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Countless contenders have entered the arena in hopes of dethroning the undisputed king of platform fighters, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and I've played most of them. From recent efforts like Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl to established games-as-a-service offerings like Brawlhalla, if a developer has attempted to compete in the space, I’ve been there to evaluate how they stack up.So when Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment unveiled MultiVersus, its free-to-play foray into platform fighting, I was skeptical of its potential. Despite an impressive catalog of characters and licenses, other mascot-centric fighting games like PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale failed to capture the essence of what makes Super Smash Bros. so beloved. Sure, I chuckled at the bonkers premise of Ultra Instinct Shaggy scrapping with Batman and Bugs Bunny but would it be enough?
My concerns dissolved the second I got my hands on MultiVersus. Player First Games has convincingly demonstrated its love of genre contemporaries by crafting one of the best-playing fighting games in recent history. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve sunk nearly 50 hours into this platform fighter and find myself compelled to engage in matches every single day. MultiVersus meaningfully embraces the competitive fundamentals established by its obvious inspiration to deliver an excellent brawler with tight, engrossing gameplay and thoroughly creative characters.