Yuri?! Romanceable Nemesis?!

[Jean Valjean]

I need to know this, more than gameplay, I love Yuri! and Yaoi, I recently discovered Hades, and I plan on buying Hades 1 first, but I need to know, will same-sex relationships be possible in the future? I already want Thanatos from the first one, but now I also want Nemesis. I saw on some sites that this will happen.

But I also fell for fake news in Hogwarts Legacy about the possibility of romance. I just want the muscular mommy, is that too much to ask?!

[Neo NiGHTS ®]

Publicado originalmente por Jean Valjean:

I need to know this, more than gameplay, I love Yuri! and Yaoi, I recently discovered Hades, and I plan on buying Hades 1 first, but I need to know, will same-sex relationships be possible in the future? I already want Thanatos from the first one, but now I also want Nemesis. I saw on some sites that this will happen.

But I also fell for fake news in Hogwarts Legacy about the possibility of romance. I just want the muscular mommy, is that too much to ask?!

We can't know for sure which ones will be romanceable.

Moros, Icarus and Eris are almost sure things. Maybe Nemesis and Artemis.

Same sex happened in Hades 1 and surely will happen in Hades 2 as well.

[Jean Valjean]

Publicado originalmente por Neo NiGHTS ®:

Publicado originalmente por Jean Valjean:

I need to know this, more than gameplay, I love Yuri! and Yaoi, I recently discovered Hades, and I plan on buying Hades 1 first, but I need to know, will same-sex relationships be possible in the future? I already want Thanatos from the first one, but now I also want Nemesis. I saw on some sites that this will happen.

But I also fell for fake news in Hogwarts Legacy about the possibility of romance. I just want the muscular mommy, is that too much to ask?!

We can't know for sure which ones will be romanceable.

Moros, Icarus and Eris are almost sure things. Maybe Nemesis and Artemis.

Same sex happened in Hades 1 and surely will happen in Hades 2 as well.

Thank you very much for the answer, and well if Nemesis wasn't a romantic interest, Eris is very pretty and seems adorable 🫦

[Crow Buddy]

From what I've seen in-game, it's looking optimistic, it's implied Nem will be romanceable eventually. She'd be my first choice.

After you max out gifts and progress, Nem confronts Moros at his spot in the Crossroads, they both admit to having a crush on Mel. Initially they appear to be competing with one another, but Mel doesn't like this notion.

We'll see if I'm wrong in the final release, but it's strongly implied Mel doesn't necessarily want to be monogamous. Girl is gonna keep those options open

[Neo NiGHTS ®]

Publicado originalmente por Crow Buddy:

From what I've seen in-game, it's looking optimistic, it's implied Nem will be romanceable eventually. She'd be my first choice.

After you max out gifts and progress, Nem confronts Moros at his spot in the Crossroads, they both admit to having a crush on Mel. Initially they appear to be competing with one another, but Mel doesn't like this notion.

We'll see if I'm wrong in the final release, but it's strongly implied Mel doesn't necessarily want to be monogamous. Girl is gonna keep those options open

Also we can't rule out the possibility of NPCs having a relationship between themselves.

We had Orpheu & Euridice and Achilles & Patroclus on the first game.

Maybe we may see a couple of NPC couples in Hades 2 as well.

[Neo NiGHTS ®]

Publicado originalmente por Jean Valjean:

I need to know this, more than gameplay, I love Yuri! and Yaoi, I recently discovered Hades, and I plan on buying Hades 1 first, but I need to know, will same-sex relationships be possible in the future? I already want Thanatos from the first one, but now I also want Nemesis. I saw on some sites that this will happen.

But I also fell for fake news in Hogwarts Legacy about the possibility of romance. I just want the muscular mommy, is that too much to ask?!

If you don't mind some mild spoilers, I'd made this topic few weeks ago:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1145350/discussions/0/599645311739177961/

[Crow Buddy]

Publicado originalmente por Neo NiGHTS ®:

Publicado originalmente por Crow Buddy:

From what I've seen in-game, it's looking optimistic, it's implied Nem will be romanceable eventually. She'd be my first choice.

After you max out gifts and progress, Nem confronts Moros at his spot in the Crossroads, they both admit to having a crush on Mel. Initially they appear to be competing with one another, but Mel doesn't like this notion.

We'll see if I'm wrong in the final release, but it's strongly implied Mel doesn't necessarily want to be monogamous. Girl is gonna keep those options open

Also we can't rule out the possibility of NPCs having a relationship between themselves.

We had Orpheu & Euridice and Achilles & Patroclus on the first game.

Maybe we may see a couple of NPC couples in Hades 2 as well.

Oh yeah you're right, Circe and Odysseus have a history together as well, I dunno if that will reoccur, sounds like it was an old flame. It's also implied Nem and Artemis share a history, too.

The Gods, they really get around.

[All Thriller No Philler]

Isn't she Melinoe's foster-sister? I know she was Zagreus' foster mother, and Zag is Mel's brother, so...not blood related but still. Yeesh...Greeks.

[Neo NiGHTS ®]

Publicado originalmente por All Thriller No Philler:

Isn't she Melinoe's foster-sister? I know she was Zagreus' foster mother, and Zag is Mel's brother, so...not blood related but still. Yeesh...Greeks.

Well, as Megara taught us in the first game "we gods don't love the same way mortals do"
(or something among those lines, explaining why Zagreus shouldn't be confused about having a threesome between her and Thanatos)

[Jean Valjean]

Publicado originalmente por Crow Buddy:

From what I've seen in-game, it's looking optimistic, it's implied Nem will be romanceable eventually. She'd be my first choice.

After you max out gifts and progress, Nem confronts Moros at his spot in the Crossroads, they both admit to having a crush on Mel. Initially they appear to be competing with one another, but Mel doesn't like this notion.

We'll see if I'm wrong in the final release, but it's strongly implied Mel doesn't necessarily want to be monogamous. Girl is gonna keep those options open

nemesis and the twink, increasingly tempting, and if we have a poly route... a fembro and a muscular mommy, paradise seems closer 🥵

Publicado originalmente por All Thriller No Philler:

Isn't she Melinoe's foster-sister? I know she was Zagreus' foster mother, and Zag is Mel's brother, so...not blood related but still. Yeesh...Greeks.

Greeks and their hot banter, not at all unwanted

[Monochrome Scholar]

Why do so many people want Nemesis more than Artemis, Eris, Dora, Icarus, or almost any other characters. I guess that shes "attractive buff woman rival character", but at least where I am in the playthrough she's kind of a ♥♥♥♥♥ who constantly belittles Mel and straight up insulted Persephone. Maybe that changes as you increase her bond but as of right now shes probably my least favourite character.

[Jean Valjean]

Publicado originalmente por Monochrome Scholar:

Why do so many people want Nemesis more than Artemis, Eris, Dora, Icarus, or almost any other characters. I guess that shes "attractive buff woman rival character", but at least where I am in the playthrough she's kind of a ♥♥♥♥♥ who constantly belittles Mel and straight up insulted Persephone. Maybe that changes as you increase her bond but as of right now shes probably my least favourite character.

She has a difficult personality, some people find the fact that she's an attractive little ♥♥♥♥ attractive, the more difficult the personality, the greater the charm; it's no wonder that tsunderes are a common type in anime and romance media. As the older people say, she irritates you because deep down she likes you.

But it's completely rational and healthy not to like her, maybe a thinking brain works better than a brain corrupted by the burning desire to be a simp.

[Crow Buddy]

Publicado originalmente por Jean Valjean:

nemesis and the twink, increasingly tempting, and if we have a poly route... a fembro and a muscular mommy, paradise seems closer 🥵

Yup, we're on the exact same page.

Icarus also likes Frinos a lot, he says some encouraging things to him. Boy knows what to say to a lady who loves her frog.

Publicado originalmente por Monochrome Scholar:

Why do so many people want Nemesis more than Artemis, Eris, Dora, Icarus, or almost any other characters. I guess that shes "attractive buff woman rival character", but at least where I am in the playthrough she's kind of a ♥♥♥♥♥ who constantly belittles Mel and straight up insulted Persephone. Maybe that changes as you increase her bond but as of right now shes probably my least favourite character.

It's funny you posted this, I was thinking about this as well.

I can't prove it (yet), but I'm curious if Mel's dialogue & interactions with Nem DO change as their bond deepens. I think it does, but I have no real proof yet, only speculation. My experience could just be RNG.

For example:
My Nem has a maxed out bond (or as far as it can go), she hasn't competed with Mel for coins in a long time. When Nem meets Mel and they have a rivalry, competing for coins makes sense.

But as their bond deepens, did SGG reduce the likelihood of the scripted event "fight with Nem for coins," perhaps?

At max bond, if Nem bumps into Mel in the Underworld, it's to share an item, usually the Centaur Heart upgrade, for free. Or she'll offer to sell/buy an item, like a Boon.

It's this interaction.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3440733583

Or I get the "test of strength" mini-game where you hit one another. Yikes, this relationship is already toxic and it hasn't even started yet.

[Neo NiGHTS ®]

Publicado originalmente por Monochrome Scholar:

Why do so many people want Nemesis more than Artemis, Eris, Dora, Icarus, or almost any other characters. I guess that shes "attractive buff woman rival character", but at least where I am in the playthrough she's kind of a ♥♥♥♥♥ who constantly belittles Mel and straight up insulted Persephone. Maybe that changes as you increase her bond but as of right now shes probably my least favourite character.

Welcome to the Nemesis Hating Club.

I can't stand her either. Also I don't like muscly girls, but if AT LEAST she was nice I could start seeing some beauty in her. But no. I can't.
Hope Mel opens her eyes and keeps away from Nemesis.

[Monochrome Scholar]

Publicado originalmente por Jean Valjean:

She has a difficult personality, some people find the fact that she's an attractive little ♥♥♥♥ attractive, the more difficult the personality, the greater the charm; it's no wonder that tsunderes are a common type in anime and romance media. As the older people say, she irritates you because deep down she likes you.

Yeah, I can see them trying to pull an "80s movie rival character" redemption arc where after you beat the game enough she comes to respect your strength or something, or she reveals that she was just being to hard on you as tough love to motivate you to succeed, or out of envy, but at least as of right now she's pretty consistent in her antagonistic attitude.

It feels weird to me that Mel seems to have a better relationship and better chemistry with Eris, the character that hinders you and literally fights you to the death, and Moros, the embodiment of doom itself, than the person who's supposed to help her.

Publicado originalmente por Crow Buddy:

But as their bond deepens, did SGG reduce the likelihood of the scripted event "fight with Nem for coins," perhaps?

At max bond, if Nem bumps into Mel in the Underworld, it's to share an item, usually the Centaur Heart upgrade, for free. Or she'll offer to sell/buy an item, like a Boon.

Or I get the "test of strength" mini-game where you hit one another. Yikes, this relationship is already toxic and it hasn't even started yet. :zaglol:

Yeah, I feel like they're trying to make her like Than in the first game where you compete as a way for them to get away with helping you, but at least Than was pretty up front with his feelings and intentions and didn't hit you for it. Or break your door options if you stick around too long.

[Koala 4peace]

Is curious how SGG seem to go for the same thing than in H1 for this.

The probable women love interests (Nemesis and Eris) openly antagonize Mel, just like Meg confronted Zag.

While the men (Moros and Icarus) do actually colaborate with Mel. Now, Thanatos did have some unresolved issues with Zag, but he still tried in his own way to be helpful.

Anyway, I find Nem and Eris interactions funnier than the other two. At least Icarus I find... don't know the word in english. Heartwarming? Cute?

That said, whatever. Is there is romance, there is. If there isn't, there isn't. Not a main thing of either Hades.