MultiVersus Roster leaves one character type in the dust

When MultiVersus first announced all the way back in November 2021, it seemed like a pretty promising concept. While Super Smash Bros. Ultimate set the bar for platform fighters exceptionally high, MultiVersus seemed well equipped to give it a run for its money. After all, Warner Bros was home to a strong IP, and that's half the battle for a game that revolves around crossovers.




MultiVersusThe first list was pretty impressive, with some DC icons, classics Looney Tunes characters, Cartoon Network favorites and a few wildcards thrown in for good measure. MultiVersus has continued to build on that roster since its return earlier this year, adding long-awaited Warner Bros. characters like the Joker, Jason Voorhees, Agent Smith, Beetlejuice, Samurai Jack and the Powerpuff Girls. But with so many great fighters on the roster, one character now stands out like a sore thumb.

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There is only one original character in MultiVersus

When MultiVersus first launched its public Beta, its roster included an original character named Reindog. According to Reindog's official bio on MultiVersusOn the website, the character was a royal guardian of the monarchy on his homeworld of Zanifeer. Reindog uses a powerful gem that gives him special support abilities during battle.

As far as fighting game backstories go, the Reindogs are pretty weak, considering their official description is the only information available at the time of writing. When their origins are paired with the character's rather generic but visual design and moveset, Reindog quickly fades into the background of MultiVersus', let the game's pop culture icons overshadow them. As of now, Reindog is the only original character on MultiVersus', and there doesn't seem to be any sign of that changing any time soon.


MultiVersus may be right to avoid original characters

But while Reindog now seems out of place on MultiVersus' list, developer Player First Games is undoubtedly making the right decision by not adding more original characters to the game. MultiVersus has always marketed itself as a crossover fighter first and foremost, so it's only natural that fans would prefer to see pre-established characters come to the game over new creations. If MultiVersus want to have any chance of continuing to compete with the likes of Smash Bros. and Brawlhallathen it must satisfy those desires.

According to SteamDB, MultiVersus has a 24-hour peak player count of just 1,741, which is a far cry from the game's all-time peak of 153,433 in July 2022. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has also just confirmed that MultiVersus has severely underperformed, resulting in a $100 million hit to the company's revenue.


At the same time as this information came out on the internet, MultiVersus announced its next season of content. MultiVersus Season 4 will be added Adventure timeis Marceline and Teen Titans' Raven to the platform-fighter, two of the most requested characters since the game's launch. With MultiVersus clearly underperforming, it's definitely the right choice for Player First to focus on delivering long-requested fighters as opposed to original characters like Reindog.

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