Summary
- Marvel Rivals helps make lesser-known heroes popular through original designs and team-ups.
- Some MCU skins in the game were initially criticized for being more expensive than original designs.
- Fans are eager for more connections between the game and the MCU, welcoming unique characters like Jeff the Land Shark.
Some Marvel Rivals players believe the hero shooter is doing a better job of making lesser-known characters popular with fans than recent MCU films and shows. Marvel Rivals has proven to be a big success for NetEase Games, as it has managed to attract over 40 million people since launch.
As of writing, there are quite a few MCU skins in Marvel Rivals, but they haven’t always been well-received by fans. Some players were initially taken aback by the price of MCU cosmetics, with some costing as much as $26. The issue wasn’t just with the overall price tag, but the fact that original designs with the same rarity were closer to $22. This caused many fans to criticize NetEase Games, accusing it of charging more for skins simply because they came with the MCU tie-in. Since receiving feedback, the cost of new MCU skins seems to have come down, but the price of existing bundles remained the same.
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Marvel Rivals Fans Point Out Big Missed Team-Up Opportunity
Enthusiastic fans talk about one big team-up opportunity in Marvel Rivals that hasn’t yet been explored by the hero shooter game’s developer.
In a recent post on Reddit, Vanderlyley suggested that NetEase Games’ popular hero shooter is doing a better job of making lesser-known heroes a household name than recent MCU movies and shows. While there’s a lot of collaboration between Marvel Rivals and the MCU in the way of cosmetics, they both operate independently. The game could have strictly drawn from the wide pool of MCU characters, but the developers opted to bring in heroes like Jeff the Land Shark, Galacta, Luna Snow, and others who haven’t been given any representation in live action films.
Marvel Rivals Is Making Lesser-Known Characters Popular
Furthermore, the game has chosen to highlight its comic book roots by including team-ups in Marvel Rivals that haven’t even been possible in the MCU, like The Thing’s ability to throw Wolverine across the battlefield. Many fans agreed with Vanderlyley, sharing their own experiences. Several gamers said they were purchasing comics for heroes they’d previously never heard of. Some even claimed it got them to watch MCU movies they’d previously skipped, with one fan exclaiming that they finally understood the love the community has for Iron Man.
Numerous people said they would love to see even more connections between the game and the MCU, suggesting that the movies should capitalize on the success of characters like Jeff the Land Shark and bring them into the films. Many fans are also eager to see more MCU skins in Marvel Rivals, but a large portion of the community seems just as happy with original designs for characters like Squirrel Girl and Luna Snow, further showing how much the fandom has embraced such heroes. With Season 1 halfway over and more content on the way, many fans are feeling optimistic about the future of Marvel Rivals.
Third-Person Shooter
Action
Multiplayer
- Released
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December 6, 2024
- ESRB
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T For Teen // Violence
- Developer(s)
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NetEase Games
- Publisher(s)
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NetEase Games