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Saturday4th Mar 2023
News Konami Teases "More" Bomberman On 6th Anniversary Of Super Bomberman R
A sequel is arriving this year
It's been six years since Nintendo launched its hybrid device known as the Switch. While many fans of the system remember the launch for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, there were some other unique offerings available. One of these other titles was Super Bomberman R. Konami at the time launched the game...
Wednesday17th Mar 2021
News Super Bomberman R Passes Two Million Sales Worldwide
Previously hit one million back in 2018
For those of us who bought a Switch day one, you may remember Super Bomberman R being a key name in that launch line-up. Once a Switch exclusive, R made for a strong launch title, and it received some lengthy post-launch support, adding new stages and crossovers with fellow Konami franchises, like
Saturday3rd Oct 2020
Everyone is here!
During the latest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate presentation, the game's director Masahiro Sakurai revealed the new Mii Fighter costumes coming to the game. These are the seventh lot. We've got Minecraft themed ones, Travis from No More Heroes, the one and only Bomberman, and Gil from
Monday25th Feb 2019
Reminder Register Your Switch Launch Games Before They Expire This Weekend (Europe)
Don't lose out
This Sunday, the Nintendo Switch will be two years old, meaning it's been two whole years since we first treated our eyeballs to that opening shot in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. If you live in Europe, this means that the My Nintendo programme will soon stop accepting registrations for any games that launched alongside the...
Wednesday19th Sep 2018
News Super Bomberman R Update Adds Castlevania Stage, Five New Characters And New Mode
It just keeps growing
Super Bomberman R may well have been one of the Switch's launch titles, releasing over a year and a half ago, but that hasn't stopped Konami from showering it with updates and support ever since. Now, the game has received yet another update and there's a whole lot of stuff to explore. First up is a brand new...
Friday10th Aug 2018
News The Euro Nintendo Summer Sale Continues With Up To 80% Off Lots Of Switch And 3DS Games
Grab yourself more bargains!
A Nintendo Switch Summer Sale began in Europe last week, discounting a whole selection of games with up to 60% off in some cases. Now, the second portion of the celebration has started, and there are plenty more (and several bigger) cracking discounts for you to get stuck into. There are lots of highlights once...
Thursday2nd Aug 2018
News Super Bomberman R Hits One Million Worldwide Sales, Konami Celebrates With Bungee Jump
Celebrating in style
Super Bomberman R has now accumulated over one million sales worldwide, and to celebrate, Konami has thrown its lovely mascot off of a terrifyingly high bridge. The game, which released as a Switch launch title back in March 2017, has been edging towards this milestone for a little while now. The one million sales figure...
Wednesday27th Jun 2018
News David Hayter Returns As The Voice Of Snake In Super Bomberman R
Kept you waiting, huh
For many Metal Gear fans, David Hayter is Snake. He voiced the character in 1998's Metal Gear Solid and retained the role right up to the release of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, at which point he was replaced by Hollywood star Kiefer Sutherland. Hayter was justifiably bitter about being unseated from his most famous...
Tuesday12th Jun 2018
News Shoji Mizuno, The Character Artist For Bomberman's Classic Look, Has Passed Away
He was a longtime staffer at Hudson Soft
According to a number of reports, Shoji Mizuno - the man who gave Bomberman the iconic look he sports today - has died. One such report is a blog post written by former Hudson Soft executive and frontman Toshiyuki Takahashi, which memorialises Mizuno's contribution to the company. Mizuno has a decades-long...
Thursday7th Jun 2018
News Max Bomber Is Coming To Super Bomberman R As A Switch Exclusive Character
Rival systems getting original voice actors
Konami has announced several new additions for Super Bomberman R, one of which is a character addition coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch. Yes, as you can see from the brand spanking new trailer above, Max Bomber is coming to the game on Switch thanks to popular demand, allowing fans to...
Thursday15th Mar 2018
News Super Bomberman R Is Coming To Rival Systems With Exclusive Characters
It was nice while it lasted
A short time ago we reported on the news that Super Bomberman R is going cross-platform, and today Konami has confirmed that report. The former Switch exclusive launches on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on June 12th in North America and June 14th globally. The Steam version is expected on June 13th. All of these versions...
Friday9th Mar 2018
News Korean Rating Suggests That Super Bomberman R Is Jumping Ship To PS4
Bombs away?
Super Bomberman R was a bold move by Konami; the series - which was much-loved on the SNES - had fallen from grace somewhat in recent years, yet this Switch exclusive not only hit the mark with fans, but also gained a new following for the cute little bomb-chucker. Konami has since gone above and beyond when it comes to supporting the...
Wednesday15th Nov 2017
News Mammoth Super Bomberman R Update Goes Live With New Characters, Pets And A Grand Prix Mode
Impressive post-launch support from Konami
Konami has updated its Switch launch title Super Bomberman R with a massive helping of new content. The update includes: New World 7 Story and bosses Nine New Characters New Unlockable Pets New Playable Multiplayer Maps 3v3 Grand Prix mode New Arena style Maps The shiny new Grand...
Thursday21st Sep 2017
News Super Grand Prix Mode Is Coming to Super Bomberman R
The gift that keeps on giving
Super Bomberman R was one of the highlights of the Switch’s launch lineup, offering a retro inspired experience that perfectly sells the concept of the Switch and its multiplayer options. Since then, Konami has kept the game updated to keep interest high, putting out a few free content updates that expand and polish...
Thursday29th Jun 2017
News Super Bomberman R Update 1.4 Is Live With Castlevania, Gradius And Silent Hill Bombers
Vic Viper and Simon Belmont join the team!
Super Bomberman R's most significant content update yet has just gone live, bringing with it new characters, stages and items. Three new characters are available in the shop: Vic Viper Bomber (from Gradius) Simon Belmont Bomber (from Castlevania), and Pyramid Head Bomber (from Silent Hill). There are also...
Thursday8th Jun 2017
News Konami on Super Bomberman R Support and the Possibility of Producing More Games for Switch
Castlevania is being discussed
Admittedly, Konami hasn’t been all too popular with the gaming community in recent times. The company is in charge of multiple treasured franchises, such as Silent Hill, Metal Gear, Castlevania, and Bomberman, but it’s been rather eclectic in its continued support of gaming. When the company decided to release...
Friday28th Apr 2017
News 1-2-Switch, Snipperclips and Super Bomberman R All Had Positive Launches on Nintendo Switch
It's not just about Breath of the Wild
Based upon March sales the Nintendo Switch only had one million+-selling game - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Yet with 2.74 consoles shipped some other titles also clocked up reasonable numbers, something Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima highlighted in his recent investor briefing. First of all...
Tuesday25th Apr 2017
Video Super Bomberman R Update Sacrifices Resolution for a Tasty Framerate
Controlled explosion
Super Bomberman R has, it seems, been relatively successful for Konami. Sure, some of us have been slightly mortified by its high retail price, but it was generally well received - we had a lot of fun with it - and is clearly popular enough to earn further backing. After all, its recent version 1.3 update has
Friday21st Apr 2017
News Today's Super Bomberman R Update Includes Four Battle Mode Stages And Two Accessories
Characters from Konami titles coming in future update
Konami has released details on today's Super Bomberman R 1.3 update, which was confirmed yesterday. Despite initial reports claiming that only one new stage would be introduced, we're actually getting four new battle mode levels and two new accessories. You can also access a 60fps battle mode...
News NPD Results Highlight Record-Breaking Nintendo Switch Launch
"March 2017 will go down in history books"
Last week Nintendo got ahead of the NPD results to highlight the impressive success of the Nintendo Switch launch in the US - among the statistics shared was an attach-rate technically above 100% for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, allied with over 900,000 console sales making the system Nintendo...
Thursday20th Apr 2017
News Super Bomberman R Is Getting A Free Content Update This Week
One new stage and difficulty tweaks
Konami has announced that Super Bomberman R will be updated to version 1.3 this Friday. The update - which will be entirely free of charge - brings with it a brand new stage. The other changes include tweaks to the difficulty level and "general improvement to the operations". Are you still playing Super...
Friday31st Mar 2017
News Free DLC is Coming to Super Bomberman R
Stages and characters included
New free downloadable content for Super Bomberman R on Nintendo Switch has been teased by Konami in a live stream with "The Game Theorists". The video for the most part was YouTubers from around the world competing with one another in an international competition within the game; then as the stream neared the end host...
Friday17th Mar 2017
News Super Bomberman R Update Now Live
Improves online play in the game, along with reducing input lag
If you're a Super Bomberman R player, you should hopefully find your Nintendo Switch has automatically downloaded the version 1.2 update for you today. The update is supposed to improve the online play within the game which a lot of people were having issues with. Input lag with the...
Tuesday14th Mar 2017
News Zelda: Breath of the Wild Holds Decent UK Momentum as Mario Sports Superstars Struggles
1-2-Switch hangs on in the top 10
Over the Nintendo Switch launch weekend a few games made their mark in the UK charts, and now they've faced the dreaded week two test - in a couple of cases there are positive results in week two, albeit Nintendo UK needs to accept a grisly launch for the latest first-party 3DS release. The Legend of Zelda: Breath...
Monday13th Mar 2017
News Super Bomberman R's Japanese Sales Are The Best The Series Has Seen Since 1998
The time was right to light the fuse
Super Bomberman R was something of a shock announcement for the Nintendo Switch as the popular character appeared to be on something of a hiatus in recent years. However, according to Media Create sales figures from Japan the Switch launch title marks the best opening sales the franchise has seen in almost two...
Wednesday8th Mar 2017
News Nintendo Switch and Zelda: Breath of the Wild Lead Media Create Sales in Japan
Results shows Switch starting quicker than PS4 and Wii U
Earlier this week we shared some Famitsu data that pointed to a strong start for Nintendo Switch in Japan, and now the Media Create figures are available; they continue the generally positive news, too. Starting out with software, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Nintendo Switch was...
Monday6th Mar 2017
News Zelda: Breath of the Wild Makes UK Debut in Second, Three Top 10 Switch Titles in Total
Third biggest Zelda launch in franchise history
Last week was an important one for Nintendo, with the arrival of its Switch hardware and launch slate of games around the world. Early indicators seem relatively positive with plenty of stores in various territories selling out of launch stock, but hard numbers and chart results will help with a...
Thursday2nd Mar 2017
Nintendo Download 2nd March (North America)
Zelda: Breath of the Wild! Launch Switch games! Much more!
It's almost Nintendo Switch time, while of course there are also some new downloads on the Wii U and 3DS this week. Unlike the EU equivalent earlier in the week Nintendo of America has included Switch games in its download update, so we have the final day one picture of downloads for the new...
Wednesday15th Feb 2017
News Kojima-Free Konami Is Doing Just Fine, Thanks Very Much
Profits up a whopping 70 percent
When Hideo Kojima parted company with Konami under a cloud and reports began to appear that the firm didn't have the best track record for staff morale, it seemed as if the veteran publisher was finally planning its escape from the world of AAA video games. However, fast forward to the present and the "new look"...
Monday13th Feb 2017
Video Super Bomberman R Gameplay And Intro Sequence Get Shown Off
Explosive stuff
Super Bomberman R may have a few fans sitting on the fence right now, but the more we see of the game the more we're looking forward to enlisting a selection of friends or family members for some pyrotechnic multiplayer action come March 3rd. Konami has ramped up the anticipation by releasing the entire introduction sequence for the...
