
Rivals of Aether is a 16-bit platform fighting game based on Super Smash Land, which at the same time is a fan-made remake of Super Smash Bros. RoA Review: What Is Rivals of Aether? Is It Worth It In 2021? Is it better and funnier than Super Smash Bros.? Thanks go out to Xbox for providing us with the code.What are Rivals of Aethers? Why everyone has been talking about it?
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We will of course bring you a full review once the game nears its full release. You can grab it for £11.99 right now but just be aware you may be left disappointed with the current offering. The Xbox One Game Preview hasn’t been around an awfully long time, but in its short lifespan, it’s delivered a number of titles to the masses and Rivals of Aether is quite clearly going to benefit from its time under the Preview umbrella. If you like that kind of thing, then it’ll probably be an idea to keep a look out for its full release. Rivals of Aether is a full on button masher that cares little for the state of your fingers. These take you across tree top lodges, fire filled hideouts, floating armadas and more, with multiple designs allowing for different fighting tactics to take hold. Obviously you won’t find yourself dishing out damage across the same old stages each time and Rivals of Aether currently plays host to seven various stages. But it’s an essential part for a hardcore fighter to have in place. It needs a change and whether a button configuration setting will be in place by the time of full release or not, I’m not sure. That just feels awkward from the off and consistently puts me on the back foot. I find it very strange that the jump button is assigned to the Y button though. With the usual basic fighting controls in place, all movement, attacks, dodges and special moves are pulled off fairly easily. Multiple fantasy characters with strange fantastical names are ready for action, with Etalus the polar bear, Zetterburn the lion and Orcane the orca all being delightful beasts who accompany the elemental idea well. Whichever it is, I’d guess both will be sorted come Rivals’ full release. This may be down to the online matchmaking not working correctly, or that there just aren’t enough players currently interested in the elemental fighter. As it stands though, the online action is severely limited with little sign of any players. With ranked matches, exhibition fights and friendly exchanges ready to roll, if you could urge a friend to drop the required cash on Rivals of Aether then I’m guessing you’ll have a decent time. There are also a couple of multiplayer options in place with some local multiplayer support for up to four players and online options for you and a friend to fight through. Teaching you the ropes are tutorial and practice sections which helpfully walk you through both the basics and the more advanced tactics needed for success. When things do become more concrete though, then Rivals of Aether looks like it could have a bright future with a full solo campaign giving you the opportunity to check out a Story mode or the intriguingly titled Abyss mode. Currently in place are only a few options, but then we have to remember the game is nowhere near finished.
