[Kit] -Imagine Thanatos and Zagreus in a boy band.
[Krysta] -Perfect. That's like a 10.
[Greg] -Dusa could have been rated lower,
because she's a severed monster head.
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[Krysta] -Hey guys, welcome back to Nintendo Minute.
We are super excited. [cheery synth music]
We are joined today by a very, very special guest,
Greg, from Supergiant Games,
who is the creative director of Hades.
Thanks so much for joining us, Greg-- [Kit] -Welcome.
[Krysta] -We're so excited to have you.
[Greg] -Yeah. Thank you for having me, this is, this is gonna be fun.
[Krysta] -Kit and I have been both playing Hades
non-stop for the past,
I would say, couple of weeks, and--
[Kit] -We both just finished it for the first time,
hours ago. [Krysta] -We both just beat it for the first time, yes.
Um, but we have invited you here to do a really fun video with us,
where we rank in the ultimate character bracket.
So, I hope that you're ready to talk about,
to tell, to tell us your true feelings
about all of these great characters.
[Kit] -In nothing less than the most scientific criteria possible, of course.
[Krysta] -Right. So, we came up with 16 characters,
there is way more than 16 characters in the game,
so we had to make some tough choices,
um, on who to inc- even include in the bracket,
and that was our first challenge.
And then, we've divided it up into four different rounds.
So we have best looking,
or as I like to call it, the hottest character,
[Kit] -Pff! [Krysta laughing] -um, most interesting story,
most helpful, and coolest powers.
So, yeah. I think we're, we're pretty excited to jump into it.
[Kit] -And the bracket is seeded at random.
[Krysta] -Yes. [Kit] -And the categories are random too.
So it's all very--
[Krysta] -As you say, scientific. Very scientific.
[Kit] -so scientific. [Krysta] -In every way.
All right, so, um,
in our first round of best looking,
we have Achilles against Dusa.
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Who wants to go first with their scoring for,
scoring and reasoning?
[Kit] -I think Greg should go first, 'cause he's the, uh, authority here.
[Greg] -Oh, OK. [Krysta] -OK, that's true.
[Greg] -I, I think my preface is, these characters are my babies,
so this is like quite, you know, almost literally
asking me to choose favorite children.
So, so, I, I kind of approached this from the point of view of,
of kind of a, nasty Lord Hades himself,
and just kind of, I'm just gonna be supper judgey,
and pretend like I don't care. Uh, so--
[Krysta] -You're in the big chair, I ge- behind the big desk today.
[Greg] -Yeah. So, having said that, um,
I actually have them both uh, tied at a four.
[Kit] -Ooh. [Krysta] -Woah!
[Greg] -Uh, Dusa, Dusa is, but it's really weird,
because they are good looking
in very different ways. I guess like maybe in,
in retrospect, Dusa could have been rated lower,
'cause she's a severed monster head.
[Kit] -It could be argued. [Greg] -Um, maybe not traditionally
the image of beauty, but um, there's something that's really, you know,
who's to say what "looking" really means, right?
There, there's something about Dusa that's
very, very delightful, um, when you run into her.
Um, and as for Achilles, uh,
he's, he's the greatest of the Greeks.
This guy is, you know, the, the embodiment of, of physical prowess.
You could make statues out of this guy until the end of time,
but I would, um, I would go for Achilles over,
over Dusa in this category. But I did have them both at four.
[Krysta] -I like it. [Kit] -So, may-maybe I'll go next,
'cause I have a similar thought on Achilles.
I gave him a four,
[Krysta] -OK. [Kit] -and you know, I, I think the reasoning is,
he's a little bit past his prime.
If this was glory days Achilles, it's like, all right,
that's like five out of five, top of the top,
but he's just a little worn down,
he's just a little bit tired. Um, Dusa,
um, so, I gave, I gave Dusa a three. A-again,
maybe not traditionally, um, best looking, but again,
unique as far as being the only floating head in the game,
so I'll give her some, some points for that.
[Krysta] -Yeah. I had a very similar thought process to both of you.
You know, I was thinking about Achilles as a like the,
the really, the, uh, um,
embodiment of the perfect Greek hero, where as,
I actually gave him a four, as well.
Um, Dusa, I actually gave uh, Dusa a three,
um, just because there's less percentage of Dusa to, to look at.
[all laughing together]
[Greg] -That makes sense. [Krysta] -Um, I gave--
[Kit] -I'm still processing that statement.
[Greg] -If she had no head at all, you couldn't even,
you know, she wouldn't even be eligible, right?
[Krysta] -That's what I'm saying, like,
there's less mass to judge the looking.
So, I guess that means Achilles is our guy. [Kit] -It's official.
[Krysta] -Uh, which is very exciting.
[Dusa] -I, I, I, aah, I have to clean the rafters, I--
[Krysta] -All right. Next up in our best looking match up is,
Dionysus and Chaos, who'd be the-- [Kit] -Ooph.
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[Greg] -So, Chaos is a, uh, is, is a sublime-looking character.
You're filled with awe, uh, when you experience Chaos.
Chaos is literally the origin of all creation.
It's like, witnessing the big bang.
Uh, and I gave Chaos a four. [everyone giggles]
Um, 'cause, Chaos does have some, uh, somewhat you know,
can be a little bit, unnerving, in some respects,
uh, all the, you know,
little faces and kind of swirling mass and so,
a-and so forth. So it's, uh, Chaos,
you know, can definitely take some getting used to,
if you come, uh, face-to-face with Chaos all of a sudden.
Uh, Dionysus on the other hand,
uh, this guy is the god of wine and feasting.
Like, he is the, uh, next to someone like Aphrodite,
and maybe even sort of side-by-side with her,
uh, you know. This is why, uh,
Achilles didn't get the five, uh, because Dionysus gets the five, 'cause he is just,
he's the life of the party every single time.
Um, he's, you know, he's just all charisma,
all good looks, uh, you know,
friendly, swagger, all this kind of stuff.
He's such a nice guy to have around.
So, yeah, uh, five for Dionysus for me.
[Krysta] -Yeah. These are very similar,
and by similar, I mean exactly the same,
to what I gave these two characters [Kit] -Me too.
[Krysta] -You did? [Greg] -Interesting. [Kit] -Yeah.
[Krysta] -Uh-oh. [Kit] -Five and a four.
[Krysta] -Oh, wow, look at us--
[Krysta] -We're, like, in sync.
Um, yeah. I, I definitely agree.
I think Dionysus is, is, like, always gonna be fun
and hot, so bring it. Sounds great.
I mean, there's just really nothing else to it.
[Kit] -He's tan, he's buff, he's confident.
[Krysta] -Yeah. Chaos I think, definitely a very um,
striking character, um, but yeah, a little,
a little, uh, definitely a little unnerving,
like, you don't wanna meet Chaos in the dark alleyway.
All right. So, I think we're, we're pretty clear here.
Dionysus is moving on to the next round.
[Chaos] -I shall make myself quite clear in one respect:
I fear I have a lack of patience for discussion.
[Krysta] -All right. Next up, we have Hermes and Thanatos.
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What did you guys give these two very different characters?
[Greg] -I did poor Hermes dirty here,
I gave him a, I gave him a three.
[Kit] -Ooph. [Krysta] -Whao.
[Greg] -Um, uh, you know, I wish I looked like Hermes,
and, and probably that three was out of sheer jealousy.
Um, he, he's in perfect shape, um, but maybe,
you know, he moves so fast that maybe I just didn't get a good look at him,
something like that. Um, he's, he's kind of, he's a,
he's a relatively more understated looking god.
Um, uh, y-you know, put side-by-side
next to Dionysus, Dionysus is kind of a flashier guy.
Uh, as for Thanatos, not to say he's necessarily
the kind of guy who's concerned with his appearance,
but I gave, uh, Thanatos, uh, a five.
'Cause to me, he again is one of those,
you know, he's why Achilles, you know, only gets the four,
because, you take, kind of, the, the perfect specimen, who's also a god,
who's also the living embodiment of death,
which is a paradox, but he's, he's such a cool customer.
Um, he can, you know,
he's all about, uh, he's all about peaceful death,
so he's kind of, like, a nice version
of the grim reaper, or something like that.
He just takes people, you know, gently into the afterlife.
[Kit] -Yeah. I, I also gave Hermes a three.
I thought he was maybe one of the more,
you know, straightforward looking characters,
whereas others are a bit more extravagant in different ways.
Thanatos I thought was, like, what if somebody was in a boy band,
but they were also living in the underworld.
[Greg] -Yeah. [Krysta laughing]
[Kit] -And that's why I was like, eh, should I-
It's a fo- five or a four and then I thought more about the boy band
and I downgraded him to a four.
[Greg] -Fair. [Krysta laughing] -Why is it a boy band?
I'm confused--
[Kit] -If it's a boy band? [Greg] -it's in the hair.
[Krysta] -Is it the hair?
[Kit] -Imagine-- [Greg] -I think it might be the hair.
[Kit] -imagine Thanatos
and Zagreus in a boy band?
It could happen. [Krysta] -Uh-huh. Perfect. That's like ten.
[everyone laughing] That's a ten.
Um, man, you two are very harsh on poor Hermes here, goodness.
[Kit] -Eh. [Krysta] -I think it's jealousy. I gave him a four.
I think, you know, yes, he is a bit more straightforward,
but um, but he's still, you know,
he's still a youthful embodiment, you know, of,
of this great spirited god, you know, so, I gave him a four.
I think he, he deserves that. Um, Thanatos,
I actually gave a five too.
Um, I think he's just such a cool, you know, character.
He's very like suave, you know,
with his look, so, uh, so yeah.
I think, I think he's, he's one of those very unique characters
that is not really talked about too much
in Greek mythology, but, um, super cool looking, and yeah, I gave him a, I gave him a five.
So, clear winner here, I think, uh, Thanatos moves on to the next round.
[Hermes] -What's going on, there, Coz? Can I--
[Krysta] -All right. Our next one,
la- the ladies, Nyx and Artemis.
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[Greg] -Ooph. Well, you know,
Artemis is, uh, one of the favorites, um, in, in Hades
among,
Uh, less, uh, less bickering,
uh, among them. Um, and she's, she's,
I think, she's got a lot of confidence in her own way,
which is an inherently, kind of, attractive quality.
Um, but you know, she's not necessar- she's kind of
dressed in hides and stuff like that.
She's not necessarily, um, spending a ton of time,
you know, preparing for beauty pageants or anything like that.
Um, so with all that said, uh, I gave her a, I gave her a four.
Nyx is just, talk about a five out of five,
uh, in my opinion, when it comes to Nyx.
Nyx is night itself.
She is incredibly elegant, um, she's incredibly poised,
but, unlike with some of the Olympians,
it's not really, it's not even for show.
It, it's like all effortless. She's just kind of got it all.
Um, so, uh, yeah, easy, easy five out of five, uh, for Nyx from me.
[Krysta] -Nice.
[Kit] -Yeah, this was a match-up where I thought, well,
someone else is gonna have to decide this
because these are both fives for me.
Nyx, one of the details I love is, is in her hair you can see the stars
and I thought that was such a really cool, um, design touch that, kind of,
reflected the elegance of that character.
Artemis, I think, there's just so many details that, that really, you know,
reinforce, you know, what she's about and,
and the hides and, you know, it's a good thing. Maybe this isn't best smelling
'cause I'm not sure if she would come out, on, on top of that one.
But just, you know, very athletic looking, you know,
just really been out in, in the world and, and out in nature.
[Krysta] -Well, I will be the tiebreaker for this one then,
'cause I gave Artemis a four. [Kit] -Ooh.
Artemis is actually one of my favorite
characters in the game. Too bad.
I had a lot to say about her in the helpful category.
Um, but yeah, I, I think it's, it's a tough matchup, yes.
Sorry, Artemis, go back to the hunt, but you're not moving on.
[Kit] -Like Hades himself, the bracket don't care.
[Krysta] -The bracket don't care.
[Kit] -Yeah. [Krysta] -That's right.
OK, so Nyx moves on into the next round.
[Nyx] -Look, I'm not like all the others on Olympus.
[Krysta] -Our next matchup is--
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[Krysta]-I like the consistency. [Kit] -It's gonna be my new personal slogan.
[Krysta] -Yeah. [Kit] -There's just a limit on how attractive mortals can be.
[Greg] -Yep. Yep. [Kit] -Sorry.
[Krysta] -You're losing points just by being--
[Greg] -Yep, sorry. [Krysta] -flesh and blood, sorry.
[Greg] -More like there's, uh, extra, extra room if you're a god.
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