Summary
MultiVersus’s new patch brought an important feature its fans have been requesting for months: the ability to play any character in local game modes.MultiVersushas been rolling along in the months since its official launch in May 2024, with a stream of new characters and improvements being added to the game.
Prior to this,MultiVersusstrangely removed the ability to play any characterin local modes at launch, after establishing it during the beta period. This led to players calling for the whole roster to be restored, especially after it looked like Warner Bros. had done this in order to entice people to spend money buying the characters they wanted. Unfortunately, such a decision is typical of free-to-play games relying on microtransactions to make profits.
On its August 29 update,MultiVersusfinally officially added the feature back. The game also made some more changes to its play experience, including a much-needed parity measure where players with two or more ranking tiers from each other will not be matched in therecently added Ranked mode ofMultiVersus, while parties of two will have their matchups based on the higher-ranked player. The patch also improvesMultiVersus’s ground bounce combos for more dynamic juggling combinations and more nuanced gameplay.
Other than the general changes in the patch, a few characters were also buffed, nerfed, and had bugs fixed, most notably Beetlejuice and Agent Smith.Beetlejuice has proven to be a capable Assassin inMultiVersus, and his extensive changes, which include damage buffs and knockback scaling increases, make it clear that the developers are pushing him so players get the most out of the new character. Meanwhile, Agent Smith has some of his animations and windows improved, while Morty’s Air Side Attack 1 has been reverted to its state from before the changes in Patch 1.2.0, making the move more consistent.
On the topic of characters,MultiVersusrecently added legendary Cartoon Network character Samurai Jackin a recent update. With nearly 30 characters available on its roster from a wide variety of Warner Bros. IPs, it’s only natural that fans would want to play with as many of them as possible. Allowing free, unrestricted access to all the characters in local modes is a great way to keep fans playing the game, and even entice them to actually spend money or put in the time to grind for the ones they want to use in online multiplayer.
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CHARACTERS: Choose from Bugs Bunny, Batman, Arya Stark, Rick Sanchez, and many more. In MultiVersus, every star brings their unique moves, worlds and attitudes to fight. And as the roster expands, so does the spectacle — with new personalities and play styles turning up the heat in every battle.MAPS: Our maps turn legendary realms like the Batman’s Bat Cave, Jake and Finn’s Treefort, Game of Thrones’ Throne Room into epic battle grounds. And the best part? We’re adding new maps regularly, so the party never stops!MODES: Whether you’re seeking the intensity of 1v1, the frenzy of a 4-player mayhem, or team up for strategic 2v2 battles, we’ve got you covered. Plus, introducing an all new PvE mode, a thrilling realm of limitless combat possibilities designed for solo or co-op play.CROSS-PLATFORM: MultiVersus has full cross-play and cross-progression support across all platforms.
