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So, first of all I think it's important to ask the question - how would Ben's primary mechanic, his aliens, work? This might sound like an odd question to start with, but if the gameplay we've seen of MultiVersus so far is anything to go by, I feel like it's unlikely they'd give a menu like Shulk's Monado Arts to him to allow him to play as like, multiple different aliens. It seems like it'd be too complex to code - especially when you consider that the F2P model means they'd need fairly quick turnarounds for character reveals and the like. So, that's off the table - what's the alternative?

I see one of two things happening. See, characters like Finn and Jake have been seperated out into their own character slots, so the first plausible thing is that each alien transformation has it's own roster slot... but I feel like that would miss the point of Ben 10 as a concept - that is, being able to switch between unique aliens to solve problems in a unique way. Here's a few ideas.


Aside from that, it's also possible that they'd take inspiration from Punch Time Explosion, having Ben as the playable character as certain attacks change his model into that of an alien, then changes him back into Ben afterward. Personally... I'd prefer this, as it'd really lean into ways we could make Ben unique from the rest of the cast - though implementing alternate costumes might be difficult with a style like this.

On that, his visual style is a little complex to try and work out. My own suggestion is that his base appearance is his Omniverse self (a fairly recent and well-recieved series, which also canonically has Ben with the highest number of aliens in the franchise) but with other appearances, perhaps based on the classic series and Alien Force, as alts.

[Shrek Series]
1. Shrek - THE MAN HIMSELF
2. Donkey - The quintessential sidekick, he has to be here.
3. Fiona (AU) - I think she's a cool pick to have. Her princess form isn't as interesting in terms of moveset, to me.
4. **** in Boots - A fast-paced swordfighter? Epic character to have here.
5. Gingerbread Man - I think his Ultimate should be his giant form from the end of Shrek 2. Also, candy attacks!
6. Prince Charming - I picture him as a sort of "knight in shining armour" of sorts.
7. Fairy Godmother - Mage archetype! Also I think she should have good recovery power.
8. Rumplestiltskin - So, I was kinda thinking, what if he has a stance-change style based on what wig he's wearing, like Mr. Hat from Shovel Knight Showdown? Seems neat

[Madagascar Series]
9. Alex - The protagonist, he has to be here.
10. Marty - A fast-paced rushdown fighter!
11. Gloria - I think she should be a heavyweight brawler. Maybe not a grappler though.
12. Melman - A really awkward fighter with lanky and bizarre, but effective, hitboxes!
13. The Penguins - Yes, all four of them. I can picture them being incredibly fun to play both as and against.
14. Makunga - A heavyweight Alex clone? I think he's a needed villain here.
15. Chantel DuBois - The idea of her dash being her leaping onto her Vespa is fun to me.
16. Charming Villain - The real grappler - but he also uses tech and the like. I think a Penguins antagonist is a fun one to see.

[Kung Fu Panda Series]
17. Po - Again, he's the protagonist.
18. Tigress - I think she's a good side character to integrate mostly due to her unique fighting style compared to, say, Po.
19. Master Shifu - Small, but powerful. I think he'd be really neat to see.
20. Master Oogway - Oogway could wind up being like the Oro of this game and I'm all for it.
21. Tai Lung - The first villain, yes, but I think he'd work as a sort of semi-clone of Tigress, with more overall power, but as a glass cannon - think like the Akuma to her Ryu.
22. Shen - Tons of zoning tools as well as holding his own up close, I think he'd be neat.
23. Kai - Long-range attacks with his chain swords seems cool!

[Rise of the Guardians]
24. Jack Frost - I think he'd be a cool rushdown fighter with mid-range tools.
25. Sandman - A wacky lightweight character with big, bizarre hitboxes, he's a perfect pick. I actually picked him over North mostly because of his moveset potential and rivalry with Pitch.
26. E. Aster Bunnymund - The idea of him being here is genius. Using eggs, his boomerang, and a kick-heavy hit-and-run style, would work really well for him.
27. Pitch Black - Think similar to Sandman, but with more powerful tools, and a heavyweight.

[Megamind]
28. Megamind - A tech-heavy character mostly using his own gadgets, I think Megamind is a really fun pick to see here.
29. Minion - I picture him playing somewhat similarly to Megamind but he's heavier and easier to pick up.
30. Metro Man - Superman lol
31. Titan - Incredibly strong clone of Metro Man, but with very little health or defence.

[Trolls Series]
32. Poppy - I think her hair abilities could be quite fun, as well as a music-based playstyle!
33. Branch - And, in opposition, Branch relies more on a survivalist playstyle.
34. Queen Barb - Guitar fighter? LORD RAPTOR THE SECOND??

[Monsters VS Aliens]
35. B.O.B - Yes, I cut the main character because she's too big, but I think B.O.B could be really fun due to his physiology.
36. Missing Link - He's a weird, but fun pick, as a basic, unga-bunga rushdown fighter.
37. Gallaxhar - Megamind but an alien? That seems reasonable. I think he's a cool pick, and as much as I wanted to add Hathaway here, Gallaxhar kinda has to be.

[How to Train Your Dragon Series]
38. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III - He's the protagonist, and with a flaming sword and a wingsuit, I picture him as a rapid "in and out" kind of rushdown pick.
39. Toothless - Yes, as a separate character. He has enough abilities and the like to really differentiate him.
40. Grimmel the Grisly - And the antagonist of the third movie - I think he'd be cool to see here given his assassin-like nature.

[Over the Hedge]
41. RJ - He's the main character, but I think he'd get his friends to assist him too.
42. The Verminator (Dwayne LaFontant) - He may not be the main villain... but he's the one you all remember. Tons of zoning and trapping tools here!

[The Croods Series]
43. Grug - Heavyweight, but I think he'd be fun because of his various caveman tools like a club, a boulder, and the like. I picked him over Eep because he's got more potential, plus I think he's more memorable as a whole.
44. Guy - Using his "ideas," he'd be a neat counter to Grug, despite being physically weaker. Maybe he could be a zoner?

[Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas]
45. Sinbad - Being a pirate, I think he has potential. He's fairly basic, but I think that would work well.
46. Eris - She's, well, a goddess! I think it's a weird pick, yes, but as an addition to the antagonists of the game, she's cool to see.

[Antz]
47. Z-4195 (Z) - Main character. Being an ant, he does have some weird potential though.
48. Mandible - I think that he could be a cool puppet fighter that sends out ants to attack for him.

[Wallace and Gromit - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit]
49. Wallace & Gromit - They're almost guest fighters, but they make so much sense to see here. Inventions galore make them powerful zoner-trappers!
50. Victor Quartermaine - A hunter of Were-Rabbits, I think he'd play well alongside Chantel DuBois for some reason.

[Flushed Away]
51. Roderick St. James - Main character, but also a weirder and interesting pick. He's light, but probably has to run away from problems.
52. Le Frog - Another non-main antagonist pick, but Le Frog is much funnier to me, and has more potential with the whole France angle of his character.

[Chicken Run]
53. Ginger - Main character! She's a good escaper by being fast and the like, and probably uses various tools to get out of dangerous situations.
54. Mrs. Tweedy - Fighting pretty much alone but also with her husband, I think it could be funny to see her fighting with an axe.

[Captain Underpants]
55. Captain Underpants/Mr. Krupp - A hella weird, but still fun, pick! I think his Captain Underpants role would be really fun to play as overall, but Mr. Krupp is wayyy better at punishing whiffs and the like.
56. Professor Pippy Poopypants - ...main villain, also a tech user. Makes sense.

[The Prince of Egypt]
57. Moses - Something feels wrong about having a Biblical figure between Pippy Poopypants and Barry B. Benson, but I think Moses has a ton of potential in the game.

[Bee Movie]
58. Barry B. Benson - He likes jazz. Also I think he's a fun pick to see here! Being, well, a bee, I think he'd have interesting interactions with Z, as well as being a lightweight, combo-heavy character.

[The Road to El Dorado]
59. Tulio & Miguel - Yes, they're together. A pair of adventurers? I think they work really well here. I'm not exactly sure how they'd play, though...

[Abominable]
60. Yi & Everest - Ice powers, as well as the capacity for a rider/steed character, seems fun to me!

[Turbo]
61. Turbo - By far the fastest character in the game, but also one of the lightest. After all, he's a snail!

[Boss Baby]
62. Boss Baby - Look, he has to be here. Business-based moves, such as using a briefcase as a disjointed hitbox, seem like a good fit for him!

[Mr. Peabody & Sherman]
63. Mr. Peabody & Sherman - A weird, but fun, pick to see! Using various historical objects, inventions and even figures, they'd be a weird but fun pair to see here.

[Shark Tale]
64. Oscar - Yes, he's the only character here from Shark Tale, but he'd be fun to see with his scammer-like facade.

[Home]
65. Oh - The "weird alien" character. Having a weird skeleton as well as an overall unusual fighting style, I think Oh would be a good pick.

[Spirit Series]
66. Spirit - As weird as adding a literal horse to this game is, Spirit has had two movies now... so it makes sense to add him.

[She-Ra and the Princesses of Power]
67. She-Ra - The main character. The thing is, I wanted to add He-Man, but he doesn't feature in the series... so I guess it's She-Ra's time to shine!
68. Catra - A rushdown, wolf/cat-like character? Seems like a fun and weird archetype!
69. Hordak - I think he'd be a cool villain character, but I'm not sure how exactly he'd play.

[Voltron: Legendary Defender]
70. Takashi “Shiro” Shirogane - The main character. I think he's a weird but cool pick to see here!
71. Emperor Zarkon - As with Hordak, I'm not really sure how he'd play, but he's a good counter to Shiro.

[Trollhunters]
72. James Lake Jr. - Your traditional heroic swordfighter, JLJr. is a cool pick to see here. I picture him as playing similarly to Marth?
73. Gunmar - On the other hand, Gunmar is a massive heavyweight bruiser/grappler, because that fits well.

[Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts]
74. Kipo Oak - She's the main character, and can partially turn into a jaguar! She's by far one of the most reasonable picks here. I'm not sure another character here is really needed, but her own impressive abilities make her unique.

[Noddy]
75. Noddy - I imagine Noddy is an easy-to-learn all-around character, befitting his origin from a children's series. He's easy to play.

[Dinotrux]
76. Ty Rux & Revvit - Likewise, Ty Rux is an easy-to-learn character, but he's a heavyweight who uses Revvit as a ranged attacker.

[Cleopatra in Space]
77. Cleopatra - I know next to nothing about this series, but I think she'd be fun to see here.

[Where's Waldo?]
78. Waldo - I think it would be funny if he can wear different disguises. Also, he'd be amazing at quickly getting in, landing hits, and getting back out - and he's able to attack with various pieces of equipment like compasses and maps.

[DreamWorks]
79. Moon Man - Yes, really. I picture him as a weird pick who floats around on his moon, moving quickly and using his fishing rod as a long-range attack. Whilst he's not from a specific DreamWorks production... he makes so much sense here.

So, the addition of Aardman as a whole brings up some cool picks. I originally considered adding Feathers McGraw in the Wrong Trousers over Quartermaine, but he's not really a first-party pick. Shoutouts also go to Pirate Captain and Shaun the Sheep!

Including the DreamWorks Classics catalogue, you get some interesting picks like Felix the Cat, Godzilla, the Lone Ranger, Doctor Solar, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Postman Pat, He-Man, Skeletor, and even Larry and Bob from VeggieTales. It was genuinely difficult for me not to add some of these picks, like, for real.

Also, if you add Universal Animation specifically, it brings in some really out-of-left-field picks, such as Marty McFly from the Back to the Future animated series, Earthworm Jim, Curious George, and even Van Helsing!

Bearing in mind that Illumination is also owned by Universal, characters like Gru, Vector, the Lorax, the Once-ler, Max, and even Mario, could be on the table here.

And, well... if you're talking Universal as a whole, we could be talking characters like the entire Universal Monsters catalogue, and picks as wacky and wide as Chucky, E.T., the Thing, Fred Flintstone, Mr. Bean and James Bond amongst others. As wacky as some of these picks are, I picture any of these as third party picks being like Robocop in MK11 - bizarre, but so, so good.