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still could be better than adding two dc characters who may cause the series to bloat, though personally if they were to add her while avoiding the "death's door" situation they could pair with one or two characters who would keep players interested aswell as her maybe even being a surprisingly good character to play too.
I think I'd genuinely prefer half of the next ten characters to be DC characters over getting any other OCs...ever. How they play ultimately doesn't matter much when they're an OC added to a live service crossover game. That just takes resources away from actual characters.

And that's again ignoring that Avia isn't even an OC anyway.
 

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I think I'd genuinely prefer half of the next ten characters to be DC characters over getting any other OCs...ever. How they play ultimately doesn't matter much when they're an OC added to a live service crossover game. That just takes resources away from actual characters.

And that's again ignoring that Avia isn't even an OC anyway.
then agree to disagree, i still have a lot to say but it'd rather not get frusturated over an argument and start making enemies with people.
 
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still could be better than adding two dc characters who may cause the series to bloat, though personally if they were to add her while avoiding the "death's door" situation they could pair with one or two characters who would keep players interested aswell as her maybe even being a surprisingly good character to play too.
But Avia is still bloating DC. She's another Nubia situation but even worse since she's so obscure that she's practically a MultiVersus original, she never had a mainline appearance in DC. It's a double whammy of bad decision making. She'd be better as an NPC/Boss akin to her role in the comic.
 

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still could be better than adding two dc characters who may cause the series to bloat, though personally if they were to add her while avoiding the "death's door" situation they could pair with one or two characters who would keep players interested aswell as her maybe even being a surprisingly good character to play too.
DC hate is so crazy in this thread, we're now arguing that another Reindog (the least played character in the game) would be better than legendary hero Flash or Green Lantern.
 
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Obligatory reminder that DC deserves every character and cosmetic they get. It's not just favoritism of some random obscure franchise, It's DC: the staple of Warner.

DC is majorly carrying WB with a **** ton of projects, has decades of popularity fame and influence, is widely requested outright w/ some of the most supported and followed accounts being entirely DC chars, AND the fans put their money where their mouth is (they have experience with purchasing literally anything with the DC label on it lmao). There's nothing but benefits to adding DC.
 
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In other news, the Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL for short) apparently put Multiversus up for “Best Original Score in Interactive Media” for their next round of awards.

Note that I cannot check the other nominated media, as you need to be a member to view things on the site.
 

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I mean...

1. Multiversus didn't invent Avia, so by definition she isn't an OC.
2. Adding a second original character, other than adding Devoid/The Nothing as a boss if the game ever gets to close out its story, would be financial suicide. Almost nobody cares about Reindog as it is, so adding another OC as a post launch character at this point in time would leave the game on death's door.
They really should just give Reindog away for free. Almost no one plays him as is, his cosmetics likely don't sell well, and having to work to get him definitely puts a damper on it too; you gotta find him really ****in cute to care about him, and honestly? He really isn't that cute.
 
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I'm honestly shocked that they never gave him away not even during the beta. Reindog would've had a better chance at leaving an impression on people.
 
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It'd be one thing if the DC character was a low tier obscure character that didn't even make it into James Gunn's The Suicide Squad

But we're still missing **** Grayson, Jason Todd, Damian Wayne, Lex Luthor, Deathstroke, Starfire, Cyborg, a Green Lantern, Sinestro, a Flash, Martian Manhunter, Darkseid, Bane, Catwoman, Mr Freeze, General Zod, Supergirl and Black Manta. And there's still plenty of others you could mention. We're not at a point where "More obscure than Polka Dot Man" tier characters are being entertained.

Having another OC get in when there's still more than enough water in the well to draw from would be stupid.
 

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It'd be one thing if the DC character was a low tier obscure character that didn't even make it into James Gunn's The Suicide Squad

But we're still missing **** Grayson, Jason Todd, Damian Wayne, Lex Luthor, Deathstroke, Starfire, Cyborg, a Green Lantern, Sinestro, a Flash, Martian Manhunter, Darkseid, Bane, Catwoman, Mr Freeze, General Zod, Supergirl and Black Manta. And there's still plenty of others you could mention. We're not at a point where "More obscure than Polka Dot Man" tier characters are being entertained.

Having another OC get in when there's still more than enough water in the well to draw from would be stupid.
this is Tim drake erasure and I won’t stand for it
 

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Well then have I got good news for you!

Godzilla is finally coming...





...to Fortnite.

You did say any news.
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Listen here you little ****.....



(On that subject I have mixed feelings about it since leakers are saying he is in fact a skin, and what comes with that would go against certain Toho guidelines, so it makes me wonder if they'd suddenly eased up a bit....which would be beneficial to MultiVersus)
 
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Listen here you little ****.....



(On that subject I have mixed feelings about it since leakers are saying he is in fact a skin, and what comes with that would go against certain Toho guidelines, so it makes me wonder if they'd suddenly eased up a bit....which would be beneficial to MultiVersus)
Oh I ****in hate that he's a skin, that just feels weird

It'd be one thing if the DC character was a low tier obscure character that didn't even make it into James Gunn's The Suicide Squad

But we're still missing **** Grayson, Jason Todd, Damian Wayne, Lex Luthor, Deathstroke, Starfire, Cyborg, a Green Lantern, Sinestro, a Flash, Martian Manhunter, Darkseid, Bane, Catwoman, Mr Freeze, General Zod, Supergirl and Black Manta. And there's still plenty of others you could mention. We're not at a point where "More obscure than Polka Dot Man" tier characters are being entertained.

Having another OC get in when there's still more than enough water in the well to draw from would be stupid.
I mean... Nubia tho I would quantify her as more obscure than Polka Dot Man
 

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Wonder if a MVS Godzilla would have to look like the Legendary Pictures one for legal reasons, or if they could make a composite design that they could slot any Godzilla look into for alts.
 

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Wonder if a MVS Godzilla would have to look like the Legendary Pictures one for legal reasons, or if they could make a composite design that they could slot any Godzilla look into for alts.
My guess is they'd go for MonsterVerse or Hannah-Barbera because of the WB involvement.

Especially since we had recent crossover with DC with the MonsterVerse.
 

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Im curious if Bat form Marceline is like an install or a form she can switch into during gameplay. And i also wonder if it's the same size as the giant
 

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i didn't mean to say "avia should get in before other important DC characters" just saying she should be in cause of her representation in the comic.
 
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i didn't mean to say "avia should get in before other important DC characters" just saying she should be in cause of her representation in the comic.
I mean, her representation in the comic really solidifies that she's NPC material for Devoid and the overall plot. She has no real abilities shown in the MVS comic nor is her powerset ever really touched upon in her adult elseworld what if appearances.

She's an extremely underground DC character that never really shined ever. Even Nubia at least has comics and fleshed out abilities to her name.
 

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Speaking of Nubia, while i was playing some matches her grunts were all from Wonder Woman at time for some reason and not hers, this is a common bug for legendary skins.

Meaning yes, she was totally meant to be a legendary skin LOL
 

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If they ever add Deathstroke you think he will go by his callsign or by Slade? I don't think MVS has an issue like TT had back in the day
 
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Just out of curiosity, I decided to try every character's shield breaker attack in shields mode and list them here.

Agent Smith: Down Tilt (ground punch)
Arya: Jab Finisher (horizontal dagger slash)
Banana Guard: Down Tilt (stabs ground)
Batman: Jab Finisher (uppercut)
Betelgeuse: Jab Finisher (clap)
Black Adam: Down Air (sweeping kick below him)
Bugs: Jab Finisher (punch)
Finn: Jab Finisher (diagonal slash)
Garnet: Upward Jab Finisher (jumping uppercut)
Gizmo: Jab Finisher (dropkick)
Harley: Jab Finisher (baseball bat uppercut)
Iron Giant: Jab Finisher (sits on car)
Jake: Jab Finisher (belly bump)
Jason: Down Tilt (stomp)
LeBron with ball: Neutral Attack (shoulder bash)
LeBron without ball: Jab (swipe with hand; ballless LeBron's jab is only one hit anyway)
Marvin: Side Air (upward kick)
Morty: Jab Finisher (Hammer Morty swing; it is not affected by the Hammer Morty perk)
Nubia: Neutral Attack (forward stab)
Raven: Jab Finisher (magical giant punch)
Reindog: Jab Finisher (headbutt)
Rick: Completely unique attack that isn't used elsewhere in his moveset (dropkick)
Samurai Jack: Jab Finisher (horizontal slash)
Shaggy: Jab Finisher (headbutt)
Steven Universe: Neutral Air (shield burst)
Stripe: Cooldown Neutral Attack (bite)
Superman: Jab Finisher (downward punch)
Taz: Jab Finisher (short bash with tornado)
Joker: Jab Finisher (swings crowbar down)
PowerPuff Girls: Jab Finisher (horizontal swipe by the girl in the back of the group)
Tom & Jerry: Jab Finisher (hammer uppercut)
Velma: Jab Finisher ("Sass" speech bubble)
Wonder Woman: Jab Finisher (thrusts shield forward)

Some interesting findings:

The vast majority of characters use their jab finisher. The majority of characters who don't seem to have something unique about their jab that makes it unviable as a shield breaker.

Rick is the only character with a completely unique shield breaker, and Marvin oddly uses an aerial attack from the ground. Back when shields first entered testing, both of these characters had Jab 2 as their shield breaker, which could still be followed up with jab 3 (which is a projectile for both of them,) thus allowing that projectile to be fired more rapidly as they could skip Jab 1. Evidently they wanted to change that. I wonder if Marvin will get a custom shield breaker in the future, like Rick's.

Steven also uses an aerial as a shield breaker (Neutral Air,) but this is a necessity as he can use his shield midair and thus also needs to be able to shield breaker midair.

Black Adam also oddly uses an aerial as a shield breaker (Down Air.) However, since his jab finisher is a grab, his up tilt is a multihit, his down tilt summons lightning from the ground, and his neutral attack is too slow to be a shield breaker, I can see why they opted to use down air instead. Unlike his actual down air, his shield breaker causes him to automatically slide forward a small distance.
 
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So um, why does multiversus doing bad is the reason DC content is coming back to Fortnite?

Or is it just Twitter being obtuse as usual?
 

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So um, why does multiversus doing bad is the reason DC content is coming back to Fortnite?

Or is it just Twitter being obtuse as usual?
It's because of a quote from a long time ago that purported that WB wanted to use Multiversus to showcase its IP instead of putting said IP in games it didn't own. That quote lined up with when we stopped getting WB content in Fortnite. Now we're getting it again, and WB has been on the record saying Multiversus failed to meet expectations, so it's not totally unreasonable for people to connect the dots.
 

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you think we'll go back to seeing warner brothers content in other stuff while multiversus still hangs around? god i hope.
It happened in the Open Beta with Starfire, Black Adam (I think WB promoted Black Adam in Fortnite more than Black Adam in Multiversus), Mr. Meseeks and Queen Summer entering Fortnite.

Also, there was a Beetlejuice Beetlejuice promotion within Roblox to promote that film.

I think Multiversus can coexist with other titles.
 
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It happened in the Open Beta with Starfire, Black Adam (I think WB promoted Black Adam in Fortnire more than Black Adam in Multiversus), Mr. Meseeks and Queen Summer entering Fortnite.

Also, there was a Beetlejuice Beetlejuice promotion within Roblox to promote that film.

I think Multiversus can coexist with other titles.
God, i hope it all spells the game living long but hearing that info helps out plenty.
 

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I think Jake still needs a rework to be good without being ludicrously obnoxious to fight against. Here are some of my ideas:

Side Air: Now has slightly faster startup but also much less range. It’s more like an aimable Byleth side air than a long range sniper shot, which encourages Jake to play much closer to the opponents without losing the spacing and aiming.
You can fully charge it to get the old long ranged punch, but the charged version of the move has a cooldown. No moves in MVS currently work like this (where only the charged version of a movie has a cooldown) but it makes the most sense to me to have both types of punches in the game. This also encourages more careful edgeguarding since you can’t spam downward punches. Charged sweetspot sair probably would have just a tad more kill power now because it is used less often.

Up Air: Now works like Batman’s up air, where Jake automatically does up air 2 if up air 1 connects. Up air 2 now hits twice (so, 3 hits for the entire up air, similar to Nubia’s up air.) Currently it has weird kill percents (it can kill very early but hardly ever kills at high percent) so this’d make it a lot more normal and reliable.

Nair: Nair Special Followup no longer has crazy high kill power, but you can now influence the direction Jake flies in for better follow ups.

Up Tilt: Uncharged version is slightly faster, but weaker. Jab jab up tilt is now reliable.

Neutral attack: Made a bit faster since it needs to take over uncharged up tilt’s old role.

Down Tilt: Gains more range when charged. It isn’t going to have crazy range like Garnet or PPG’s down tilt but it’d still be useful to have.

Air Down Special: Can be charged to slightly increase the falling speed and power.
Ground Down Special: Can be charged to create a shockwave on the ground as Jake transforms.

Side Special: Can no longer turn around or stop while running (but you can still jump or fastfall) and the headbutt hitbox is weaker, but at the end of the move he may optionally moderately strongly kicks the enemy with both of his hind legs before turning back to normal. The headbutt hit can combo into the kick at lower percents if you time it right. It’s intended to be used more similarly to other characters‘ horizontally dashing moves. If you hold the stick neutral or backward during the move’s startup while Jake transforms, it will influence his running speed (and holding back makes him run amusingly slowly.)
 
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Saw a YT thumbnail implying the Powerpuff Girls are "filler".

I genuinely have no idea what people want from this game anymore.
I feel like people only want characters that fill their specific niche while everyone else is a “bad choice”.

Unfortunately since the majority of the common speculation is Cartoon Network and DC, it basically boils down to “every pick is bad. Even the fan favorites”
 

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Personally, I am so glad I’m not that picky about character choices such that I feel characters who don’t fit my personal interests are wasteful.
 
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