Did somebody say Multiverse❓
No, actually they said...
MultiVERSUS
First off I just have to say that the name Multiversus is absolutely genius. Some who do not read/listen carefully may call it wrong a time or two, but quickly the iconic name will catch on. The name also explains how all of these characters from different tv shows and movies will manage to land on one giant roster of fighters.
This is a free-to-play platform brawler of the likes of Super Smash Bros.
https://www.multiversus.com/en/game
Warner Bros. ➕ Smash Bros. = Multiversus
So far there have been 13 characters announced for Multiversus, with many more TBA. If you know your film, then you will quickly notice the current roster consists of Warner Bros. characters. This studio owns the rights to a nearly endless amount of characters that we all know and recognize. Super Smash Bros. has a classic and also ever-growing roster of characters. The Smash roster comes from licenses that gamers know by heart, but gamers are a lesser audience than that which Warner Bros. possesses with its movies and tv mega fans.
Warner Bros. not only has the rights to characters but also easy access to celebrities that have starred as those characters in Hollywood films. We have been promised that, unlike Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (another Smash clone), Multiversus will have voice actors. This game is not skimping on the caliber of the voices either. For instance, Arya and Shaggy will both be played by the faces that we recognize as those characters. Kevin Conroy is also accustomed to his role of Batman. The list goes on. I'm sure the marketing team is saving the best for closer to launch. If Multiversus can outdo Sakai's SSBros. character reveals, then this brawler could become extremely popular.
Just imagine if this game has Keanu Reeves to voice Neo from The Matrix! Keanu would obviously need to be involved with that reveal. This is not at all impossible, Keanu played an entire 3D character in Cyberpunk 2077. He was there at CD Projekt RED many times before the public even knew he was part of that game. Plus there is a new Matrix movie coming this month on December 22. Why not ride the wave of hype and give gamers a back-bending, pistol-wielding guy, in a trench coat with black shades. What about John Wick vs Neo? That would draw people in. They could drop John Wick in the game a week before John Wick 4 releases on May 27, 2022. That would increase ticket sales and stream numbers for sure.
Take a moment to look over this list of Warner Bros. films, sorted from newest to oldest. If you watch a lot of things on HBO Max, then you probably watch a lot of Warner Bros. They could draw from so many timeless movies. For instance, a dolphin fighter that was inspired by Dolphin Tale. I'm dreaming over here.
Don't forget that a Mortal Kombat character seems very likely to make it into this game as well, especially because of the recent revival of MK films. Street Fighter characters made it into Smash, this kind of crossover has happened before. Plus the name of the game is MULTIVERSUS, so literally, anything is possible considering the assets at hand.
Fan-made Image Source * Not the actual roster *
Potentially something huge 👁🗨
This is a bigger list of characters that I found on Reddit. It is not official by any means, but it is a genuine list of Warner Bros.-owned characters. Just picture what it would be like if they get Will Ferrell to voice Buddy from Elf and do something like, make his character exclusive to the Christmas season. People would go nuts for those quips and could enjoy the one-liners with their families during the holidays.
If you want somebody to brainstorm character possibilities with, check out https://discord.gg/multiversus. There is already a budding community dying to get their hands on this game. You can also sign up for early access by visiting https://www.multiversus.com/en/game and looking in the top right corner for the orange banner that says SIGN UP FOR PLAYTESTS
Show me the game 👀
I'm not just going to hype this video game up, wouldn't you like to see it in action? Well, guess what, you can. Developers https://www.playerfirstgames.com/ released a really well-put-together 3-4 min video. You will get to see plenty of gameplay and also hear from the devs themselves. The production quality on this is top-notch, Tony Huynh (Co-Founder and Game Director) is passionate about what he does and it is obvious.
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The only thing that concerns me about this game is that it is free to play. We know for sure that there will be microtransactions, which is the formula for the F2P Games-as-a-Service (GaaS) model. You cannot just release a game for free, you have to make money off of it, especially if you are paying to hire all of these expensive actors.
Will we still have a chance to unlock characters, costumes, and new stages? Or will you have to pay for all of the extra content? Some of it? What costs and what can be earned. There are so many questions to ask. I'm sure all will be answered in due time, but they are still focusing on this upcoming playtest with an unannounced start date. Check your emails after you sign up for early access.
Multiversus is set to launch sometime in 2022 ⏳
Multiversus is coming to all consoles, except Nintendo Switch.
What do you think of this game? Will Multiversus give Super Smash Bros. a run for their money?
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Dam, thats sweet. I would rock tom amd Jerry 1st, that shits from our childhood man lol. Rick, from Rick n Morty is a badass character too.
Cool list, maybe they can get some success, but Super Smash is so polished. Their past couple games have been so refined but yet still so playable. I havent even actually played much of the newest versions, i played a lot way back on gamecube when i had Melee.
Nice review as always Daltano!
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I still haven't watched the new Tom & Jerry movie yet. I have been wanting to see it pretty badly, it's in my HBO queue. I used to watch the show all of the time as a kid. Speaking of that, Tom & Jerry Kids was pretty cool too.
Smash has been doing this since 1999. Hard to keep up with that. At least Multiversus will be coming out on next-gen consoles and have crisp graphics. 4k and higher framerate will be noticeable. It kills be how my Switch can't do better than 1080p and a very unstable 30 fps.
Melee was my most played, until Ultimate. I've put well over 100 hours into that game. It literally never got old when it first came out. So many other games now, I don't play it or my Switch anymore.
Hell yeah man. T & J kids is old school lol, i remember too. There was this badass old cartoon, from original T & J, where Jerry built this huge trap contraption on a blueprint. Tom triggered it, had like a fan, pool table n shit lol. Ended with an anvil on his head, good stuff.
I havent even gotten a switch yet, but i did love the Wii, big nintendo fan for sure. Good chattin, see ya on a future post!
Thats crazy youre done with usps, screw em anyways.
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Jerry had to do lengthy things like that to stay alive against a giant human-sized cat. I love both characters, no words needed.
The Switch was cool at first but feels really old and slow when I play it now. That is nothing that the new OLED model fixes either. Maybe if they ever build one with more power it will be worth your time. There is certainly an abundance of really fun Switch-exclusive games. Super Mario Odyssey and Smash Bros. Ultimate are probably my favorite two.
TBH I'm pretty excited about this. If it wasn't F2P I probably wouldn't try it though. I'm not attached enough to the characters to warrant it.
Strange there's no Switch release, when this seems perfect for the Switch.
I'd be tempted even if it were not free. I would probably wait until after the reviews though. I really am hoping to gain early access to this game that way I can provide a better overview of what it is like to all of my friends here in the Hive Gaming community.
I feel like Nintendo said no thanks, we have Super Smash Bros.
This actually looks sick! It is definitely not my type by any means but the potential on it is pretty large. I mean, the possibility of hardcore smash players moving over and playing this as well is possible I think, and they are some die-hard fans. If this is done right, I can see it being a super fun game for adults alone but also to play with their children and have a game for both to get good at and not be one sided. Great post about this, I had no clue.
Oh and with the GaaS, I'm sure it will include some sort of battle pass feature, those things are everywhere and get even the hardest to get people to buy.
Yea I can't say this doesn't look cool. It is a shame that Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl had so little money put into it. The fact that they didn't even include voice acting was pretty sad. The gameplay didn't look that exciting either. I didn't even waste money on that one, although at first I was tempted.
Multiversus looks so much better. It even rivals Smash in some ways. It will take a lot to dethrone the long-time platform brawler, but at least this one stands a chance to gain some of the spotlights.
The cool thing about having to pay for all of the cool alternate costumes is that even though I refuse to do it, I still get to see other people's characters who are willing to shell out that dough.
I am totally using Rick to play!!!! 😅
Rick hasn't been confirmed yet, but I swear he is such a must for this game. I feel like they will announce him eventually. Maybe even a Rick and Morty duo character like Tom and Jerry. I think both are worth their individual characters though.
Lmao!!! I didn't even think about that! It would be totally dope if it was a duo, Morty helping out in the fight! Look how excited I am! 😂😂
We will have to wait until they decide to announce more characters. I'm hyped to find out what the full roster ends up looking like.
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Looks pretty awesome and excited to see the mashup and play it with my kiddos!
I wasn't expecting this to get announced, but I'm more than happy to have a game like this one coming. Free to play means we don't even have to consider whether or not we will be adding it to our libraries.
Super rare is going to be that game, and it's about time to see Shaggy in a game like this lol.
If Shaggy is in this, don't you think that Scooby-Doo may be coming too?
Nooooo wayyyy!!!lets go!!!
We both know that games like Smash have the potential to be a shit load of fun!
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