Video Game Review: Super Bullet Break

There is no shortage of gacha games out there, but the majority of them are found on mobile platforms. The same can be said for card games, though the deck building genre in particular does have a stronger presence of the Switch than one would think. Super Bullet Break is a strategy deck building game that combines collect cards with gacha mechanics. After all, the cards are anime girls, which are the backbone of gacha gaming. 

Super Bullet Break utilizes many mechanics that fans of deck building roguelike games will already be familiar with. Players will build decks full of bullets (i.e anime girls) that will help them progress through stages filled with encounters. What sets Super Bullet Break apart is the gacha mechanic in which players spend in-game currencies and tickets to get better bullets.

Like gacha games, each bullet has a rarity, and pulling rare bullets is a genuinely exciting experience. These bullets are full of variety in both design and mechanics, making Super Bullet Break a feast for those who love the genre. The part of Super Bullet Break is the lack of microtransactions. The gacha process is entirely non-predatory. Players can get their gambling waifu fixed without ruining their actual lives. 

With over 160 bullets, completionists will have plenty to pursue. Those who are really into fanservice will be especially pleased at how embarrassingly revealing some of the character art is. Between the art and the sound effects, Super Bullet Break can feel pretty racy. Those who aren’t into fanservice will have to wait until a similar game without these aesthetics comes around. 

The gameplay itself is sound, but far from spectacular. Super Bullet Break comes with enough strategic depth to entertain, but there isn’t anything revolutionary here. Super Bullet Break is a card game, and because of that, players will rely on luck. Deck-building can only get one so far, especially early on. This isn’t a difficult game, but it does feel uneven when players end up with bad hands. If players don’t take the gameplay seriously, there is plenty of fun to be had.