{"id":966033,"date":"2026-01-03T19:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T19:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=450786"},"modified":"2026-01-03T19:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T19:35:15","slug":"multiversus-went-the-extra-mile-with-the-powerpuff-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/multiversus-went-the-extra-mile-with-the-powerpuff-girls\/","title":{"rendered":"MultiVersus went the extra mile with the Powerpuff Girls"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/multiversus-went-the-extra-mile-with-the-powerpuff-girls.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The next character(s) coming to fighting game <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/24172083\/multiversus-2024-changes-fan-feedback\">MultiVersus<\/a><\/em> are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/2016\/4\/15\/11424552\/the-powerpuff-girls-2016-cartoon-network\">the Powerpuff Girls<\/a>. The trio of Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup draws inspiration from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/features\/2018\/12\/3\/18120401\/super-smash-bros-ultimate-character-rankings\">Super Smash Bros.\u2019 Ice Climbers and Pok\u00e9mon Trainer<\/a>, fighting together as a unified unit, with each girl taking the lead for certain special moves. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>MultiVersus<\/em> already has a two-in-one fighter with Tom and Jerry, who unlike the Powerpuff Girls, are actually fighting <em>each other<\/em>, given their mortal enemies status. But the Powerpuff Girls have a different impressive trick up their Dynamo Suit sleeves: They have a character variant in the form of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/tv\/2018\/11\/18\/18099202\/powerpuff-girls-20-rowdyruff-boys\">Rowdyruff Boys<\/a>, a Mojo Jojo creation born of a concoction of armpit hair, prison canteen escargot, and a pilfered dog tail. The boys have their own voice lines, which is a nice, you-didn\u2019t-have-to-go-this-hard consideration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The Powerpuff Girls and their stinky counterparts are coming to <em>MultiVersus<\/em> on Sept. 17, as part of season 3: \u201cSugar, Spice, &amp; Everything Nice.\u201d They\u2019ll be joined by newcomer Nubia, DC\u2019s Queen of The Amazons and the comic book publisher\u2019s first Black female superhero. A destroyed version of <em>The Powerpuff Girls<\/em>\u2019 Townsville is also en route to <em>MultiVersus<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>MultiVersus<\/em> fans will also spot a new <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/23339778\/multiversus-gizmo-roster-reveal-release-date-class-abilities\">Gremlins<\/a><\/em>-inspired stage and dueling versions of Michael Keaton characters in Thursday\u2019s Powerpuff Girls reveal. We see the 1989 cinematic version of Batman beating up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/opinion\/450444\/tim-burton-autistic-neurodivergent-representation-beetlejuice\">Beetlejuice<\/a>, which frankly is just a good time for Keaton fans. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/gaming\/450786\/multiversus-went-above-and-beyond-with-the-powerpuff-girls\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next character(s) coming to fighting game MultiVersus are the Powerpuff Girls. The trio of Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup draws inspiration from Super Smash Bros.\u2019 Ice Climbers and Pok\u00e9mon Trainer, fighting together as a unified unit, with each girl taking the lead for certain special moves. MultiVersus already has a two-in-one fighter with Tom and Jerry, who unlike the Powerpuff Girls, are actually fighting each other, given their mortal enemies status. But the Powerpuff Girls have a different impressive trick up their Dynamo Suit sleeves: They have a character variant in the form of the Rowdyruff Boys, a Mojo Jojo creation born of a concoction of armpit hair, prison canteen escargot, and a pilfered dog tail. 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