Games by Dan Fornace
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Review Rivals Of Aether (Switch) - A Surprisingly Complex Alternative To Smash Bros.
Earth, wind and fire (and water)
After diving into the unmitigated disaster that is Bounty Battle just recently, we can't say we were particularly enamoured with the idea of slogging our way through yet another Smash Bros.-esque indie fighting effort quite so soon. However, Rivals of Aether is an experience that's just about as far removed from that...
Latest Dan Fornace News
Sunday3rd Apr 2022
News Smash-Style Brawler Rivals Of Aether Is Getting A Sequel With 3D Graphics, Targeting 2024
Dungeons of Aether also announced
If you were a fan of Dan Fornace's Smash-like 2D fighter Rivals of Aether, you might want to keep an eye out for Aether Studios' next project Rivals 2. It's a 3D-style sequel to the original game and is currently targeting a 2024 release. At the moment, no systems have been confirmed, but the aim is to release it on...
Tuesday1st Feb 2022
News Four Community-Made Fighters Join Rivals Of Aether On Switch
A free update is available now
Dan Fornace's indie brawler Rivals of Aether has received a small but significant update on the Nintendo Switch today. Introducing the Workshop Creator Pack - it's free DLC and is accessible right now. It adds the community-made characters Mollo, Hodan, Pomme and Olympia. They were first revealed last April. Here's...
Friday2nd Apr 2021
Will be a "free update"
Smash-style indie fighter Rivals of Aether is getting four new characters who have been designed by Steam Workshop creators. The line-up includes Mollo, Hodan, Pomme, and Olympia, and they'll be added to the roster in "late" 2021. As noted, the Steam Workshop community has managed to churn out more than 1700 stages and more...
Friday4th Dec 2020
News Rivals Of Aether Scores A Limited Run Games Physical Release
"This one is for the fighting game community"
Rivals of Aether is probably as close to a 2D version of Super Smash Bros. as you can get but at the same time offers its own take on the brawler genre with stunning artwork and fast and frentic fights. If you've been waiting for a physical release on the Switch, the good news is Limited Run Games has...
Wednesday16th Sep 2020
News Indie Brawler Rivals Of Aether Brings The Battle To Switch On 24th September
The wait is finally over
Next week, on 24th September, indie developer Dan Fornace will finally bring his brawler Rivals of Aether to the Switch. A Switch port was first referenced a number of years ago, so it's been a long time coming. When the game does arrive it'll be the definitive edition, which gives players access to the "full cast of...
Tuesday28th Jan 2020
News Rivals Of Aether - Definitive Edition Arrives On Switch This Summer
Prepare to fight
One brawler that's yet to be released on Nintendo's hybrid system is the indie hit Rivals of Aether by Dan Fornace. Its standard release has been available on certain other platforms since 2017 and now the game's official Twitter account has revealed the "definitive edition" will be arriving on Switch and Steam this summer. This...
Tuesday13th Aug 2019
News Dan Fornace Reconfirms Smash-Style Brawler Rivals Of Aether For Switch
It's on the way
The 2D pixel brawler Rivals of Aether was first confirmed for the Switch in January last year, but since then, there have been no further updates. The game's creator - Dan Fornace - at the time said the Nintendo version of the game was a priority and explained how he was looking for developers to help out with the port. Now, in the...
Saturday11th Aug 2018
Random Shovel Knight "Coming Soon" To Competitive Brawler Rivals Of Aether
Still no sign of a Switch release
Yacht Club Games’ Shovel Knight has had a big week. First, he was revealed as an assist trophy during the latest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct, and now, developer Dan Fornace is adding him to his own competitive brawler, Rivals of Aether. The iconic character - armed with only a shovel - appears to be the...
