SUPER BOMBERMAN R 2
Super Bomberman R 2 is a PlayStation 5 adventure game developed by Konami. It centers on combat encounters, story, case, or mission progress, and objective or clue progression, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.5 / 10
About this game
Super Bomberman R 2 is a PlayStation 5 adventure game centered on combat encounters, story, case, or mission progress, and objective or clue progression. Locations, objectives, and clues gradually open the main chapters, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Theme, character expression, and environmental clues need to support exploration together, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that guidance, objective triggers, camera behavior, or dense text can create search and comprehension costs. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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PlayStation 5AI review
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Strong local rivalry, with weaker solo pacing and uneven polish.
R 2 is most convincing when several players read each other across a changing grid. Destroying a wall opens an attack route but may also remove a safe escape, so a small rule set continues to produce useful decisions. Castle changes the relationship between attackers and defenders, while stage creation gives regular groups another source of variety. The campaign repeats similar exploration too often, however, and its length does not translate into equally varied challenges. Busy effects can also hide bombs. The PS5 launch test records occasional drops and lengthy loading that interrupt quick rounds. It is better suited to local gatherings than an ambitious solo adventure. Current online population and connection quality are not guaranteed.
Strengths
- Readable strategic rules beneath simple actions.
- Different goals in Castle battles.
Weaknesses
- Repetitive solo exploration.
- Busy effects can obscure hazards.
Who it is for: Local groups who enjoy quick competitive prediction.
Play notes: September 2023 scope; no promise about current public matchmaking.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Asymmetric rules add replay value, but repetitive solo mazes are less engaging. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Simple rules continually reshape safe routes and reward prediction rather than button speed alone. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Lively effects fit a party game but can obscure crucial hazards. | Reviewed | 6.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Drops and long loading disrupt the continuity of otherwise short rounds. | Reviewed | 6.4 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Release date
- Sep 13, 2023
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Main Story 10–20 HoursReal-time CombatLinear LevelsSolo-friendlyInvestigation3D GraphicsExplorationPuzzle SolvingSlow BurnThird PersonStory-driven
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- MultiplayerSingle player
- Perspectives
- Top-down
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideSep 13, 2023
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideSep 14, 2023
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Sources
- www.konami.com