{"id":4735,"date":"2017-03-07T12:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T19:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/super-bomberman-r-is-forgettable-even-in-switchs-light-launch-lineup\/"},"modified":"2017-03-07T12:00:21","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T19:00:21","slug":"super-bomberman-r-is-forgettable-even-in-switchs-light-launch-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/super-bomberman-r-is-forgettable-even-in-switchs-light-launch-lineup\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Bomberman R is forgettable even in Switch\u2019s light launch lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the sparse Nintendo Switch lineup, Konami\u2019s new Bomberman game might seem like a big deal. But that\u2019s an optical illusion, and you can safely skip this entry until it gets a price cut.<\/p>\n

Super Bomberman R debuted March 3 for $50 alongside the Nintendo Switch. If you\u2019re asking how a Bomberman game can justify that price \u2014 well, it doesn\u2019t. This is the same multiplayer action that will make for an OK party game, but its single-player mode is mind-numbing busywork. Even in the competitive modes \u2014 where you\u2019re still strategically laying down bombs in an effort to kill your opponents \u2014 this sequel feels like a downgrade. This Bomberman looks cheap, and that\u2019s not just an aesthetic assessment because its graphical style has an impact on gameplay.<\/p>\n

Super Bomberman R looks muddy and indistinct. It features 3D characters and level geometry, and it doesn\u2019t have enough style in either for the world, Bomberman, or the enemies to pop in an eye-catching way. In motion, you\u2019ll quickly lose track of where you are in the single-player mode. In multiplayer, where the level layouts are simpler, you can follow your character with more ease, but you still can\u2019t get a quick understanding of what is happening on the rest of the map just by glancing. The dark and dank color palette causes the characters to fade into the background.<\/p>\n

And this is especially a bummer because Bomberman once looked so crisp and clean. Take a look at the game running on the Sega Saturn:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Those 2D worlds and the sprite-based characters fly off the screen, and I see that and I can\u2019t understand why Konami continues to choose 3D visuals for this series. It has done that since the Nintendo 64, and it has never worked \u2014 although, honestly, the 64 game has more visual panache than Bomberman R.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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