![]() ![]() Yet this precision carries on to the campaign, which can make some boss fights an absolute slog that relies on a lot more luck than I would have liked. Although, this crazy high intelligence goes out the window in Sudden Death, where spikes slowly enclose the arena. The AI will even stand in between squares, dodging fire walls with scary accuracy. Almost every match I played against the computer left me on the losing end. I will add that the AI in the battle mode is ruthless and plays the game a little too well. I would love to see local tournaments though, especially since this is one of the first competitive games on the system. I do admit that I have a rough time with beating other players, which will probably result in me being in the lowest brackets for quite some time. If there isn’t anyone around, players can easily jump online, where they can also climb through the ranks to be the best Bomberman player. There are several ways to play multiplayer, either by connecting multiple Switch units or by having more controllers. Each battle was an absolute blast, showing this game at its best when played around friends. There wasn’t a single session in which me and whoever I was playing with wasn’t laughing. I found myself playing Zelda and then if someone in the office was bored I’d ask if they wanted to try Bomberman. While I still stand that the Joy-Con isn’t the best controller, this is the way the Switch was meant to be played and shared. This also makes Super Bomberman R the first game on Switch that I could share with a friend for some mayhem or even some co-op play. This ensures that those defeated can still enjoy the party.Ĭontrols are incredibly simple, so much so that it’s a breeze playing with the Joy-Con turned sideways. Getting a kill on the side lines brings back the one who scored the kill, making it feel more like dodge ball sometimes. ![]() Dying in multiplayer also puts the player on the outside, where they throw basic bombs at those left. Throwing a bomb towards the outer barrier also warps it to the opposite side, which makes for some interesting moments and strategies. Players can eventually kick bombs, stop kicked bombs, and lob them over obstacles with collectible power-ups that drop after clearing destructible blocks. ![]() The basic battle mode consists of this arena gameplay, all being played from an top-down perspective. Stages can have some elevation at play with ramps and elevators, making some of the stages feel more complex. Players battle it out in simple arenas by dropping bombs and avoiding explosions with everyone running around picking up power-ups to get stronger. In reality, Super Bomberman R hasn’t changed the formula for the franchise much. Now that I’ve got some quality time in with this newest title from Konami and HexaDrive, I can honestly say that this is the party game to pick up for the Switch, at least for right now. I also really enjoyed Bomberman Hero for the N64, never really playing one since then. Now, Bomberman has always been a series I have known about, but I didn’t really get into much other than playing it back in the day on the Sega Genesis. Yet, there was another game that was a must have on day one for a lot of my retro gaming buddies, Super Bomberman R. It goes without saying that the Nintendo Switch launch line up was a bit dry other than the monumental success that was Breath of the Wild.
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