Bomberman Land Touch! 2
Bomberman Land Touch! 2 (known as Touch! Bomberman Land Star Bomber's Miracle World in Japan), is a puzzle video game for the Nintendo DS, the sequel to Bomberman Land Touch!. Like its predecessor, it is a spin-off of the main Bomberman series, and focuses on mini-games. It is the 4th Bomberman title on the DS, and is the 3rd to use the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Using both the "Bomberman Battle Pack" and "Bomberman Battle Pack 2" abilities, it can connect to any Bomberman game for local wireless challenges and exciting WiFi battles.
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Developer(s) | Hudson Soft |
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Series | Bomberman |
Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
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Genre(s) | Puzzle |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Plot
In the beginning of the game's story mode, Cheerful White (Bomberman) and his friends are traveling by boat towards Bom-Bom Kingdom, a theme park owned by a magician known as Star Bomber. Originally, Bomberman's friend Giant Gold planned to take Cute Pink to the island for a date, but in the end, Cheerful White and his friends came along as well. The story mode follows Cheerful White as he explores the Bom-Bom Kingdom theme park, and takes part in its attractions.
Gameplay
Bomberman Land Touch! 2 features similar gameplay to its predecessor. It has three modes of play: Story, Battle, and Attractions. In Story mode, layers control Cheerful White in a theme park in a top-down perspective, where they search for items to unlock different zones and mini-games. Battle mode features the traditional gameplay structure of the Bomberman series, where players are tasked with dropping bombs to break through walls in a maze that separate each other. The objective is to survive until the end, typically by blowing the opponents up with the bombs. Attractions mode allows players to replay mini-games that they have unlocked.[1]
Release
Bomberman Land Touch! 2 was confirmed alongside Bomberman Land on Wii and Bomberman Land on PlayStation Portable.[2] Where a North American version was planned for January 29, 2008, Konami did not then confirm whether it would come to Europe.[3]
Reception
Since its release, Bomberman Land Touch! 2 has received mixed reception from critics. It holds an average rating of 74 out of 100 on Metacritic.[4] GameSpot praised it for its battle mode and its assortment of mini-games.[5] IGN enjoyed its mini-games and multi-player mode, but felt that it did not offer much to those who purchased the first Bomberman Land Touch!.[6] GamesRadar agreed, also noting their disappointment that the mini-games did not feature online play.[7] Pocket Gamer felt it not as original compared to its predecessor, while noting it as a "worthy successor."[8] Writer Matthew Madeiro was critical of the game's story and soundtrack, but found the mini-games good, despite their otherwise negative view of mini-games in video games.[9] While Game Revolution found the Battle mode fun and the mini-games inventive, they found the backtracking in the story mode to be excessive.[10] Eurogamer found the single-player mode to be superior to earlier Bomberman game Bomberman Story DS and noted how it continuously engaged them by providing new things to unlock all the time.[11]
References
- Woodward, Stephen (February 12, 2008). "Bomberman Land Touch! 2". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 14, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- "Bomberman Land Trifecta (DS)". GameSpy. September 20, 2007. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- Purchese, Robert (January 8, 2008). "Euro Bomberman Land date iffy". Eurogamer. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- "Bomberman Land Touch! 2". Metacritic. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- Calvert, Justin (November 27, 2007). "Bomberman Land Touch! 2 Hands-On". GameSpot. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- Harris, Craig (February 8, 2008). "Bomberman Land Touch! 2 Review". IGN. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- Provo, Frank (February 15, 2008). "Bomberman Land Touch! 2 review". GamesRadar. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- Hearn, Rob (March 17, 2008). "Bomberman Land Touch! 2". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- Madeiro, Matthew (July 31, 2008). "Gaming to Go: Bomberman Land Touch! 2". Engadget. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- "Bomberman Land Touch! 2 Review". Game Revolution. March 6, 2008. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- Lyon, James (April 9, 2008). "DS Roundup • Page 2". Eurogamer. Retrieved August 30, 2019.