Hit Super Smash Bros-like fighter sequel had to completely rebrand a month before release "because Marvel Rivals is actually a good game"

Frog man ties up lion man with his tongue in a screenshot from fighting game Rivals of Aether 2.

Platform fighting sequel Rivals of Aether 2 had to go through a big rebrand a mere month before release, all because Marvel Rivals is better than we all expected it to be. 

2017's Rivals of Aether gave Super Smash Bros a run for its money with a similarly chaotic, party-focused, jump-and-punchy approach to fighting, alongside a gorgeous pixel-art character roster that just begged you to devote your entire personality to one main. It was popular enough to get three spin-offs - ranging from dating sims to turn-based roguelikes - and now, a full 2.5D sequel.