Hades 2 is currently available on PC, for some lucky people during a testing phase. This first experience allowed players to solve a six-year-old mystery.
One of the most famous rogue-likes of recent years is preparing to make its return with its sequel: Hades 2. Players will very soon be able to descend into the Underworld created by the Supergiant studio. We will meet Mélinoé, princess of the place and sister of the protagonist of the first title, Zagreus. This time, the kingdom of Hades will not be a problem, but you will have the difficult task of defeating Kronos, the Titan of Time. If there is no release date yet for Hades 2, it is expected in early access in the coming months, without further details. Please note that it is possible to preview the software during a technical test phase, under certain conditions. Some are already playing and fighting their way through enemies. They also solved a six-year-old mystery.
Attention ! As we explained to you above, a Hades 2 part is already accessible for some. This implies that these players are already discovering the story and its stakes. If you want to avoid spoilers and enjoy the official release, we recommend retracing your steps.
A first revelation in Hades 2
It was until then one of the unsolved mysteries of Hades, the first of his name. But with the arrival of Mélinoé’s journey, we finally know who the narrator of the first game is. It is our heroine herself who confirms this to us. It is indeed Homer, the poet and author of the Iliad and The Odyssey. We discover it in a memory of the young girl, while she is playing hide and seek with Hecate, goddess of necromancy and mentor of Melinoe. The latter even complains about the author’s interventions, which disrupt her research. “Hush Homer. How will I catch it if you describe all my movements out loud?» she gets annoyed. The narrator replies that he has no idea what she is talking about; he’s clearly not used to the fact that a character can break the fourth wall.
Faced with this new nod to Greek mythology, Hades fans exploded with joy on social networks. They can finally put the pieces of the puzzle in place and bring to light the clues that were already present in the first Hades. “The narrator, who in the first game is only called “old man” by Zagreus», underlines a fan. Others may have noticed that a statue of an old man was in the throne room of the king of the Underworld, reminiscent of the famous bust of Homer, which serves as his representation in history books. We can now only hope that the testing phases, or early access, will allow us to discover other secrets of Hades 2, before the release of the final version of the game.