On January 17, 2018, Maypul and Ranno received crossover skins based on the characters Ragnir and Wu Shang from Brawlhalla. move sets as being more 'reserved' compared to those of Rivals of Aether. Cecilia D'Anastasio of Kotaku described Smash Bros. Some even create platforms that change the physical makeup of the stage. By contrast, all Rivals characters have at least one move with a long-lasting effect on the stage itself, such as bubbles that trap enemies, ice that lets the user move quickly, or a water puddle that can either power up the user's attacks or act as a point for the user to teleport to. In Smash Bros., many characters possess only close-combat attacks, with most projectiles being very short-lived. The game also contains the guest characters Ori and Sein from Ori and the Blind Forest, and the eponymous hero of the Shovel Knight series. Zetterburn, Forsburn and Clairen represent fire Orcane, Etalus and Ranno represent water Wrastor, Absa and Elliana represent air and Kragg, Maypul and Sylvanos represent earth. attacks can only be blocked by executing a timed 'parry' rather than holding up a shield, and characters cannot safely grab edges when returning to the stage.Д®ach character aligns with a classical element that is central to their play style. Gameplay in general favors offense more than defense compared to Smash Bros. This creates a meta game of not only attacking other players but also affecting the arena itself.

In addition to fighting game-style moves, characters can also use elemental-based attacks or passive abilities that also affect the stage. Each character must try to knock the others out of a two-dimensional arena.

Rivals of Aether is the spiritual sequel to Super Smash Land, a fan-made remake of Super Smash Bros., and therefore its gameplay mechanics are heavily based on the latter game.

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