With Hades, I feel safe accusing developer Supergiant Games of creating narrative games that just so happen to have rogue-lite elements. Hades games are rich in dialogue, much of which you may never hear. One Hades 2 player discovered some rare dialogue already but through some more, eh, extraordinary means.
On the official Hades subreddit, a user named Diplayer1 managed to get to the final fight on the first night — with a bit of help, anyhow. They used an invincibility mod to bully their way past many of the obstacles the early game throws in your way, just to see what happens when you do.
Note: Everything from here on is a Hades 2 spoiler. If you haven’t completed at least one run of the game, proceed onward at your own risk.
Getting to the final fight in Hades 2 on the first night leads to an interesting conversation
It’s really no secret that your task as Melinoë in Hades 2 is to kill the Titan of Time, Chronos. In both games, getting to the final fight is a fight in and of itself. Getting strong and experienced enough to challenge the big bad can take dozens of hours, with plenty of failures in between. The final boss often speaks with you during your struggle, taunting your foolishness.
But in the video shared by Displayer1, we see Melinoë reach the throne of the Titan before he had the chance to mock her for her efforts.
“A visitor, at this hour?” Chronos asks the blond sorceress who stumbles into the House of Hades. “Pray, who might you be, my girl? Perhaps after this House becomes a little more presentable… though for the moment, you must pardon all the dust. We have been renovating around here.”
By the time most people should reach Chronos, the Titan, and Melinoë should be fairly well acquainted. He often appears to her in the safe area between the first two Regions, leading up to their first in-person confrontation in Tartarus. But meeting him on the first night with a fresh save file awards you with the aforementioned line, which the majority may never hear.
Granted, the player used unconventional means to achieve the feat, and it’s not something I’d wholly recommend. The game is amazing and should be enjoyed as designed. Still, it is intriguing what Diplayer also discovered. They claim the boon pool is limited on the first night, and some characters like Selene don’t appear. Eris shows up to stand in your way, but her curse (clearly designed to send you back to the Crossroads before you get too far) doesn’t go to 100%.
Unique dialogue isn’t all too unique
The original Hades also has unique dialogue for those braver or more skilled than I can ever be. As shared by YouTube creator avsomesso, there are two rare lines spoken by the eponymous Hades if you reach him without taking any boons.
It just goes to show you that extra effort can be rewarding in the games, but man is that a lot of effort.
