I felt a wave of nostalgia sweep over me upon seeing Konami announce Super Bomberman R for the Nintendo Switch. I can remember fawning over Bomberman Hero just as much as Super Mario 64 back in the era of 3D platformers, and while time has almost certainly been kinder to the latter than the former, there will always be a place in my heart for the adorable little Bomber and his friends.
Of course, as we all know, Konami’s handling of its blockbuster franchises has been a bit… dubious of late (and I’m being extremely charitable in that assessment). From shoving away top designers like Koji Igarashi and Hideki Kojima to reinventing beloved series like Silent Hill as pachinko machines, Konami’s actions have left many people’s faith in the company to do right by its big names has been at an all-time low.
Well, there’s no pachinko here,...
Of course, as we all know, Konami’s handling of its blockbuster franchises has been a bit… dubious of late (and I’m being extremely charitable in that assessment). From shoving away top designers like Koji Igarashi and Hideki Kojima to reinventing beloved series like Silent Hill as pachinko machines, Konami’s actions have left many people’s faith in the company to do right by its big names has been at an all-time low.
Well, there’s no pachinko here,...
- 3/9/2017
- by Jowi Girard-Meli
- We Got This Covered
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