I’ve been playing Super Bomberman R Online since it arrived on Stadia yesterday and its BATTLE 64 mode is tremendous!
It’s basically Bomberman battle royale but on a much larger scale than we’ve seen in the series. 64 players are split up into groups of 4, spread across 16 interconnected Bomberman battle arenas.
The doors connecting each arena close during battle rounds - forcing you to come to terms with your opponents. Between each round arenas disappear off the map and you have to migrate to a new one.
This, combined with everyone slowly getting more and more powerful, slowly ups the ante toward each delicious finale. You see, if you defeat all enemies within an arena during a round you’re rewarded with a mountain of powerups.
It’s also got Louies(!), and the designers decide to set everyone to having two lives. Die once and you’re still in the game, but flashing red. Defeat a flashing player and they’ll drop an extra life heart.