MultiVersus is fast and looney in all the right ways – Closed Alpha Preview

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The platform fighting genre is a tough menagerie to enter. The king, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, plays smoothly and has a wide range of characters to choose from. However, MultiVersus is able to make its mark with its own exciting takes on Warner Bros. personalities throughout film and TV. It’s fast, bonkers, and genuinely entertaining to play. Here’s why, doc.

MultiVersus combines the likes of Steven Universe, Game of Thrones, DC, Looney Tunes, and more Warner Bros. properties into one game. While these characters sound entirely different from each other, the developer, Player First Games, has been able to blend them all together in a natural and magical way. The art style is similar to a vibrant cartoon, and the looney animation attached to each move makes perfect sense within the world that MultiVersus creates. The characters even interact with each other, talking smack, or in Superman’s case, giving accolades to Harley Quinn.

Furthermore, MultiVersus is a wacky idea for a fighting game that nevertheless actually works on screen. It takes the concept of a platform fighter and brings some teamwork into play with its default 2v2 mode. You’ll want to figure out which moves work the best not just for you, but also how to save your teammate. One of the original characters from MultiVersus, Reindog, has a beam that is connected to their teammate, and in dire situations, they can be pulled back onto the stage and escape a ring out. Wonder Woman, meanwhile has a shield that can defend her ally from a terrifying attack. It would be cool to see more support abilities during battles, however. There are also 1v1 and free-for-all modes, which play great, but the main attraction is the team-based action.

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