For over two years, Player First and Warner Bros. Games have introduced multiple new fighters from numerous Warner Bros. properties in theirSuper Smash Bros-like fighting gameMultiVersus. From cartoon classics likeLooney Tunes’ Bugs Bunny to new, more adult-oriented characters such asGame of Thrones’ Arya Stark,MultiVersushas acted as a sort of celebration of all Warner Bros. media. Most of the game’s roster has been filled with iconics heroes and villains of DC Comics, including Superman and the Amazon Nubia.MultiVersusis expanding this trend with the introduction of its Teen Titans fighter, Raven, who was recently added with Season 4 of the game.
Breaking Down MultiVersus’ Raven
Being one of DC Comic’s most famous magical superheroes,MultiVersus’ Raven was designed to be a Mage/Ranged fighter. Here she can utter the incantation Azarath Metrion Zinthos to utilize some of her most famous Soul Self and chaos magic abilities, such as conjuring a soul-based raven as a short projectile and as a stationary hazard. She can further use her chaos magic to briefly hold enemies in the air in a black void, to generate a temporary energy shield, and to unleash a wave of chaos magic to engulf nearby opponents. Much like her comic book and television counterparts, Raven’s utilization of her powers is indicated by the appearance of black circles surrounding her hands.
Just as with all other fighters inMultiVersus, players can customize Raven with multiple outfits based on her various incarnations.A gameplay trailer for Ravenshowcased her in a standard MultiVersus outfit, in a casual outfit based on her appearance from theTeen Titans: Ravencomic by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo, and in an outfit based on her appearance in the animated filmJustice League Dark: Apokolips War. A larger, reskinned version of Superman based on his Trigon demon-possessed form fromApokolips Waris also shown fighting against Raven in the Azarath Metrion Zinthos event. When dealt enough damage, Raven’s magic will consume her, revealing her four-eyed demonic face from her father Trigon and granting a temporary boost to speed, damage output, and knockback.
Raven is equipped with 15 moves, including:
MultiVersuscurrently features eight fighters from the DC Universe, the most fighters from a single property, withAdventure Timehaving the second most fighters with four total.
Raven’s Potential Influence in MultiVersus
While Raven is the first member of the Teen Titans to joinMultiVersusas a playable fighter, her popularity could lead to the eventual inclusion of every Teen Titan in the game. In DC Comics, the Teen Titans are usually composed of sidekicks and other lesser known young heroes, such as Green Arrow’s sidekick Roy “Speedy” Harper, the young Amazon Donna Troy, Wally West Kid Flash, and more. However, the more common and more popular members of the Teen Titans typically include Dick Grayson Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy, and Cyborg. While this lineup did initially appear in the comics, it was popularized bythe 2003Teen Titansanimated series, the 2013Teen Titans Go!Animated series, and the 2018Titanslive action series.
Given thatTeen TitansorTitanscomics are still in circulation and theTeen Titans Go!series is still in production as the longest running DC show to date, it would make sense for Warner Bros. to capitalize on this popularity byintroducing the rest of the Titans inMultiVersusto fight alongside Raven. Player First Games could next introduce Beast Boy, as he often has a close relationship with Raven and his ability to turn into any animal could tie in well withMultiVersus’ wacky design.MultiVersuscould then introduce Robin to go alongside Batman and feature outfits of Nightwing and every other Robin. Finally, Warner Bros. could add Cyborg and Starfire as Tank and Ranged fighters to help balance out the game’s roster. While just speculation, if the newly released Raven proves popular, it would be a no-brainer to keep the Teen Titans content coming.
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CHARACTERS: Choose from Bugs Bunny, Batman, Arya Stark, Rick Sanchez, and many more. In MultiVersus, every star brings their unique moves, worlds and attitudes to fight. And as the roster expands, so does the spectacle — with new personalities and play styles turning up the heat in every battle.MAPS: Our maps turn legendary realms like the Batman’s Bat Cave, Jake and Finn’s Treefort, Game of Thrones’ Throne Room into epic battle grounds. And the best part? We’re adding new maps regularly, so the party never stops!MODES: Whether you’re seeking the intensity of 1v1, the frenzy of a 4-player mayhem, or team up for strategic 2v2 battles, we’ve got you covered. Plus, introducing an all new PvE mode, a thrilling realm of limitless combat possibilities designed for solo or co-op play.CROSS-PLATFORM: MultiVersus has full cross-play and cross-progression support across all platforms.
