Banana Guards are minor characters in Journey Time. They seem like banana popsicles, and are not an apparent decide for the ensemble roster of Warner Bros preventing sport MultiVersus, which may embrace plenty of better-known cartoon characters. The Powerpuff Women are anticipated, as an illustration, however there’s nonetheless been no reveal. Banana Guard, nevertheless, simply made the lower, and a few followers can’t settle for it.
Earlier than Banana Guard was confirmed with an introduction trailer as we speak, the MultiVersus X account stoked rumors concerning the potassium-rich addition by mailing bananas to gamers and responding to hypothesis with banana puns like “we’re peeling good about launch day.” It was exhausting to significantly doubt that Banana Guard was coming, however some gamers frantically satisfied themselves it was a ruse.
Banana Guards Assemble! Welcome to #BananaFriday, MVPs! #MultiVersus pic.twitter.com/IiS8CNdll3May 17, 2024
When Banana Guard briefly appeared in a trailer posted earlier than the announcement, as an illustration, one participant fastidiously analyzed the video body and concluded that Banana Guard was merely a placeholder. Why tweet all of the banana emojis, then? A purple herring, meant to trick gamers earlier than the true reveal of one other character. Possibly the bananas have been pointing towards the chimpanzee evil genius Mojo Jojo, arch nemesis of the Powerpuff Women?
One other, extra assured, Reddit poster declared: “If banana guard will get added I’ll lower my balls off.” Sorry to their balls, however Banana Guard is certainly within the sport.
The disbelief stemmed from Banana Guard’s relative obscurity and the timing. Together with The Joker, that is the massive MultiVersus launch addition—it is out in a pair weeks—and Banana Guard is not simply an offbeat character, however a minor offbeat character from a present that already has two characters on the MultiVersus roster.
It is arguably the dearth of a superb cause so as to add Banana Guard that makes Banana Guard a superb comedy decide, and plenty of gamers seem like having fun with the announcement, however as the truth of the incoming banana meta units in, a number of the former disbelievers are unimpressed.
“Fairly disillusioned,” mentioned one fan. “I like that there is a joke character however I would need it to be extra fascinating than a random background guard. At the very least some persons are joyful! I simply do not care a lot.”
Prepare for potassium-laced fury! #MultiVersus pic.twitter.com/BKgPJ7BjQ0May 17, 2024
I can perceive the frustration: Gamers have been anticipating a fan favourite character to hit the roster for launch and obtained a banana at a time when Fortnite has fairly completely tapped the comedy potential of sentient bananas.
I would have hassle staying mad on the goofy banana cylinders, although. It is exhausting to react to them with sober-minded evaluation, however here is some anyway: Participant First Video games may’ve thought of Banana Guard a stable roster decide not due to their esteem, however their gear. A lanky, spear-wielding weapon fighter with (presumably) an extended attain is one thing new for the sport as an alternative of one other DC hero or Cartoon Community character who’d most likely simply punch.
MultiVersus went into open beta in 2022, however final yr Participant First Video games considerably unexpectedly took it offline to work on the launch model, which might be out on Steam on Could 28.