Super Bomberman R Online

Overview

Super Bomberman R Online was a free-to-play top-down action game developed by Hexa Drive and released by Konami for Google Stadia on September 2, 2020. It was later digitally released for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC on May 27, 2021, and was later shut down on December 1, 2022.

A spin-off of the 2017-2018 game Super Bomberman R, Super Bomberman R Online brought the multiplayer aspect of the original to free-to-play with new game modes. As a free-to-play game, it included numerous microtransactions, including bonus characters, outfits, cosmetics, and background music, with the console releases adding a seasonal pass system. The Stadia version also featured a "Crowd Play" system where viewers can join YouTube streamers on their next game from the stream itself.

Along with Standard and Grand Prix modes (both for private matches), the game features a new unique large-player "Battle 64" mode, where up to 64 players play at once in 16 linked playfields. Between each "Battle Phase", all remaining blocks are removed and players can move between playfields, with some playfields becoming uninhabitable, before the blocks are replenished.

The game's online service was later shut down on December 1, 2022, rendering it unplayable.

Characters

The game includes most playable characters, including several guest characters, from the original Super Bomberman R, each with their own unique stats and abilities.

Each character has their own restrictions on the amount of power-ups they start with and the amount of power-ups they can collect.

Bomber Type

These characters have no special abilities and were the only ones available from the start.

• White - Has no power-up restrictions at all, but starts with a low amount of Blast Up, Bomb Up, and Speed Up.
• Black - Starts with a high amount of Speed Up.
• Pink - Starts with a high amount of the Blast Up, Bomb Up, and Speed Up, but cannot upgrade them.
• Blue - Starts with a high amount of Bomb Up.
• Red - Starts with a high amount of Blast Up.
• Yellow - Starts with Bomb Punch and Rubber Bomb.
• Aqua - Starts with Pierce Bomb.
• Green - Starts with Bomb Punch, Bomb Kick, and Power Glove. Lowest stats, which are not upgradable.

Attack Type

• Simon Belmont - Can pull enemies and bombs towards him.
• Pyramid Head - Can defeat enemies by bumping into them. Lowest stats, which are not upgradable.
• Raiden - Can perform consecutive dash strikes to push enemies away.
• Soma Cruz - Can disable enemy abilities by bumping into them. Added post-release.
• Suikoden 2 Hero - Can push enemies and bombs away from him. Added post-release.
• Goemon - Can place a line of bombs in front of him. Added post-release.

Speed Type

• Alucard - Can phase through bombs and blocks.
• Vic Viper - Can dash forward uncontrollably at high speed.
• Bill - Can shoot forward to erase bombs and stun enemies.
• Lance - Can shoot forward to blast bombs and stun enemies.
• Naked Snake - Can move around while hidden from other players.
• Richter - Can grab bombs and enemies to move them around.
• Old Snake - Can become invisible for a lengthy time. Added post-release.
• Vic Viper Zero - Can dash forward uncontrollably at high speed. Added post-release.

Unique Type

• Bubble Head - Can inflict the Skull power-down on herself.
• Princess Tomato - Can power up a nearby enemy to turn them into an ally.
• Mimi - Can speed up the bomb counters of nearby enemies at random.
• Nyami - Can slow down the bomb counters of nearby enemies at random.
• Robbie the Rabbit - Can stun enemies by bumping into them. Starts with Rubber Bomb.
• Bean - Can perform a leaping dive. Added post-release.
• Shiori Fujisaki - Can disable movement of nearby enemies. Added post-release.