Super Bomberman R (スーパーボンバーマン R Sūpā Bonbāman R?) is an action-maze game developed by Konami and HexaDrive for the Nintendo Switch console. The game was released worldwide on March 3, 2017 as part of the Bomberman series. It is also the first main entry in over a decade, as well as being the first to be developed following the dissolution of original series developer Hudson Soft in 2012. Ports for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were released on June 2018. The game received mixed reviews by critics.
Bill Bomber and Lance Bomber, characters inspired by Bill Rizer and Lance Bean, are two of several Konami mascot characters that have progressively been included as part of the game's many DLCs.
Konami and Hudson Soft mascots[]
- Bill Bomber and Lance Bomber from Contra.
- Upa Bomber from Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa.
- Belmont Bomber, Dracula Bomber and Alucard Bomber from Castlevania.
- Goemon Bomber and Ebisumaru Bomber from Ganbare Goemon.
- Vic Viper Bomber, Vic Viper Zero Bomber and Option Bomber from Gradius.
- Solid Snake Bomber, Naked Snake Bomber and Raiden Bomber from Metal Gear.
- Tako Bomber from Parodius.
- Nyami Bomber, Mimi Bomber from pop'n music.
- Princess Tomato Bomber from Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom.
- Reiko Bomber from Rumble Roses.
- Pyramid Head Bomber and Bubble Head Bomber from Silent Hill.
- Caesar Bomber from Star Soldier.
- Shiori Fujisaki Bomber and Ayako Katagiri Bomber from Tokimeki Memorial.
- Anubis Bomber and Jehuty Bomber from Zone of the Enders.
