Pokemon cards have been around since 1996 and have always been a fairly popular collectible. However it’s safe to say that their popularity has made a massive resurgence in recent years. Collectors and scalpers have begun buying up as many packs as they can find. Whether it’s to build their decks or to sell off the cards at a higher price. Some stores even saw people lining up outside before open to buy up their stock of Pokemon cards. So why would McDonald’s be any different?

The Pokemon Cards of McDonald’s 2021

Pokemon already teamed up with McDonald’s last year in order to celebrate the franchise’s 25th anniversary. For the collaboration McDonald’s distributed Pokemon cards within their Happy Meals, a nice alternative to the usual plastic toy. There were 25 cards in the set being the 24 starter Pokemon, across all 8 generations of the franchise, and Pikachu. However each card also had a holographic version increasing the number total cards to 50.

This of course meant that there were some cards more rare and more valuable then others, which brought problems. Collectors and scalpers in the US immediately began buying as many Happy Meals as they could to get their hands on the cards. The demand created a shortage of cards to distribute in Happy Meals leaving many kids who just wanted a neat card with their McDonald’s left with nothing. Meanwhile scalpers were reselling the cards online to other Pokemon card collectors.

This issue got so bad that when the promotion later came to the UK they had to implement restrictions. McDonald’s restaurants were limiting the number of additional toys and cards customers could get to one per customer. This meant that people buying multiple Happy Meals to get the cards would not get a Pokemon card for every individual Happy Meal they ordered. This restrictions help to prevent the shortage issues.

McDonald’s Brings Pokemon Back for 2022

After the popularity of 2021’s Pokemon promotion is appears that McDonald’s have partnered with the franchise again for 2022. The promotion is being referred to as Match Battle and will feature new toys and cards in its Happy Meal. Customers and Pokemon fans will be able to get a pack of four Pokemon cards, a special Pokemon coins and Pokemon themed spinners with their Happy Meals. The Happy Meal box itself also now has a Pikachu designs complete with pop up ears.

McDonald’s are looking to avoid the issues that they had with last years promotion to make sure there is enough for everyone. McDonald’s restaurants everywhere will be implementing the same restrictions used by the UK branch during the 2021 promotion. Once again customers will not be able to receive more than one set of additional toys and cards by purchasing multiple Happy Meals. This will prevent people from buying many Happy Meals just for the toys reducing concerns about wasted food. It will help to stop the shortage issue from last year happening again.

The Cards Available In 2022

Of course the biggest question on every collector’s mind is what Pokemon cards are available this year? The 2022 Match Battle set is smaller that the previous 2021 set with only 15 unique cards. However once again every card also has a holographic version increasing the total to 30. The only two returning Pokemon from last year’s promotion are Pikachu and Rowlett who appear on new cards for the new set. Every other card features a Pokemon that was not present in last year’s promotion. The full list of new Pokemon is: Chinchou, Cutiefly, Growlithe, Flaaffy, Gossifleur, Victini, Tynamo, Lapras, Ledyba, Smeargle, Drampa, Pangoro and Bewear.

Of course with the return of holographic cards there are still some that are more valuable than others. Once again collectors and scalpers will most likely be trying to their hands on the more rare cards of the set. However, with the restriction in place there is no longer a concern about them buying out the whole stock. Overall 2022’s promotion is looking to be more enjoyable for the casual consumer and Pokemon fan than the previous year’s.

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MultiVersus has had a rough time with leaks over the past year. Even the game’s existence was leaked in a Reddit post before it’s official announcement with a few incorrect details. Unfortunately for Player First Games, their work being leaked has only become a bigger problem with the open beta release. Data-miners love to dig every new build of the game to find developer secrets and the Season 1 build is no different. So what did they find and what future content does it hint at?

Character Voice Over

One of MultiVersus‘ big selling points is the game’s all star voice over cast providing the voice for the characters. Character’s have new and unique dialogue for the game including interactions and mid-fight banter with other characters. So it’s safe to assume that characters have a lot of line of dialogue in the game right? Well apparently this fact is true for unreleased and unrevealed characters too. Data-miners have found voiced dialogue for multiple unreleased characters tucked away in the game’s files. Not only did they find dialogue for all 4 currently unreleased characters (Morty, Rick, Stripe and Black Adam) but for unrevealed characters as well.

There are two characters that have new voiced dialogue added to the game with the Season 1 update. The first is Beetlejuice from the film of the same name and second is The Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. This is the first time voice work has been found for either character making this a completely new find. Both characters were previously speculated to be in the game however this dialogue serves as confirmation that they are at least planned to be in. This is further confirmed by many posts of these leaks online being taken down by Warner Bros. Games themselves.

More Voice Over for Older MultiVersus Leaks

Of course Beetlejuice and The Wicked Witch aren’t the only two characters present in the leaks. Data-miners were able to find more dialogue for some characters present in previous voice over leaks too. Also present in the Season 1 build is more dialogue for Gizmo from Gremlins and Marvin the Martian from Looney Tunes. Dialogue for these characters was found in previous builds of the game.

Marvin had dialogue in previous builds of the game that was taken out and then added back in with the Season 1 update. Could this be a possible indication that Marvin is coming to the game soon? It is known that the next character to release will be Morty on August 23rd. Rick, Black Adam and Stripe have also been confirmed. However, we don’t actually know which order the next few characters will release. Many players assumed Rick will be after Morty as he was announced first. Despite this, A tweet from the game’s director, Tony Huynh implies that might not be the case.

We're tuning the character after Morty. I think it's going to be pretty cool. #MultiVersus

— Tony Huynh (@Tony_Huynh) August 17, 2022

Keep in mind this is all speculation but “The Character after Morty” is vague and a strange way of wording this. If it was one of the characters already revealed then why would Tony not simply say their name? Could this mean that the character releasing after Morty is one that has not been officially revealed? It could likely be Marvin due to his dialogue being added back in however it could just as well be anyone else in the leaks.

The Strange Case of Gizmo

Next we arrive at Gizmo who seems to be an odd case. Data-miners have found that Gizmo appears to be connected to Stripe as a single character due to sharing similar code names. For context, all characters have a code in the files used to refer to them. This tends to be a variation of the letter C followed by a three digit number. However Gizmo and Stripe are a little different with Gizmo being listed as C023A and Stripe being C023B. What this means is unknown but it’s likely that the two will be connected in some way.

Potential Matrix Content in MultiVersus?

That’s all the voiced dialogue for new characters found in the Season 1 build but that’s not all we have! The game also features cosmetics such as profile icons and banners based on the franchises included within the game. This is important as it means that new data-mined cosmetics can tell us about what might be in the game in the future. And luckily data-miners managed to find something else interesting while looking through the files. A banner seemingly based on The Matrix.

Particles for an upcoming banner called "DigitalReality"
This looks like it's likely for The Matrix pic.twitter.com/2g78DzoqTV

— AisulMV (@AisulMV) August 16, 2022

Once again this is speculation and there is nothing confirming that this banner is for The Matrix outside of visual resemblance. However, if it is actually meant to represent The Matrix then this might hint at more potential Matrix content. Could there possible be a playable character from The Matrix coming to the game? Of course the most likely candidate for this is Neo, a character that many players want in the game. But this is all hypothetical, it is possible that this is literally just a banner and there will be no character to accompany it.

Previously Leaked Characters

That covers it for all the characters found in the latest build but that is not all the characters that have been leaked. There are even more characters that were in previous leaks for the game. Previous builds contained voiced dialogue for Raven from DC Comics. Data-miners have not specified if Raven’s dialog was removed similar to how Marvin’s was previously but it is very likely that she will be in the game at some point.

There are also hints at potential future characters in the dialogue for characters already in the game. There are plenty of voice lines in the files of the characters talking to or about currently unrevealed characters. These are more speculative than previous leaks as no dialogue for the characters themselves has been found. It is entirely possible that any of these character may have been cut and won’t make it into the game but the dialogue was recorded before they were cut.

There are a good amount of characters referenced by others but we’ll briefly go over some of the most notable ones. Batman has lines referring to The Joker and Poison Ivy from DC Comics. Shaggy and Velma have lines referring to the gang’s dog, Scooby-Doo. Raven also has a line of dialogue where she seemingly talks to Eleven from Stranger Things.

Raven’s line about Eleven is particularly interesting as Stranger Things is owned by Netflix and not Warner Bros. If Eleven is in fact going to be in the game that would make her MultiVersus‘ first third party character. Including a third party character like this would open the doors for even more potential non-Warner Bros. character to be included in the future.

Potential Cut Content

Unfortunately it isn’t all good news. Data-miners have also found evidence of cut content that will not be added to the game. In previous builds there were multiple references to Lord of The Rings. These references have all seemingly since been removed from the files. According to data-miners, Gandalf had a near complete playable moveset in the game’s data. There were also Lord of The Rings cosmetics and stage assets and Finn had multiple voice lines where he talked to Gandalf. Practically all of this content has since been removed from the files.

It’s possible that this is a situation similar to Marvin’s voice lines where it will be added back in later but this seems unlikely. Many people believe that this is due to rights issues preventing the developers from adding Lord of The Rings content to the game. With the news that Embracer Group are to acquire the rights to the Lord of The Rings IP it is possible that this content will never be released in game. Not unless the developers and Embracer Group reach and agreement.

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Of course this is all leaks and anything can change in development so take everything here with a grain of salt. However, If any of the game’s current content interests you then you can pick up the game for yourself. MultiVersus is available for FREE on Steam, Epic Games Store, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

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Warner Bros. are the latest to throw their hat into the platform fighter ring with their new game MultiVersus! Developed by the small studio of veteran game developer, Player First Games. MultiVersus is a free to play platform fighter. The game entered it’s open beta last month and has now officially began it’s first season earlier this week. Season 1 also brought along plenty of new info about upcoming content to the game. Here is everything you need to know about what new rewards and content will be available throughout season 1!

Battle Pass!

Of course a new season means a brand new Battle Pass to accompany it. Like with the preseason Battle Pass before it, the season 1 pass is split into two paths. The first is the Free Path, players can earn rewards from this path for free.

The second path is the Premium Path. Players will need to purchase this path in order to claim its rewards. However it grants a new reward each tier meaning it contains more rewards than the Free Path.

The Premium Path costs 950 Gleamium, which is the premium currency within MultiVersus. Gleamium can be purchased through micro-transactions. Spending £7.99 will get you 1000 Gleamium to which is the cheapest way to get the Gleamium you need for the Premium Path. Alternatively if you purchased any of the Founder’s Packs for the game you can exchange a Premium Token for the premium path at no additional cost.

Battle Pass Rewards!

Of course the main appeal of a Battle Pass is all of the in game goodies that you can get from it! Season 1’s Battle Pass contains 50 tiers of new stuff for you to unlock. Brand new Player Icons and Banners will add a little spice to your player profile. Ringout Effects will increase the visual flair of your knockouts. Character taunts allow you to show off your kung fu moves as Shaggy or dance as Jake the Dog.

Of course the most appealing rewards are arguably the brand new character skins. You can unlock Taz’s Tune Squad outfit from Space Jam and Bugs Bunny’s Brunhilde outfit. You can even dress LeBron James as Batman’s iconic sidekick.

Season 1’s Battle Pass is available until November 15th. Make sure to complete your daily missions and seasonal milestones to increase your battle pass tier. The more you increase the Battle Pas tier, the more rewards you will unlock.

New Playable Characters!

As revealed previously at San Diego Comic Con’s MultiVersus panel, both Rick and Morty from the television series of the same name will be added to MultiVersus’ roster of playable character during season 1. Morty will be released on August 23rd with Rick becoming playable afterwards at a later date which currently has not been specified.

As of now not much is officially known about how either of these characters will play in game. However the roster page of the website confirms their classes. Morty will be a part of the Bruiser class while Rick is a Mage/Ranged type character.

According to tweets from Tony Huynh, The game’s Director, Morty is labeled as an “Expert” character. Like the game’s other expert characters it may be a little harder to master Morty’s play style than other characters. This means Morty will most likely cost 3000 in game gold or 700 Gleamium to unlock for your roster.

For those wondering Morty is labeled as "Expert." #MultiVersus

— Tony Huynh (@Tony_Huynh) August 9, 2022

Even More New Characters!

But Rick and Morty aren’t the only characters coming to the game in Season 1, two more characters were revealed by the new graphic featured on the game’s login screen and website to promote season 1. These characters are Stripe from Gremlins and Black Adam from DC Comics.

Not much about these characters is currently known. Stripe and Black Adam have been added to the roster page on the website. However they are currently empty slots with their names and lack the image or character bio that all other characters have. As a result there is currently no way to tell what classes these characters will be.

There is also no exact date for when they will be added to the game outside of simply during season 1. However it would be reasonable to assume that they will be added sometime after Rick due to being revealed after him.

What's better than officially kicking off #MultiVersus Season 1? Announcing Black Adam and Stripe are also coming this season. 😏 You're welcome. pic.twitter.com/vmo3nm8tv5

— MultiVersus (@multiversus) August 15, 2022

New Modes!

A new Battle Pass and new characters are not the only new content being added during Season 1! There will also be new game modes for players to enjoy. There are two new modes that were revealed to be coming to the game when the Season 1 Snapshot was shown off during the MultiVersus tournament at EVO 2022.

The first these modes is the Classic Arcade Mode where players will have to fight against a series of opponents back to back. It is confirmed is that the mode will be co-op allowing you to take on Classic Arcade Mode with a friend to help them along the way.

The second mode is a new ranked online mode. This mode will allow players to fight against each other online in a more competitive setting. This mode will be accompanied by leader boards and rankings so players can compete to become the best of the best.

Once again many of the exact details of this mode are unconfirmed. However it can be assumed that players on the same team in 2v2 fights to pick the same character, as this was a rule used in the official EVO 2022 MultiVersus tournament.

The exact release dates for either of these modes are currently still unknown. However they are confirmed to be added to the game sometime during Season 1.

Get Playing

That’s everything to look forward to in Season 1 of MultiVersus. Season 1 brings plenty of content for you to dig into and this is all just for a single season! Even more content such as more characters, stages and cosmetics will be added in future seasons.

So get playing to earn these rewards and enjoy all this new content! MultiVersus is available for FREE on Steam, Epic Games Store, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

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