Marvel Rivals Tokyo Game Show Interview

And with the premise of Marvel Rivals involving different worlds colliding, the team could approach this in some very interesting ways. For example, merging a modern-day New York with the futuristic version inhabited by Peni Parker in 3


Tokyo 2099 has a lot of Spider-Man references and Easter eggs, which makes sense considering that it's where one of the playable characters, Peni Parker, is from. Among these references, we have an image of the Master Wea


Chen also feels like the hero’s individual powers offer differentiation from Rivals competitors, telling me, "The ideology behind our design is to make it fun for players, and we use the Marvel IP to do this. For example, Spider-Man can fly, and Doctor Strange can open portals. These are all recognizable things from the Marvel universe that we’ve added to the ga


The destructible environments featured in Rivals could allow teams to get incredibly creative with the way they play, like breaking through floorboards to move between the levels of the building or crashing out of windows to reach the X-Mansion's lush gard


Transporting an explosive to detonate within his core could act as the goal here, too, with Ego growing increasingly angry with each checkpoint a player capture, demanding players to stop and switching up the environment around t


The inclusion of crossplay alone is a huge advantage Marvel Rivals will have, and even more so that it is coming at launch. Delaying it would have been a minor inconvenience, but not having it at all would have been a hit that a new game trying to build a large audience cannot afford to take. Cross-platform progression should be a quality-of-life priority for those who do switch platforms, both to save time unlocking heroes again and to keep cosmetics that they may have to pay


As you venture through Tokyo 2099, you'll also find a store with the very creative name of Ninja Store. That, in particular, doesn't look very interesting (though the area of the map looks cool in itself), but what brings some attention to it is a reference to The Hand on the s


Competitive games have a tendency to become stale. MOBAs like LoL get considerable meta shifts every few months, although that comes with its own set of problems. Adding new characters works too, but brings with it another host of issues. Marvel Rivals opted for the Season Bonus system, which isn't a good direction to fol


The best-of-three game mode could see players battle it out across an array of arenas, from amongst its sublime mountain ranges and thick jungles; to within the intricate infrastructure of the city; to deep underground where its high-speed Maglev Trains are h


**Marvel Rivals will launch with 25 heroes to fill out its roster ** , with plenty more on the way. Each hero has a kit based around the character's in-universe powers and feels vastly different from each other. Some characters, such as Rocket Raccoon and Groot, even have a special synergy ability that can be used when both are on the same team. These abilities are not game-breaking, but they are a nice addition that puts more emphasis on team building, regardless of the game's meta or a character's tier in Marvel Riva


Matches in Marvel Rivals work in a 6v6 format over various game modes. These game modes will feel familiar to fans of hero shooters, varying from payload escorts to fighting over control points. Characters are split up into three classes: Vanguard (Tank), Duelist (DPS), and Strategist (Support). As of now, there is no limit to how many of each class can be in a team, but having a proper balance and synergy will lead to the most succ

As you were probably already expecting, Marvel Rivals has quite a few Easter eggs and references from the big Marvel universe, as it presents us with new versions of many iconic characters as well as famous places from the comics mixed with original ideas in its m


The mutant Namor hasn’t seen much airtime in recent X-Men projects, but experienced a resurgence in popularity since his MCU debut in 2022’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever . With this, there’s a good chance gamers see this sunken kingdom enter the spotlight in Marvel Rivals as the King of Atlantis gets a map of his


Along with these 25, a good chunk of heroes has been predicted through datamining or hinted at through promotional material, including Doctor Doom, Wolverine, Ultron, and Vision . Overall, the list of potential characters that could be added is immense. The game already seems to be willing to use lesser-known/utilized characters, like Jeff or Hela, which is a good sign for the future. It will be interesting to see how frequently new characters are released after lau


Marvel Rivals already had excitement due to the popularity of the franchise, and it seems like that continued with the well-received closed beta. However, post-release content and balancing will play a huge part in the long-term success of the game. As Marvel Rivals Team Guide Rivals ' __ chief competitor will be Overwatch 2 , which seems to always be on a rollercoaster of success, the comic shooter could siphon a lot of players if developed correctly. Until more information is known, likely before any announced beta or the game's full release, this is all that is currently known about _Marvel Rivals