Super Bomberman R Online is a 64-player battle royale that's a "first on Stadia" exclusive

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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