The argument for and against the characters of the garden wall

A platformer relies heavily on its roster, and that's especially true for crossover fighters like MultiVersuswhere a big draw for the game is seeing a variety of pop culture icons come together. MultiVersusThe original beta roster was pretty solid, delivering a good mix of characters from across Warner Bros. IP. That list has only gotten more varied since then MultiVersusre-released in May, featuring the likes of Beetlejuice, Agent Smith, Jason Voorhees, Samurai Jack and most recently, Adventure timeMarceline is all in on the ongoing brawl.

Some recent leaks suggest so MultiVersusthe list is far from complete. Back in November, leaker NotAusilMV (who has since been suspended from Twitter) posted a supposed screenshot of one of MultiVersus' upcoming stages, depicting a riverboat filled with frog passengers against an autumnal background. Over the garden wall fans recognized this setting immediately, and it referenced the sixth episode of the miniseries. Although it hasn't been confirmed yet, it would be great to see one Over the garden wall stepped in MultiVersusalthough there are arguments both for and against it also accommodating fighters.

The argument for characters over the garden wall in MultiVersus

Over the garden wall cast can lead to some fun fighter abilities

Despite only lasting 10 episodes, Over the garden wall is home to a diverse cast of colorful characters, many of whom could pass as one MultiVersus fighter. Of course the most obvious choice for one MultiVersus x Over the garden wall fighter would be the central protagonist Wirt (voiced by Elijah Wood), but it might be more interesting if his little brother Greg was added alongside him, the two act as a duo fighter similar to the recently released Powerpuff Girls switching in and out of battle. .

Wirt and Greg's trusted allies can also appear in the form of the duo's special attacks. For example, Wirt could call on the human bluebird Beatrice to swoop in and hit an enemy, while Greg could throw his trusty frog companion at enemies to knock them back. Wirt and Greg's moveset may also contain references to some of the miniseries' most memorable moments and quotes, such as Greg taunting an enemy with a “Rock Fact”.

Over the garden wall deserves more recognition

One of the biggest arguments for MultiVersus few fighters from Over the garden wall is that it would give the miniseries more widespread recognition, which it truly deserves. Heartfelt, surprisingly complex, funny, charming and absolutely bursting with atmosphere, Over the garden wall has gradually gained more popularity with older audiences in the decade since its initial release in 2014, but it remains relatively unknown. An appearance in MultiVersus finally could give Over the garden wall the attention it deserves.

The argument against over the garden wall characters in MultiVersus

Over the Garden Wall is not an action oriented series

But there is a big argument against Over the garden wall bring in your own fighter MultiVersusand it's the miniseries' almost total lack of action. While MultiVersus has tons of cartoon characters for kids, they all come from shows that at least dabble a little in action. Adventure time, Steven Universeand even Tom and Jerry all have their fair share of on-screen strife. Also Scooby-Doo has brief moments of slapstick violence and frequent chase sequences.

Over the garden wallhowever, has virtually no action. Although it has scary monsters and other fairytale threats, most of them Over the garden walls antagonists are defeated by less overtly violent means, and many turn out not to be villains at all.

It might be a little corny and even unfaithful to the source material if characters like Wirt and Greg were suddenly thrown into a fighting game that MultiVersuswhere they would meet the likes of Friday the 13ths Jason Voorhees or The matrixis Agent Smith.