MultiVersus/Plot
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 "Where's MultiVersus/Plot? Thought these earthlings would've had released it by now." - Marvin the Martian |
This sub-page documents all known information regarding the game's upcoming story.
While the story for the game has yet to be fully revealed, certain paragraphs from the Fighters' biographies found on the website reveal the enigmatic Nothing as being the main villain of the story. There are also mentions of a cataclysmic event known as The Great Dimensional Cataclysm, as well as of a mysterious crystal that granted Shaggy his superhuman abilities. Reindog's backstory also reveals that he was the Royal Guardian of the Zanifeer family before their world was destroyed by the Nothing, as well as the "6th wearer of the gem of power". Trophy's E.D.G.E.'s existence and why it is full of elements from other worlds, referred to as "Trophies" inside the game's files, has yet to be explained as well.
In the Official Developer Update: The Road to Launch video, a new mode PvE (player versus environment) game mode was announced separate from the game's other single player offerings, such as the Arcade mode.[1] It can be assumed this new PvE mode will be where the game's story will be expanded on.
NOTE: It should be noted that this article includes elements of fan speculation, as well as treating the events depicted in the "You're with Me!" Cinematic Trailer and Rick's Reveal Trailer as canon, or at least, as hinting at canon events that took place in the game's story. As such, not all information discussed in this article should be treated as 100% official until further notice from the developers at Player First Games. This article will be updated with new information as it's being revealed.
Reindog
Main Article: Reindog
Reindog is a new, original character created for Multiversus. Information about him has been shown to be subsequently related to the greater plot of the game.
The Nothing
Main article: The Nothing
The Nothing is a mostly unknown entity who will presumedly act as the main threat for the game's story.
The Great Dimensional Cataclysm
The Great Dimensional Cataclysm is a supernatural phenomenon that was possibly caused by the Nothing which occurred in the game's story.
About
The Great Dimensional Cataclysm is a dimensional phenomenon that caused the destruction of Zanifeer, Reindog's homeworld, and the merging of all other Universes. It is only mentioned in Reindog's biography from the official website.
Zanifeer
The world of Zanifeer is described as being "one of the first to fall victim to the Nothing during the great dimensional cataclysm" on Reindog's biography.
This Universe served as the homeworld of Reindog and his family, "the Zanifeer royal family", to whom he acted as a Royal Guardian to. The family also possessed a heart-shaped magical artifact known as the gem of power, which is currently in the possession of Reindog, its 6th wearer.
The only current mentions of Zanifeer in-game is in the Zanifeer's Last Hope and Heart of Zanifeer Banners.
Shaggy's Strange Glowing Crystal and "The Change"
According to Shaggy's biography, sometime before being summoned on Trophy's E.D.G.E., he ate a "strange glowing crystal" he and Scooby-Doo found while exploring a spooky old mansion (possibly Scooby's Haunted Mansion), thinking it was rock candy. The candy gave Shaggy incredible powers in a process simply known as "The Change" before he passed out.
It's unknown if Uncle Shagworthy got his powers the same way his nephew did or if he underwent a different process.
Trivia
- It is very possible that the crystal Shaggy ate was a Gleamium gem, as they somewhat resemble rock candy, but this theory has yet to be confirmed.
- On January 13th, 2023, Tony Huynh, the CEO and CoFounder of Player First Games, retweeted someone's post regarding this theory on Twitter, giving it more credibility.[2]
Heroes Convergence
Heroes Convergence is the fanmade title given to a supernatural phenomenon that occurred in the game's story.
About
The "Heroes Convergence" refers to the phenomenon that brought together all the Fighters. This event is only mentioned in Shaggy's, Stripe's, and Gizmo's biographies from the official website, as well as various commercial trailer for the game. This phenomenon seems to be depicted in the Cinematic "You're With Me!" Trailer. In said trailer, multiple Fighters live their lives as usual before being engulfed by a golden aura and getting teleported to Trophy's E.D.G.E.. Before Batman gets affected by this phenomenon, the Batcomputer seems to detect the golden aura and identifies it as a "strange energy signature". This golden aura also appears in game when Fighters appear on the lobby screen, enter a Map, or spawn on the results screen.
In the Cinematic Trailer, their fights are also portrayed as being caused by a misunderstanding at first, before presumably deciding to work together in order to stop the Nothing. Gizmo's biography also seems to imply that whoever caused this phenomenon was doing so in order to gather enough allies and stop the Nothing. It's possible that Reindog is responsible for this, as he's the only one with previous knowledge of the Nothing and is not shown teleporting on Trophy's E.D.G.E. like the rest of the cast from the trailer, but this remains to be confirmed.
Stripe's biography also reveals the fact that the "Heroes Convergence" phenomenon can also pull characters and objects from various points of times from an Universe's timeline, as Stripe was specifically pulled from his Universe right before being killed by Gizmo, and other characters can follow them through the golden aura, as Gizmo was stated to do in his official biography. It is unknown how some Fighters that either weren't present in the "You're With Me!" trailer or don't have any reference to this phenomenon in their official biographies ended up getting "pulled into the battle for the Multiverse". If his Reveal Trailer is to be taken as canon, than Rick is implied to have gotten himself involved in the story by his own volition (possibly after Morty was pulled from their universe), as he is seen entering Trophy's E.D.G.E. via one of his portals, stopping a fight between Reindog and Wonder Woman.
Trivia
- As stated, the "Heroes Convergence" phenomenon pulls characters from specific points in time. This would help explain why certain characters seem to come from particular points in time, rather than the most recent point.
The ValentiNeon Dimension
Briefly mentioned during the Valentine's Day 2023 Seasonal Event, known as ValentiNeon, is the titular ValentiNeon dimension, which is described as being "the nexus of love throughout the multiverse". It is implied that its power is what gave Fighters their Valentine's Day-themed Variants.
The ValentiNeon Dimension being mentioned in the in-game teaser for the Valentine's Day 2023 event.
The lobby background used during the event, possibly representing the ValentiNeon Dimension.
Fighter Portrayals
On February 14th, 2023, Eric Stirpē, the main lead writer for MultiVersus, shared a list on Twitter[3][4] featuring the canon portrayals of almost every in-game Fighter in the game's story's timeline. It should be noted that most of these portrayals might change when the game's story is fully revealed, and Eric himself has stated that these portrayals are not exactly "canonical":
- All Fighters from the DC universe in the game are original interpretations that take inspiration from various incarnations without adhering to any adaptation in particular. It's currently unclear if this also refers to Substitute Variants like Black Lantern Superman and The Man in Black.
- Arya's portrayal in the game comes from roughly around the second to last/third to last seasons of Game of Thrones.
- Bugs Bunny' portrayal in the game comes from his depiction in Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated shorts from the 1940s, although he's also described as being "a "timeline hopper" who escaped his reality via a hole in the page and has been hiding out til the present day".
- This statement raises multiple contradictions with how Bugs is actually being presented in-game, as some of his quotes, animations, and attacks reference moments from other Looney Tunes media made after the 40s. His design is also based on his look from the 2019 Looney Tunes Cartoons show, and some of his quotes when interacting with LeBron James also reference the events of Space Jam: A New Legacy, with Bugs even mentioning the Serververse in one of them.
- Finn the Human and Jake the Dog's portrayal in the game comes from the beginning of Adventure Time's Islands miniseries, although Finn's physical appearance clashes with this fact as he had already lost his right arm and had it replaced with a robotic one by the time the miniseries began.
- Other inconsistencies include Finn's overall personality (as presented in-game) as being more in line with how his character was in the first season of Adventure Time, and the fact that he wields the Scarlet sword, which he lost in the season 2 episode "The Real You".
- Eric has also entertained the idea that Finn and Jake's portrayals could also come from the third episode of the Max original series Adventure Time: Distant Lands, "Together Again", which aired 2 years after Eric started working on the game. This would also explain some of the inconsistences surrounding Finn's original portrayal.[5]
- Fern's portrayal in the game comes from the period when he tried to become a hero off-screen in Adventure Time.
- Gizmo and Stripe's portrayal in the game comes from the first Gremlins movie, right before Stripe's death.
- While this statement perfectly aligns with their description from the website bios, it also raises some contradictions with how Gizmo is being presented in-game, as some of his attacks reference scenes from the sequel movie Gremlins 2: The New Batch (most specifically his Neutral Attacks, Hunter's Bow and Flying Hunter's Bow, which feature his paperclip/rubber band bow and arrow from this movie).
- The Iron Giant's portrayal in the game comes from after the ending of his titular movie, where the Giant is on his way back to Hogarth after reassembling himself.
- LeBron James' portrayal in the game comes from two days after the events of Space Jam: A New Legacy happened.
- Marvin the Martian's portrayal in the game comes from his appearance during the events of Space Jam: A New Legacy.
- Shaggy's portrayal in the game comes from one year after the events of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! happened.
- Steven Universe and Garnet's portrayal in the game comes from around the second season of Steven Universe.
- This clashes a bit with Garnet's portrayal in-game, however, as Garnet references some events that have happened after Steven Universe's 2nd season, such as her and Steven's fusion Sunstone, which originates from the season 5 finale "Change Your Mind".
- The statement also raises some questions with how Steven is actually portrayed in-game, as some of his attacks are based on his newly found gem powers from the 16th episode of Steven Universe Future, "Fragments", which this incarnation of Steven shouldn't even be able to perform in the first place. The shield slide that he performs in his Aerial Down Special, X-treme Moves!, also comes from Steven Universe's Season 5 finale, "Change Your Mind".
- Taz's portrayal in the game comes from his depiction in Looney Tunes media from the 1990s (most prominently in the first Space Jam movie and the Taz-Mania cartoon show).
- Tom & Jerry's portrayal in the game comes from their depiction in Tom and Jerry animated shorts from the 1960s.[6]
- This statement clashes with how they're actually portrayed in-game, however, as the 60s shorts were produced and directed by Gene Deitch and, later, by Chuck Jones, and had different designs and slightly modified personalities for Tom & Jerry compared to their previous MGM incarnations. Furthermore, the versions of Tom & Jerry we see in the game use their late 40s/early 50s designs, and Tom also reuses William Hanna's screams, which weren't used in the 60s shorts.
- Velma's portrayal in the game comes from an unknown cancelled Scooby-Doo reboot from the 2000s.
- Some of in-game Velma's personality traits also match with those of her depiction's from the 2010 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated animated show, though whether this is intentional or not remains to be confirmed.
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/reitheboi/status/1613651418656964609
- ↑ https://twitter.com/stirpicus/status/1625503499751665667
- ↑ https://twitter.com/stirpicus/status/1625503805105373185
- ↑ https://twitter.com/stirpicus/status/1773601459830992927
- ↑ https://twitter.com/stirpicus/status/1625503499751665667