The MultiVersus alpha is getting the seal of approval from Smash Bros pros

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New Warner Bros brawler MultiVersus is being received surprisingly well by the professional Super Smash Bros. community. 

Ever since the MultiVersus closed alpha launched yesterday, clips of the character mash-up game have already begun appearing online with several Super Smash Bros. Ultimate professionals weighing in on the kind of similar fighting game. 

A quick search on Twitter has revealed a number of reactions from the fan base, many of which appear to be mainly positive at this stage in the game. 

Twitter user, and Smash professional, @LiquidHBox shared a 'day 1 review' of the game saying it feels like "a platform fighter with a multimillion-dollar budget." The Jigglypuff main also went on to say that the voice acting, animation, move-sets, replay value & staying true to the characters are "all highlights" but that "2v2 feels chaotic", the "physics are a bit too floaty", and that the game does contain a few glitches - as evidenced in the video attached to the tweet. 

Other main players within the Smash community seem to be pleasantly surprised by the game with Smash World Tour esports commentator @AustyLaVista tweeting that they’ve "played 9 straight hours of MultiVersus" as it's just "too fun." It looks like word is traveling fast too as another Twitter user and professional Smash Bros player @TempoAxe has said that they’ve seen a lot about the game so now want to give it a go themselves. 

If you want to know more about this Warner Bros x Super Smash Bros hybrid, find out how MultiVersus is breaking platform fighter conventions to great effect.

Hope Bellingham
Hope Bellingham
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After studying Film Studies and Creative Writing at university, I was lucky enough to land a job as an intern at Player Two PR where I helped to release a number of indie titles. I then got even luckier when I became a Trainee News Writer at GamesRadar+ before being promoted to a fully-fledged News Writer after a year and a half of training.  My expertise lies in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, cozy indies, and The Last of Us, but especially in the Kingdom Hearts series. I'm also known to write about the odd Korean drama for the Entertainment team every now and then.