Super Bomberman Collection update to add Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber W on August 20
Konami is bringing the 1995 Japan-exclusive title Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber W to the West via a free update to the Super Bomberman Collection.
Quick answers
When will Panic Bomber W be added to the collection?
The update is scheduled for release on August 20, 2026.
Will the update cost extra?
No, coverage from Nintendo Everything and Shane the Gamer confirms the update will be free.
What is the origin of the game being added?
Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber W was a Japan-exclusive game originally released in 1995.
The brief
A free update is scheduled for the Super Bomberman Collection on August 20. This update will include the addition of Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber W, a title originally released in Japan in 1995.
Coverage from outlets including Gematsu, Nintendo Everything, and Push Square emphasizes that this marks the first time the game will be available to Western audiences. Reports from Vice and Time Extension note the game's previous status as a Japan-exclusive entry.
Attention now shifts to the August 20 release date. Information regarding further additions to the collection or updates for other platforms remains to be seen in future reporting.
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Coverage (8)
- Konami Game From 1995 Returning Next Month for First Time Ever ComicBook.com · 49d ago
- Super Bomberman Collection Adds Panic Bomber W Free on August 20 Shane the Gamer · 49d ago
- 'Super Bomberman Collection' Is Adding Yet Another Japan-Exclusive Bomberman Entry Time Extension · 49d ago
- Super Bomberman Collection update announced, adding Panic Bomber W for free Nintendo Everything · 49d ago
- Super Bomberman Collection update to add Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber W on August 20 Gematsu · 49d ago
- 1995 Japan-Exclusive Bomberman Game Is Finally Making Its Way to the West VICE · 49d ago
- Panic Bomber W Is Coming To Super Bomberman Collection Retro Dodo · 49d ago
- Bomberman's Brilliant Retro Compilation Adds an 8th Game for Free on PS5 Push Square · 49d ago
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