Konami’s entertaining Super Bomberman R is returning next week – reduced and rejuvenated with a new 64-player battle royale mode – as a “first on Stadia” exclusive.
The imaginatively titled Super Bomberman R Online is, as per Konami’s rather exuberant official website, a pared back version of Super Bomberman R, jettisoning the original’s story campaign and various multiplayer bits in favour of a single, online-only 64-player battle mode.
Battle 64, as it’s known, drops participants (who can select from a variety of characters and customisation options beforehand) into different arenas at the start of a match. They’re then tasked with eliminating their opponents in the series’ usual, chaotic manner, slowing whittling the numbers down until only one Bomberman remains.
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In among that familiar action, Super Bomberman R Online adds its own spin on the battle royale genre’s beloved ever-decreasing play area mechanic by systematically closing off arenas as the timer ticks down – forcing players to leg it through a newly opened door, to the temporary safety of an adjacent arena, as the match progresses. All of which actually sounds pretty decent.