Most games that try to emulate Smash Bros end up missing the core design ideas that make platform fighters so fun. Multiversus gets most of it right, even if it doesn't quite dethrone Nintendo's behemoth. The charm and heart is there, which carries much of the new player experience.

Its refreshing to see a competitor in the genre that isn't just trying to recreate Melee's wavedashing while sacrificing virtually everything else.

Most games that try to emulate Smash Bros end up missing the core design ideas that make platform fighters so fun. Multiversus gets most of it right, even if it doesn't quite dethrone Nintendo's behemoth. The charm and heart is there, which carries much of the new player experience. Its refreshing to see a competitor in the genre that isn't just trying to recreate Melee's wavedashing while sacrificing virtually everything else.