I think Etalus will be the first DLC character and he will be coming in December, which coincides with Christmas. Besides, Etalus is a polar bear 🐻❄️ and Christmas is a snow-related holiday.
A long while ago they also posted concept art for Etalus in his ice armor, so I feel like he must've had at least some dev time among everything else that's been worked on.
I personally hope for absa so there's an air character that I like to play in the game lol. But Atlas is a homie and I want to see how his command grab works on Shields
@@laststock6430 I’m guessing they’d change and nerf him a bit since I remember him not being legal in workshop tournaments, but I’d definitely welcome him appearing
I "main" Guadua(as much as you can for a workshop char) and I feel thus compelled to correct: She's a girl, actually! And yes I am SO hoping she gets in, she appeared in the card game, which means they're interested in using her for official stuff
Especially since the guest characters arent likely to be brought back, so Glimbus wont be returning. This means Glumbos worst matchup wont be here, so he'll be much more viable!
I 100% agree with the most likely returning candidates. My personal bet is Absa coming first mostly because her play style is so different to everyone else in the current cast and it'd immediately be an interesting first post-launch addition. Also, an idea I had for Artemis was that she could play similarly to Void Fiend from Risk of Rain 2, having a meter you need to manage through damage that changes your stats and moves to be more aggressive. It's similar to her Dungeons gameplay, but also fits her hot-headed personality to power up though anger mid-match.
thats a neat Idea, my (less engaging) theory for Artemis was like an "Aura" system like Lucario where she starts weaker at 3 stocks and gradually grows stronger with less stocks left, since a "comeback mechanic" is not a concept in Rivals yet
Great video summarising everything up! However I do have two things I think are worth a mention: 1. I think Pomme and Hodan should be swapped in your predictions. Hodan is very lore relevant, being the mentor of Zetterburn, Forsburn, and Ranno iirc, not to mention he’s the only known character able to harness all four elements. I think his play style would also fit really well in Rivals II, with not too many changes needing to be made, which says a lot as he’s a workshop character, which are notorious for being complex. Not to mention that the only brand new stage is themed around him, which feels weird to say the least if he isn’t intended to be added very soon. 2. Ayala is MUCH more lore relevant than you let on. Not only did she help make Eliana’s mech, but also in Dungeons she was Fleet’s companion, and in Tales she was the creator of both future Loxodont’s immortal body (alongside her own), and Clairen’s time machine. Thus even if she doesn’t become her own character, I think it’s very likely that she’ll be quite important in Rivals II’s story regardless.
I think hodan might come out sooner, he was the hardest character to place tbh, hoping to see Ayala get more love, her characters so neat, and I lowkey forgot about her tie ins with loxo
Also for my first point I completely forgot to mention that Pomme probably won’t be coming soon since she obviously shares a float with Fleet (even though hers is much more character defining), and also it‘s much harder to justify her being in rivals 2 lore wise
Nice video overall, pretty reasonable takes, although I personally feel like Hodan is coming before Pomme. Also for your description, you may want to format the chapters section more in this style: 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - Rule 1 etc. This will prevent the unnecissary periods on the bottom bar of the video (like the chapter dividers), and would also the fix that last one which is a little off
I feel like the community is in agreement on the early vets that are returning, though I'm surprised Absa and Etalus being part of the launch roster wasn't a factor. I would personally swap Hodan and Sylv around because, as much as I love Sylv, he's a lot more design intensive where as Hodan is a little simpler.
Me personally I got 2 theories. - 1, I have a friend who saw a random 4 chan leak that seemed to heavily suggest master cai was leaked (condensation staff crocodile) - 2., Olympia is an extremely easy to play character with Dan fornace favoritism, so it could be real (coping) Dan also said the next non returning character will be originally designed by dan, so there's that. Characters like etalus and sylv i think dan has mentioned aren't likely early on cause of trouble with their floor articles like grass and ice
Two categories of characters that I see as having Rivals 2 potential: the other two Marina's Tears (Orcane being the Tear of Joy; Rage and Sorrow to go) and Clarian's fellow Rangers. Less likely IMO but wouldn't mind: heroes of the past (in counterpart to the Eternal Emperor future), the other gods besides Sylvanos, and full-fledged Abyss entities.
Getting someone else from Clairens timeline would go hard, I love her lore sm, hoping we get an abyss character too, but I’m not too sure what they would play like outside the evil energy aesthetic
I'll happily take early Absa. She was my previous main after all. In any case, I'd love to see another bird character added into the roster. As a bird loving Wrastor main myself, I really want to see how they can make a feathered fighter distinct from the purple eagle.
I feel like the air armada leader eagle would be more likely as a foil to wrastor than Bradshaw since he’s more lore relevant and was a special card in creatures
Solid takes! For my money, I think Slade is likely to be added sooner than later, considering his relative popularity. He's a character who just 'looks cool', y'know? I imagine him to be a speedy, dodgy type of dude, kinda like Joker, potentially with a money mechanic. While we're on the topic of DoA protags, Artemis I wager is gonna be one of two things: a resource-heavy character with the potential to EXPLODE, or utter and absolute UNGA BUNGA. Could be both, depending on player choice! The way her mechanic works in DoA is that it allows for risky decisions, as long as you have the stamina for it. So I'm thinking she can either armor through attacks (receives damage but no knockback, taking the hit but staying in the fight), spend health for powerful moves that heal back if they connect, or auto-heals as long as she generates Stamina. Aaaand she absolutely has a big self-destructive explosive attack. For funnies and hype~ Hamir, meanwhile, can turn a great defence into a great offense. I imagine he doesn't have much in terms of mobility, but benefits from guard points (that could empower the attacks if they're hit?) and momentum (his new art seems to imply spinning might be important?). Peeps sleep on him for being another B.E.D (Big Earth Dude), but he was really good in DoA. I hope he can be good in RoA2 as well! Also shoutouts to Guadua, her presencecin Creatures clues me that she might reappear again in an official capay, hopefully! Probably with a new moveset. But that is only talking about existing characters. Here's to hoping we see a BRAND NEW face sooner rather than later!
I could absolutely see Olympia returning in the first batch. Although I'm biased cause she's by far my favorite character in the roster. Without her I don't actually have a main
100% agree that Absa and Etalus will be next, but some part of me doubts that any of the workshop characters will be top priority, they're all contentious in some way and reuniting the original 12 sounds more plausible to me, even if that would mean A LOT of heavies down the line... Mollo and Olympia are definitely gonna be first if they do go that route tho, even if I think the design philosophy of the latter needs a rework, she's a Dan favorite for a reason
really interesting to think about the games lifespan just as the game is coming out. good explanation behind ur thoughts and i like the editing :) good work
I just want Mollo back, the devs know the character is busted being able to cook 4 different bombs and wave dash while placing them so they're going to rework his kit a bit
pomme (besides clairen) was my main fighter in the 1st game so my hopes is that they appear sooner, but im fine with waiting because clairen is playable
I hope Absa gets a tether grab! It would fit with her design, and if they make a Zair similar to Samus in Melee, it’d give her a recovery option to offset her losing wall jumping out of up special.
Loved and agree with a ton of the video! I'm rooting for Olympia to come way soon, adore her so much. One bit of videomaking criticism is either your A/C or a computer fan being prominent on the audio until it shuts off at 6:20. You should look into the noise cancelling filters in OBS :oc Can completely vanish that from existence for a better listening experience.
2 years sounds allot for the yellow category. Let's not forget how fast they made the other designs. The gameplay is already there, they need to make the models and animations. I'd say max 3 years and we end the red category. I know it might be naive, but i'm confident.
I don't think so actually, I think I remember they saying she'd be like character 20 or something along those lines, and I think at best we'll get 5 characters next year so it's probably going to be a while
i think etalus has to be the first character they'll add, his moves is so iconic, with his ice boosted DACUS and unique up air being the first things that come to mind when i think about exciting new things rivals has done. he's so hype to competitors and especially spectators that he's just on a different level than any of the characters that have yet to be put in
I think in the middle of the life cycle it'll be important to keep a mix of complex and beginner friendly characters to keep the less skilled players from abandoning ship. Keep up the characters who feel like observable Smash analogues. Then when we're later on, you know the people still buying are in it for the long haul, because we're IN the long haul. Then we can go crazy with the complexity, no holds barred.
personally for a 3rd party it’d be pretty cool if they added a Brawlhalla character. Obviously Ragnar had a skin in the first game but theirs plenty of other animalistic legends that’d be great fits as well
I would really like to see Krill from another crabs treassure! I think I'll make a video speculating what third party guests we'll see after the game launches!
Im happy rivals 2 is almost here but im also somewhat in the, hey I totally would understand a bit of a delay to add absa, just no pressure rival team, you know. Yeah.
I would really love for Ranno's master to be playable, but I worry that they won't want two water fighters with the same sub element of poison. Hopefully at least he could be a Ranno skin, with the staff replacing the tongue or something lol
According to the voice credits in the Next Fest Demo, the Aetherian narrating the intro to Orcane's reveal trailer is Slade. Doesn't confirm anything, but if they already have a voice actor locked in for him, I can't help but hope he'll be a relatively early addition out of the roster's newcomers.
I personally find it really annoying that zoners are going to be taking a backseat for rivals 2 development. The first 3 confirmed characters were all extremely low skill floor rush down fighters, but we didn't get someone thats actually a challenge to play until fleet.
What do you think of a water merchant affiliated character that has a similar mechanic to Shovel Knight, but a different move set? They would be an “in lore character.”
I think sylvanos is going to be much more difficult to make than orcane. That's the real reason he won't show up for a while. Rivals 2 is the only competitor to smash Brothers in terms of animation, quality and sylvanas will be very difficult with his design
Bradshaw is basically confirmed to just be a skin because of the leaks some people were sharing around, I think hodan is likely going to release before pomme, and slade is most likely going to be the first non returning character added imo but otherwise pretty good video personally i hope we eventually get guest characters from other games. I really wanna see Yi from Nine Sols and Hornet from Silk song (if it ever releases) and i think theyd fit aesthetically well in the game.
I think it's safe to say that we're *definitely* getting the rest of the original lineup at least: Etalus, Absa, Sylvanos & Elliana Anything else is fair game (though Dan would obviously have to hit up the devs of Shovel Knight & OatBF again)
I'm out here expecting Dan to make me wait up to 4 years to play Olympia in Rivals 2 and my guy has me on some fresh copium that she'll be releasing close to launch. I personally feel they're more excited to explore the possibilities of new characters like Artemis and Slade, especially since having an equal amount of element reps doesn't seem to be a major priority right now. I really hope you're right, though. I love the gem rat so much.
I think you're on the ball with the first 3 returning characters. As for newcomers, I think it's likely we get an air heavyweight as one of the newbies. With Elliana being out of the picture for being too complex and annoying, that will leave air as the only element without a heavy(Loxodont, Kragg, and Etalus covering the other elements).
If we are talking future guest characters, I feel like Mina from Yacht Club's upcoming game would fit in perfectly with the Rivals of Aether cast. As much as I love Shovel Knight I think I'd rather see something new.
I think you’re not factoring in the contest winner early enough. It would feel weird to host that and then not get to work on it asap. That grappling ant could very well make it after absa or etalus imo
Could that armored dragon gal from Dungeons be basically a better balanced Lucario...? I havent played Dungeons. I'd love to hear ideas on how she'd work!
It's definately etalis in December. Personally I'd rather it be absa. Penguine makes her such a hyped character and even as someone who mained zelda in pm. She's a genuine favorite as a side pick.
Ill be really disappointed if there isn’t a secret/not announced beforehand character in the game at launch. Just won’t feel different from the betas if there isn’t
I imagine they want to keep it loosely balanced as they go, I doubt they’d add three earth elementals in a row for example, it’s not a hard rule, and I imagine the newcomers will shake up the balance a bit!
@@laststock6430 I think releasing "3 earth elementals" is what they want, kinda. I think they don't wanna feel cornered to not release a character because there's several of the same element already. Cause I imagine it can be awkward to have a cool idea for a fire element character, but they can release it because they are forced to come up with characters of the other elements to balance the whole theme.
as much as i hate elliana and dont think she'll be picked, having a really unique-to-the-genre character be the first added to a game full of mostly-conventional characters would be a fun addition. loved the vid!
I was thinking about that too, hoping she comes out in a good state, where shes not annoying but keeps her unique edge, i like her design a lot personally, but i wonder how the greater community will respond to her
This game is gonna be absolutely swollen with characters, and as i find them the most fascinating part of the game, i am mad hyped. I play Absa and Etalus, so i hold out hope.
@@illumililium olympia is also cool, mollo not so much but he interesting either way, I look forward to their cubified versions though (kragg neutral b)
I think Etalus will be the first DLC character and he will be coming in December, which coincides with Christmas. Besides, Etalus is a polar bear 🐻❄️ and Christmas is a snow-related holiday.
it’s starting to add up…
A long while ago they also posted concept art for Etalus in his ice armor, so I feel like he must've had at least some dev time among everything else that's been worked on.
@@elemangell2981 Plus, the hyperborean harbour stage is already available. Only his protagonist is missing.
I personally hope for absa so there's an air character that I like to play in the game lol.
But Atlas is a homie and I want to see how his command grab works on Shields
And it will all be free!!!
I'd like to see Guadua return as they are the closest thing to another playable character
I forgot about him but hed be so sick ngl
@@laststock6430 I’m guessing they’d change and nerf him a bit since I remember him not being legal in workshop tournaments, but I’d definitely welcome him appearing
SANDBERT PLEASE
I "main" Guadua(as much as you can for a workshop char) and I feel thus compelled to correct: She's a girl, actually!
And yes I am SO hoping she gets in, she appeared in the card game, which means they're interested in using her for official stuff
@@starsavior506 …I can’t believe I forgot. Truly, I am washed
I personally can't wait for Glumbo to make a return. Such an iconic character from rivals 1, I couldn't imagine the sequel without him.
We stan glumbo!
Especially since the guest characters arent likely to be brought back, so Glimbus wont be returning.
This means Glumbos worst matchup wont be here, so he'll be much more viable!
It's absa. I just know. My uncle is a rivals 2 developer and that's how I know.
I hope
pleeeaaase 🥺
I pray but absa in roa2 🙏
I 100% agree with the most likely returning candidates. My personal bet is Absa coming first mostly because her play style is so different to everyone else in the current cast and it'd immediately be an interesting first post-launch addition. Also, an idea I had for Artemis was that she could play similarly to Void Fiend from Risk of Rain 2, having a meter you need to manage through damage that changes your stats and moves to be more aggressive. It's similar to her Dungeons gameplay, but also fits her hot-headed personality to power up though anger mid-match.
That’d have a lot of depth ngl, would love to see what the dev team has cooking for her
risk of rain enjoyer detected opinion respected
thats a neat Idea, my (less engaging) theory for Artemis was like an "Aura" system like Lucario where she starts weaker at 3 stocks and gradually grows stronger with less stocks left, since a "comeback mechanic" is not a concept in Rivals yet
Fighting game character with that type of (mostly) involuntary stance changing would be pretty interesting
"I imagine he could be a lot quicker than Wrastor" that sent shivers up my spine, horror story sentence 6:10
I was imagining like sheik!
Great video summarising everything up! However I do have two things I think are worth a mention:
1. I think Pomme and Hodan should be swapped in your predictions. Hodan is very lore relevant, being the mentor of Zetterburn, Forsburn, and Ranno iirc, not to mention he’s the only known character able to harness all four elements. I think his play style would also fit really well in Rivals II, with not too many changes needing to be made, which says a lot as he’s a workshop character, which are notorious for being complex. Not to mention that the only brand new stage is themed around him, which feels weird to say the least if he isn’t intended to be added very soon.
2. Ayala is MUCH more lore relevant than you let on. Not only did she help make Eliana’s mech, but also in Dungeons she was Fleet’s companion, and in Tales she was the creator of both future Loxodont’s immortal body (alongside her own), and Clairen’s time machine. Thus even if she doesn’t become her own character, I think it’s very likely that she’ll be quite important in Rivals II’s story regardless.
I think hodan might come out sooner, he was the hardest character to place tbh, hoping to see Ayala get more love, her characters so neat, and I lowkey forgot about her tie ins with loxo
Also for my first point I completely forgot to mention that Pomme probably won’t be coming soon since she obviously shares a float with Fleet (even though hers is much more character defining), and also it‘s much harder to justify her being in rivals 2 lore wise
Nice video overall, pretty reasonable takes, although I personally feel like Hodan is coming before Pomme.
Also for your description, you may want to format the chapters section more in this style:
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Rule 1
etc.
This will prevent the unnecissary periods on the bottom bar of the video (like the chapter dividers), and would also the fix that last one which is a little off
Pomme is bad tho
I feel like the community is in agreement on the early vets that are returning, though I'm surprised Absa and Etalus being part of the launch roster wasn't a factor.
I would personally swap Hodan and Sylv around because, as much as I love Sylv, he's a lot more design intensive where as Hodan is a little simpler.
I could see it for sure
I really want hodan, I love him too much lol, so much personality
the real newcomer is going to be the car from rocket league
Imagine getting what a saved in Rivals :(
Me personally I got 2 theories.
- 1, I have a friend who saw a random 4 chan leak that seemed to heavily suggest master cai was leaked (condensation staff crocodile)
- 2., Olympia is an extremely easy to play character with Dan fornace favoritism, so it could be real (coping)
Dan also said the next non returning character will be originally designed by dan, so there's that.
Characters like etalus and sylv i think dan has mentioned aren't likely early on cause of trouble with their floor articles like grass and ice
I think master Cai is super likely to be the Dan designed character! He could have a lot of cool mechanics to design around
I'm personally looking forward to Sylvanos since he was my go to in Rivals 1
Two categories of characters that I see as having Rivals 2 potential: the other two Marina's Tears (Orcane being the Tear of Joy; Rage and Sorrow to go) and Clarian's fellow Rangers.
Less likely IMO but wouldn't mind: heroes of the past (in counterpart to the Eternal Emperor future), the other gods besides Sylvanos, and full-fledged Abyss entities.
Getting someone else from Clairens timeline would go hard, I love her lore sm, hoping we get an abyss character too, but I’m not too sure what they would play like outside the evil energy aesthetic
lowkey the new mic sounds really good
Man whos this chump
I'll happily take early Absa. She was my previous main after all.
In any case, I'd love to see another bird character added into the roster. As a bird loving Wrastor main myself, I really want to see how they can make a feathered fighter distinct from the purple eagle.
I feel like the air armada leader eagle would be more likely as a foil to wrastor than Bradshaw since he’s more lore relevant and was a special card in creatures
That’s true! Hopefully we see both of them show up eventually
Solid takes!
For my money, I think Slade is likely to be added sooner than later, considering his relative popularity. He's a character who just 'looks cool', y'know?
I imagine him to be a speedy, dodgy type of dude, kinda like Joker, potentially with a money mechanic.
While we're on the topic of DoA protags, Artemis I wager is gonna be one of two things: a resource-heavy character with the potential to EXPLODE, or utter and absolute UNGA BUNGA. Could be both, depending on player choice!
The way her mechanic works in DoA is that it allows for risky decisions, as long as you have the stamina for it. So I'm thinking she can either armor through attacks (receives damage but no knockback, taking the hit but staying in the fight), spend health for powerful moves that heal back if they connect, or auto-heals as long as she generates Stamina.
Aaaand she absolutely has a big self-destructive explosive attack. For funnies and hype~
Hamir, meanwhile, can turn a great defence into a great offense. I imagine he doesn't have much in terms of mobility, but benefits from guard points (that could empower the attacks if they're hit?) and momentum (his new art seems to imply spinning might be important?).
Peeps sleep on him for being another B.E.D (Big Earth Dude), but he was really good in DoA. I hope he can be good in RoA2 as well!
Also shoutouts to Guadua, her presencecin Creatures clues me that she might reappear again in an official capay, hopefully! Probably with a new moveset.
But that is only talking about existing characters. Here's to hoping we see a BRAND NEW face sooner rather than later!
I could absolutely see Olympia returning in the first batch. Although I'm biased cause she's by far my favorite character in the roster. Without her I don't actually have a main
Etalus deserves it the most, but the one i really want is silvanos
100% agree that Absa and Etalus will be next, but some part of me doubts that any of the workshop characters will be top priority, they're all contentious in some way and reuniting the original 12 sounds more plausible to me, even if that would mean A LOT of heavies down the line... Mollo and Olympia are definitely gonna be first if they do go that route tho, even if I think the design philosophy of the latter needs a rework, she's a Dan favorite for a reason
really interesting to think about the games lifespan just as the game is coming out. good explanation behind ur thoughts and i like the editing :) good work
I just want Mollo back, the devs know the character is busted being able to cook 4 different bombs and wave dash while placing them so they're going to rework his kit a bit
pomme (besides clairen) was my main fighter in the 1st game so my hopes is that they appear sooner, but im fine with waiting because clairen is playable
I hope she’s out soon, she was one of my favs
life changing honestly
Did you expect any less
I really hope they add the other protags from Dungeons, I’d honestly love to see Slade in 3D just like they did with Fleet
I think hell launch early in the games lifecycle if I had to guess, but whos to say
2:22 i thought he always had a flare gun...
I hope Absa gets a tether grab! It would fit with her design, and if they make a Zair similar to Samus in Melee, it’d give her a recovery option to offset her losing wall jumping out of up special.
Absa and etalus are probably next given their stages are already in the game.
RIVALS TEAM! GIVE ME MY BOY MOLLO BACK AND MY LIFE IS YOURS
Loved and agree with a ton of the video! I'm rooting for Olympia to come way soon, adore her so much.
One bit of videomaking criticism is either your A/C or a computer fan being prominent on the audio until it shuts off at 6:20. You should look into the noise cancelling filters in OBS :oc Can completely vanish that from existence for a better listening experience.
Yessss! I just got this new mic, my old one never picked up the ac, so I’ll def look into filters
All I need to know is when Sylvanos returns. I need my old main back
Shovel knight was by far my favourite char in rivals sucks to see he probabaly isnt coming back
I liked him a lot ngl, I think between him and Ori he has the best shot at coming back, knowing how the Yacht Club games team values crossovers
2 years sounds allot for the yellow category. Let's not forget how fast they made the other designs. The gameplay is already there, they need to make the models and animations. I'd say max 3 years and we end the red category. I know it might be naive, but i'm confident.
there's also La Reina, which will probably come to the game next year
I don't think so actually, I think I remember they saying she'd be like character 20 or something along those lines, and I think at best we'll get 5 characters next year so it's probably going to be a while
i think etalus has to be the first character they'll add, his moves is so iconic, with his ice boosted DACUS and unique up air being the first things that come to mind when i think about exciting new things rivals has done. he's so hype to competitors and especially spectators that he's just on a different level than any of the characters that have yet to be put in
One other thing to note about Mollo is the sheer amount of bugs he’s had (no pun intended)
I'm very hopeful for Absa, as she was my main. but I'm pleasantly surprised to hear you say that she's not considered annoying lol
I think in the middle of the life cycle it'll be important to keep a mix of complex and beginner friendly characters to keep the less skilled players from abandoning ship. Keep up the characters who feel like observable Smash analogues. Then when we're later on, you know the people still buying are in it for the long haul, because we're IN the long haul. Then we can go crazy with the complexity, no holds barred.
personally for a 3rd party it’d be pretty cool if they added a Brawlhalla character. Obviously Ragnar had a skin in the first game but theirs plenty of other animalistic legends that’d be great fits as well
I would really like to see Krill from another crabs treassure! I think I'll make a video speculating what third party guests we'll see after the game launches!
Im happy rivals 2 is almost here but im also somewhat in the, hey I totally would understand a bit of a delay to add absa, just no pressure rival team, you know. Yeah.
I would really love for Ranno's master to be playable, but I worry that they won't want two water fighters with the same sub element of poison. Hopefully at least he could be a Ranno skin, with the staff replacing the tongue or something lol
Nice to see a breakdown of this.
I’m glad you liked it!!
According to the voice credits in the Next Fest Demo, the Aetherian narrating the intro to Orcane's reveal trailer is Slade. Doesn't confirm anything, but if they already have a voice actor locked in for him, I can't help but hope he'll be a relatively early addition out of the roster's newcomers.
MASTER CAI MENTIONED
I personally find it really annoying that zoners are going to be taking a backseat for rivals 2 development. The first 3 confirmed characters were all extremely low skill floor rush down fighters, but we didn't get someone thats actually a challenge to play until fleet.
Great video! Would love to see that discussion of the remaining dungeon character’s move sets.
I def plan on making a more fleshed out video on it after the games been released!
What do you think of a water merchant affiliated character that has a similar mechanic to Shovel Knight, but a different move set? They would be an “in lore character.”
I really hope we get another character from Merchant port/ a pirate, but i imagine Slade will come out early and he kind of fits that idea
Didn't even know of Artemis' existence before this video, now I want her in more than my previous main (Sylvanos)...
I think sylvanos is going to be much more difficult to make than orcane. That's the real reason he won't show up for a while. Rivals 2 is the only competitor to smash Brothers in terms of animation, quality and sylvanas will be very difficult with his design
I thought about that too! I imagine he'd take a bit more time/ resources to fully design
Bradshaw is basically confirmed to just be a skin because of the leaks some people were sharing around, I think hodan is likely going to release before pomme, and slade is most likely going to be the first non returning character added imo but otherwise pretty good video
personally i hope we eventually get guest characters from other games. I really wanna see Yi from Nine Sols and Hornet from Silk song (if it ever releases) and i think theyd fit aesthetically well in the game.
Been praying for absa, shes the combination of the characters I play the most in smash (zelda/yoshi) so I miss her dearly.
I think it's safe to say that we're *definitely* getting the rest of the original lineup at least: Etalus, Absa, Sylvanos & Elliana
Anything else is fair game (though Dan would obviously have to hit up the devs of Shovel Knight & OatBF again)
I need my girl Olympia back asap. The new grabs and special actions using her crystal? Hook it to my veins!!!
We have yet to see a brand-new water character, so I'm looking forward to that
"Hodan is a disliked character" Is one of the sentences of all time
@@hillairicats5262 I mean they're not wrong...
I'm out here expecting Dan to make me wait up to 4 years to play Olympia in Rivals 2 and my guy has me on some fresh copium that she'll be releasing close to launch.
I personally feel they're more excited to explore the possibilities of new characters like Artemis and Slade, especially since having an equal amount of element reps doesn't seem to be a major priority right now.
I really hope you're right, though. I love the gem rat so much.
I personally want Guadua in the game, I think she'd be sick for Rivals 2
I think you're on the ball with the first 3 returning characters. As for newcomers, I think it's likely we get an air heavyweight as one of the newbies. With Elliana being out of the picture for being too complex and annoying, that will leave air as the only element without a heavy(Loxodont, Kragg, and Etalus covering the other elements).
I could see that happening for sure! Maybe the captain of the air armada!
Hopefully some kind of reptile
Im excited for the release
I think if they do new indie/third party character, Undyne would go CRAZY
If we are talking future guest characters, I feel like Mina from Yacht Club's upcoming game would fit in perfectly with the Rivals of Aether cast. As much as I love Shovel Knight I think I'd rather see something new.
They're gonna go in reverse order, first DLC will be the workshop contest winners, last DLC will be Absa (pretty sure Absa was before Etalus...)
I’m hyped for Sandbert.
I think you’re not factoring in the contest winner early enough. It would feel weird to host that and then not get to work on it asap. That grappling ant could very well make it after absa or etalus imo
Could that armored dragon gal from Dungeons be basically a better balanced Lucario...? I havent played Dungeons. I'd love to hear ideas on how she'd work!
I thought the clip at the start was gingeno getting cooked and it ended in an SD 😭
hodan has lore importance and seems to have become a fan and dev-favorite so i could see him returning before etalus although i want etalus first
It's definately etalis in December.
Personally I'd rather it be absa. Penguine makes her such a hyped character and even as someone who mained zelda in pm. She's a genuine favorite as a side pick.
The thumbnail says "Whi's next?"
I NEED ABSA
Ill be really disappointed if there isn’t a secret/not announced beforehand character in the game at launch. Just won’t feel different from the betas if there isn’t
Forseburn wasn’t in the betas but he’ll be in the full game!
You forgot about beloved Rivals of Aether character Ronald McDonald! When can we expect his return?!
Didn't the developers comfirmed that they won't follow the elements being balances or something like that?
I imagine they want to keep it loosely balanced as they go, I doubt they’d add three earth elementals in a row for example, it’s not a hard rule, and I imagine the newcomers will shake up the balance a bit!
@@laststock6430 I think releasing "3 earth elementals" is what they want, kinda.
I think they don't wanna feel cornered to not release a character because there's several of the same element already.
Cause I imagine it can be awkward to have a cool idea for a fire element character, but they can release it because they are forced to come up with characters of the other elements to balance the whole theme.
as much as i hate elliana and dont think she'll be picked, having a really unique-to-the-genre character be the first added to a game full of mostly-conventional characters would be a fun addition. loved the vid!
I was thinking about that too, hoping she comes out in a good state, where shes not annoying but keeps her unique edge, i like her design a lot personally, but i wonder how the greater community will respond to her
@@laststock6430 a tolerable elliana in roa2 sounds like a really fun addition even if she does come a bit late.
sylvanos bros... its time.
This game is gonna be absolutely swollen with characters, and as i find them the most fascinating part of the game, i am mad hyped. I play Absa and Etalus, so i hold out hope.
Pretty sure I remember the devs saying they don't care about elemental balance in regards to the roster. I may be misremembering though
I want Slade because he is hot
It's probably gonna be a brand new OC. Then Etalus.
YO HOLY SHIT I FOUGHT THAT ELLIANA TODAY, THE CISWHITEHETEROSEXUALMALENUMBER2 GUY
hoping we get some more orignials
Etalus, then absa. Shark from dungeons third. 4th is brand new, never seen before.
Pomme 5th. Olympia 6th.
Screenshot this.
I just want slade for a new character
I hope we get Dinock in Rivals 2
Let us all pray absa comes back asap
1:30 fleet has that float though doesnt she?
fleet's float isn't the same, since float cancel tech isn't possible with it, and pomme's functions more as a hover, while fleets falls subtly
@@shadesbirdit is very similar though, having 2 floats is whack
also I hate pomme so I dont wanna see her ever
@@Victinitotodilepro nah facts i also wouldnt mind if only hodan returned out of the workshop4
@@illumililium olympia is also cool, mollo not so much but he interesting either way, I look forward to their cubified versions though (kragg neutral b)
I can’t wait to be a La Reina one-trick lol
If you do wishlist can you play beta?
The early access demo is completely free for everyone Monday!
@@laststock6430 thanks!
what about Claiyen
i think its her voise we can hear in the release Date Trailer
Sandbert needs to be next
god please just bring mollo back at some point, i cant function without him
Whats the song that plays at 1:00 ?
its Merchant Port from Rivals 1! Heres the full track without my yapping over it th-cam.com/video/MBpADVJBVBk/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=SuperDevon
@@laststock6430 Thanks so much! Your videos are great btw!
Huge Stan!
Or do you have to get a code from email or a site or TH-camr?
Astra waiting room
>Elianna main
>crosses her off first
😔
is it possible to turn down the effect settings? all the flashes hurt my eyes
They took both of my mains out, Shovel Knight and Sylvanos, I am mad
def etalus, george coming back to the game first prob