Bomberman Land Touch! 2
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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 |
Bomberman Land Touch! 2[a]is apuzzle video gamefor theNintendo DSreleased inJapanon July 19, 2007, and inNorth America,Europe,andAustraliain 2008. Part of theBombermanfranchise, it is the sequel toBomberman Land Touch!and the seventh game in theBomberman Landseries.
Plot
[edit]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
[edit]Bomberman Land Touch! 2features similar gameplay to its predecessor. It has three modes of play: Story, Battle, and Attractions. In Story mode, players 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 theBombermanseries, 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
[edit]Bomberman Land Touch! 2was confirmed alongsideBomberman LandonWiiandBomberman LandonPlayStation 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
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 74/100[4] |
| Publication | Score |
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| 1Up | B+[5] |
| 4Players | 75%[6] |
| Eurogamer | 7/10[7] |
| Famitsu | (DS) 29/40[8] 27/40[8] |
| GameRevolution | B−[9] |
| GamesRadar+ |   [10] |
| GameZone | 7/10[1] |
| IGN | 7.9/10[11] |
| Nintendo Power | 6/10[12] |
| Pocket Gamer | [13] |
Since its release,Bomberman Land Touch! 2received above-average reviews according to thereview aggregationwebsiteMetacritic.[4]In Japan,Famitsugave it a score of one five, two sevens and one eight, whileFamitsu DSgave it a score of three sevens and one eight.[8]
GameSpot's preview praised it for its battle mode and its assortment of mini-games.[14]IGNenjoyed its mini-games and multi-player mode, but felt that it did not offer much to those who purchased the firstBomberman Land Touch![11]GamesRadar+agreed, also noting their disappointment that the mini-games did not feature online play.[10]Pocket Gamerfelt it not as original compared to its predecessor, while noting it as a "worthy successor."[13]Writer Matthew Madeiro ofEngadget(formerlyJoystiq) 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.[15]WhileGameRevolutionfound the Battle mode fun and the mini-games inventive, they found the backtracking in the story mode to be excessive.[9]Eurogamerfound the single-player mode to be superior to earlierBombermangameBomberman Story DSand noted how it continuously engaged them by providing new things to unlock all the time.[7]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abWoodward, Stephen (February 12, 2008)."Bomberman Land Touch! 2 - NDS - Review".GameZone.Archivedfrom the original on February 14, 2008.RetrievedAugust 27,2022.
- ^GameSpy staff (September 20, 2007)."Bomberman Land Trifecta".GameSpy.IGN Entertainment. Archived fromthe originalon October 15, 2007.RetrievedAugust 30,2019.
- ^Purchese, Robert (January 8, 2008)."Euro Bomberman Land date iffy".Eurogamer.Gamer Network.Archivedfrom the original on August 27, 2022.RetrievedAugust 27,2022.
- ^ab"Bomberman Land Touch! 2".Metacritic.Red Ventures.Archivedfrom the original on February 27, 2019.RetrievedAugust 20,2019.
- ^Donahoe, Michael (January 29, 2008)."Bomberman Land Touch! 2".1Up.Ziff Davis.Archived fromthe originalon June 7, 2016.RetrievedAugust 27,2022.
- ^Kautz, Paul (April 2, 2008)."Test: Bomberman Land: Touch! 2 [sic]".4Players(in German). 4Players GmbH.Archivedfrom the original on August 27, 2022.RetrievedAugust 27,2022.
- ^abLyon, James (April 9, 2008)."DS Roundup (Page 2)".Eurogamer.Gamer Network.Archivedfrom the original on August 27, 2022.RetrievedAugust 27,2022.
- ^abcIGN staff (August 8, 2007)."Gaming Life in Japan".IGN.Ziff Davis.Archivedfrom the original on August 27, 2022.RetrievedAugust 27,2022.
- ^abRowe, Brian (March 6, 2008)."Bomberman Land Touch! 2 Review".GameRevolution.CraveOnline.Archivedfrom the original on September 10, 2015.RetrievedAugust 27,2022.
- ^abProvo, Frank (February 15, 2008)."Bomberman Land Touch! 2 review".GamesRadar+.Future plc.Archivedfrom the original on August 20, 2019.RetrievedAugust 20,2019.
- ^abHarris, Craig (February 8, 2008)."Bomberman Land Touch! 2 Review".IGN.Ziff Davis.Archivedfrom the original on August 20, 2019.RetrievedAugust 20,2019.
- ^"Bomberman Land Touch! 2".Nintendo Power.Vol. 225.Future US.February 2008. p. 88.
- ^abHearn, Rob (March 17, 2008)."Bomberman Land Touch! 2".Pocket Gamer.Steel Media Ltd.Archivedfrom the original on August 27, 2022.RetrievedAugust 27,2022.
- ^Calvert, Justin (November 27, 2007)."Bomberman Land Touch! 2 Hands-On".GameSpot.Red Venutres.Archivedfrom the original on August 30, 2019.RetrievedAugust 30,2019.
- ^Madeiro, Matthew (July 31, 2008)."Gaming to Go: Bomberman Land Touch! 2".Engadget(Joystiq).Yahoo.Archivedfrom the original on January 27, 2015.RetrievedAugust 27,2022.