FootBomb

FootBomb is a fictional sport in the MegaMan Battle Network universe first seen in MegaMan Battle Network 4 during one of the substories of the Red Sun/Blue Moon tournament.

Background
FootBomb is an ancient sport of Netopian ancestry dating back to 2,000 years. FootBomb is played very much akin to Soccer's penalties that is there is a goalie who defends a goal and an attacker who kicks the ball which alternate between rounds. Although it looks simple, however there is an added trickery, the ball is in fact a bomb that will explode if it reaches the goal, blasting the goalie and injuring it.

As such it is a deadly game that was eventually banned due to its danger and is at present time mostly known (although not much) as a part of Netopian culture history rather than a practiced sport. The game however can be played now with far less deadlier consequences as a Net competition using Navis rather than humans. Since Navis won't die and can be restored back.

Story
FootBomb is a game featured in a substory of the Red Sun/Blue Moon tournament. When Lan Hikari and MegaMan.EXE are set to face Jack Bomber and his NormalNavi in the tournament, both parties inadvertently trade insults with each other not knowing they were their opponents. Jack Bomber then challenges Lan to FootBomb and teaches him the rules. The duo accepts the challenge and is able to beat the Navi who frustrated by his loss went to the NetFrica Area. Having said too much Lan intends to apologize to the Navi who challenges him to another FootBomb round albeit with a much deadlier bomb, however MegaMan triumphs once more.

Both pairs then take it to the tournament where Jack Bomber reveals his goal to win the tournament to promote FootBomb to the world, but the Netopian pair loses to the Electopian battlers after a tough fight. Although resigned to abandoned his dream, Jack Bomber is approached by a TV director who is doing a documentary on Netopian history and requests Jack Bomber's help with FootBomb. He accepts although it is unknown how far he succeeds in reviving the sport.