Hades 2 gameplay footage reveals all the hot gods

The technical test for Hades 2 has just begun, but early glimpses of the game have already set the feeds abuzz. Supergiant Games released a version of the game for a limited number of players on Wednesday. But rather than keep the details of these playthroughs secret, the developers have thrown the doors to its mythical underworld wide open and streamed it in rough detail three hours of gameplay on his official YouTube channel. Now everyone has had their first big look at the game, and social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) have become the cult destination for all of gaming’s sexy Greek gods.

Sure, yes, the stream showed other important details like new gameplay and a deeper look at some of the new dungeons, but the characters really stole the show. Just like in the original game Hades, Hades 2 features a large cast of characters inspired by Greek mythology, all depicted in a stunning digitally painted art style. As the princess of the underworld, Melinoë, goes through the various dungeons, she meets and chats with the various, eclectic characters.

Some characters were completely redesigned, while other screenshots revealed new characters. The most important finding: the developers have delivered! The team put Aphrodite in what I would call a “correct” outfit, where she is put together and basically dressed in her hair. There are armored muscle mamas and also more mysterious characters, like the moonlit Selene. Apparently no one can be sure of how good everyone looks, because every feed is full of people sharing pictures of the new characters and redesigns. You can see Artemis, Hestia, Mel and Selene embedded below

Does this count as the type of “technical” feedback Supergiant was looking for? Playing the game has led to bizarre behavior where fans can only post screenshots of the characters after playing. I’m not sure if this is an issue the development team can actually fix, but these are the results of the test.

Regardless of whether you too have suddenly become interested in Greek mythology Hades 2Good news: the game is still on track to release in Early Access in the spring.