblings to come with him as he heads to the Starry Sky Nebula to face the Buggler army.

White and his siblings advance on the five worlds Buggler’s henchmen have conquered, solving many issues linked to their conquest and defeating Buggler’s army and his henchmen. However, when Buggler dares them to face him in outer space, the Bombermen discover that Buggler has created a black hole to destroy the universe while they are busy freeing the planets under his rule.

Buggler summons his defeated henchmen to build a massive robot possessing all of their powers to overpower the Bomberman siblings, but they manage to defeat it. In response, Buggler merges with the robot, enlarging himself in the process. Just then, the Five Dastardly Bombers, now free from Buggler’s control, give the siblings energy from Buggler’s black hole and assist them in defeating Buggler and destroying the black hole. Despite receiving praise for saving the universe, however, White’s siblings still refuse to train with White, to his anger.

KEY FEATURES

• Dynamic 3D stages with ever-changing environments.
• The return of Bomberman siblings and iconic enemies, each with unique personalities.
• Engaging multiplayer experience with up to eight players through local and online gameplay.