A sequel to Super Bomberman R, featuring an expanded story mode, and a new "Castle" battle mode which has one group teaming up to build castle defenses while the other attempts to breach the castle and take the treasure.
As a celebration of the series' 40th anniversary, Super Bomberman R 2 leaves a feeling of emptiness, feeling like a simple upgrade from its predecessor and that there is still room for evolution in the series. However, the game offers a solid multiplayer experience, especially in local mode, showing once again that this is the great strength of the...
Super Bomberman R 2’s best parts are the ones carried over from older games in the series. Messing around with friends in local and online matches is still fun, and if that's all you're interested in, it's a fine enough experience. Unfortunately, that’s a small portion of the game, making it hard to recommend.
Super Bomberman R 2 is a clear improvement over its predecessor and chock-full of exciting multiplayer action, even if its story mode leaves much to be desired
Super Bomberman R 2 is a fun return to the world of bomb-toting multiplayer madness. It's easy to recommend for the Battle Mode alone, but there's also a solid Story Mode to keep you entertained, despite some design flaws.
Even for diehard fans, I'd find R 2 to be a difficult recommendation. I may break it out from time to time for a few online matches, but I doubt I'll spend even a fraction of the time I did with Super Bomberman R Online on this latest game. It may just be time to re-invent Bomberman for the modern era, and while I'm eager to see what that might look...
