Super Bomberman 2 was developed by Produce! and released by Hudson Soft for the Super Famicom in Japan on April 28, 1994. North America got it in September 1994 and Europe in November 1994, where Virgin Interactive Entertainment published it.
It is the only Super Bomberman game without a two-player story mode. Instead, the focus is on Battle Mode: two players, or four with a multitap, fight in 10 arenas in battle royale or team matches. The story pits Bomberman against the Five Dastardly Bombers led by Plasma Bomber, and each world ends with a boss fought first on foot and then inside a giant machine. The game introduced the Golden Bomber and Sudden Death features used in later games of the series. Yasuhiko Fukuda composed the music.
According to Famitsu, it sold about 730,000 copies in Japan. The game was later included in Bomberman Collection Vol. 2 for Windows (2004) and in SUPER BOMBERMAN COLLECTION (2026).12
Names and releases
| Region | Title on the box | Platform | Date | Publisher | Src |
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| NA | Super Bomberman 2 | SNES | September 1994 | Hudson Soft | 1 |
| JP | スーパーボンバーマン2 | SNES | Apr 28, 1994 | Hudson Soft | 1 |
| EU | Super Bomberman 2 | SNES | November 1994 | Virgin Interactive Entertainment | 1 |
| JP | ボンバーマンコレクションVOL.2Compilation that includes the overseas version | Windows | Apr 15, 2004 | Hudson Soft | 2 |
| WW | SUPER BOMBERMAN COLLECTIONCompilation with the Japanese, US and European versions; also PS5, Xbox Series, Switch and Switch 2 | Windows | Feb 5, 2026 | Konami | 3 |
Also known as: スーパーボンバーマン2 JP2
Box art by region
NA Super Bomberman 2 
EU Super Bomberman 2 
JP スーパーボンバーマン2
Box art © its publishers, shown to identify each release. Scans: libretro-thumbnails.
Version differences
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GameplaySNES (NA)SNES (EU)
The English versions wait 253 frames before a game mode can be chosen from the main menu, compared with 31 frames in the Japanese version.4
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TextSNES (JP)
Only the Japanese credits include a "Special thanks to all our friends" block before the director credit.4
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ContentCaravan version (JP)
A Japan-only Caravan edition for events shows a sponsor screen before the opening, keeps only four battle stages and locks the battle settings.4
Translations
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English Official
Hudson Soft1994SNES · Japanese versionReleased · complete
Official English version, released in North America in September 1994 and in Europe in November 1994.1
Where to play legally today
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Steam Purchase
SUPER BOMBERMAN COLLECTION
Japanese, US and European SNES versions
Checked: 2026-10-133store.steampowered.com
Reception
According to Famitsu, it sold 153,587 copies in its first week in Japan and about 730,000 in total, and Famitsu's reviewers gave it 26/40. Western magazines rated it highly (Next Generation 5/5, Official Nintendo Magazine 92/100), and Next Generation ranked it 3rd among the best games of all time in 1996. GamePro found single-player less engaging than multiplayer.1
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13Text reviewed: 2026-10-13
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