The frequent mention of our boy Zagreus in this run makes me REALLY want either the next update or the official release date so Melinoë gets to meet her brother - please Supergiant Games!
@Lionstar165 сағат бұрын
Now that Arachne knows that Hecate was the one who provided the poison that Athena needed to curse her, I wonder how she's going to treat Melinoe now - after all, Melinoe is Hecate's star pupil
@heartfluttered21 сағат бұрын
24:56 i'm so insane wait is this the first time she's had the vulnerable sprite show up in a conversation with prometheus, let alone any other boss she talks to??? oh my god i'm so crazy. im so insane. i love melinoë and prometheus so much holy shit i didn't get this convo yet... oh my god OTL
@theheartofmymystery23 сағат бұрын
I'm sad for Arachne but I'm really looking forward to plot advancement, I want to see what happens next here! I wonder if Arachne's last words in particular will stick with Melinoë (that gods and Titans are the same). That their differences look like hairsplitting to everyone who isn't immortal. So Melinoë doesn't think that Aetos eating Prometheus' liver for ages actually happened? Why? Does she think Prometheus spouts nothing but lies 24/7, or is she unwilling to believe Zeus would enact such a punishment, or both?
@eliasweaver4293Күн бұрын
hi !! great vid as always, have some thoughts to share ! - i wonder if the way to undo arachne's curse will be in full game, similar to dora's memories and permanently defeating chronos, and i wonder what repercussions, if any, melinoe would get were she to lift the curse - they could never make me hate promy !!!!!! we need more lore !!!!! bc how the hell did he befriend the eagle that was straight up torturing him ???? insane behavior - WHERES ICARUS :( - okay, WHO keeps randomly dropping in on ephyra ?? originally i thought it was odysseus based on the text color, but icarus is the only character we know of that flies and drops bombs from the sky, so like ????? - did we ever get a poly dialogue when using od's keepsake ? or a circe dialogue ? (she's so cute btw, i love her design) i think thats everything ! have a great day hamstir :3
@scarletowl4556Күн бұрын
Me, to Hera and Melinoe: KEEP MY HERO'S NAME OUT OF FUCKING MOUTHS! Dionysus is good, bro doesn't have it in him to stay mad for long, apparently. He would party with anyone willing. Also, Melinoe saying Promy's torture "supposedly" happened. The ignorance, I swear. And once again, Promy proves to be a badass. There is indeed one version of the myths where Zeus offers to free Prometheus in exchange for information about which woman will bear a son who will surpass him. There, just like in Hades, Prometheus tells him NOTHING, because he's a beast who cannot break. That's right, Promy, rip and tear until it is done. Not one apology from Hecate, it seems. All she says is that she didn't even want Arachne to know the truth. She's not as cruel as the gods, but still, dick move.
@antonissa8345Күн бұрын
One thing i think is interesting is how different of a rouge-like it is. What i mean is that unlike Hades, Chronos is an actual threat that needs to be permanently defeated which again goes against the concept of a typical rouge-like like the first game where everything stayed the same enough for the gameplay not to change. This doesn't just apply to Chronos but other bosses that would be permanently defeated after Chronos death. It's also shown with some storylines like with Arachne who DEFINITELY wants to be free of her curse no questions asked. Then there's Dora whom i see gerting a redesign once she gets her memories back and Pandora once again. Another difference is that you wouldn't run into Athena, Nemesis or Heracles since again, the villain is defeated. And finally you wouldn't be able to get boons from Hades or fight Cerberus as both of them would be free and live in the House of Hades alongside the rest of Melinoë's family whom you would encounter after going to the underworld route
@rupertbutreallyКүн бұрын
Hello again! I really love Melinoe's naivity? And also the black/white way she views things. She's so headstrong and determined on her mission that she's unable to see the nuance that surrounds the various situations/encounters she finds herself in (Eris, Dionysus, and Prometheus, for example). I love how she can acknowledge that Zeus' punishment for Promy was a bit... over the top, but is still so deadset on not seeing his point of view. I have many thoughts but I'm sick and can't articulate them all in the way I'd want. Either way, thanks for the vid! Love seeing your thoughts on the matter <33
@clownbites2290Күн бұрын
I truly think that Arachne and Dora will end up helping Melinoe see things from a much more nuanced perspective by virtue of being her friends. I really like how Melinoe’s strictness and Black and White thinking contrast with Zagreus’ more open mind and lax attitude, one had to learn to develop a proper sense of duty and responsibility whilst the other needs to learn to be more than what she was trainned for
@heartfluttered21 сағат бұрын
no fr?? like it makes complete sense, considering the fact that she was raised to fight chronos, i theorise she was fed a lot of pro-olympian god propaganda growing up in order to ensure her unwavering devotion to the task.. melinoë's made comments about how prometheus' torture "probably wasn't their (the gods) proudest moment" and openly acknowledges his torture as "awful" in one of the prometheus conversations, but is completely immovable in her belief that the olympian gods always do what's right, and that all who oppose them are enemies who have done something wrong.. i can't wait to see her develop and grow and learn as the game goes on (also i love your ortho icon ( . ̫.)♡)
@daeity1Күн бұрын
im legit scared what to imagine for the upcoming updates for hades 2... havent played in a whil because i dont wanna bore myself of it, but yeah. btw any games you're eyeing while you do another haitus when hades 2 is "done" (ie the lines are spoken and everything?)
@antonissa8345Күн бұрын
I wonder how often Hades 2 will have big updates since the first game got an update every other month or so
@daeity1Күн бұрын
@antonissa8345 SG wants this game to be better than the former game. so far, most of the olympians are present and theres barely movement on the underworld... best guess is that the reagents for the cauldron may come up and we'll have new spells to see through and maybe it can advance the plot even further. we still have reagents like plasma that are still somewhat unsure what spells they are used for so theres that.
@theheartofmymystery2 күн бұрын
"Why does Heracles hate his job now?" ffs Hestia you were doing so well.
@Hamstir42 күн бұрын
It is a shame, out of all of them, Hestia was one of the better ones ^ Goes to show the entire system is misguided.
@alexcasa16962 күн бұрын
0:31 i think that persephone in the first game said something about this, when she talks to hades
@Hamstir42 күн бұрын
Ooo I think you’re right! If my memory is right, ig the gods do scale on the level of worship. Not sure if that includes Fear because no one worships Moros, but he’s strong as heck. Unless the Fear of a god works the same ^ Or Incarnates and Gods function differently. eh*
@scarletowl45563 күн бұрын
Yeah, I think we'll all need a while to recover from Arcane's ending XD. I just want to say that my boy Viktor has never done anything wrong, ever, in his life. Lol, Prometheus has probably already seen that Melinoe will react badly when she realizes how shitty her family is. "You shall see where all your certainty gets you." What a badass. And I do agree that foresight, while extremely useful, could be one hell of a curse, especially if you couldn't control it. Boredom aside, what if allowing something horrible to happen will eventually lead to a greater good? Do you allow it to happen or stop it? Dune explores this, and I thought it was very clever. Cute as hell that he talks softly to Aetos after Melinoe is defeated. Hestia feels like the kind of boss that would be a nightmare to deal with. "Your job is amazing, you are silly to complain I make you work 14 hours per day for minimum pay". Or no pay, in Heracles's case. And oh my Prometheus, you're right! Melinoe is the goddess of nightmares. Specializing in dreams would make perfect sense.
@Hamstir42 күн бұрын
Viktor is a good boy!!! Along with Ekko ^ I love them both c:: Mmm! I’ve been meaning to get into Dune, but it sounds to me like another trolley problem ^ I’d like to imagine the god’s powers align with their personality. For instance, if someone was detached as Chaos and would have the Foresight ability, they likely may remain the same character?? Huge question mark, but I’m going with someone close to Dr. Manhattan from Watchmen if Chaos had Foresight. Someone who could see all outcomes, but chooses not to act because they don’t feel anything personal to them (besides Nyx and Zagreus). But since Promy has high levels of compassion, his Foresight is experienced as a curse because he can’t stand bad outcomes. TLDR: That was incoherent, but in short. If Chaos had Foresight, I think they’d be fine with their detached personality (almost like a monotheistic god). But someone passionate or high levels of empathy, Foresight is the worst ability to have for their well-being. Take care of yourself Promy!!! <3 And yes, Aetos and Promy are cute c: Heracles says, “You work, you get paid” but I only see him spending the gold he found while killing monsters, haven’t seen the gods paying him personally ^ so unclear if he gets paid or not haha. That being said, yes Heracles needs to be paid a livable wage!!! Right!! So far she’s been trespassing dreams, but perhaps her answer is to legitimately scare Chronos? We can’t kill Time, but we could scare the hell out of him haha. Chronos: Or what? You can’t kill me! Melinoe: Exactly.
@Codex9513 күн бұрын
Foresight being a curse makes me think that Prometheus is seeing infinite possible futures, and it's taking a large toll on his mental health. He's likely adapted to it, but there's really no telling what he really knows. It's possible that he's manipulating Mel with his words in order to lead her down a certain path. One that may lead to the downfall of Olympus. He doesn't need to win a physical fight, he just needs to put a good amount of doubt in her mind. Making her question certain things that Hecate would rather she not question.
@Hamstir42 күн бұрын
You and I have the same thought on Promy’s playbook ^ I do believe he’s moving Melinoe as a chess piece by having these boss encounters. Which may explain why he found it more effective to side with Chronos, than siding with the gods. It’s so Melinoe is forced to meet with him. How exactly this downfall plays out, I’m not sure. He has yet to specify if Chronos would win, just that the gods would lose. I still think they both believe in different versions of the Golden Age.
@batter3843 күн бұрын
I was wondering where your video was. I think your time stamps needs fixing
@batter3843 күн бұрын
Never mind I just refreshed it.
@Hamstir42 күн бұрын
Woo hoo refresh powers! Thanks for letting me know anyhow mang!
@TuanTranMelinoeZagreus48803 күн бұрын
In my style, the power of the Minor Underworld Deities. 1) Nyx's powers are Darkness Deity and Night Deity. 2) Moros's powers are Destroyer Deity and Fate Deity. 3) Charon's powers are River Deity and Underworld Deity. 4) Nemesis's powers are Vengeance Deity and Justice Deity. 5) Thanatos's powers are Death Deity and Peace Deity. 6) Hypnos's power is Dream Deity. 7) Eris's powers are Chaos Deity and Deceiver Deity. 8) Hecate's powers are Darkness Deity, Night Deity, Death Deity, Underworld Deity, Fertility Deity, Liminal Deity, Lunar Deity, Magic Deity, Tutelary Deity, Femininity Deity, and Triple Deity. 9) Megaera's powers are Vengeance Deity, Envy Deity, and Oath Deity.
@Hamstir4Күн бұрын
Hmm, both Meg and Nemesis share Vengeance Deity huh ^ and I see Hecate gets a lot of Deity powers. My favorite may have to be Charon's River.
@TuanTranMelinoeZagreus48804 күн бұрын
23:17. Can you stop talking about Zagreus? Besides, I don't want him getting involved in those stupid Orphic Hymns with you, I'm talking to you, you louse damned Dionysus. Also, I'm going to find a way to cut this connection. To make sure Dionysus and Zagreus are NOT the same person. If the stupid Orphic Hymns say that Zagreus was reincarnated as Dionysus, then I would be reincarnated as Zagreus as youngest son of Hades and Persephone as Prince of the Underworld as God of Death, Hunting, and Darkness. Or if the stupid Orphic Hymns say that Zagreus was reincarnated as Dionysus, I would find a way to kill Dionysus and take his heart. Then, I will bring the heart to Hades and Persephone to bring Zagreus back as their youngest son. But if the stupid Orphic Hymns are falsehood, wrong, lies, deceptions, and frauds, then it means that the stupid Orphic Hymns have been deceiving and mocking us all these years.
@theheartofmymystery5 күн бұрын
Will you go back to Hollow Knight when you run out of stuff to do in Hades 2? 🥺
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
Aww, sweet of you looking forward to Hollow Knight Mystery c: Honestly, I was thinking of taking a break for myself after this Hades update. But I really do want to finish Hollow Knight, where I left off was freaky! While playing Hades, I’m still figuring out how to format Hollow Knight. Been wanting to leave more of the ambience gameplay like I’ve been doing of Hades lately. Short answer: I plan to after a “break break”!
@jumpyfox12925 күн бұрын
Schelemus would have wobbuffet I think
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
Yess!! Smash reference, you get me :)
@jumpyfox12924 күн бұрын
@ I was just generally referring to the fact that wobuffet is based off a punching bag but you know whatever works
@Hamstir43 күн бұрын
@@jumpyfox1292 Oh you right, I- forgot about that.
@ahmedalissa76205 күн бұрын
19:42 can't help but hear the song I Knew You Were Trouble each time eris says "trouble".
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
Trouble! x3 ~ Eris would prob be listening to a playlist while waiting for Melinoe.
@spade_suit5 күн бұрын
Gods are such petty little things, aren't they?
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
Fickle creatures they are!
@TuanTranMelinoeZagreus48805 күн бұрын
I just hope Apollo and I can be humble boys.
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
The gods had plenty of time to be better ^
@TuanTranMelinoeZagreus48805 күн бұрын
You make me cry, I really really really really miss Zagreus and his mother Persephone. I'll not lose them again. I shall keep Melinoe and Zagreus safe and stay away from Zeus, evil Hera, nasty Dionysus, and the stupid Orphic Hymns. I shall kill nasty Dionysus and take his heart if that is what it takes to bring Zagreus back. To make sure that Zagreus is the youngest son of Hades and Persephone as younger brother of Melinoe as Prince of the Underworld. You'll help me, won't you, Hamstir?
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
Yes Tuan, we’ll tear Dionysus apart with the evil Hera’s help. Take his heart and bring back Zagreus ^
@TuanTranMelinoeZagreus48805 күн бұрын
03:35. Don't listen to what Arachne says about Athena. If there was a weaving challenge, I would choose Athena because like I said, I hate it when mortals and criminals act arrogantly in front of the deities. Because I hate mortals who act as enemies, crimes, and commit evil deeds, wrongdoing, interrupt, disrupt, and show arrogance before the deities.
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
That’s right, if mortals do the crime, they do the time! In this case, Eternity with a capital E!
@ahmedalissa76205 күн бұрын
10:19 just noticed something with athema's spear, it has an owl engraved to it, could it be the same owl from the first game, if so would that imply that the spear and the owl are the same? Wouldnt be far fetched since hermy has a turtle pet.
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
Oooh! Same how she fused medusa’s head into Aegis? Taps nose* I want to see more god companions!!! Show us Ares’ vulture!
@scarletowl45565 күн бұрын
Athena showing us that "Goddess of Wisdom" is just a title. No god worthy of the title would feel the need to prove themselves, to punch down just because someone who is no threat to you has an ego. But that's just it, isn't it? Arachne WAS a threat to Athena, because she DID match her skill, perhaps ever surpassed it. And if mortals knew they can best gods, well... Olympus could be in trouble. Prometheus truly is the only one who's truly earned our respect. Melinoe will have to lift Arachne's curse herself. In truth, I question whether Athena even could do it, since she needed Hekate's help to create it. And I'd say Zagreus is most similar to the scatter-minded brother (probably Epimetheus). Remember that boy's room? Hades was always talking about what a mess it is XD. Finally, you let our boy win. It was about damn time. I was half expecting you to somehow kill him again lol
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
I don’t mind the Athena slander lmaoo. However, if her title means anything, my defense is that she may still be the smartest god in the room, but it’s her ideology that is at fault here. Despite all the intelligence she has, “wisdom” does not include fairness or equality for all life. And this is where Athena is morally in the wrong. But because her ideology is wonk, her problem solving skills aren't in the best interest of mortals. If we could change her ideology, perhaps we could see tons of reforms initiated from the goddess of Wisdom! Otherwise, ya Athena lost and got butthurt. Don’t know if we even deserve Promy!! :c The way I understood it, the curse required “Intentions” to uplift the curse. Melinoe may have the skills to do it herself, but she requires Athena’s consent to tie the bow. And I do think we will perform an Incantation for Arachne’s curse late game ^ LOL I bet Chronos commented the same when he took a peek in Zag’s room. As for the titan brothers, I feel their personalities were more exaggerated since their talents were more on a fundamental level. Similar to how Strife can’t help but make people’s lives more difficult lol. Yay, I should just let Promy have a dominant win lol.
@Codex9515 күн бұрын
Ok, Athena needs to be humbled cause everything she just said, pissed me off to an unholy degree. Like, that wasn't a lesson, that was her being petty because she no doubt lost. "A lesson to everyone" she just doesn't like the idea of a mortal specifically a human being better at her when it comes to something she specializes in. The Fates probably didn't really care what Arachne said since they have literally millions of lives to manage. Athena used them as an excuse to be an ass which is extremely scummy.
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
Athena made it seem bigger than it actually was lol. I do read it as an excuse, but if that’s the case, that probably means the gods’ curse was premeditated. Otherwise, Athena saw an opportunity to strike a clear divide between mortals and gods.
@theheartofmymystery6 күн бұрын
Wait, why don't the Olympians know how Prometheus got free? Is Supergiant not using the myth where Heracles freed him? Or he *did* do it, but isn't saying so. But why would he do that, unless...is he a double agent? He certainly hates the gods enough. And iirc, his role in the Olympian loyalist faction is pretty vague. Am I cooking anything here? I'm so glad you finally got Hecuba, that took forever. But it sucks you can't make any more treats for any of them :(
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
That’s a good point ^ He wasn’t chained in Tartarus so the Olympians should have intel. I would be so down if this is how they connect Heracles and Promy. The gods so far keep suspecting Heracles if he’s done any funny business. I personally think Heracles is innocent and is genuinely trying to be an upstanding servant to the gods, but the gods are waiting to use him as a scapegoat if anything bad happens. I do want Heracles and Promy to meet ^ LOL ik, I can’t believe sold all the Lotus. siigh*
@ADZ3332221116 күн бұрын
Hey... Maybe Chronos doesn't have a dialogue with Arachne's dresses, but how about Athena? "What are these garish vestments you wear, Cousin"
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
I would expect this! And it would be very funny to remind her that Arachne is “still fine and well”. If the full game is released and she still doesn’t have an interaction about that, I’ll be shocked.
@hjt0916 күн бұрын
Arachne's Pokemon would be Leavanny, because it makes clothes for people I was thinking Decidueye for Artemis Definitely Lunala for Selene. She's supposedly very powerful, so a legendary fits Gothitelle for Hecate, since it uses its psychic powers to conduct magical rituals Athena = Oranguru, since it's a tactician Pokemon Narcissus = Milotic, since its the most beautiful Demeter = Sawsbuck, in its winter form atm Gholdengo for Charon, since it throws money around and rides a boat (surfboard) I suppose giving Dialga to Grandpa feels a bit obvious, but it's bascly the only time themed mon
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
I just learned there was a Pokemon that fired arrows!!!! Lunala is powerful ^ I wanted a beautiful pokemon to match with Selene’s sprite. Oranguru is cool! I’m missing out on Aloha pokemons I think Milotic is too good for Narcissus LOL. But I take your point. Aww, I prefer your Sawsbuck over the Castform for Demeter ^ I did not know I needed to know Gholdengo existed. What am I looking at! There’s Celebi for another time travel, but Dialga is more fitting ^ If not a legendary, I considered Kinklang, but just for the clockwork motion.
@batter3846 күн бұрын
Of course on the 90 run you talk about Pokemon. 31:15 well timed block on the instakill attack
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
Sounds to me you’re excited for another Pokemon talk in a future Run. and thanks!
@Starcrumb6 күн бұрын
Dangg what a fun concept! And I agree with most of yours but I feel like Nemesis could go with Zoarark. Lots of fierce Pokémon to pair her with though
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
Zoarark is good ^ I considered them for Nyx too because she is like a mother to many characters.
@spade_suit6 күн бұрын
I don't really know who would have it, but I just know there's a Chandelure somewhere in the crossroads
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
I wanted to include Chandelure badly!! I was thinking Chandelure for Hades for a bit. I could imagine he provides proper lighting when he attends his parchment works.
@Nicholas867536 күн бұрын
Excellent run as always, you made Lim and Oros into one shot cannons, crits are so god damn powerful! I'm excited to see where Arachne's Story goes from here. Will we revert her to human form? Time will tell... won't you Chronos? Anyway, with the Olympic Update coming to a close once you've gotten all of Promy's dialogue, I figured now would be a good time for a Tier List for the Weapons. Just know that this is personal preference and not objective in the slightest, I just wanted to talk about the Weapons while I had the chance. Might do a Familiar's List next video. Weapons: 6. The Argent Skull: Revaal is a finicky little bugger ain't they? The Skull is a weird combo of abilities that don't feel as complimentary as the other attack special combinations, and I really hate having to be on top of finding the skulls and reloading the thing. It's Omega Special is easily the best part of the Skull, but without the Mana to spam it, the Skull feels lacking. I always take more damage then I want to and it forces me into a playstyle I'm not particularly fond of. Her Aspects are interesting, and both Medea and Persephone understand that the best part of Revaal is the special, but without the right Boons, still forces me into unfavorable situations. Revaal is a pretty and unique weapon, just not for me if I can avoid it. 5. The Sister Blades: Lim and Oros, as you demonstrated in this video, can be ridiculously deadly in the right hands, and the right hands are not mine. You might be confused why the Aspect of Pan's number one fan has Lim and Oros this far down. Once again, the Sister Blades are simply not my cup of tea, I always end up taking more damage with them, unnecessary damage, which is why Pan is my favorite aspect. I can't get into a good rhythm with the Blades. Maybe I'll get better with them, but I'm not the biggest fan until then. 4. The Moonstone Axe: Zorephet is a crazy strong weapon, I love using the Omega special on her and she has some of the best aspects in the game. But similarly to Lim and Oros, I sometimes end up taking damage I wish I hadn't, I wish I had avoided. But it can be mitigated with the special and with the Axe's longer reach. I love the Aspect of Charon, I think it is unironically one of the strongest weapons in the game, but too often overshadowed by its flashier, stronger, cooler brother, the Aspect of Thanatos, and as someone who loved romancing Thanatos in the first game... I may have fallen into that trap myself sometimes. Still, I love the Axe, always happy to get it with the Grave Thirsy, but I can't justify put it above the other three. 3. The Umbral Flames: I know, I'm putting Ygnium above Zorephet, put me on trial, but I love the wands, I love just throwing out a whole bunch of stuff in every direction and people exploding. Ygnium brought me some of my earliest victories, and I can't help but love it. And while I feel that Aspect of Moros is a bit weaker compared to the other two, I still have a ton of fun whenever the wands get picked. 2. The Witch's Staff: Descura was my favorite weapon for a long time. It's simple, fun, and doesn't require too much to go from good to great. It leans into the playstyle I prefer, it has great synergy with some of my favorite Boons, and it can rip through bosses I struggle with. I'm always happy to see Descura with the Grave Thirst. 1. The Black Coat: All Hail Xinth, the best weapon in the game, playing with this thing is just busted, it's Special does ridiculous damage, especially when boosted by Zues or Hestia, it's attacks bust through enemies and it's dash attack is one of the best in the game, and it can block. It's like all the best parts of my other three favorite weapons put together into one. Now I'm not a fan of Hex's, I always forget to use them, but SkyFall on the Aspect of Selene is crazy good, I love it so much, and the Aspect of Nyx, take her already great dash attack, and make it so much better. I love Xinth, I beat Chronos so easily with it, easily the most fun I've had with the Nocturnal Arms, Xinth is so cool, I'm so glad they're in the game. Phew, that was a lot, took a lot longer than I was expecting. Still, I hope you liked it! Shadows Guide You!
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
Thank you Nico! My greatest fear is forgetting how to play my favorite Aspects. Eventually, it comes back to me. I was not a believer that Arachne would get her human form, but now I’m changing my mind. Athena turning Arachne back would be acknowledgement of the gods’ mistreatment to mortals broadly (not just Arachne), and the game is heading to that direction in terms of reparations. I do sense Promy’s dialogue should be approaching its end so good timing ^ if they make any major weapon changes, it’s nice to have our last thoughts before they make future changes (which I do expect). 6. Skulls: Reloading the Skulls do feel awkward, not as practical as the Rail in comparison ^ As you say, the playstyle is weird and I end up having an Omega Cast build. 5. Blades: LOL, I did remember you loving Pan but what you said was fair. My critique of the blades, and perhaps this applies to weapons in general, is you are building either “Attack” or “Special” exclusively. And when looking for Hammers, you are hoping for the right one. I’m fortunate if I find the 40% Omega Attack Hammer, otherwise it’s a sad run. 4. Axe: This may have been much higher if it kept the Block function on the Special. I don’t even know what the purpose of the new Special was supposed to be. I did find you can do cool attack + special combos. Attack > attack > special > final attack chop It’s a cute feature but I’d still just Omega move. Despite the many nerfs to Thanatos, it is too bad it made such a good impression, otherwise Charon would be praised as highly as Thanatos ^ 3. Wands: Nah I’d be your attorney with your wands take. I remember disliking both the wands and Hephaestus, and I believe the two ended up being part of my first Chronos win. I believe each aspect of the wands are fantastic ^ even Eos albeit I played that the least. 2. Staff: Wowow! I totally understand this take. It’s a well-balanced weapon that gets the job done. It’s a classic! My own problem is I’ve been so caught up with every other weapon, I feel I lost my way with the Staff and lowkey been running Circe staff building Omega Cast lmaoo. I do think Staff deserves its high ranking ^ I just forget how to play it at it’s best. 1. Black Coat: Whistle* Supergiant wanted this weapon to succeed, and it sure did. Rip Axe. Really?! On paper, I felt Hestia wouldn’t be good on Special, but bet, i’m interested now! Dash attacks is so fluid, including the Sprint boost it has ^ Agree and agree, both Aspects are marvelous ^ General thoughts: To your point about taking lots of hits, I feel the removal of the old Sorceress Arcana (slow channel) would’ve contributed to that. This would’ve made weapons reliant on Omega Moves (Pan, Axe in general) more dangerous to play. It’s really cool Hecate’s Keepsake brings the effect back but feels bad to lose an entire Keepsake just to get that effect back. I also think it’s interesting the Cast remains uniformed. My guess is in case there’s a weapon a player dislikes, they can always resort to a Cast build. I think this is a good decision from the designers, however not all weapons corporate a cast playstyle. Persephone and Charon aspects do this perfectly. Pan kind of does it? (Huh, I should try a cast build). But to my point, I too sometimes feel uninterested in a particular weapon, but can’t always resort to a Cast build. Perhaps some legendary aspects would fit that mold, except I’d prefer they be their own weird mechanic. I very much appreciate it Nico! You encourage me to make a tier list myself, I think in a future episode, but more appropriate in a description if I were to go as depth as you did ^ To Shadows you return!
@ronaldbernadas6 күн бұрын
Yes! I love this game of match the pokemon with another game it's not related to! I have some pairings in mind: Melinoe - Mismagius (I wanna give her the pokemon I want to Hecate since it fits better, but Mismagius looks like a witch, so it 's okay) Hecate - Delphox (Fire AND looks like a witch) Selene - Lunatone/Lunala (Moon Motif) Odysseus - Alakazam (he's smart for a reason) Moros - Absol (Disaster Pokemon and Doom Incarnate) Dora - Mimikyu (Mimikyu doesn't have a permanent form, Dora doesn't know who she is as of this day) Schelemeus - Farfetch'd (idk what to pair with him, maybe just because sometimes his stories are mostly lies 😂) Charon - Lapras (Charon has a boat, Lapras can act as a transportation vessel in water) Nemesis - Zangoose (both of their facial expressions remind me of each other) Circe - Hatterene (Hatterene's bright pink and blue colors remind me of Circe's personality AND Hatterene looks like a witch) Medea - Gothitelle (Same analogy as Circe)
@ronaldbernadas6 күн бұрын
as for the gods: zeus - ampharos (the mega evolution for this looks like zeus) hera - furfrou (hera feels regal and deserves a regal pokemon) poseidon - empoleon (agree with you with this one) demeter - abomasnow (also agree with this one; the only ice/grass type that i know) apollo - solrock/solgaleo (sun motif) aphrodite - milotic (ugly fish to beautiful snek; pretty sure she'll find that impressive) hephaestus - tinkaton (HAMMERS!) hestia - magcargo/camerupt athena - xatu (agree with you on this one) dionysus - drowzee (drunk god and a sleepy pokemon) artemis - decidueye (ARROWS!) hermes - torkoal/tirtouga/torterra (i think i'd rather go with something similar to his turtle companion's apperance)
@ronaldbernadas6 күн бұрын
and for the other characters: chronos - dialga (i mean, time users amiright?) hades - giratina (enough said) cerberus - houndoom (they're long lost cousins) heracles - lucario (i can see the resemblance) icarus - corviknight (that's it, that's the pairing) arachne - torterra (your suggestion honestly makes sense) narcissus - roselia (reminds me of flowers) echo - whismur (associated them by audio) scylla - sharpedo (absolutely) polyphemus - dusclops (one eye hehehe) eris - delibird (delibird's present = eris's blessing, although delibird's present is random at most time) prometheus - typhlosion (he needs an angry fire/fighting) hypnos - komala (both in deep sleep) chaos - ditto (i prefer this suggestion of yours; it fits perfectly for the change of chaos's sprite from hades 1 to hades 2)
@ronaldbernadas6 күн бұрын
and lastly, no one asked, but some of the hades 1 characters zagreus - ceruledge nyx - umbreon (agree with your pairing) thanatos - banette (or anything with a ghost typing) meg, tisiphone, alecto - articuno/moltres/zapdos (and in that order) ares - aegislash (weapon maker) achilles, patroclus - luvdisc x 2 theseus - sneasler asterius - bouffalant/tauros (they're bulls) dusa - indeedee eurydice - arboliva orpheus - meloetta/jigglypuff/chatot (singers) sisyphus - graveler (not golem because golem's wayyyy too refined. he also nicknames graveler as bouldy) persephone - scovillain (fire/grass type)
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
Ronald!! You, mi amigo got a solid list here ^ I appreciate the Pokemons I’m not familiar with, I’m strong up to Black and White (yeesh). Moros with Absol is class!!! Schelemeus, I thought of Wobbuffet, but only as a Smash reference. Charon with Lapras is functional ^^ Circe’s was interesting to learn ^ -------- Zeus with Mega Ampharos is really cool with the clouds! I personally think Ampharos is too cute to be with Zeus, but I could totally see him in his team. I was also thinking of Manectric to match his temper ^ Hera is tough! I like Furfrou ^ I was thinking of a peacock pokemon, but the closest I know is Altaria, but I kinda gave that to Selene. I don’t mind Hypnos with Altaria either ^ Apollo works ^ I would’ve liked the music motif too, but Apollo is very versatile. Wow is there is story between Aphrodite and Feebas!!! That’s the cutest fanfic! We think alike with Hestia! :) Dionysus is a fun one ^ I also thought of Ludicolo or Spinda OOOh, thank you! Artemis was so hard. I didn’t know they had arrows!!! Aww Torkoal is cute. We could keep them small for Hermes then! Like a Turtwig. --------- Heracles has interesting options. I wonder if there’s a fallen hero fighting type, but I can settle with Lucario ^ Wowow, memories flooding. I know what a Corviknight is!! Roselia has the glamor to match with Narcissus ^ I’m dead about your Delibird pick. “Returning them back to Gaia!” I love the inclusion of Typhlosion!!! Right! Komala is perfect! Lol, I agree Ditto was appropriate, the by the end, Chaos was definitely legendary worthy ^ --------- I asked I asked for Hades 1! Wags tail* Alright, whoever this Ceruledge is, they give off MC energy. Wowow, the Furies as the trio birds! Alecto would have a temper ^ Aww, the Luvdisc pairing <3 Dusa with Minccino for me ^ I’m dead again by Graveler, I mean “Bouldy”. Don’t teach it Self-destruct! Searches up* Wowow, Scovillain looks sick!! I thought of Shaymin, but wowow! That was a fun list, thanks again Ronald!!
@ronaldbernadas3 күн бұрын
@@Hamstir4 thank you so much!!!! i really had fun making this list ❤
@chilled_gent36896 күн бұрын
I dunno, I'd give chaos MissingNo. Edit: I'd personally give zagreus an Eevee, and here's why: - zag wanted to help his family to reunite, and eevees in lore are said to want to help others in need - eevee can evolve into many other forms, with diffrent elemental powers... ... just like zag with boons from olympians (ice for demeter, water for poseidon, lightning for zeus, fighting for ares etc.)
@Hamstir45 күн бұрын
Okay! We going down the iceberg with this MissingNo. Evee is a cool take ^ Then Melinoe would also be an Evee I suppose? And the times I went on a boonless Run, I was just a normal type Evee? Makes sense. “Zagreus use Helping Hand!”
@kensizhang53986 күн бұрын
Charon could also have mimikyu and for Hypnos I give a Drampa (・◇・)/~~~
@Hamstir45 күн бұрын
Mimikyu is cool! I had Duskull from Mystery Dungeon, he would be hoarding your coins. Hypnos is tough for me, but I’m thinking of blanket pokemons. Drampa huh? My Sun/Moon is limited so neat!
@ChrisKaruthedath6 күн бұрын
i kinda thought promy would have talonflame ngl
@Hamstir45 күн бұрын
whistle* that’s a good one! I picked Pyroar to try to imitate Promy’s mane. I see Aetos for yours ^
@TuanTranMelinoeZagreus48806 күн бұрын
In my style, the power of the Minor Olympian Deities. 1) 12:04. Heracles's powers are Commerce Deity, Fertility Deity, Harvest Deity, Health Deity. Labor Deity, Lion Deity, Masculinity Deity, Oracular Deity, Preserver Deity, Divine Gamer, Savior Deity, Strength Deity, and Tutelary Deity. 2) Harmonia's powers are Order Deity, Peace Deity, Virtue Deity, and Truth Deity. 3) Eunomia's powers are Order Deity, Justice Deity, and Spring Deity. 4) Ariadne's powers are Fertility Deity and Pleasure Deity. 5) Iris's power is Messenger Deity. 6) Arete's powers are Benevolent Deity and Virtue Deity. 7) Asclepius's power is Health Deity. 8) Triptolemus's powers are Harvest Deity and Vegetation Deity. 9) Ganymede's powers are Beauty Deity, Love Deity, Pleasure Deity, and Masculinity Deity.
@Hamstir4Күн бұрын
Heracles deserves all the deities!!! Ganymede with masculinity? interesting ^
@TuanTranMelinoeZagreus48806 күн бұрын
In my style, the power of the Major Olympian Deities. 1) 03:12. Athena's powers are Artistic Deity, Commerce Deity, Divine Craftsman, Knowledge Deity, National Deity, Tutelary Deity, Chastity Deity, Femininity Deity, War Deity, Weaving Deity, and Wisdom Deity. 2) 04:29. Apollo's powers are Artistic Deity, Day Deity, Fire Deity, Health Deity, Knowledge Deity, Light Deity, Music Deity, Oracular Deity, Plague Deity, Science Deity, Solar Deity, Masculinity Deity, Truth Deity, Tutelary Deity, and Youth Deity. 3) 07:12. Artemis's powers are Animal Deity, Fertility Deity, Hunting Deity, Light Deity, Lunar Deity, Femininity Deity, Nature Deity, Plague Deity, Tutelary Deity, Chastity Deity, and Youth Deity. 4) 18:52. Hermes's powers are Commerce Deity, Divine Craftsman, Deceiver Deity, Dream Deity, Liminal Deity, Magic Deity, Messenger Deity, Nature Deity, Oracular Deity, Divine Gamer, Masculinity Deity, Travel Deity, Tutelary Deity, and Underworld Deity.
@TuanTranMelinoeZagreus48806 күн бұрын
In my style, the power of the Major Underworld Deities. 1) Hades's powers are Afterlife Deity, Darkness Deity, Death Deity, Earth Deity, Fertility Deity, Harvest Deity, Night Deity, Underworld Deity, and Wealth Deity. 2) Persephone's powers are Fertility Deity, Earth Deity, Nature Deity, Spring Deity, Triple Deity, Vegetation Deity, Harvest Deity, Underworld Deity, Death Deity, and Afterlife Deity. 3) Macaria's powers are Death Deity and Peace Deity. 4) Melinoe's powers are Underworld Deity, Death Deity, Madness Deity, Magic Deity, and Liminal Deity. 5) Zagreus's powers are Underworld Deity, Death Deity, Hunting Deity, Fire Deity, Night Deity, and Darkness Deity.
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
Macaria’s power sounds really cool ^ people have been wondering if there’d be a third Hades game
@TuanTranMelinoeZagreus48806 күн бұрын
I always mention about Pokémon's types. But my style is different because I have a lot of interesting powers.
@Hamstir45 күн бұрын
I recall your interesting powers ^ I like your Manipulation system Tuan :)
@TuanTranMelinoeZagreus48807 күн бұрын
0:24. His trident looks fierce and may uncle Poseidon protect Princess Melinoe.
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
Poseidon’s trident is iconic and powerful.
@TuanTranMelinoeZagreus48807 күн бұрын
2:06. She looks so Beautiful, Grace, Glory, Splendid, and Magnificent.
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
Impossible for Aphrodite to not look pretty ^
@TuanTranMelinoeZagreus48807 күн бұрын
1:20. Apollo looks so Ikemen. I hope he and I can play music together and learn humility. 4:09. I agree with you.
@Hamstir44 күн бұрын
Aww this was so long ago. Hestia does look cute ^
@theheartofmymystery7 күн бұрын
Yay, another prophecy fulfilled! Which one will you try for next? Those random zombies that show up sometimes in the main area of Ephyra always remind me of like, cultists. Lol Artemis really tells her fellow Olympians absolutely nothing 😂
@Hamstir47 күн бұрын
From my memory, Hermes is the last legendary, but that’s out of my control lol. Otherwise, we have Duo Boons to go for, which should have fun dialogues that go with it! (don’t have specifics in mind) Lool, true they have cult vibes. It’s actually really cute because Ephyra was said to worship Hades, which was why Chronos targeted the city to begin with. The zombies retaining some sort of behavioral pattern while not entirely themselves is telling of their devotion. (kinda feel bad killing them now) Artemis can keep secrets ^ W friend
@a-shanda-productions8 күн бұрын
I’m glad you’re warming up to Hera. She’s one of my favorite figures in the mythos and I find her story fascinating. Hera is the most powerful goddess in the whole pantheon yet bound into an abusive relationship by her own domain. She cannot overpower Zeus thus she can’t leave or hold him accountable for what he’s done to her. She can only fight him by proxy which wreaks havoc on the mortals Zeus violates. Hera’s story is a deeply tragic one yet she’s rarely treated that way in media.
@Hamstir47 күн бұрын
Me too! Her looking out for Melinoe selling me. Hera’s position is very interesting ^ gods have a temper in general and Hera in particular does not have a way to resolve her source of frustration, Zeus. Her only outlet is lashing anyone associated with Zeus ^ Hades 2 is a story of mortals oppressed by the gods, and if we follow from Hera, the leading root cause is Zeus again. It’s all connected! That’s all to say, I do really enjoy Supergiant’s design on Hera visually and narratively ^
@alessandragangemi96118 күн бұрын
0:56 I was about to say that- Taste the power, buckaroo! 4:22 "worth the risk" indeed! Great job there! 16:23 Hera looks forward to all this to end and the land to flourish. Demeter is telling her that the war, and thus the winter seems to be far from ending. 31:33 MAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH YOU ACCIDENTALLY WON???? DUDE, YOU'RE AMAZING! This was quite straightforward. Though the number of Duos you got was ridiculous. Didn't even know you could get three in a run. Thought there was a cap, but apparently I was wrong. The Prometheus hurting himself to wield fire is interesting, and it does lend to the martyr characterisation he seems to have. Does he love us that much? Gosh...
@Hamstir47 күн бұрын
Wouldn’t you like to have someofthe magic?~ Ty! I’m pleased that Hera feels responsible for the restoration process! She’s been getting so much points lately, I feel bad for disliking her before. And I haven't forgotten why Hera’s feared, it’s just, c’mon, we’re her favorite atm!! c: LOOL, I’d like to think if not for Demeter’s legendary, I’d have died in time. I just, forgot I had Winter Harvest… but thank you you’re amazing too! True, I didn’t expect the frequent Duos. I will say I did have an Arcana that increased the Duo chances, but at the cost of giving up other Arcanas. I wish we could get a dialogue for the other Duos, but it seems it appears once per Run, and the rest just appear without dialogue until a new Run. Yesss :c This is up to interpretation, but I do believe it fits Promy’s character. Please Promy, take care of yourself!!!
@batter3848 күн бұрын
17:53 you can skip the last phase in eris with winter harvest, neat.
@Hamstir48 күн бұрын
I didn’t expect this either and it makes total sense ^ Grandma does not have time to play.
@scarletowl45568 күн бұрын
Nah, you're doing this on purpose at this point, stop lying XD. No way you keep defeating him by accident. And now I'm wondering whether he feels.pain when he uses his fire. I had assumed the fire was now his, and therefofe didn't hurt him, but there's definitely a chance I'm wrong. I hope I'm not. I don't want him to suffer anymore, I want him to be happy. Honestly, worse than the pain of fire is the pain of knowing the future, I imagine. There's no room for relaxation in his life because of it. Relaxing must be almost impossible to him. Maybe there's a way for him to meditate though. The good part of this is that foresight is an OP superpower when taken to its extreme, and this dude can apparently see things billions of years in advance.
@Hamstir48 күн бұрын
Nooo, I swear, I tunnel vision badly LOOL. I promise Promy will have Ws, someday. I didn’t question much of it either because Promy’s story was told objectively. “Promy stole Fire and shared it with man.” Never gave how it must've felt a thought. If we recontextualize Promy sacrificing his hands to bring down Fire, it only deepens the layer that he cares for mortals. I genuinely wish Promy the best and hope he’s built a tolerance, but it does seem in character for him to inflict self-harm for the sake of others. Looking at his sprite, his right arm is blackened and not in a pleasant way ^ He seems to wear a separate arm band but doubt it’s resistant to Fire. Doubtless, weaponizing Fire is a burden of itself. B-billions? But that’s, like, a very long time! But it’s interesting to think if Promy prioritizes outcomes or the process? Realistically, people answer “both”. The tiny wins Melinoe scores on Promy is only a “process” to the titan. But the bigger picture, the end game is the “outcome”. I know Promy won’t relax during the “process” but maybe he finally can after the “outcome”. And Aetos needs to try new cuisines, like Chronos’ liver or something. Give Promy a rest even if it’s consensual at this point.
@scarletowl45567 күн бұрын
@@Hamstir4 Lies. I see through your venomous words XD Well, we don't know whether the fire is hurting him yet. Let's live with the hope that we're wrong unless told otherwise. And Aetos is probably eating other stuff at this point. Can you imagine eating the same thing for centuries upon centuries? He's probably sick of liver. And yeah, billions. They say Prometheus was chained up for "aeons", which means a thousand million years, though I only found it spelled as "eon". Maybe they mean something different, but if not, billions it is.
@Hamstir47 күн бұрын
@@scarletowl4556 Noo, you gotta believe me! We can wait for confirmation ^ Also, I get the feeling Promy's liver may be the tastiest liver. Source is from "I made it up". Otherwise, Aetos should consider rats like the one in Oceanus. That'd be great ^ I believe "aeons" and "eons" are the same so no wrries! as for billions, that's too bad. I thought he was sentenced to eternity, then Heracles eventually freed him. and that would've been less than a billion years, but ah well, better late than never! Good on ya Herc ^
@TuanTranMelinoeZagreus48808 күн бұрын
Let's get this show on the road. It's Demeter time! I remember her ice scythe 17:55. Zagreus uses Boons of Demeter in Hades 1 and then the ice scythe appears. 23:50. I know it's dangerous for Icarus, but I'd like to see him appear more in her journey.
@Hamstir48 күн бұрын
Ya baby! We back with Winter Harvest. Winter approaches! Demeter’s legendary is pure cinema! I’m both worried and proud of Icarus. Please don’t fly to the summit where it only gets worse!