Bubbles can be blown to trigger abilities, such as launching them at opponents as a ranged attack, or activating an air dash move. Their power can be increased by destroying drones that periodically spawn on the map, allowing the player to craft a larger melee weapon when fully-charged. The player can also disguise themselves as a prop on the field. Points are scored primarily by knocking out opponents, and an “Ippon” bonus can be scored as part of a KO if the player does so in combination with their abilities.

The gum-powered ninjas can jump, double jump, and even run on walls like it’s no big deal. By blowing a bubble with ZL, you can power them up even more: hit B to burst into an air dash that’s great for clearing distances, hit ZR to fire a bubble at your enemies to damage or stun them, or tap A to disguise yourself as a piece of the environment, Prop Hunt style (listen, it’s really good gum). Your usage of gum is restricted by a meter, but it slowly replenishes on its own or with powerups scattered around the battlefield. The meter encourages you to keep moving instead of spending all your time mired in ninja mosh pits like a crowd of kids fighting over the ball at a soccer game (although plenty of players did still do that).