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So, get this. Hades 2, right—been in early access mode for, like, a year. And yeah, the game mostly worked, but a bunch of the art was placeholders. Seriously, there was this green-hooded, all-purpose stand-in for whatever god needed illustrating. Narcissus, yes, that Narcissus, was wrapped in this art secrecy for the longest haul. Then boom—Tuesday’s "Unseen" update hit and gave him a real form. I just gotta say, Supergiant, you’re really swinging for the fences with this one, huh?
Anyway, these indie folks love their Greek myth sauce. They really dive into the spicy bits—the stuff that makes Zeus look like a, well, not-so-great guy with too many “adventures.” It’s part of what made the first game feel so…I dunno, alive? Characters had those seductive voices, almost like they were batting eyelashes through the screen. You’d think the actors were breathing right into your ear, it was so, like, intimate.
Oh, and the music! Imagine being plopped into a seat, ancient Greek tunes swirling around like you’re front row at some epic storytelling fest. That lute, man. Totally set the mood for these gods with their tangled histories. Sometimes it felt more romance game than hack-and-slash, if I’m being honest.
Now here in Hades 2, you can practically set up character dates. There’s this whole steamy bathhouse scene; everyone’s barely clothed and lounging around. Dionysus? Yeah, he’s rocking a thong. So, when they introduced Narcissus as this hot twink…I mean, it’s bold, you know? Like, maybe a bit in-your-face but also totally expected.
Some rando on X (Twitter, whatever) chimed in with, “If I was Narcissus looking like this—mirror, mirror on the wall all day.” Can’t blame them, really.
They shook up some other characters too. Prometheus? Now he’s got this gritty look, blood and all. Can’t wait to see the fan art rolling in. It’s gonna be wild.
I’m stoked about Supergiant’s choices, but hey, a part of me kind of loved that mysterious stand-in art. It was like saying, “This dude is so godly beautiful, we humans aren’t even allowed to view him.” But now we see him, and, oddly fitting—the only one who can look at him? Well, they’re doomed in the attempt. Such is myth.
