What Happened To Omega Strikers?

What happened to Omega Strikers?
Omega Strikers is a free-to-play action sport video game by Odyssey Interactive.
The game can be described as a competitive 3v3 foot-brawler like Mario Strikers with a roster of characters, each with their own unique set of abilities similar to a MOBA like League of Legends.
Developed by ex-Riot Games employees and featuring cross-play across all platforms, Omega Strikers beta launched in late 2022 with an ambitious marketing campaign.
Odyssey Interactive went all out with their marketing efforts starting off with a Creator Vs Event that saw some of the biggest names across KZbin and Twitch rally their respective communities to compete for the grand prize of being immortalized in-game with a custom skin. The hype for the title's launch did not let up as Odyssey Interactive would go on to work with Studio Trigger to create an anime-style music video and go on to advertise their game in a Nintendo Direct.
Despite having so much going for it in terms of both marketing and hype, Omega Strikers failed to retain player numbers and growth in the months after launch which has left many to wonder how a game with so much ambition and momentum behind met such a sudden demise.
In today's video, we will look into the rapid rise and tragic fall of Omega Strikers.
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[@OmegaStrikers]

Hey boss, loved how the video came out!! We totally still love OS and we love seeing everyone's passion for it. The passion of our community and people like you are really what drives us. We learned a lot from OS and are super excited to show off our future titles with all of the things we learned, so we can't wait to get that into your hands as well

[@patrickcarter2829]

I look forward to seeing what Odyssey's next installment will be.

[@skrimiche]

based and omegapilled

[@viski659]

Thank you as well for creating OS

[@Grilldude]

I've done nothing but play OS since release

[@screeno42]

Said it back when the shift was announced, but I'm curious how you'll be growing the story and world of the ip and can't wait to see what's next!

[@DroidFisticuffs]

it breaks my heart to see this game go down so early.. hopefully their new game does well

[@skrimiche]

It's still kicking! Most of the devs moved on their new project, but a few are still working on Omega Strikers for balance patches, map rotations, etc.

[@360spider06]

And also remember multiverses came beck ff14 made a come back and that unreal engine smite-like game (I can't remember the name atm) came back after a while. So as long as the community keeps the game going and the team keep cookin we good

[@RadicalMac]

@@360spider06 Predecessor? aka Paragon remake

[@Akshonesports]

We hope so too. They hit all the right points when it came to marketing a title and standout in a difficult time where there are so many great games to play.

[@DerpFlour]

@@RadicalMac they’re probably talking about gigantic Edit: nvm lol

[@bestieinslot]

As the tournament organizers for omega strikers' entire public lifespan, this video brings mixed emotions. So many missteps by the developers, but also, at its core, Omega Strikers has such a strong concept that keeps its dedicated players. The playerbase may be shrinking, but the grassroots competitive scene is still very active :)

[@Reniquaid-qg9ld]

So true bestie.

[@EMBERBLAZEFLAME]

❤

[@itisapineapple]

Long time no see.

[@Dropleto]

Retweet as someone who has been in and following the competitive scene since launch, we aren’t done yet, the competitive scene is still thriving and looking to continue

[@johnathanmiranda127]

Shout out to the TOs for being the real heros for setting every single bracket up!

[@Yato_q]

i'm telling you as one of the last 500 players playing these 500 players are unyielding

[@badonkadonk6655]

Fr, as a High Silver Player....I have never touched Gold at all xD

[@nilly0052]

Till the day the servers shut down I *will* keep playing!

[@TyshawnGreen]

WE AINT GOING NO WHERE !!!

[@wavykiwii6530]

We want ody to succeed, and we love our game!

[@JoeyTM]

LONG LIVE OMEGA STRIKERS (also nerf kazan

[@NuageMH]

The staff can be proud of themselves, I had a ton of fun playing that game with my friends, I never play defensive/support roles in those type of games but playing goal keeper trying to snipe the ball and helping my mates from the across the field with Ai Mi was a ton of fun, I hope I'll be able to see those characters again in their new game because I definitely love their aesthetic

[@DarkSnake78990]

It sadden me because the OST are so fire.

[@snil4]

I would've never tried this game without James Landino's songs in the game, also this game has Arin Hanson's (yes, this Arin Hanson) best voice performance.

[@Traumachu]

I loved everything about this game apart from playing it. Really a shame.

[@mjdevlog]

I remember the game was overhyped at the beginning of it's release when it has the whole anime trailer marketing (which is quite genius marketing). I do respect the developers though, they seem very transparent about the development of the game, both the positives and negatives.

[@daies07]

How was it overhyped? (Genuinely curious, not trying to be snarky - wasn’t paying attention to it during its go to market phase)

[@johnfoster6063]

It definitely got a lot of attention before it was ready for general audiences, no tutorial (tutorial still kinda sucks now) lame practice mode, no options for custom games, and a lack of common team-play features. Even the awakening draft system which is like the heart-and-soul of the replayability of the game wasn't implemented All of that said, if only they had the marketing now. The game is getting like super polished and has tons of great features

[@dieptrieu6564]

@@johnfoster6063 Tutorial isn't important for these type of esport game, tbh. Their game is just way too niche and should work more like a mobile game than trying to be multi platform

[@johnfoster6063]

@dieptrieu6564 Ehhhhhh disagree a bit considering how much I've talked my friends through it. Like the devs I think they should be shifted focus AWAY from mobile

[@skrimiche]

The devs at Odyssey are great and it's clear that they really care about their community. They engage with players in the Discord server regularly and are pretty transparent about their plans for the game and the future. It's been a long time since I've felt like my input as a player mattered for a multiplayer game like this. I really hope their next game takes off and they get the recognition they deserve.

[@michaelwheat4594]

For those still around or interested. The actual esports scene for OS is still very much active with a great bunch of passionate people that are committed to Ody and the game. From NASA, NASL, to collegiate there is still a lot of OS to be played and enjoyed.

[@TheTsuyuki]

Not only esports, ranked is still very much active. The only caveat is that prime time in your timezone is the only time where you will get queues, but in that time the game is completely playable. The game is amazing, definitely recommend it even now.

[@akashP998]

Nah bro its dead

[@TheTsuyuki]

@@akashP998 Bait used to be believable.

[@barriakarl]

Doesnt matter if i cant get a match. Take for example splitgate, basically abandoned, but i still can play matches anytime on the main modes. Really liked this game... such a shame.

[@Gigi-zr6hp]

@@TheTsuyuki with less than 1k active players and sadly no consistent updates unlike other popular esports titles (League, Valorant, dota2, csgo, etc.)

[@EspyMelly]

The lack of any kind of single-player/co-op/bot mode for people to try the game without apprehension was likely the biggest death-knell. Casuals aren't that interested in trying a type of game they're not familiar with by getting stomped and flamed by other players until they get the hang of it. You NEED some way to ease them in, and regardless of what the sweats might try to tell you, casuals are the LIFEBLOOD of competitive games. You need them to inflate the game's numbers and maintain a high population, you need them to get invested in your game enough to share it with others. We're long past the age of games where you could get away with just pitting everyone against eachother and letting them figure it out, there's not enough time in the day and there's too many other games.

[@Neptas]

That's a huge +1 for me as well. Even the very bad bots in Rocket League are still fun to play against, because when you're a beginner, you're just as bad as them. And when you're good and want to introduce the game to some friends, having bots keeps the spirit fun and lighthearted. Way too many games nowadays forget the importance of bots.

[@kenim]

The biggest proof casuals casuals love PvE and have PvP anxiety for me is HotS. Probably more than half of players were PvE only players.

[@vincentcarl9907]

I cant believe they didnt have a bot game mode.... I would have quit LoL if I had to go straight into PvP

[@sikul3237]

What about valorant tho, they don't have PVE mode

[@vincentcarl9907]

@@sikul3237 shooters do kinda havr the reputation of not needing a pve though. It obviously can benefit

[@cosmic1116]

As someone with over 500 hours in this game, Thank you so much for bringing it up to the spotlight with this video! This video was a great walk through memory lane :D

[@siegebug]

500 hours and not a single gameplay video on your channel? I called bs.

[@vuklind_9301]

​@@siegebugWhy should they? I have over 1200 hours on Warframe but I don't have any gameplay uploaded lol, one thing doesn't correlate to the other

[@siegebug]

@@vuklind_9301 should be easy enough to provide evidence, right?

[@jammed_yam]

@@siegebug 500 hours is not a lot of time lmao. you don't have to make a game your entire personality

[@Caketurtle7]

@@siegebugold ahh

[@Striker_Central]

Thank you so much for covering Omega Strikers! The community is still as vibrant and awesome as ever, with tons of opportunities for casual and competitive gamers. Give it a try! 💖💖

[@Churchtwinblades]

I LOOVED this game. So so much. I only got to play one day of the Open Beta but was hooked. Then, was travelling on game's release, but I had downloaded it on my Switch to play. Got home and was grinding the ladder. Got up to Gold, which was a goal of mine to do so in years. Love the characters, the art, the stages, but most of all, the music! Oh, the music is phenomenal. Got my girlfriend to play, and a couple of friends, and it was great. But then, people stopped playing. The community got sweatier and sweatier. Casual games were just as competitive as ranked. And eventually, the fun dripped out for me. I couldn't enjoy a game, even if I was winning because of the effort I had to put in. I wasn't getting enough out of my time playing it, so I stopped. It hurt to see that Odyssey was moving to other game development, but I was glad to see it's in the same universe. So I keep my hopes up. I dunno if I'll be as invested in the next game as I was this one, mostly because I don't want to have that same sense of heartbreak. But I want to be.

[@eduardoserpa1682]

It's kind of inevitable with PvP games. Either you keep up with the rest of the player base, or you move on after having your fill. The important thing is having the game be playable after the bulk of the audience has moved on.

[@mewwww17]

Yeah, if you're ever interested in coming back to the game, as someone who's played a hell of a lot of it, my advice is to buddy up. In-general it's more fun with friends. 6 player custom lobbies are the best if you can manage it, if not the competitive discord often runs pickup games which are pretty laid back

[@AverageYTcomment]

The curse of live service pvp games strikes again

[@martin99110]

Yeah that’s the issue Everyone wants a casual game but there will always be a loser team. People don’t want to lose even if it’s a “casual” game.

[@LumaTo]

IDK. I'm my experience people don't want to lose 100 games before winning their first.​ @@martin99110

[@thekoifishcoyote8762]

They managed to get the "basement dweller moba" and "pure casual mobile" stigmas at the same time. That's kinda impressive.

[@rkrigney]

this comment is gonna keep me up at night SHEEEEEEEEEEEESH

[@nekrosis6560]

The thing is that there's a ton of basement dwelling moba players on mobile so it works

[@thekoifishcoyote8762]

@@nekrosis6560 I didn't even know there were mobile mobas. Don't they take a lot of CPU?

[@nekrosis6560]

@thekoifishcoyote8762 Yeah I used to play primarily mobile mobas in the past, like onmyoji arena and stuff. In some countries, it's more common for mobile players to be sweaty and pc to be casual. To play a moba like mobile legends or some, not really. Mobile legends can play fine on any ok smartphone and a good internet connection. Some of them need more beefy phones and make it start cooking (Big reason I switched to playing league on pc from wild rift, phone get too hot).

[@ohreally6945]

​​@@thekoifishcoyote8762mobile legends and Honor of Kings have a huge playerbase....and recently Wild Rift

[@worksadman]

I started playing OS right around their November announcement that sunset the game, and I am pleasantly surprised by how much more the game developed since then. An updated friends list/chat functionality, a 3rd season nobody was expecting, continuous addition of new items, and item/map rotations manage to keep the game fresh. Devs work hard to address game depth issues and as a result the competitive scene is actually pretty strong. I think this is one of the games that really benefits from having a friend that's good at the game because it's just one of those games with a steep learning curve and a high skill ceiling. I still play Omega Strikers and it is so much fun!

[@kyotheman69]

to bad game pretty much failed, attention span is most important thing in f2p games, its not there people won't play and spend money, if they arent' spending the game shuts down quickly

[@shulershifty6240]

AFKs were the biggest turn-off for me. It felt more egregious to have one, moreso than in League.

[@ultimatemacchia]

I think the main reason the game failed is that they didn't realize how much the short game length was a key selling point and the release changes made games way longer Like there aren't a lot of multiplayer games with play sessions under 10 min, especially outside of mobile

[@drjamaymay405]

Yeah I completely agree. Items and level scaling are cool, but in an air hockey game where you expect games to last 5 minutes max, it doesn't fit.

[@PlasticShitlord]

Actually true, i know people who played the game non-stop during beta but bounced HARD when the release happened and the games became longer (i still fucking hated the times where no teams could break the +2 goals difference to win)

[@Bubbble_Bear]

Theres also the Awakening system in my opinion, it made the game unsure what it wants to be, it has a system made for party games while still being a competitive game making it a balance nightmare. Oh no, that guy got the best awakening he can get guess the game's over. or Oh no, 5 sets later my ideal awakening didnt even appear once. Like, It can't decide if it wants to be pure fun (difficult with the competitive nature) or pure competitive (drives the casual playerbase away) which leads us to this weird middle ground where its win harder or lose harder

[@PlasticShitlord]

@@Bubbble_Bear honestly, I feel like the awakening system, as flawed as it is, is leagues better than the loadout system we've had because it'd just mean people would run 1 or 2 meta ones and nothing else (unless you're a Luna goalie main, in which case you're forever bound to be the Eject Button slave either way lul)

[@Bubbble_Bear]

@@PlasticShitlord On a balance perspective, the old system was better its just that people kept choosing meta picks for obvious reasons, they were too strong. All they need is some adjustments and it is workable, the problem with the new system is that the balancing itself is a gamble. Awakenings are free to run around being busted because theres only like 1-3 characters that are broken with the awakening but the 2-4 characters that use the awakening okay-ish can deny it. Meaning a good player can snowball the game just by being first pick but also suck having to put that effort in if rng says they aren't able to pick their best in slot. Not to mention, having to balance each awakening for every character is hard when each one tries to appeal to 2 stats more or less, Chronoboost is busted on Era, Octavia, etc. But its alright with some like X. Its just waaaaay too all over the place to reasonably balance or play out

[@mrspartacust]

Well. We did it boys. It was a good ride for how short it was. Shoutouts to all the discord bros who got warned talking about guilty gear repeatedly. I definitely saw player retention as a problem because there wasn't many game modes or much depth to it. At least the devs definitely had a vision and motivation for it as well as learned from it. There was totally toxicity in the game though, probably a league curse.

[@khongbiettuc7445]

I still play the game almost everyday. We gonna hold on until nobody left. It's unfortunate that the game is very unfriendly to new players. Competitive is the only available mode and the skill gap is too much for new players to have any fun

[@whisker163]

ITS STILL GOING STRONG!!! WE'RE STILL GETTING UPDATES!!!! KEEP PLAYING OMEGA STRIKERS

[@NeverduskX]

I started playing this game near the end of its lifespan. On one side, I love the game, the concept, the characters. On the other side, the new player online experience made League of Legends look like My Little Pony in comparison. This game drastically needed a better MMR system, because tons of new players (including myself and my friends) would try it out for a few days and immediately get bounced off because we were playing against literal Champion-level players before we could even adjust to the controls.

[@kyotheman69]

oof i hate when this happens, I'm glad LoL fixed their MMR system since you are placed in leagues like bronze, silver, gold, etc.

[@G33ke3]

As a competitive player within Omega Strikers, I put a lot of time into the game very early on in hopes that it would take off as a big esport... I always kind of knew in the back of my mind as I competed that there was little chance of the game actually becoming the next big esport, but I'm still really grateful for the great game we got and the great community I met along the way. As a particularly dedicated player, there are lots of little things I'd have loved to have gone or been done just a little differently so that as many other players could have experienced the game as possible, but even though OS couldn't be the next big esport, it still has a dedicated community of players that love the game, and as far as I can see, they aren't going anywhere. Thanks for making this video. I hope some of you reading this might try the game at some point. I promise that if you get past the learning curve, there really isn't another game like it.

[@Bubbble_Bear]

Current SEA player here, kinda breaks my heart how our community boiled down to a local neighborhood cause everyone who plays this game knows each other in the community discord server. As a result, the skill gap between newer players and people who played the game for at least 500 hours is just massive. All I really ask for this game is a better tutorial having a similar one to Rocket League (making people recieve the core from various angles and make them score, defending the barrier or goal from various angles, etc) just as neat practice to the most important foundation in this game which is just hitting the core

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Honestly, Trigger Studios once again outdid itself for making the animation of the Omega Strikers trailer going hard than it should be.

[@soren8807]

I've been around since the pre alpha days where the game was not nearly finished and I can say it's crazy seeing where the game has gone. They say they are focusing on another game but Odyssey still puts time into Omega Strikers so please feel free to check the game out the community is still so alive. I'd be glad to show you the game

[@vwnt]

Sad to see what is essentially a top down version of lethal league died

[@christianboustani8284]

Seeing this video on my recommend broke my heart. Because when I did play this game, it was genuinely so much fun. This was the game I could see becoming a big esport

[@Catzss]

If anybody tries out OS thanks to this vid, I recommend joining the community discords. At any given time, you can find people to queue with, inhouse lobbies to join, tourneys to compete in, and the community even offers high-level coaching for free. This community kicks ass :]

[@Cyclopsided]

This is one of my favorite games, and I still play it multiple times every week with friends. LOG IN. we are still playing.

[@mewwww17]

Same

[@dw-yl3ln]

It being 'too competitive' is definitely a factor for me. When it's 3v3 and everyone is right there, the blame gets thrown around very quickly and very strongly. I play goalie a lot and the amount of times both the opposition and my own team would waggle around me and spam the 'FREE' emoji was nauseating. Especially as some maps just seem unfair if you pick wrong. Just had a game on the narrow, two laned map with the wall in the middle. The opposition just ran to my end of the lanes immediately each point, crowding me and the defense. Couldn't get the ball out at all, and couldn't save successive shots coming in from all angles. My team didn't pick characters that could KO them, so it was just that for 9 points and a loss. All while being called 'FREE.' Instant quit afterwards.

[@saintyoo]

The game is fun and had a lot of potential. It could have had a niche like rocket league. The video touches on it, but to me it didn't have enough depth for the hardcore gamers while still feeling too clunky for casual gamers. It sat in an akward middle ground.

[@exoqqen]

you guys are kicking it still, i hope we get to watch you for many more years. As much as i'd never want to miss the amazing dev interviews and insights, a (pro)player perspective would've been great here. Of course it's harder to show off the general sentiment of the scene/players but seeing the other side is really important to me! So many games i turned away from where public media/discussion never covered things i and the players around me had issues with that made us leave

[@skrimiche]

Man, I used to watch your OWL analysis vids all the time. Did not expect to see you make one for Omega Strikers, but I'm happy to see it, even if it only came to be because of the game sunsetting. :')

[@IcyPinaColada]

This video beautifully edited and captured omega strikers' rise and current stage. The player base may fluctuate, but it has a strong foundation of committed players who have loved the game since beta. I don't know about you but I'm still in love with this game! It's wonderful to see other players I've played against in the comment section! Alright back to the comp grind! Good luck in your games :3

[@LovenO.S.]

Great Video well done. There are plenty of us rock kickers still around. I'm made so many friends through this community. It has been a real pleasure playing Omega Strikers.

[@zaktak4380]

As a huge fan of the game, i think the main reason for its faliure is that the other aspects of the game didn't live up to the gameplay, and basically consisted of anime troupes. When your designs are inconsistent with lackluster graphics, there is no incentive to buy skins. Also if the characters and the worldbuilding is bland it's hard to get that next level dedication from the playerbase.

[@Pedropaulopoloni]

Just picked the game back up last week after not playing for a couple months, it's still SUPER fun. I really wish it could have a miraculous resurgence, I really don't get why there isn't more people regularly playing, it's a really high quality experience. I'm still gonna keep playing it, and whatever Odyssey cooks up next, they seem like a really talented and passionate bunch.

[@Instantone]

This game was amazing, and still is. It kind of has a small resurgance right now, but nowhere near where it was. I pre-registered it, not caring for it. Once I saw it’s marketing, I was excited and I was not disappointed when it came out. I was addicted to it for weeks, since the day it released. Then it just…died. I still remember the day they announced the end of updates, only made my already terrible day worse. I didn’t know how much the game ended up changing my life. It kind of revived my interest in gaming in general. It actually got me to leave my comfort zone and talk to people for once, even if it was just online. Still sad the game has to face this, but the fact they still release content even after saying they would…well stop releasing content. But hey, there is a small resurgance, so maybe it has a chance of coming back.

[@Jammy_Dodger]

Been playing this game since public release, and it's been so fun but the new player experience and lack of marketing after release is probably why the playerbase dropped so quickly

[@jfncho]

Overextending platforms for launch is what killed Mighty No 9.

[@furyberserk]

... It didn't kill shovel knight or bloodstained, yet yooka layle only had one platform I think. Mn9 died due to some confusion and empty spaces. The buffs weren't explained, the bg and fg had mixed color, uninteresting design, some of the controls I heard were glitchy and didn't works, and lastly, most of all, the expectations were not a 2.5d game either with powers or traversal. People funded the concept without the end result being feasible. Some would dash to absorb and still get hit, or need frame perfect dashes to avoid instakills and traps, you can't run and shoot, it bricked the 3ds, the alt fire was useless. The list goes on. But the dlc clawgirl was said to be entirely hype.

[@Neptas]

Thinking the "too much platform" killed Mighty No 9 or OS is silly. Both had issues deep into their gameplay the dev couldn't fix (although it wasn't as bad in OS of course). Those have nothing to do with the platforms. A bad gameplay on PC or a bad gameplay on Mobile is still bad gameplay.

[@CharlesAngelus]

​@@NeptasThe multiple platforms on launch defintely exacerbated the game's inherent issues. For each additional platform one works on, you need more time to program, QA test, and more. Like if there's a problem on one platform out of three, that's still going to hold back development on the other 2 versions. MM9 basically divided it's development time in 5 trying to target every possible platform on launch, which then led to them skimping out on focus testing, level design, and the cinematics to get all versions of the game on time, even after their innumerable delays. I mean I do agree that the game design seemed to inherently suck ass, but it's a bit more nuanced than "the gameplay was worse on one platform"

[@Neptas]

@@CharlesAngelus If the game had tech issues, or lots of bugs, your arguments would be valid. But it's not the case, game designers work on game design, and don't care about the actual platforms. The only thing that could impact game design are the controls, but again, the controls were fine on all platforms. The programming team did its job, the QA team did its job, the game designers didn't, and instead blamed the other team for something they were responsible for.

[@abaddon1503]

That’s definitely not the case. Persona 3-5 got released on modern consoles last year and aside from Portable having some minor graphical and sound issues, they all seem to have turned out okay on every console. If anything what killed Mighty No 9 had more to do with the game itself and the missteps in its marketing. -“anime fans on prom night” -the one above leading the game to get roasted by Sonic’s Twitter when the franchise was at peak mediocrity-badness, oof -the fact that dashing is pretty much the biggest core part of gameplay -insta kill moves -the terrible way sound is handled -the music for the most part not being stellar when Mega Man’s key point of interest was music

[@Guarrow]

The game is so great, I had so much fun on it. But it always felt like I was playing a mobile port of a game even tho I've heard that the mobile port is barely playable because the controls aren't great So that might have been it's death sentence. Should have been made for PC and consoles all along, even now we don't really see a huge playerbase for Fortnite on mobile and PUBG mobile has it's playerbase in the East. It's pretty hard for a western game to make their game successful on the east if it's not by accident. On PC and consoles with crossplay, better graphics, without a mobile UI and overall just a pretty nice gamefeel that you can have on any game that isn't for mobile ... it might have done better. I'll keep an eye on their next projects, but it's a damn shame that Omega Strikers didn't had much more success, it's really a fun game

[@matthewfife5115]

I’m glad the new games they are making are taking place in the same universe. I still semi consistently play the game and absolutely love it, and I especially love the characters. So much that I’ve spent a good bit of money on this game and I don’t regret it one bit. It’s also incredibly kind of the developers to convert all the premium currency spent on this game to the game they are making next.

[@jfmedits1577]

The interview with the devs was really nice

[@Grizz343]

With so many games over the past few years coming out completely unfinished for copy pastes of games that came before it, omega strikers was SUCH a breath of fresh air, I've always been much more of a competitive shooter kind of guy and im not even into anime at all, but omega strikers was just THAT GOOD OF A EXCECUTION, the fact that slop like halo infinite, overwatch and call of duty remain and games like this disappear really drives me crazy. "mOdeRN GAmiNg"

[@zoe.steelimus]

I went as Ai.mi for halloween last year and it was a big hit. All my friends used to play omega strikers, but we are still moba nerds so that never turned us off. I'd love to see more titles set in that universe.

[@Warkanam]

I'm so glad you're making a video about this game, I love it and spend a lot of time in it, I hope the team will be able to bring back big content for the game

[@EternalArctic]

I’m so sad that this is the state of the game. I still love this game and play it very regularly, even making it to challenger and competing in various tournaments. I believe that this game *couldve* thrived, but man bad delicious from devs, and a very generous monetization strategy made it so they couldn’t make enough for the game to continue.

[@Chief_Chimp]

One of my favorite games of all time suffered from a similar downfall. Battlerite was so much fun and i played it for a long time, but the playerbase steadily declined, I imagine because of the Moba perspective. They tried to recapture the fire with a battle royale mode but it didnt work out too well. Happy for the studio though, theyre making V Rising now and that seems to have its own success.

[@RadicalMac]

God Battlerite was so fun, I miss it dearly.

[@RavenGG.]

Played the beta with friends and during creator tournament and really enjoyed the game. Near the end started feeling lack of variety but still enjoyed the experience. Didn’t come back to the game until some time after the actual release and by that time the skill gap between new/returning players and the active player base was too high - didn’t feel as casual and felt like it would take too much time to improve enough to compete. Overall the game has a great concept, unique and well designed characters and fun gameplay. The problems are lack of variety and not being new player friendly due to the high skill level of active players.

[@SouloxYT]

I had so much fun playing this game and know how hard it is to keep a live-service game up, especially in this economy with its constant competition with 50 million different battlepasses. I hope their next game goes well or that Sparkball does well!

[@squidrecluse2336]

Fun colorful characters AND an air hockey vibe!? How'd this one slip by me? It's right up my ally. Free to play, hmm? Definitely checking this one out.

[@6emsYo]

I *loved* this game. What killed it for me, was the lack of in-game communication. If you wanted to have a squad (the only way you should be playing ranked), you had to try to find someone in the discord server which was nightmare-ish tbh. I still have a ton of clips that I'm super proud of that idk if I'll ever post 🫡 RIP

[@zackarybain]

The saddest part, for me, is that I have never even heard of this game until this video and it is EXACTLY up my alley. It's a real shame they stopped support for it, though I have my eyes on their next project

[@Railer890]

What a great video. I loved being able to see the developers talk about the game and discuss the things they did well, but also be open about the things they didn't do as well. It's clear they really learned from the things they did wrong.

[@michaelquintana2590]

I played prior to the Vyce and Octavia release. I liked what I played, but it had issues like a lack of feedback from in-game stimuli, a frantic main menu that required a degree to operate, some strikers were just TOO powerful (those damn blobs…), and the soullessness of in-game animations. That last point in particular is a real shame because these characters look so awesome and deserved the same amount of expression as Studio TRIGGER gave them.

[@CollegiateCorestrikeLeague]

WE ARE SO BACK!!!!!!

[@KrimsonTVN]

I totally thought this game would blow up after that initial streamer push. I enjoyed this game from the concept to the charachter design. I'll enjoy it as much as I can. Thanks for covering this game and it's devs and I hope they feel a level of appreciation for this game

[@MoonlitDhampir]

I remember playing this game and absolutely loving it but the mobile first turned me off. I loved the character design, the music, and how it actually played. I'll be watching them for their next game so fingers crossed they bring everything they learned to the next one!

[@falconeye1801]

Ahhhh, Omega Strikers… I remember playing this game regularly when it first came out. And I’ve been trying to find time for it, but I just can’t see myself playing it as much as I used to. And by no means was this game bad, no! I loved playing it! It just… I dunno, felt stale after a while for some reason…

[@Daikuro1]

They accidentally made a game that had too much genuine competitive integrity for mass appeal. I put almost 500 hours into OS and ended up around Mid Diamond, occasionally hitting Challenger. It was a fantastic and unique experience but it definitely was too competitive and punishing for mass markets. I loved it and still do but I don't know how and product can be hardcore PvP and still attract a huge following. It's always going to be a dedicated niche.

[@kingofnamek]

I played OS when it came out in closed beta, it was really fun and interesting concept-wise, but the top-down, sideways view felt awkward in the long run. Ultimately, I'm glad they're keeping the world they created going because they've struck gold with that. It feels as recognizable and charming as LoL, without feeling like a copy.

[@timeless1882]

I really loved this game, I rarely play a game competitively due to my anger issues, but this game just had me hooked (Also, rank was kind of the only mode that most people played). I put in about 300 hours into the game, and I kind of stopped playing due to the announcement that they were moving on to another game and the fact that they kind of said they couldn't fix their match making system. Also, it didn't help that they still didn't add a block option, especially since there was so many afkers and feeders. The game had so much potential and the reason I kept playing the game for so long was thanks to the community. I don't know if I will support their other game due to how they handle this game, but I do wish them luck and I might try out their other game since I do really love their characters.

[@RiceeAndSpam]

Absolutely love this game - the concept, mechanics, music, etc. It was so fun and had so much potential. It is unfortunate how it did not blow up like it should. Absolutely had a blast playing it. So many possibilities and moments..

[@Nabbitman]

I love this game. And to be frank, I was honestly a bit nervous to click on the video, afraid of what might be said. But I can’t deny that the game really did just crumble after a few months. Which I’m upset about. But I just hope, that some time in the future, no matter how many years it may be, if I’m still alive and Odyssey announces that Omega Strikers is getting a reboot or a giant new content update, I will play it to death. This game means so much to me. Odyssey is amazing as a team, and even if the gameplay might seem boring to some, it sure isn’t for me when all these abilities are flying around and the core turns red. Thank you for covering this passion project. Can’t wait to see what Odyssey is play testing either later this year or early next year.

[@maziio646]

I had no idea it even came out tbh

[@mattxstarx]

i'm pretty miffed i was busy in life around the time OS came out. I wish I payed more attention when it first came out, this is all up my alley. thanks for the video!

[@B__ri__d__ge]

been playing this game for 1698 hours so far, can't understand why the game didn't grow much higher numbers, it's too perfect to not.

[@abhinandhari7812]

Omega strikers was indeed one of the best games I have ever played. The gameplay, the music .etc

[@kstarcstar]

I remember diving into this game when it first released. I love how fast paced it was and the plays were STELLAR! I played it all the way till I burned out sadly on the summer event as I wanted to record it and try to post the stuff for the summer events story online though life took up to much of my time and sadly speed ran that event on the last two weeks. I think another factor that might've kinda hurt the games longevity is that it did try to sell itself as a fast and quick game, if you look at what info is out there, the beta used to have games be first to score 5 goals wins (it's still like that for least quick play but the change to sets did kinda hurt it). There also at least from what I can tell not consistent content creators, heck the summer event was under slept as only one or two people actually posted the story stuff (granted not everyone likes dating sim type stuff but still). Plus, none of the big-name people like Alpharad or CdawgVA or anyone really picked up the game for the long term and only touched it for the aforementioned creators vs. Though it is kinda sad that isometric camera angles are frowned upon due to games like League as I never viewed OS as a MOBA. Regardless I play the game every now and again but sad to see it fall off. Hopefully the Ody team keeps up the good work on their next and future projects down the road. P.S. Loved the video

[@maxcosta806]

Its a real shame OS can't sustain a consistent player base, because it was and still is one of the most fun competitive Co-op games I think I have ever played with and against friends in. I am not exempt from being one of those that stopped though, being there from open beta and jumping in and out a few times. But its at that stage where you need to get 5 friends on board in order to play it...

[@theblackhood1164]

i want to see an omega striker fighting game honestly. The characters are already perfect for it and hey if they could get help from like arcsystems or something that would just make it even better.

[@moldyshishkabob]

As someone who was interested in the game from around its official release, I can certainly attest to the "MOBA stank". It may not have been labelled as a MOBA, but my eyes saw MOBA-esque gameplay and my impression was "I won't have enough time to learn how to play this game". I loved playing MOBAs, don't get me wrong, but I would effectively have to give up all my free time to a single one to learn how each character interacts with one another. It's a similar issue with learning fighting games as well. In that sense, I really hope the dev team can move forward and build on this. As a hopeful casual player, I'll eagerly look forward to what's next in line.

[@jmaster4941]

Based Carol Tea fan. I agree with you though. MOBAs simply have a stigma that's hard to avoid.

[@FoxeyeValkyrie]

Just started playing a couple of weeks ago and Juilette and Asher are some of my favorite character designs in games today.

[@commandoxbox3604]

this gameplay was amazing one of my favorite games that died, hope it comes back one way or another, the gameplay loop was so good and characters were great

[@Maqso]

i played the open beta but even then, when i wasn't in the mood for ranked and wanted to play normal matches, queue times took really long. then when the game came out, it was right beside the release of honkai star rail, so i ended not playing it again

[@NotShalune]

I love Omega Strikers so much. It's brought me so much joy. It takes me back to the days of dedicated server PVP where you get to know your team and opponents over the course of a match.

[@richardrobles7000]

Its crazy that everything came to place for the time of release and now just part of an archive

[@blueblade9020]

3:13 I made it in the video 🔥🔥🥳🥳🏆

[@joshuas9]

Thats gotta be an amazing feeling though having your fav anime company go "Oh YEAH we all played it was awsome we are SDO FUCKING IN for making a music video" Also that opening song? KICKS ASS

[@ninab.4540]

All that money for a game people barely remember. Should've been a limited series on Netflix.

[@joshuas9]

@@ninab.4540 Thats beside the point XD

[@JumbaJumby]

Tbh the only reason I stopped playing was they said they were stopping real development.

[@fredriddles1763]

PHEW. I played Omega, was happy, but it couldn't hold me forever. I'm glad the studio is moving fast and jumping to a new project before their resources burn out. They probably made a ton from the initial hype for Omega Strikers, they should be able to try their hand at a more sustainable game for next time.

[@minhhoang4612]

When this game came out me and my friends played for a few hours, got matched with the same 6 guys repeatedly who apparently all have 50+ hours in beta testing. We got absolutely rolled and never played again lol

[@saltycawfee4748]

Omega Strikers was probably my favorite game of 2023 and it sucks it fell off the way it did.

[@Namipew]

I remember I was really excited about this game when the first creator thing happened. But then I got a bit busy and when it came out I didn't have time to test it out. Shame to see it go like this. But i wish the devs best of luck on their future stuff!

[@jetflash100]

If they weren't constrainted to mobile and its singular top down view, they could have made the game look similar to a Mario Strikers which would have marketed it better.

[@saito853]

On the bright side, if you start playing OS right now you have a very good shot at being one of the top 500 players in the game!

[@pokijuubmnkjnl]

I had no idea that the game was in life support... Played it for a fair bit and really like the game in general. Really helped me to reconnect with some friends that i get distant because different interests. I stoped playing just because i played other things, but i was still waiting for some new character or something to come back to the game.

[@forgedh2486]

Man, this game was so sick. Unfortunately I couldn't really get my friends into it so my interest ended up waning as well. I hope for the best for the devs in the future.

[@ARaider510]

Man I loved omega strikers. It was my favorite game for most of 2023 and I think 2022, my memory is shot. But once they came out with their postmortem, I just lost all desire to play it. You’re not supposed to kill your game, you keep going with it and improving on it. I’ll look forward to what the studio has next, but knowing that they’ll quit and run on that too if it doesn’t have instant success really sucks

[@SomeFreakingCactus]

This definitely felt like the kind of game I would only play if my friends vouched for and invited me to play. But none of them did, so I never picked it up and stuck to what I knew.

[@tremu5639]

Such an incredibly good game. Think i'd consider it to be my favorite game of all time. Just couldn't keep players. I blame the tutorial. Did a terrible job at introducing new players to the game. Tons and tons of noobies were thrown into the game underprepared and got wrecked by older players. Not even getting the chance to really experience the game before they'd put it down. Really Hope it can somehow make a comeback in the future. Definitely gonna keep an eye out for anything else the studio does since the community interaction was phenomenal. I've never experienced that feeling of having a studio listen or really care about it's community.

[@ChronoNova]

I still play this game for almost 6 hours a week. It's such a shame how the community has shrunk

[@sladevalen2120]

I hope in the future it gets a rerelease or a sequel of some kind. It was one of the most refreshing game concepts in years

[@coolbrotherf127]

It wasn't really fun to grind for the competitive players, and not enough content for the casual players. For myself as a fan of competitive gaming, why would I grind out ranked for a little inde game when I could grind out ranked for any of the biggest titles like League or Apex? My casual friends felt like the game was too repetitive and frustrating to learn.

[@Bubbble_Bear]

Its because the maps are always the same due to (no proof but only suspected) time-based system where certain maps appear more often in that timeframe along with being frustrating to learn because of how fast paced it can get (doesn't help that your opponents are most likely not in your skill level). It's kind of the consequence of not having a good tutorial while not even preparing you at all with the wonky AI that only works in one map that isn't great anyways

[@tythesoupguy3702]

I’m very much so looking forward to what’s next for this in-game universe

[@siegebug]

played it on switch and it feels awful, super laggy and very unclear what state the ball is in, a good tutorial and locked character match for beginners would've helped.

[@grundlefairy]

This happened to Awesomenauts. Leaning into the world building is a smart move. I can imagine making a game for each character and combining to something akin to Infinity Wars

[@johnfoster6063]

Zoom in on that Steam users graph tho. Yeah it's way smaller than it used to be, but it's like super consistent now. Not dwindling as much as ppl keep saying. Queue times are all still super reasonable

[@kapkin0]

That game was so fun. What killed it for my friends and I was the marketing for mobile. We know, if you focus on mobile then ye gameplay loop etc will always be kinda the same. So we waited to see how it would do at release, and in the end never came back after their relaunch.

[@Jian13]

This makes me think of how much I want a new S4 League that isn't just a 1 for 1 remake.

[@skillo6399]

The only game that made me genuinely sad to witness dying. Ive had a lot of fun with it, despite its flaws. I love the characters, the artstyle, and as a reformed moba monkey this was a good way of "casually" playing a competitive game. Truly a shame.