Bomberman Channel

  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...

  The 2022 Tokyo Gameshow is coming up and Konami wants the public to try Super Bomberman R2 out! Announced during Nintendo's latest Direct: Partner Showcase, Konami rose out of the ashes of the now deceased Super Bomberman R Online to unveil their newest project: an outright sequel to 2018's Super Bomberman R.  For a SUPER quick summary, following Konami's acquisition and eventual absorption of Hudson Soft back in 2017, they pretty much got their hands on all of their IPs, including the beloved Bomberman series. This occurred while the previous IP holder was hard at work on a 3ds title that sought to bring back the adventure formula (i.e, 64, Generation, Jetters), likely resulting in it's unfortunate cancellation. This wouldn't mark the end of the series, however, as the company would rather suddenly announce and release a successor of sorts to the earlier game: Super Bomberman R. This would, more or less, bring the series back into the spotlight and lead to an onl...