The single player mode of Super Bomberman 2 is probably my favourite of the "super" games next to Super Bomberman 5.  

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I usually prefer action-puzzlers to be heavier on the puzzles, lighter on the action

I'd recommend Kickle Cubicle (arcade version, Meikyu Jiima is recommended for better bosses and a more streamlined structure, but the NES/FC version plays nearly the same) for an action-puzzler with a nice puzzle focus.

Also, "Bomber Man World" on arcade (not the PS1 game), is possibly my favourite Bomberman game. Unlike Super Bomberman where you keep your powerups over the entire game, that game resets you on each stage, and learning how to get the powerups you need while outsmarting the enemies makes out a super fun puzzle. If you want Bomberman to be more puzzle-focuses, that's a good one to look into.

Another of my favourite action puzzlers is Mr. Driller, have you played any of those?

6 hours ago, Sumez said:

The single player mode of Super Bomberman 2 is probably my favourite of the "super" games next to Super Bomberman 5.  

I'd recommend Kickle Cubicle (arcade version, Meikyu Jiima is recommended for better bosses and a more streamlined structure, but the NES/FC version plays nearly the same) for an action-puzzler with a nice puzzle focus.

Also, "Bomber Man World" on arcade (not the PS1 game), is possibly my favourite Bomberman game. Unlike Super Bomberman where you keep your powerups over the entire game, that game resets you on each stage, and learning how to get the powerups you need while outsmarting the enemies makes out a super fun puzzle. If you want Bomberman to be more puzzle-focuses, that's a good one to look into.

Another of my favourite action puzzlers is Mr. Driller, have you played any of those?

@Sumez comin' in clutch with the recommendations!

I've got Super Bomberman 5 saved for a rainy day. I bought the whole Super Bomberman set this year, and I plan to play my way through them all between other games.

Kickle Cubicle is great, too - I played it back in college, and while I didn't like it as much as "Adventures of Lolo", it's solid for sure.

I don't have access to any proper arcade games (no local arcade, no modern consoles for anthologies, and no MAME piracy for me haha), but if I ever come across Meikyu Jima or Bomber Man World somehow, I'll have to give them a go.

Thanks for the suggestions!

[T-Pac]