Azure (or Bluey, as some know him) is a boy from another world with a rather quirky fashion style. Carrying the versatile Multi-Rod, he winds up in the Aether out of the blue for an otherworldly adventure...and battle fierce opponents along the way. Becaus...

The unremarkable Koopa Paratroopa returns, now more remarkable than ever! In this "definitive edition", Troops received a massive overhaul from his original 2019 build. Sporting a cool cap and new sprites, he also has new tricks up his shell, including a f...

Azure's robotic doppelgänger, although mostly only similar in physical appearance. Originally just a head, this strange robot lived in solitude until one day he met his eventual human counterpart, and took on his likeness. He doesn't wield a shapeshifting ...

Cinna is Azure's younger sister who tags along with him on his adventures. She wields her own version of the Multi-Rod and fights very similarly to him, acting functionally as a semi-clone. If You Need to Know: Statwise, Cinna is slightly slower on the gro...

The infamous Big Yoshi from Super Mario RPG has decided to finally get up and step on the battle after serving his duties as a buddy. Big Yoshi - or Beeg Yoshi, Fat Yoshi, however you know him as - is a typical heavyweight fighter with subpar mobility and ...

A little more than a year ago, I challenged myself to make a character in one day using nothing but a couple sprites of an old man NPC from Pokémon, and then flipping and stretching them around to make attacks. Today, I did it again. He's the exact same as...

The world-famous plumber has decided to throw back to his polygonal days to battle in Rivals! 64 Mario has most of his tricks from, well, Super Mario 64. Unlike most Rivals characters, he doesn't really have anything to throw out as a projectile or to plac...

Hey, I'm elevatin' here! The boss from Paper Mario: The Origami King is here to stick things up. Tape has a stance change mechanic in that it can jump off its dispenser to gain access to a new moveset and move more swiftly, at the cost of some weight and k...

"What's inside that armor? Classified! Just like his golden blade, this guy returns to the fight again and again. Pluckiness is the best armor of all!" Sir Kibble, the recurring iron-clad foe from the Kirby series, has arrived at Aether! He's a lightweight...

That autopsy report is outdated, Your Honor. https://imgur.com/WpLkq7q.png Miles Edgeworth, the main Prosecutor from the Ace Attorney series and main character of his spin-off games, the Investigations series, arrives in Rivals of Aether in his pursuit of ...

Who said Mr. Game & Watch was the only Flat Zoner capable of putting up a fight? This lady has gotten tired of standing around in a gas station and decided to have some fun as well... Ms. G&W is, simply put, an alternative take on the Mr. Game & Watch figh...

Vancouver offers the perfect blend of natural and urban living, but don't slow down to watch the hockey show: This is a Rivals of Aether match, after all! Based on the track from Mario Kart Tour. Music tracks: Vancouver Velocity - Mario Kart Tour (Original...

My first go at a stage. Like the title implies, it takes place...underground. Yeah. It's based on Mario, so the possible songs are: 1. Course Maker - Underground (Super Mario Bros.) - Super Mario Maker (I love this one too much to leave it out. I had to ar...

A gaudy metropolis located in a distant island inhabited by Miitopia's most powerful and dangerous monsters. This stage has quite a simple layout. A regular platform in the middle and two moving platforms that go back and forth in a vertical fashion. There...

Hailing from Mario Kart Tour, this stage takes Singapore's metropolis for its setting and sees the rivals battling on the Marina Bay and its landmarks. Hey, is that an infinity pool? Music tracks: Singapore Speedway - Mario Kart Tour (Original theme, joins...