History YMMV / SuperBomberman

** [[https://bomberman.fandom.com/wiki/Kinkaru Kinkaru]], the little gold coins in the circus world that resemble the dreaded Pontans from the original Bomberman, are among the fastest enemies in the game and can bypass soft blocks. They were so annoying that ''Super Bomberman 5'' {{Nerf}}ed them to hell and back by making them slower and unable to get through obstacles.

** [[https://bomberman.fandom.com/wiki/Kinkaru Kinkaru]], the little gold coins in the circus world, are among the fastest enemies in the game and can bypass soft blocks. They were so annoying that ''Super Bomberman 5'' {{Nerf}}ed them to heck by making them slower and unable to get through obstacles.

* NightmareFuel: The clown boss from the first game and the sun boss from the second, both for their hyper realistic facial expressions that were the UncannyValley incarnate.

* ThatOneBoss: Most of The Dastardly Bombers in ''R'' can be considered this, but Karaoke Bomber in particular has a nasty habit of running up to you and placing her proximity bomb, which is almost always immediately detonated because you're too close. Which can easily kill you while she quickly escapes. Though alternatively, you can easily set her up to be [[HoistByHisOwnPetard caught in her own blasts within the first few seconds of the fight]] if you're quick enough and willing to risk losing a life in the process... but then she gets the [[HumongousMecha Elegant Dream]] out and things only get worse.

** The boss of the 4th world in ''Super Bomberman''. You are supposed to push it towards the elctrified walls through the force of your explosions. Easy enough if you have max, or at least great, firepower (or perhaps a second player), but extremely difficult if you have anything below. The game also doesn't explain this, meaning it's entirely possible for a player to keep blasting the boss endlessly while unaware that they're not progressing at all.

* NightmareFuel: The clown boss from the first game and the sun boss from the second.

** The first game had those floating knight armors ([[https://bomberman.fandom.com/wiki/Yoroisu Yoroisu]]) in the final world. They could be hurt only from behind and had much more HP than any other enemy in the game. One could even view them as an example of BossInMookClothing since the game was merciful enough to pit you against just two of those at a time.

*** [[https://bomberman.fandom.com/wiki/Kinkaru Kinkaru]], the little gold coins in the circus world, are among the fastest enemies in the game and can bypass soft blocks. They were so annoying that ''Super Bomberman 5'' {{Nerf}}ed them to heck by making them slower and unable to get through obstacles.

*** [[https://bomberman.fandom.com/wiki/Pakupa Pakupa]], the blue bomb eaters. Not only did they require three hits to defeat, they also rendered bombs useless by eating them, meaning that if you have no access to remote bombs, you will have to rely on impecable timing to have any hope against them.
*** [[https://bomberman.fandom.com/wiki/Kinkaru Kinkaru]], the little gold coins in the circus world are among the fastest enemies in the game and can bypass soft blocks. They were so annoying that ''Super Bomberman 5'' nerfed them to heck by making them slower and unable to get through obstacles.

** The first game had those floating knight armors ([[https://bomberman.fandom.com/wiki/Yoroisu Yoroisu]]) in the final world. They could be hurt only from behind and had much more HP than any other enemy in the game. One could even view them as an example of BossInMookClothing since the game was merciful enough to pit you against just two of them at a time.

** Pre-release thoughts on ''Super Bomberman R'' were pretty mixed. Some are excited for it as the ideal ''Switch'' game that could show a return to form for ''Konami'', others feel that it's a cheap cash-in that's not worth more than $20.

* ItsEasySoItSucks: Averted. Despite most of the games being easy to finish (especially ''Super Bomberman 4''), they are loved by the fans.

* EvilIsCool: The Five Dastardly Bombers.

** Plasma Bomber and Kareoke/[[spoiler:Pretty]] Bomber are this in ''Super Bomberman R'', albeit in a DifficultButAwesome way. Kareoke Bomber's Kareoke Bomb takes an excruciatingly long time to detonate normally, but as soon as an enemy steps into its explosion range, it starts flashing and goes off in less than a second. Plasma Bomber's Plasma Bomb has a variable fuse length based on how long you hold B down, with the default time to explosion being a little over a second. Using either carelessly will result in lots and lots of self-destruction, but they're the closest thing in the game to the traditional Remote Bomb, which says a lot all by itself. Plasma Bomber in particular can basically ''shred'' the bosses.

* AwesomeMusic:

** ''Super Bomberman R'' brings in [[Franchise/SilentHill Pyramid Head]], one of the most infamous rapists in gaming history, who originates from a universe that is [[{{Understatement}} not so cheery]]. A later update brought in a Bubblehead Nurse to go alongside him.

** How about Xander Woods of ''Wrestling/TheNewDay'' showing up?

* ThatOneBoss: Most of The Dastardly Bombers in ''R'' can be considered this, but Karaoke Bomber in particular has a nasty habit of running up to you and placing her proximity bomb, which is almost always immediately detonated because you're too close. Which can easily kill you while she quickly escapes.

** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE-FPF4BgNI boss theme]] in the first ''Super Bomberman'' is surprisingly epic, and gives a vibe like "This is for the city!", which fits that game's setting on Earth instead of across different planets out in space.

* NightmareFuel: The clown boss in the first game and the sun boss in the second.

* NightmareFuel: The clown boss in ''1'' and the sun boss in ''2''.

** The Jehuty and Anubis ships from ''VideoGame/ZoneoftheEnders'' are also a fairly peculiar choice given their series infamously being overshadowed by ''Metal Gear Solid 2''[='=]s ''demo'' along with their... questionable cockpit placements.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Patch 1.3 of ''Super R'' vastly improves the framerate (at the cost of resolution and graphics), controls, lag, Story Mode camera, adds adjustable difficulty for AI, and adds free stage DLC on top of that.
** This continued with their second update which not only added even more characters and stages, but a brand new story level and Tournament Mode. In said Tournament Mode, they gave each character their own unique stats and the Bomberman Bros. the option to use the abilities of any unlocked characters.
* AwesomeMusic: The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE-FPF4BgNI boss theme]] in the first ''Super Bomberman'' is surprisingly epic, and gives a vibe like "This is for the city!", which fits that game's setting on Earth instead of across different planets out in space.
** The whole soundtrack of the first game is generally considered excellent and memorable. In particular, Areas [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTfnG7yu-24 2]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcTQSOBvB-g 3]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS7AIbH9Tp4 6]].
** [[spoiler:[[FinalBoss Great Gattaida/Ultimate Buggler's]] final boss themes in ''Super R'' are spectacular. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN0i9xh6d4Q First phase is incredibly rocking,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEWnSBHnBck second phase is incredibly climactic.]]]]
* BrokenBase:

** ''Super Bomberman 2'' to the original, due to the lack of co-op and a more "adventure-like" approach that would eventually be dropped in subsequent games.

* GameBreaker: In all five games, the remote control bombs make the game much easier, especially the boss battles. (Which may explain why they don't show up in ''R''.)
** ''Super Bomberman 1'' lets you have both the piercing bombs and the remote bombs at the same time, making it very easy to clear levels quickly. Every level also starts with a ridiculous amount of MercyInvincibility, so it's very easy to clear out most of the enemies in a stage before you can even take a hit. The addition of Passwall and Bombpass (that is, passing through destructible blocks and your own bombs) makes it even easier. Woe unto you if you fall to your own hubris and lose all those cool toys, though...

* NarmCharm: The pre-release cinematic for ''Super R'' seems to be intentionally going for this with its cartoonish villain, SoBadItsGood voice acting, and lighthearted tone, and it's a treat.

** The yellow Louie in the normal mode of ''Super Bomberman 3''. On paper, his power-up looks good for stages (push blocks), but it's impractical since the items vanish from pushed blocks. Also, he is completely useless for boss battles.

** Again, the yellow Louie in ''Super Bomberman 5'', for the same reasons.

** ''Super R'' brings in [[Franchise/SilentHill Pyramid Head]], one of the most infamous rapists in gaming history, who originates from a universe that is [[{{Understatement}} not so cheery]]. A later update brought in a Bubblehead Nurse to go alongside him.

** ''Super R'' brings in [[Franchise/SilentHill Pyramid Head]], one of the most infamous rapists in gaming history, who originates from a universe that is [[{{Understatement}} not so cheery]].

** The whole soundtrack of the first game is generally considered excellent and memorable. In particular, Areas [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTfnG7yu-24 2]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcTQSOBvB-g 3]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS7AIbH9Tp4 6]].
** [[spoiler:[[FinalBoss Great Gattaida/Ultimate Buggler]]'s final boss themes in Super R is spectacular. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN0i9xh6d4Q First phase is incredibly rocking,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEWnSBHnBck second phase is incredibly cliamtic.]]]]

** Pre-release thoughts on ''Super Bomberman R'' were pretty mixed. Some are excited for it as the ideal ''Switch'' game that could show a return to form for ''Konami'', others feel that it's a cheap cash in that's not worth more than $20.

** The brown Louie in ''Super Bomberman 3''. He has the line bomb power up, which sendsall your bombs in a line. Combine him with remote control bombs and all boss battles become a piece of cake.
** Most of the mechanical eggs in ''Super Bomberman 4'', especially Pakkunga (line bomb), Dancing Clown (stun enemies), Bomb Tank (slowdown enemies), and the Fly Turtle (A powerful suicide attack). Also the Four Bomber Kings and the Great Bomber in the battle mode for their super attacks.
** As of the free character update, [[Franchise/SilentHill Pyramid Head Bomber]] in ''R'' can easily be considered this. His special ability allows him to gain CollisionDamage at the cost of [[MightyGlacier moving at a snail's pace]]. In singleplayer, this renders him borderline invincible to all but a handful of enemies. Sadly, he has been nerfed in the Tournament Mode update, as his ability requires a cooldown before it can be used again.

** The yellow Louie in the normal mode of ''Super Bomberman 3''. On the paper, his power up looks good for stages (push blocks), but it's unpractical since the items vanish from pushed blocks. Also, he is completely useless for boss battles.
** The Bomberman in the battle mode of ''Super Bomberman 4'' for not having super attacks.
** Again the yellow Louie in ''Super Bomberman 5'', for the same reasons.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: The Green Bomberman in ''R'' is fairly easy to mistake for a female character, given his somewhat gender neutral-sounding voice and his [[BlushSticker cheek blushes]].

** As of the free character update, [[Franchise/SilentHill Pyramid Head Bomber]] in ''R'' can easily be considered this. His special ability allows him to gain CollisionDamage at the cost of [[MightyGlacier moving at a snail's pace]]. In singleplayer, this renders him borderline invincible to all but a handful of enemies. He's nerfed in Tournament Mode, however, as his stats are always minimal.

** This continued with their second update which not only added even more characters and stages, but a brand new story level and Tournament Mode. In said Tournament Mode, they gave each character their own unique stats and the Bomberman Bors. the option to use the abilities of any unlocked characters.
* AwesomeMusic: The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE-FPF4BgNI boss theme]] in the first Super Bomberman is surprisingly epic, and gives a vibe like "This is for the city!", which fits that game's setting on Earth instead of across different planets out in space.

** ''Super Bomberman 5''. Most of the game reuse assets from previous games (stage sprites) and most of stages are completely static with no animation. Most of the fandom considers it a good Bomberman but with some shortcomings which put it behind the other games (especially 3 and 4).

* GameBreaker: In all five games, the remote control bombs make the game much more easier, especially the boss battles. (Which may explain why they don't show up in ''R''.)
** ''Super Bomberman 1'' lets you have both the piercing bombs and the remote bombs at the same time, making it very easy to clear levels quickly. Every level also starts with a ridiculous amount of MercyInvincibility, so it's very easy to clear out most of the enemies in a stage before you can even take a hit. The addition of Passwall and Bombpass (That is, passing through destructible blocks and your own bombs) makes it even easier. Woe unto you if you fall to your own hubris and lose all those cool toys, though...
** The brown Louie in ''Super Bomberman 3''. He has the line bomb power up which send all your bombs in a line. Combine him with remote control bombs and all boss battles become a piece of cake.
** Most of the mechanical eggs in ''Super Bomberman 4'', especially Pakkunga (line bomb), Dancing Clown (stun enemies), Bomb Tank (slowdown enemies) and the Fly Turtle (A powerful suicide attack). Also the Four Bomber Kings and the Great Bomber in the battle mode for their super attacks.
** As of the free character update, [[Franchise/SilentHill Pyramid Head Bomber]] in ''R'' can easily be considered this. His special ability allows him to gain CollisionDamage at the cost of [[MightyGlacier moving at a snail's pace]]. In singleplayer, this renders him borderline invincible to all but a handful of enemies. He's nerfed in Tournament Mode however as his stats are always minimal.

** The Jehuty and Anubis ships from VideoGame/ZoneoftheEnders are also a fairly peculiar choice given their series infamously being overshadowed by Metal Gear Solid 2's ''demo'' along with their... Questionable cockpit placements.
* ViewerGenderConfusion: The Green Bomberman in ''R'' is fairly easy to mistake for a female character, given his somewhat gender neutral-sounding voice and his cheek blushes.

** As of the free character update, [[Franchise/SilentHill Pyramid Head Bomber]] in ''R'' can easily be considered this. His special ability allows him to gain CollisionDamage at the cost of [[MightyGlacier moving at a snail's pace]]. In singleplayer, this renders him borderline invincible to all but a handful of enemies.

** [[spoiler:[[FinalBoss Great Gattaida/Ultimate Buggler]]]]'s final boss themes in Super R is spectacular. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN0i9xh6d4Q First phase is incredibly rocking,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEWnSBHnBck second phase is incredibly cliamtic.]]