Which Hades 2 character is your favorite?

April 20, 2024

Hades 2 remains to be within the early phases of testing, however the sport appears to be like good. Like, actually good.

On Wednesday, developer Supergiant Video games launched a part of the sport as a technical take a look at that gave followers their first take a look at the sequel to Hades, 2020’s in style motion roguelike, because it was introduced in 2022. The restricted launch solely covers the primary part of the sport, however it already gave gamers an in-depth thought of what to anticipate — spoilers, it appears to be like very attractive.

Certain, new hero Melinoë’s black magic-inspired gameplay appears to be like nice and all, however there’s much more to see. Each new and recurring character simply appears to be like so dang good. The builders confirmed off returning characters from Hades, like Aphrodite and Hypnos, who received full-on redesigns, after which revealed new characters, just like the blacksmith Hephaestus, who’ve impressed their justifiable share of thirst.

If there was any takeaway from that technical take a look at, it’s that the forged might be an enormous draw for each new and previous followers. Given this, we at gamerjive have rounded up each character we’ve seen within the sport to date. At this level, we’re basing this record off of who we’ve seen throughout the technical take a look at, however we’ll replace this publish as we hear about extra characters within the sport.

[Ed. note: This list contains spoilers for content shown in the Hades 2 technical test, including new characters, character redesigns, and dialogue. Since the game is still in development, some of these details could change before release.]

Aphrodite

Aphrodite, the goddess of affection, returns to Hades 2. This time round, she’s leveled up her outfit by merely taking it off. I feel the look works for her!

Apollo

Apollo, the god of sunshine, makes a fully shiny return. His total look makes him appear a bit extra regal and godlike than in Hades.

Arachne

Arachne is perhaps an itsy-bitsy spider, however her specialised armor will give Melinoë the assist she wants when preventing by baddies.

Artemis

If you happen to’re in a good spot and a inexperienced arrow immediately involves your support, then you definitely’ve been fortunate sufficient to stumble upon Artemis. Her beastlike however assured look makes for an ideal design. Her design hasn’t modified an entire lot from the unique, however her pelts look a bit extra fashionable now.

Charon

Charon, the shopkeeper, may not be chatty, however he’s relatable. I additionally lengthy to be a faceless being draped in beautiful materials. That is the one design that doesn’t look pretty much as good because it did within the first sport, however possibly it’ll get changed as improvement continues.

Demeter

Grand-mommy? Demeter is the grandmother of Melinoë and an icon in Greek mythology. This time round, she’s leaning into the warrior look quite than her aged sage visage within the unique. No matter she’s doing to take care of her well being, it’s working.

Dora

Every time Melinoë dies, Dora the shade might be there to greet her at dwelling. The cheeky little ghost might be a welcome pal throughout robust occasions.

Hecate

Within the statues I’ve seen, artists are inclined to painting Hecate in a really classical and stereotypically female manner. That’s why I like this design; it’s darkish, commanding, and exhibits us that she’s a pressure to be reckoned with. Extra darkish magicians that appear like this, please!

Hephaestus

Mount Olympus who? Hephaestus might need been kicked out of the realm of the gods, however we are able to see he’s maintained his godly beauty. Out of all the brand new characters, he’s particularly drummed up numerous pleasure.

Hestia

Hestia’s flames burn vibrant, however we nonetheless don’t have an excellent take a look at her but. It’s doable that this character design is a placeholder because it appears to be like just like Charon’s, and we all know that Hestia usually seems as an previous girl in Greek myths. Regardless, I’m curious to see how this character shapes up.

Hypnos

Out of all of the redesigns we’ve seen to date, I like Hypnos’ essentially the most. In Hades, he had a really implike expression that made him appear a bit quirky. Now we get to look him cuddled up with beautiful lengthy locks, and he appears to be like like a straight-up angel.

Melinoë

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Melinoë is the princess of the Underworld and our beloved new protagonist. I feel the web collectively gasped when Supergiant Video games first revealed her as a result of, like everyone else on this record, she appears to be like superb and like she will be able to kick critical ass. Up to now, we’ve seen two designs for her, together with one part that exhibits her as a toddler.

Moros

I don’t care if Moros is actually titled “Doom Incarnate”; I might welcome him into my dwelling any day of the week and chase him down relentlessly.

Nemesis

Nemesis is likely one of the handful of characters you’ll be able to meet on the base camp. She doesn’t appear thrilled to speak to Melinoë, however possibly she (and subsequently you) can win this muscle mommy over in time.

Odysseus

I feel my highschool English instructor didn’t convey simply how scorching Odysseus might be. Cute, robust, and approachable, he’s an excellent pal to have across the base camp.

Poseidon

I feel Poseidon seemed nice in Hades, however his artwork in Hades 2 has a bit extra persona to it. He effuses the kind of easy confidence I’d affiliate with a shampoo industrial.

Schelemeus

Followers are already theorizing that Schelemeus and Skelly from Hades have some kind of secret connection due to their designs and roles in every sport. It’s too early to say but, however I recognize the quirky drill sergeant vibes this man brings to Hades 2.

Selene

All hail Selene, the brand new moon mommy of Hades 2. She appears to be like nice, however she’ll additionally supply Melinoë an assortment of hexes to help her struggle. This can be a standout design from the technical take a look at, and her magnificence actually jogs my memory of Alucard from the Castlevania anime a bit.

Zeus

Can I say that daddy’s dwelling? Zeus, the king of the Olympians and father of Mount Olympus, returns to supply his support within the struggle. He appears to be like fairly just like his first design, besides this time he’s received a sick new golden chest plate with abs.