Super Bomberman R2 NOW at Tokyo Game Show 2022!

 

With the opening of the Tokyo Game Show today, also comes Konami and their showcase of a plethora of games, including Super Bomberman R2!

As I've gotten at in the last article, which can be found HERE, Super Bomberman R2 is due to be shown and even made playable through the coming days at TGS 2022 by Konami! Intended to be a bunch of simple 4-player matches within the 'Standard' battle mode, I'm genuinely surprised by just how ALL-OUT they're actually going here.

Unlike last time, where R's announcement kinda came out of nowhere with next to no fanfare, it looks like Konami's starting to give the series the treatment it deserves by actually putting money into advertising it. In advance of the booth's opening and the subsequent stream through Konami's Japanese YouTube channel, we've actually gotten a good look at their surprisingly elaborate setup.

On the inside, it's about what you'd expect, really. Chairs surrounding a TV with switch controllers, I'm guessing. There's a little stage with speakers, a few mics, and a butt-load of cutouts of the promotional material. For what it's worth, though, I do like how it looks. It's on the outside, though, where things get crazy.

This promotional picture, in all it's oddly-threatening glory, provides a rough estimate of the setup. All the booths are surrounded by this cool screen that wraps around everything. It mostly shows the ads you would expect, as well as this very-convincing projection of a release sculpture of the Bomberman Bros.

Just outside is the Bomberman mascot costume introduced with R you can take pictures with or just say 'hi' to. 

We've also actually gotten some gameplay. While everything looks mostly the same, is it me, or have the explosion animations been upgraded?

Additionally, Konami has announced an array of new playable characters, the Lugion! These enigmatic mechs operated by more of the Ellon, essentially look to be the elemental mechanic seen alongside this game's fortress-building, except now dialed up to 12 in character form.

The Super Bomberman R livestream (and likely subsequent trailer) will be happening tonight [9/15/2022] at 2:30 AM, Eastern Standard time. Will Konami manage to impress me even further? Who knows...? Until then, stay tuned to the Bomberman Channel for all things Konami at TGS 2022!