Rivals of Aether is Smash that advocates offensive play.

The gameplay is fast, thrilling, and precise, with each combo string or move you bust out feeling very good and powerful. There's no shield, instead having it be replaced by a parry that reflects projectiles and stuns your opponent when used with good timing. There are also no grabs (save for some characters with a command grab like Clairen), which makes the focus of the game stay strictly upon combos. The ledge grab has also been replaced with a wall jump, which allows characters to use their recovery move again after the initial jump.. All of these things make Rivals of Aether satisfying to play, not to mention that there's an extraneous amount of tutorials you can go through in order to learn the ins and outs of each character, as well as sharpening up your DI and learning mechanics you may not have known about before.

The music within the game is breathtaking, too. While some tracks are somewhat short, they're all incredibly ear-catching. I find myself getting lost to The Forest Floor whenever I need to focus, and I can always enjoy Full Steam VENGEANCE!! when I want to be up and about when going around. Sorrow is a touching tune that can jerk tears from my eyes, and Formless Onslaught lets me know that I'm in for the fight of my life when I start playing Abyss Mode.

Don't even get me started on the Workshop for this game, either. Whenever I meet up with some of my college friends, we all get together and see who'd win in a fight: Obama, or Squidward? That being said, some of the original characters on the workshop, such as Ash, Guadua, and Mollo, are genuinely exciting and fun to play. It's also neat to see your favorite characters come to life. I quite enjoy playing as Kirby and as Emerl, personally, and I can't wait to see if people'll start doing commissions for custom characters! I'd pay a pretty penny to put someone through the workshop.

This being said, if you love platform fighters and want a good, free-flowing game, pick up Rivals of Aether. It won't be a mistake.

Rivals of Aether is Smash that advocates offensive play. The gameplay is fast, thrilling, and precise, with each combo string or move you bust out feeling very good and powerful. There's no shield, instead having it be replaced by a parry that reflects projectiles and stuns your opponent when used with good timing. There are also no grabs (save for some characters with a command grab like Clairen), which makes the focus of the game stay strictly upon combos. The ledge grab has also been replaced with a wall jump, which allows characters to use their recovery move again after the initial jump.. All of these things make Rivals of Aether satisfying to play, not to mention that there's an extraneous amount of tutorials you can go through in order to learn the ins and outs of each character, as well as sharpening up your DI and learning mechanics you may not have known about before. The music within the game is breathtaking, too. While some tracks are somewhat short, they're all incredibly ear-catching. I find myself getting lost to [i]The Forest Floor[/i] whenever I need to focus, and I can always enjoy [i]Full Steam VENGEANCE!![/i] when I want to be up and about when going around. [i]Sorrow[/i] is a touching tune that can jerk tears from my eyes, and [i]Formless Onslaught[/i] lets me know that I'm in for the fight of my life when I start playing Abyss Mode. Don't even get me started on the Workshop for this game, either. Whenever I meet up with some of my college friends, we all get together and see who'd win in a fight: Obama, or Squidward? That being said, some of the original characters on the workshop, such as Ash, Guadua, and Mollo, are genuinely exciting and fun to play. It's also neat to see your favorite characters come to life. I quite enjoy playing as Kirby and as Emerl, personally, and I can't wait to see if people'll start doing commissions for custom characters! I'd pay a pretty penny to put someone through the workshop. This being said, if you love platform fighters and want a good, free-flowing game, pick up Rivals of Aether. It won't be a mistake.