Smash Players Should be Excited for Rivals 2

[@new2you410]

This video definitely wasn’t an excuse to show off my best clips from the beta. If you missed my first video on Rivals 2 check it out here: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6e0h6OmZcmLkLM

[@TekZulu]

I think it's also good to mention that, unlike the devs of Multiversus or NASB, the devs of Rivals 2 have already made a good, well balanced platform fighter with a dedicated fanbase and offline tournaments. So they've proven they can do it and it's more believeable that they can do it again.

[@kazular2]

still surprised how they made tank characters good just as the other characters

[@why3994]

bro said tank like it's overwatch

[@jonathanhoward1499]

Just don't suck at programming

[@ZachStarAttack]

loxidad is actually really bad. The elephant is bottom tier

[@JAMman]

​@@ZachStarAttack 1v1 me boxx brother

[@sincereduck9405]

heavies are messed up in rivals

[@PurposeDriven7_]

This game could be the bridge between the melee scene and the ultimate scene.

[@new2you410]

I agree!

[@9ntice]

Project M players are loving it too I heard

[@vyseskies]

Indeed, i can see that happening

[@Drovilol]

@@9ntice Yeah P+ and HDR players love this game me included its so damn fun

[@selafors]

This video convinced me to try the beta next week, it looks really fun! 10+ years of playing Smash, finally having a functional online sounds like a dream.

[@new2you410]

Glad to hear that!

[@gooimi]

i really want this game to succeed! I’ve been trying to engage with RoA content like this to help spread it

[@new2you410]

Me too!

[@kylenayolfa4562]

I didn't submit much feedback because I assume they wouldn't read it. But something I suggested during the second beta finally made its way in during September beta. They finally nerfed shield health regen. And fix the god-awful shield pushback to make it make more sense. That was my last gripe I had with the game and now it feels perfect to me. I know what happened in rivals one. It will take a long time to balance every character. But every general mechanic combos, knockback and edge guarding feel amazing in this game. It easily Trounces melee as my favorite platform fighter now

[@polakuu]

You should give them feedback next time, they listen and care about it!

[@De_an]

Mollo, Pomme, Olympia, and Hodan were all also fanmade characters before being officially added to the game.

[@new2you410]

Really? That’s awesome I didn’t realize that.

[@morgboat744]

pomni

[@De_an]

​@@morgboat744 I hate you so much.

[@De_an]

@@morgboat744 ...

[@CriticalxMiss]

Free beta comes oct 14 to 21 folks!

[@prowl9738]

Great video was busy during every play test except for the September one and had so much fun playing it can’t wait for zetterburn video!

[@isaactaher9396]

Rivals 2 hype!

[@Ahhhahhaha]

I'm hyped for this game, will be waiting till a couple characters come out. But will get

[@ThatKnatGuy]

This game seems sick. From the perspective of a competitive smash ultimate player, I'm hyped. Smash ultimate has been out so long, my local seen has kinda been dying recently. Rivals 2 I think can revive it, I've already talked to tons of people in the community about it and ive heard talk about starting tournaments for it at our smash locals which will be super hype. I think it's the perfect game to revive my local platform fighter scene.

[@new2you410]

I agree. Ultimate is great but it’s been out so long that a lot of people are a bit burnt out on it. This game will feel like a breath of fresh air.

[@Rulytasho]

The parry also makes you invinsible for a bit. I stopped a lot of zetter spamming projectiles, when they throw one, I can parry and run up to themand throw anything without a care.

[@new2you410]

True, a lot of people would intentionally parry my plant when I played as Maypul to get invincibility.

[@MykeondaMic]

nice vid bro, this got me even more excited. and cant wait to see your content as the game progresses

[@new2you410]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@WingsOfLight6]

Similar to the fast-paced and technical gameplay of Melee, but much more accessible, polished and balanced. Awesome game, hope a lot of people try the upcoming demo.

[@new2you410]

Yes that’s what I was talking about in my first video! Has the speed and combos of Melee but much more approachable for new players.

[@morgboat744]

upcoming demo?

[@morgboat744]

@@new2you410i haven’t been able to play yet but is it really as fast as Melee? it definitely looks a little slower from an outsider’s perspective, im curious to hear from someone who’s had hands on experience

[@WingsOfLight6]

@@morgboat744 There's gonna be a free demo running from October 14-21, and unlike the beta tests, it's open to everyone.

[@WingsOfLight6]

@@morgboat744 I thought I replied to this but I don't see my reply, KZbin might've ate it Anyway, a demo will run October 14-21, open to everybody.

[@MidnightSvshi]

I need my boy etalus NOW

[@yoastertoaster8306]

The game feels so gooood. I am so excited for it 😭

[@sharkbyte-7]

I’ve been watching rivals of aether since my childhood and always wanted to play it and ended up falling in love with other platform fighters and now I get to finnaly play it and it’s not a greedy unpolished mess like other platform fighters I am so pumped!!!

[@standarsh2186]

Demo for game drops on October 14th

[@new2you410]

Oh really? That’s awesome I didn’t even know there was going to be a demo!

[@why3994]

​@@new2you410Limited time demo for steam next fest

[@YourAverageLink]

Yeah, for a whole week there will be an open beta

[@Nolan1333]

​@@new2you410 yeah they announced on Twitter a few days ago steamfest. Open beta will be for 14 to 21st and character progression will transfer to the full game if u decide to buy it

[@PurposeDriven7_]

Yooo fr!??? What!???

[@abeach_]

I'm pretty torn with this one. I love fighting games but moreso traditional fighters and anime fighters. Rivals looks as though it retains some of the core mechanics from traditional fighters that other platformers have moved away from like true combos, blockstrings, and mixup, which makes it very enticing for me. On the other hand idk if any of my friends will pick this game up lol and I'm eagerly waiting for the next 2XKO playtest which could take quite a while. Rivals may be a good way for me to keep occupied though as I wait for other titles..

[@new2you410]

There’s a free demo coming on the 14th you should definitely give it a shot.

[@SamWeltzin]

I'm a Rivals 1 player, and though I think the gameplay in the first is better than Rivals 2, honestly it's only marginally so, which is great. Was real worried for a while about the transition to shields and ledges, but those elements are interesting enough in Rivals 2 that they don't feel obnoxious and like they're slowing things down. The devs really did keep in mind that they were adding another aspect of RPS to the game and worked around it accordingly. Only thing I'm a little critical of is that they're launching so early and with such minimal single-player content. Arcade Mode sounds neat, but if they wanted to pull in the casual crowd in addition to their already-hardcore fanbase, they probably should've made it a full game and waited 'til they finished at least a little of the story mode they've got in the works.

[@jessiescholten9119]

7:35 nah i think they should do it like brawlhalla where when someone disconnects they replace the player with a Bot.

[@IinesySankka]

I AM I AM!!

[@darrionreed1240]

Rivals needs more like an animation series

[@thevaliantheroes8866]

I am excited. I pledged I played the beta. I main Zetterburn... damn where'd I go wrong

[@new2you410]

Doesn't sound like you went wrong at all.

[@beardalaxy]

Idk what it is about lox but I CAN'T deal with him even before he got buffs. He's massive, floaty, has lots of reach, and some weird attacks that cover his whole body. He's crazy man.

[@Sk1mp16]

Now all it needs is a ball shaped character with multiple jumps and a down special that murders

[@sebtrainwoo]

The game wouldn't be complete without a menacing duo-character that puts you into infinite agony as well.

[@new2you410]

Nah, those characters usually suck.

[@ScorchingProductions1]

Any chance you could do a video discussing about guest characters that would be great for the game? Personally, I think Squigly from Skullgirls would be a great guest fighter for Rivals of Aether 2 cause the game could use a undead character on the roster.

[@SugarMeowYT]

I really hope the modding aspect is still there. Its going to be harder to mod obviously, but i hope theres at least a way

[@АндрёйКотов-х5й]

Brawlhalla is more floaty and emphasizes on using dodges and movement for defense. Rivals is less floaty and has many more movement options and character variety, using very potent defence with the parry mechanic which leads to hard punishes. Rivals definitely has more replayability because of how much you are able to learn on each individual character. Brawlhalla is much more straightforward and is essentially a platform fighter stripped down to its basics, which isn't a bad thing. You will find matches much faster in brawlhalla.

[@XastherReeD]

I really hope this game is great. Not having a local smash scene makes it virtually impossible to enjoy the game competitively.

[@fleepity]

As a non smash ultimate fan cuz it feels liking im trodging thriugh mud trying to move around, and i dont play melee cuz im unlikely to get a match on slippi (im oce), im very eager for this game it looks like exaftly what i want out of a platform fighter. The visuals look great and the gameplay looks fun and rewarding

[@Theovates]

REAL

[@PurposeDriven7_]

Bro also HOW did you get those Loxodont skins!?

[@new2you410]

I actually don’t have the Loxodont skin, that was someone I was fighting online but there’s already some skins available to purchase through pledge manager.

[@PurposeDriven7_]

@@new2you410 deng, I’ve been trying to long into my pledge manager and it’s not letting me. Hopefully they sell those same skins on release.

[@potato9040]

It's funny, I thought Loxodont was a pretty broken character cuz he feels a bit too fast for a heavy character with range. I kept losing to so many xp maybe I was fighting against really good competitive players lol

[@Hyperperion]

Etalus, where.?

[@dracozeon_]

I really hope this game gets console releasing, as i have a garbage pc

[@MowMan7]

If it does well, it'll definitely see console releases.

[@fleepity]

A game like this needs a console release. It would actually defeat smash in the general platform fighter audience with just that. Good netcode fun gameplay and on all consoles would make it more popular.

[@Kirby5588]

This is the only reason I didn't back. I didn't want to have a game I can't play. It's disappointing but it is what it is.

[@amberknight7301]

@@fleepity No it wouldn't. Smash is popular because of its celebrated cast of recognizable video game superstars. Rivals' cast is while unique, completely unrecognizable to the average person. Also just personally, I'm not a fan of the fact that the entire cast are animals.

[@fleepity]

@@amberknight7301 sorry i shouldve rephrased when i meant more popular i meant with longstanding players and not just casuals who come for the spectacle of characters, so for gameplay purposes it will be bigger and i think it might pull some melee players over aswell

[@drew4252]

Only complaint is that I wish they would chill out on the skin colors. Some of them are ugly solid colors which make the moves harder to see

[@jum7988]

I think the devs said that every non-guest character has a chance to return

[@HoveringZero]

I think zetterburn in this game is like Fox and Captain Falcon (melee).

[@bossbora_964]

Who plays like captain falcon?

[@ShockFire_wave]

When and where was all non guest characters returning mentioned out of curiousity?

[@MowMan7]

The developer of the game mentioned it in a Kickstarter update if I remember correctly.

[@tymunster]

Good movie

[@clefty2671]

Need this game on Switch or Switch 2. Any idea for console support?

[@curse5697]

yes, eventually on all consoles with rollback and crossplay, idk if it's coming to Switch or Switch 2 tho

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

I'm hyped, just not $40-indie-with-separate-account-requirement hyped.

[@curse5697]

huh?

[@PurposeDriven7_]

It’s 30$ dawg

[@sincereduck9405]

gud vid

[@s4juno693]

Still Why?

[@curse5697]

because we need a good platform fighter that's able to be run in every console, get to EVO, and that is actually able to stay and also be welcoming to newer players of the genre, and because genre diversity is always good for evolution of a genre.

[@dragongamerrylucius]

Bayonetta and Luigi are also a BS characters too.

[@Gunk44]

No console bruh

[@ToMaSsS10]

Smash players dont want to play other games tho

[@ProbablyBarney]

what's with this recent wave of rivals 2 vids that just ramble for a while and say functionally nothing of value was this script written by chatgpt

[@OS_Erol]

Sadly people hate so much on brawlhalla

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

It's a snorefest.

[@OS_Erol]

@@HighLanderPonyYT not to the millions of players playing it

[@PurposeDriven7_]

@@OS_Erolmillions?? Stop the cap. They do have a solid number player base though just not in the millions lol

[@OS_Erol]

@@PurposeDriven7_ the had like 100 million users recently kzbin.info/www/bejne/hF7YZ36JnsR1j9k and at least 1 million players on the ranked leaderboards after every season