The Season 3 Reveal... May Come in 5 Years?

During a recent stream by Keits, (Lead designer of Rumbleverse), he mentioned when we may learn about Season 3 of Rumbleverse.... but there is a catch.

He says that if there are still no plans to bring back Rumbleverse in 5 years time, then he may be able to reveal information about what would have been in Season 3 of Rumbleverse.

I've always said that there's hope of Rumbleverse returning as long as they do not reveal what would have come in Season 3. This reinforces that statement and lets us know that Iron Galaxy is still hoping to bring it back too. Should we arrive in the year 2029 and we still haven't been invited back into Grapital City, at least we'll learn about what could have been. Kiets mentioned that they wanted trains in Low Key Key to move, but moving platforms were very difficult, so it had to be put off. Maybe some day.

If it comes back, will it even be the same?

If the bronzed gates of Grapital City do open back up before then though, there may be a major change to the move set of each rumbler. Kiets also states that the Irish Whip move is the best move in the game by a lot, and "it's so good that if I made the game again, I wouldn't put it in the default move kit."

Clip at 01:20:30 of the full stream: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2187741777

I can't imagine the game without such an integral piece of professional wrestling included, as well as one of the main ways to combo in the game. It could be moved to one of the books that you can read and learn... but is that really better than having two other moves that complement each other? Certainly there are a few other moves that combo from each other well, deal more damage, and also offer similar positioning advantages.

What do you think? Could you imagine Rumbleverse without the Irish Whip? Or if it were moved to a book, what would you take as your second special move?

Will Rumbleverse return? - New interview with Iron Galaxy!

It has been a packed week for Rumbleverse news (relatively speaking of course) as we got statements from both an interview and another Keits Rumbleverse replay stream.

Chelsea Blasko and Adam Heart (Keits) were interviewed on the FragmentsOfSilicon webshow, which was recorded live over on Twitch. They covered many topics and the whole interview is worth a listen, but I will summarize and relay some of the discussion surrounding Rumbleverse for our SaveRumbleverse.com readers. We will post the link here to the interview once it is posted.

Rumbleverse was more than just one person's idea or vision, and sprouted from Chelsea Blasko suggesting they make a "wrasslin'" game of some sort in a pitch meeting. It blossomed from there into the brawler battle royale we love over time as Iron Galaxy staff brainstormed, iterated, prototyped, and playtested. Keits mentioned that like their game Divekick, Rumbleverse was built upon the idea of making fighting game mechanics approachable to all kinds of people. Extinction, another IG game, gave them experience with mixing 3D platforming and combat.

Keits mentioned his goal, one that is shared by many at IG, is bringing joy to people through games. Rumbleverse was more than successful in that regard. Many people dearly miss the game (Chelsea Blasko's kid still asks about the game) and it is a testament to the uniqueness and fun of Rumbleverse.

Keits stated that he likes making games, but loves getting to watch people play them. And speaking of watching people play Rumbleverse, that is what he is doing weekly on his Twitch channel! These streams are on a whim, so follow him to catch the next one! It's great getting to celebrate and discuss Rumbleverse, and you can learn behind-the-scenes facts from Keits himself (Did you know Grapital City was inspired by New Donk City from Mario Odyssey?) You can find his channel here: 

https://www.twitch.tv/keits?sr=a

Now to discuss the return news we learned from the interview and recent streams. Both Chelsea Blasko and Keits reaffirmed that IG wants to bring the game back after Epic pulled the plug and the game was forced to sunset early. IG holds sole rights to the game and IP. However, a return is only possible if another publisher comes around to fund the game's relaunch. How likely is this? Keits put it bluntly: we want the game back, but don't hold your breath. Obviously the chances that another publisher takes on the risk of bringing Rumbleverse back are slim in the current market, so all we can do is hope. As revealed in the interview, Microsoft were actually the ones who approached IG about working on Killer Instinct for the recent update ~5 years after they last worked on it, so never say never I suppose.

None of this is new information, but hearing it reiterated a year and a half later is a good sign. IG is still protecting their IP, and it's worth noting that Keits is still unwilling to divulge any of what was planned for Season 3 or even changes they had for the next update. Obviously IG is still holding out hope for a return, likely or not. IG appreciates all the love the game still gets, so return or not let's continue celebrating and remembering Rumbleverse! Perhaps the noise will be loud enough for a publisher to take a chance... and #SaveRumbleverse.

Keits Starts Streaming Rumbleverse Gameplay!

Rumbleverse Lead Designer Keits has started streaming various games on Twitch. He recently streamed some Rumbleverse highlights and plans to do so again soon. He noted on Twitter that watching old Rumbleverse gameplay no longer makes him sad, and he wants to celebrate the game with these segments of his streams. So if you miss Rumbleverse and want to reminisce and chat with Keits and other fellow rumblers, try and catch his next stream! You can find his channel here:

https://www.twitch.tv/keits?sr=a

On his previous stream, he confirmed that bringing Rumbleverse back is out of his hands and up to the higher ups at Iron Galaxy to navigate. He has also mentioned on Twitter that he would be happy to resume work on Rumbleverse, if in fact it does return. We'll keep hope alive that the gates of Grapital City will not remain closed for good, but in the meantime we can all remember the game as it was.