One of the most pleasant surprises of the Nintendo Switch launch line up was that of Super Bomberman R, which will see the long-awaited return of Hudson Soft's former mascot. Alongside the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the arcade game seems to be a much simpler affair, but it will no doubt make for some excellent multiplayer both at home and on the go.
The title of the game brings to mind the titles of retro games from the SNES era, but the "R" at the end has been something of a mystery. A user over on Reddit recently asked what it was for, and got a response from the official Konami Reddit account. Here's what was said:
R is a throw back feel for the Devs. to when games could simply have a letter and allow that letter to carry many meanings.
It symbolized Returns & Reborn because this game is such a homage to SNES and SB3.
But it also mean Rangers, to represent the diverse and colorful group of Bomberman characters who patrol the galaxy.
What do you think? Will you be picking up Super Bomberman R? What do you think of the name? Drop us a comment in the section below.
[source reddit.com]
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Definitely picking this one up ASAP.
Looks like some serious multiplayer fun.
Day one buy for me.
Okay now all together: BOMBERMAN FOR SMASH! BOMBERMAN FOR SMASH! BOMBERMAN FOR SMASH!!!!!
Bomberman R and Sailor Moon R are my private fantasies. And, if I'm drunk enough, not so private!
Remember Mario Kart R?
Yeah, I figured that is what the R means.
Anyways, this game sold me on the Switch already
Once the price drops a bit or a review justifies it I will pick this up. I want to show love to third parties and Bomberman in particular but it hasn't convinced me yet.
Bomberman Rehash? Save yourself money and just download it on Virtual Console.
@kevfrei
Sure, why not. Bomberman would be cool to have in Smash.
It also means 'Revision' and 'Redux' and 'Rainbow' and 'Remember' and 'Reduced' if this wants to hit 10M in sales.
'R' there any other words for Sesame Bomber Street Man?
@kevfrei Day one pickup, and I'll join in on that sentiment, Bomberman Blasts away the competition!
Super Bomberman Return / Romance ?
Oopsie... Sailor Moon R reference...
Other meanings that R could stand for:
Bomberman Retro
Bomberman Returns
Bomberman Remix
Bomberman Reloaded
Bomberman Reboot
Bomberman Rocks!
Unfortunately the one I'll be looking for is Bomberman Reduced or Bomberman Repriced.
I'd love to get it but it's just too expensive, might look to import as prices are cheaper through importers than retailers in Australia, which is Bomberman Ridiculous.
Neat! I've had my copy preordered since they went live!
Probably this and Zelda at launch. Definitely picking this one up.
@KiWiiU_Freek You forgot Bomberman Revelations, and Bomberman Revengeance
£15 yes £50 no
Shame the R doesn't stand for Rumble...
@kevfrei Been saying that since day one!!
@EvilKingJoshva
Ha, ha, very good.
Made me Bomberman ROFL.
Thanks
Nice! I can't wait to get this when it's $30!
Really like bomberman and it should be good for local multiplayer but that price, no thanks
The R is for Rip Off
Hope the price drops by the holiday season
For me, R in the title stands for
Really, Konami?
Because I didn't expected them to release a new Bomberman game in bazillion years and that was a really nice surprise.
I was thinking the 'R' was for 'Ridiculous' and was a direct reference to the price!!
I know what the R stands for. But I'm not allowed say it even though it's a legitimate word. etarded! I say that because of its ludicrous price.
Already preordered!! Cant wait. Feels a by pricey- but that's only because I don't know exactly how much content it has yet.
They should make Wario a hidden character as nod back to Wario Blast on the Gameboy.
Radical
Ripoff
And there I was thinking Konami didn't know their R's from their Elbows....
The main concern is 'value for money' l would give Bomberman a go if the price was right. But at £44.99 on Amazon, the gamer is being ripped off.
Unless NL scores this 100% or the price drops to £15.00 I won't be getting this game. I can down Bomberman on my Smartphone for free.
If this game had been released on the Wii u last year it would be much the same as a Pacman release, budget game and middle of the road score.
It seems to have been made for the Switch tablet rather than the big screen. Much like Nintendo was using the Gamepad for.
R= Rubbish
The game might be a load of fun but it just looks a bit visually dull and soulless here for the most part, imo, which is disappointing. I think the game would look better if they went with a more toon-shaded look in line with the original cartoony art. They need to turn off the "realistic" texture shaders or something, and put a bit more colour, contrast, and boldness back into the game's visuals again. I want the actual in-game visuals to basically look like this kind of thing but in 3D:
@gcunit Does it use rumble, and maybe even HD rumble? It really should.
Love bomberman and think these kind of multiplayer titles (Tetris, bust a move etc) should be on all consoles.
Price is an issue though...
I've been wondering this for like 3 weeks lol I had an inkling (splatoon reference) it stood for Remake,Rebirth,Returns ... I was right! ... Picking up in launch looks awesome, price is annoying but meh what ya gonna do
Bomberman Regrettably Resurrected to Recover from Ridiculously Rudimental Range of Recreational Romps.
Not sure why people are complaining about the price. It's a full game with co-op story mode, not Just a vs multiplayer like Bomberman Blast or Ultra. It's worth It If you are a fan.
The R stands for resurrection (or maybe remember)
I thought it stood for "Really desperate to get back fans after that whole Kojima thing."
@BionicDodo That message is simply brilliant. I'm going to drop that into conversations wherever appropriate.
Looks good. But I am only getting it when its $30 or lower because I am really cheap.
Excited for this one
Unfortunately my budget is already spent on the switch and Zelda BOTW. But this has amazing potential especially with the online multiplayer. We can have a unique multiplayer experience for free for the first six months.
Not a bad deal.
@KiWiiU_Freek Or Bomberman ReGeneration.
Sonic R had a pretty direct inference and was a brilliant concept, probably my favourite Sonic game with Secret Rings pretty close.
As for Super Bomberman R, I'm all in.
No way Nintendo didn't have a hand in getting this made, same for Street Fighter.
@Grawlog With what I know now, it feels more like a $20 game, but, if it proves otherwise, I may grab this instead of I Am Setsuna at launch to complement Zelda and Isaac.
Returns maybe?
But knowing Konami it means Rip off.
At first I thought it was going to be a remake of Super Bomberman. Usually title that ends with R are either reboots or remake such as Tales of Hearts R.
This game leaves a dry taste in my mouth. Something not right when a show case game is bomberman. Who's been dying for another adventure.
@kevfrei He has the potential for a very diverse moveset (hence why I voted for him way back during the Smash Ballot).
He's had elemental bombs, giant bombs (which could be used as a form of charged attack), multiple vehicles (jetpacks, submarines, etc), animal friends, whips, etc.
They can even reference his N64 days by making him able to bounce off of his bombs.
@impurekind
Ouhh the memories <3
I definitely want this, but probably going to wait for a price drop just because it's already enough to get the system plus zelda at launch.
R for Reduced Price Later
Day one purchase! Gameplay over everything!
But $50?? Cmon Konami!!
I'm definitely going to buy this, but not at that price. I'm hoping it gets put on the Nintendo Selects shortly after launch.
Remake or Remix. I read somewhere its just a Super Bomberman remake. Does anybody know if this is true?
Everytime I see this title, the more giddy of excitement I get!
I been waiting for a Bomberman game for years; and now that he returned(accidental pun on the game name maybe? ^^;) I hope he can continue with more titles in the future. Then again; its Konami so ly trust is about 0.01%; that one percent belonging to the fact that this game exist
Can't wait for this one.
It also stands for Ridiculous, because if it was true what the Konami employee was saying, it'd be Super Bomberman RRR.
Why is there "R" in the end of so many game titles? Funny enough, I actually thought of Sailor Moon R when I first saw this game get announced.
This is Konami we're talking about. We all know the R stands for "Regurgitated."
At least it's not Super Bomberman G for "Gatcha!"
I like Bomberman, and the random R is a cute idea but in my experience the campaign in these games is always wildly unpredictable and unfun in terms of difficulty with nothing to redeem it and I don't see how co-op would improve that. So until I see some reviews saying otherwise, I'm treating the pricing as $50USD for a few multiplayer arenas.
Lol I thought it meant resurrection since... you know.
@Anti-Matter Now you're talkin'!
@Senpai_Bruh You know Sailor Moon?? But I thought your previous avatar of Ami Mizuno was just a coincidence!
Now we know.
And knowing is half the battle.
I'm have some found memories of bomberman on the N64, this game looks just as fun. I'll definitely be grabbing it on the Eshop. If anyone doesn't like the $50 price tag, just order with Amazon Prime and get 20% your Pre-Order.
@MagicEmperor Of course I do! My profile pics are from shows I've watched (right now it's Asuka from Neon Genesis Evangelion). I wouldn't make my profile pic from something I don't know about. And besides, Sailor Mercury is the best Sailor Scout (or Senshin, which ever you prefer).
@Senpai_Bruh Haha! I was being playful, but perhaps I didn't come through. Indeed, Mercury is my once, present and future favorite Sailor Guardian. But your current av is nice, as well! 😉
@MagicEmperor Thanks! Yours too!
Won't be cancelling this preorder. I have to admit that I'm a fan of Bomberman from the start but I haven't played that much of it. Still, the idea of being able to use the Switch this way with four people anywhere is too enticing to pass up at launch. I'll Regard it and Rope it in from Retail — no, I have to stop, that's not working.
@aaronsullivan Amen!
Realizing that I need to wait on buying a Switch for a while as I still have a huge backlog of Wii U games that will keep me quite busy this year, I still wanted some Bomberman action. So, I went to the Wii eshop, inside the Wii U's Wii compatibility mode and bought Bomberman Blast. Now of course I don't get the online play, as that as long been killed. But, I can play up to 8 players locally (not that I ever will). Game holds up great! Had some friends over last weekend and they wanted to play it for hours. Biggest downside is that I don't have an icon for it on my main Wii U menu, and have to remember to put it into Wii mode. But small price to pay to play Bomberman now.
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