Super Bomberman R Online arrives on the Nintendo Switch today, and if you happen to be in locations such as Japan or Australia, you can actually download this free-to-play title from the eShop right now.
This spin-off of Super Bomberman R revitalises the game as a 64-player online battle royale, and tasks players with blasting through battlefields to be the last Bomberman stand. There'll also be special goodies in each season such as a Metal Gear Solid themed 'Old Snake Bomber'.
The download will require 2.3GB of free space on your Switch and there's some downloadable content available. This includes an 'Add-On' pack (for $14.99 AUD or your regional equivalent) featuring 14 additional characters equipped with special types of abilities.
Bomber coins (in-game currency to buy new outfits and unlock various other in-game items in the shop) can also be purchased with real money. To celebrate Super Bomberman R Online's launch on new platforms - Konami is doing a crossover event with Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout:
"from today, all SUPER BOMBERMAN R ONLINE players will be able to claim an exclusive “Bean Bomber” playable character* – marking the first time that a Fall Guy has crossed over into another game."
*Available in-game across all platforms until further notice. No additional purchase required.
“Bean Bomber” is able to dive around the battlefield, trying not to stumble into too many bombs as players compete against one another in the new Battle 64 online mode and more.
Will you be trying out this new free-to-play Switch release? Leave a comment down below.
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I'll buy it immediately!
Awwwwwww snap! Time to get my bomb on!
I wonder if this will... bomb
i like the bomberman game that launched with the switch. i am not into online gaming. so for those who do have fun.
Totally forgot about this LOL.
I hope they release the ‘Bomberman act zero’ suit
And ofc NA is left out as usual
@anoyonmus Stop complaining u guys always get physical releases.
@Marioracer stop complaining your food is always better!
I heard positive things about this game when it was stadia exclusive in the Bomberman forums, ill give this a shot.
What happened to the Bomberman board game that was announced?
Will it be hitting American and Europe any time soon?
I’ll try it when or if it becomes available in America.
can you somehow play with your friends or is it random only?
Ooo i love fall guys. I will definitely be checking this out soon! I knew there was a Bomberman outfit coming to fall guys, so this is awesome!
this looks like a lot of fun! i wonder if you can play with friends or if it is random only
@lovesushi I think if you go premium you can set up your own rooms.
Does anyone know if the coins are earnable in-game? Am debating whether to go premium.
Out in the UK eshop now.
Everyone should at least try it out. It’s free to play and was one of the truly great, fun things to play on Stadia. Glad the game is going multiplat, even if it essentially means that Stadia’s got... essentially nothing anymore. Well, it’s the best way to play Destiny, I suppose, or it was... when I still used my Stadia and played Destiny.
I'll place big grey bombs of joy in every room after that!
I downloaded it and tried it this morning. Not my cup of tea, as I was never a big Bomberman fan, but it looked fun for those that do.
@Darknyht For me this has infinitely more appeal than pacman 99 (which I am TERRIBLE at).
The actual game is what you'd expect, Bomberman with loads of people and it's pretty good but good grief the loading times are absolutely ridiculous. The first attempt I thought it had crashed because the striped screen after it shows who's in your initial room was on for so long so I restarted the game and all the other places where it actually says it's loading take forever too.
Even Atari ST loading time was better
Any incentive to buy super bomberman R cart or is it made obsolete by this new one?
This would be fun if the process to start and join a game didn't last longer than the game itself (I'm not very good). If you could get into a game faster I could see myself getting into it. I've never played Bomberman that much, but I can't tolerate the long loading time in order to get enough play time to improve much.
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