The best Smash Bros.-like on Steam just added a character who can shop for items and go fishing in the middle of a match, in case you thought fighting games were too one-note

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Games Fighting The best Smash Bros.-like on Steam just added a character who can shop for items and go fishing in the middle of a match, in case you thought fighting games were too one-note News By Justin Wagner published 15 February 2026 Fin-ish him. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Aether Studios) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter PC Gamer Get the PC Gamer Newsletter Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. 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But the excellent sequel, Rivals of Aether 2, lacks the character I got on with most in the short time I played the original game: Shovel Knight.Yacht Club Games’ signature dude was a gimmick-laden agent of chaos who pounded gems out of his foes and used it to shop for upgrades mid-match. To my delight, that playstyle is finally returning, with a few fishy twists. Slade: The Swagger of the Sea | Official Character Trailer – Rivals of Aether II – YouTube Watch On The newcomer, Slade, is a rakish pirate shark who slices enemies up with a cutlass. But, like Shovel Knight, every hit draws out piles of currency which he can spend on upgrades. The most expensive one shown off in the trailer allows him to cheat death once, while another lets him hook onto opponents and draw them in. That and his slice-and-dice normals make him look a bit like Link from Smash Bros., if that’s your thing. Related articles I’ve already put 10 hours into this upcoming RPG’s demo because it has the best combat I’ve seen outside a FromSoft game Down with the Ship’s demo proves it’s a worthy spiritual successor to the space-faring magic captured by FTL: Faster than Light This fishing game awards bonus XP for no-scoping an airborne mackerel, and I think that’s beautiful He also cycles through bombs, boomerangs, shurikens, and other nonsense in the moments between scraps, so it seems safe to say he’ll be perplexing to fight in skilled hands.Hands-down, though, the best