Super Bomberman 2 returns the player to a small square arena where the object stays simple: place a device that will send fire outward, clear the walls around it, and remain standing longer than every rival on the field. The game was made for the SNES, and it keeps its old idea while adding a few new touches that make it worth another look.
The Main Story
The main journey sends Bomberman through a set of worlds, each one filled with enemies and a final foe to overcome at the close. The worlds grow harder in a steady way, and new enemies force the player to change old habits rather than repeat the same moves again and again.
The items found through each world change how a level plays out once picked up. They give the character new powers that carry from one level to the next.
- A device that sends its fire farther across the room
- A pair of items that let the character move faster
- An item that lets the character throw the device across the room
- The power to send a device running into a foe with a swift touch
- A larger store of devices that can be set down at once
The Multiplayer Draw
The strongest part of Super Bomberman 2 is its mode for many players. Up to four players can take part on one machine, and the result is often loud and full of surprise. A round can turn on one wrong move: a player waits behind a wall, calls out a rival, then watches the whole thing end in an instant when a badly placed device goes off.
The arenas are small and easy to read, which matters greatly when four players move about at the same time. Nothing on the screen grows hard to follow. Each line of fire, each falling wall, stays clear even in a full room.
Look and Sound
The look of the game is bright and simple, with clear figures set against plain scenes that never draw the eye from the action. The music matches the mood well: quick, cheerful, and pleasant enough to remain in the ear once a session ends.
A Few Weak Points
The main journey alone, while solid, is not the true heart of the game. Some levels rely too much on the same enemy habits, and a few final battles run on longer than they should. Alone, without other players present, the game loses some of its charm. A new round begins quickly after a loss, which helps, though the final moments of a match can turn more on luck than on skill.
Super Bomberman 2 does not change its own old design by much, but it makes that design clearer. The main journey serves well as practice, the items add real variety, and the mode for many players remains the reason to return to it again.
