Arena of Valor: Heroes & Villains

Arena of Valor: Heroes & Villains is a crossover fighting video game developed and published by Revelation Heroes Entertainment. It is available on the Semblance and Nexus game consoles, the latter of which also developed by Revelation Heroes Entertainment. Anakin Nakamura serves as design director for the story, gameplay, characters and possibly DLC, if even.
As a crossover, the game features four universes which include Destiny, Halo, RWBY, and Star Wars, and features five characters from each as "Gladiators" to fight against the forces of Mora the Forgotten and to fight within what The Son calls the "Arena of Valor", a realm within the Nexus where he pits his Gladiators against each other.
During Morningwood Arts' Fall Direct 2022, design director Anakin Nakamura announced the development on the game will be halted due to his unfamiliarity with the fighting game genre.
== Story ==
After having been defeated by The Father long before the creation of the Nexus, Mora the Forgotten was imprisoned by the Nexu through the use of Potens Virgam. Now escaping imprisonment, he vows revenge on The Father only to find out he has long been dead. Instead, he unleashes his vengeance upon The Son and utilizes the Nexus to bring together an army of antagonistic individuals from numerous universes in an attempt to defeat The Son.
In response to this sudden invasion of the Nexus, The Son counters by bringing together his own group of individuals he saw fit to take on whomever Mora had in his army, these included four groups of "heroes" from four different universes; each group consisting of five. He calls the group he gathered "Gladiators".
== Gameplay ==
=== Archetype ===
There are five archetypes: Guardian, Spartan, Sangheili, Huntsman/Huntress and Force-Sensitive. Each archetype has their own unique ability and combos that largely differs from the other archetypes, which is what defines characters from their respective Universe.
Name 	Power 	Description
Guardian 	Light 	The Light allows Guardian Gladiators to harness and channel the powers of the Traveler. Each Guardian has their own abilities and Ultimate Execution.
Spartan 	Valor 	Valor allows Spartan Gladiators to increase the damage of their attacks by chaining Combos. In addition, these Gladiators, excluding Johnson, have Shields, which act as an extra Health Bar.
Sangheili 	Honour 	Honour allows Sangheili Gladiators to perform much stronger and powerful Combos and Ultimate Executions.
Huntsmen/Huntress	Semblance	Depending on the Huntsman Gladiator, Semblance modifies a Gladiator's speed, attack or assists their current condition.
Force-Sensitive 	The Force	Force-Sensitive Gladiators can use the Force to influence both their attacks and defense, while also being able to manipulate their opponents.
== Characters ==
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Character 	Description 	 	 	 	
Cayde-6† 	Cayde-6 was an Exo Guardian and served as the Hunter Vanguard. As leader of the Hunter Guardians, Cayde was tasked with advising and arming Hunters with equipment and weapons. He has been part of a fireteam with fellow Vanguard Zavala and Ikora Rey. Despite being diligent to his duties as Hunter Vanguard, the Exo yearned to return to the field and has expressed a desire to do so, though this has not been fulfilled, as he is required to remain in the Hall of Guardians within the Tower.Cayde-6 was known as the owner of the Ace of Spades, a hand cannon which was built specifically for him by Banshee-44, a Vanguard gunsmith. Aside from owning Ace of Spades, Cayde was also known to have held numerous debts to several people. He was close with The Guardian, a protector of the Last City and a new-generation Iron Lord. 	 	 	 	
Ikora Rey180px|link=Arena of Valor: Heroes & Villains/Ikora Rey 	Ikora Rey is a Warlock Guardian and currently serves as the Warlock Vanguard. She advises and outfits Warlocks as well as providing tactical assistance when she is needed. With her extensive knowledge, she is respected among "all Orders" and those whom know of her. Formerly a student of the exiled Warlock Osiris, both were very close to each other, having conducted numerous experiments and was taught the value of being a Warlock. She lost her Light when the Red Legion attacked the Last City and imprisoned the dormant Traveler in a "cage", stripping its power from all Guardians. She is part of a fireteam consisting of herself, Zavala and Cayde-6, whom, despite his reckless nature, she viewed as a close friend.Ikora Rey wields a Vanguard shotgun, most likely given to her by the Vanguard gunsmith Banshee-44. She's used this weapon against the Cabal, Hive, Fallen, Taken and the Vex. 	 	 	 	
Zavala180px|link=Arena of Valor: Heroes & Villains/Zavala 	Vanguard Commander Zavala is an Awoken Titan Guardian and is the Titan Vanguard of all Titan Guardians. Regarded as resolute, experienced, strong and charismatic among the Guardians, Zavala's leadership and strategies have led many Guardians to victory during the Last City's conflicts with enemy forces beyond the City walls. One of his main priorities is defending the Last City against all that pose a threat to its citizens and the Traveler, and rarely cooperates with any other organization.Zavala is known to mainly use Auto Rifles, again most likely given to him by the Vanguard gunsmith Banshee-44. 	 	 	 	
The Guardian 	 	 	 	 	
The Drifter180px|link=Arena of Valor: Heroes & Villains/The Drifter 	The Drifter is a Rogue Light-bearer who holds no loyalty to the Vanguard and prefers to go his own way, whichever way that may be, but hey, no one's judging. Bringing a scam he calls "Gambit" to the Tower, The Drifter became acquainted with The Guardian, befriending them and eventually had them join his "crew". Previously known as "Dredgen Hope", he is a former member of the Shadows of Yor, a group that idolized an infamous Guardian named Dredgen Yor whom had fallen to the influence of the Darkness, however he denies the fact he still runs with their crew and now calls himself "The Drifter"; the name says it all, really.The Drifter's personal weapons include a Scout Rifle called Distant Relation and a Hand Cannon called Trust, the latter having been given to The Guardian for participation in Gambit. 	 	 	 	
Avery Johnson† 	Sergeant Major Avery Junior Johnson is a UNSC Marine Corps senior commissioned officer who served during the Insurrection and the Human-Covenant War. A highly decorated and trained Marine, Johnson was also selected as a candidate for the highly classified ORION Project, a predecessor to the SPARTAN-II Program. During his military service, he was a close ally with SPARTAN-II John-117, and eventually Thel 'Vadam, the Arbiter of the Covenant Empire before the Great Schism. He fought during the Insurrection, First Battle of Harvest, the Fall of Reach, Battle of Installation 04, the Battle of Earth, Battle of Installation 05, and on the Ark and Installation 08. He was killed by monitor 343 Guilty Spark for attempting to prematurely activate Installation 08.Johnson wielded a variety of weapons which included the XBR-55 battle rifle, MA37 assault rifle, MA5B assault rifle, BR55 battle rifle, SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle, MA5C assault rifle, and the M6 Spartan Laser, all of which have been developed by numerous defense contractors of the United Nations Space Command.	 	 	 	
John-117 	Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 is a Spartan-II supersoldier of the UNSC Navy's Special Weapons division. One of the UNSC's most decorated war veterans with thirty years of active duty, the John-117 is seen as a "Demon" among the Covenant Empire. As a young boy, John was chosen as a candidate for the SPARTAN-II Program and was subsequently kidnapped by ONI and replaced with a flash clone by Doctor Catherine Halsey. Trained from the age of 6, John quickly became one of the Program's most promising future Spartan-II, as his physical and mental conditions had been enhanced due to his augmentations. Throughout the Human-Covenant War, John took part in many of its major battles, including the Fall of Reach, Installation 04, Earth, Installation 05, the Ark and Requiem.As a Spartan-II of the UNSC, John-117 came to using the majority of the weapons provided to the UNSC as well as making use of both Covenant and Forerunner weapons as well. His signature weapons remain the MA Assault Rifle and BR Battle Rifle series of weapons. 	 	 	 	
Linda-058 	 	 	 	 	
Rtas 'Vadum 	 	 	 	 	
Ripa 'Moramee 	 	 	 	 	
Cinder Fall 	 	 	 	 	
Jaune Arc 	 	 	 	 	
Oscar Pine 	 	 	 	 	
Roman Torchwick 	 	 	 	 	
Ruby Rose 	 	 	 	 	
Anakin Skywalker
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Anakin Skywalker is a Jedi Knight of the Jedi Order who had been trained by Obi-Wan Kenobi and believed to be the Chosen One. Found as a slave on Tatooine by Qui-Gon Jinn, Anakin was freed by the Jedi Master who would bring him before the Jedi High Council to be evaluated for his training as a Jedi, though the High Council would reject but repealed this decision after Jinn's death. After the start of the Clone Wars, Anakin had secretly married Padmé Amidala on Naboo and became a Jedi General in the Grand Army of the Republic. Near the war's end, Skywalker had been tempted and later seduced by the Dark Side of the Force, betraying the Jedi during Order 66 and became Darth Vader, a rutheless Dark Lord of the Sith and led the Imperial Military as its Supreme Commander.Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader are extremely powerful in the Force and their use of its powers reinforce their status as legends in their respective generation. Skilled with a Lightsaber, he mastered both variants of Form V and used its techniques with great ability.	 	 	 	 	
Darth Maul180px|link=Arena of Valor: Heroes & Villains/Darth Maul 	 	 	 	 	
Emperor Palpatine 	 	 	 	 	
Luke Skywalker180px|link=Arena of Valor: Heroes & Villains/Luke Skywalker 	 	 	 	 	
Obi-Wan Kenobi
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== Achievements ==
== Trivia ==
*Arena of Valor is Anakin Nakamura's first ever attempt at creating a fighting game.
**Any help or suggestions is greatly appreciated.
*Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi are the only two Gladiators with two versions.
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