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Hades has developed quite the fanart following
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His portrayal in this game -- from writing to acting to art -- is just... exceptional. He's such a simple and kind man, but packed within every word is just so much depth. Depth which reveals itself brilliantly throughout the experience. You can tell he's burdened, but you can tell the weight lifts when he speaks to Zagreus. The quiet pride in his voice when he's congratulating Zagreus. The gentle way he calls him "lad". The abundance of his emotional honesty and availability (what Zagreus never got from his father). Touching stuff, man.
The last lines of his codex entry on Zagreus literally moved me to tears:
"Yet, he soon showed a quality that startled me much more than his fighting prowess. Forgive me, O gods! You are not known for your kindness. Yet, this son of the Lord Hades always regarded me, a mere shade, with respect; and the congenial manner of a longtime friend..."
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BTW where is Apollo. Doesn't care for some underworld kin, does he?
We need him, Hestia and Hephaestus.
Any more Olympians I'm forgetting?
We need him, Hestia and Hephaestus.
Any more Olympians I'm forgetting?
Oh right.
Her too. Can't wait for husband-wife bickering about infidelity in her and Zeus' dual boons!
That's actually why I bought it, personally, LOL.
Of course, it's a very different approach when it comes to adapting Greek mythology in practice. Supergiant's Hades actually tries to be relatively loyal to the myths, diverging only once they've already covered most of the important points. Uprising is more like taking Disney's Hercules, cutting it with shonen anime, and doing lines.
But they have the important part in common, and that's that the characters are written with a legitimate sense of heart. This game doesn't focus on (sweet, wonderful) comedy like Uprising, but the characters aren't AFRAID of showing levity when the opportunity rises. Both games are also kind of dysfunction junctions in regards to interpersonal relationships, but Supergiant's Hades is kinda unique in that, despite being a game set in the Underworld, a large part of the gameplay loop is actually dedicated to untangling that mess.
I think that's why this game in particular is such a joyous fanart magnet. Because the characters strike a chord with people.
NGL though, I hope this game's popularity tells Nintendo on some level that there's a market for an Uprising remake/sequel.
This Hades would hate the everloving shit out of KIU's Hades.
Not talking about reacting to the latter's deeds or anything, just the personality of KIU Hades would annoy him to no end.
Kinda funny to think about.
Judging by all the (lovely) fan art, I'm guessing Zagreus x Thanatos is the most popular ship of this game.
As is often the case with Sakimichan's work, everything but the face looks amazing.
Ha, I beat the game and can come in here now
You thought the most useful god was Zeus, but (from Reddit)
You thought the most useful god was Zeus, but (from Reddit)
Read Song of Achilles and love the game's interpretation of Patroclus and him more than ever now, so here's some more sad fanart of them I've found that I really like.
I also really like these and think the artist nailed the personality of the gods in their dialogue.
I also really like these and think the artist nailed the personality of the gods in their dialogue.
How wonderful is that book? I was in tears by the end.
I highly recommend the book Circe, written by the same author. Its longer, but just an amazing book.
As much as I like the original art I really love this more serious and darker interpretation. Brilliant!mine some weels ago
Circe is definitely near the top of my to-read list! Might be a while before I can get around to it but I'm looking forward to it a lot.
