r/smashbros • u/StopTheVok • Oct 10 '19
Other I invested my lifesavings into Wavedash, watched it fail and then decided to buy the whole Company to release the Icons: Legacy Edition and continue development under a new name. AMA
Hi /r/SmashBros I know that ya'll have had mixed feelings about Icons... the truth is I did too. Hoping that we can agree that there were a lot of very avoidable issues that plagued Icons, but also that there is still a potential future for it! (Assuming we can fix key issues!)
Recently announced article: https://www.dualshockers.com/icons-combat-arena-post-mortem-definitive-edition/FAQ
About the Legacy Edition: https://vortexrising.substack.com/p/thank-you-to-wavedash-and-our-fans
What's next for Wavedash: https://vortexrising.substack.com/p/update-on-wavedash-games
Yesterday's live stream which shows gameplay, new skins and more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MRcUf-nBM4&feature=youtu.be
TLDR on Legacy Edition
- Fulfills the promise of a 'Definitive' version. Functions as a time capsule / snapshot of the game while my team and I make progress on development.
- INTENDED TO BE FREE for anyone who bought a Founders Pack, Pro Pack or Character in Icons. See FAQ for details
- Includes all 8 characters, including never-before-released Ezzie, and all cosmetic content.
- NO LOOTBOXES, or any in-game transactions of any kind
- Input delay on local play was removed.
- Global access with P2P netplay (better latency, too).
- Offline mode available.
- Some long-requested moveset changes were implemented (Raymer, particularly, has a grenade. Kidd has *Wolf* shine.)
- As openly discussed on yesterday's stream, the game will retail for $4.99. We want to get this into as many hands as possible.
Proof: https://twitter.com/wewavedash/status/1182320167260491777
AMA Ended (Parting notes below)
EDIT: Okay guys!! Thank you so much. I went on answering questions from 11am till 4:35pm ET! Going to need a break. While I was doing the Q&A I updated some art / branding assets for Icons. This was based on a prompt from yesterday's stream. Today we iterated and - now - here we are. Check them out here: https://twitter.com/IconsArena
Lastly - Please check out our next public stream this Friday @ 6:30pm ET. Will be going live here --> https://youtu.be/2_yqM8BXEVs
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u/AyraWinla Female Robin (Ultimate) Oct 10 '19
Best of luck with your new project and I wish you success! No questions from me, so feel free to skip the rest.
I honestly watch more Smash tournaments than I play the game myself, and Icons wasn't properly working on my computer (Microsoft Surface tablet, can't blame the game here) so my only real interaction was watching it.
Anyway, I did watch a few Icons tournament as I was interested by the concept of the game, but unfortunately it wasn't too exciting to watch. A part of that was the lack of visual flair I suppose.
In any event, I'll keep an eye out for Vortex Rising. I'll certainly be giving it a watch at least and if it looks decent enough (and that I change computer before then), I'll be giving it a try too. I'd be able to play it on any console, but I assume that's probably not one of your target short term!