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

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

NetEase's confidence in Marvel Rivals doesn't seem misplaced either. According to Chen, a recent player survey released after one of the game's betas "received like 100,000 pieces of feedback from players." The survey reportedly determined that 70 percent of players would recommend the game to a friend, scoring an average of 4.

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

The inclusion of Atlantis would likely involve the city rising out of the water for our heroes to battle upon, or otherwise it may be a bit harder to play on for some of the non-aquatic members of Rivals ’ c

**Marvel Rivals will be playable on PC, PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series X/S ** , with the PC option including both Steam and the Epic Games Store as possible marketplaces. The comic hero shooter will support crossplay on release, but this feature will be turned off for the competitive mode. This is almost surely because of the difference in input devices – mouse and keyboard for PC users, and controllers for those on consoles. As of now, there has been no indication if cross-platform progression will be a feat

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

While Star-Lord is rated similarly to Iron Man in Marvel Rivals in that he has a 2-star rating , he can be a little difficult to pilot for newer players. This is because he is a bit more vulnerable with only 250 HP , but he can move fast and stay out of damage when nee

Cyclops has a high level of spatial awareness. This is something that allows him to find ways to rebound his optic blasts. This would make for a fun passive ability that forces players to pay attention to where they can bounce their blasts. Maybe Cyclops players could also notice which pieces of the environment are destructible, using them to their advantage. The potential for Cyclops's kit in Marvel Rivals is br

With Marvel Rivals soon to enter a similar space in the gaming landscape, I got to chat with the game's director, Guangyun Chen, at this year's Tokyo Game Show . During our conversation, we spoke about everything, from the Marvel IP to the comparisons to Conc

Chen once again confirmed that NetEase games has full access to Marvel's vast library of characters, including those in the comics, the MCU, and past video games, and he feels this alone is enough to attract players. "We want to show is our specialty. We have the Marvel IP. We are under the Marvel storyline. We have over 85 years of Marvel history, and we have countless heroes and maps," he s

The Hand is a secret group of ninja warriors who control (or used to control; we don't know their influence in the game's lore) many things in secret. They're often the main enemy group that Daredevil fights against, though many heroes have faced The Hand. This store could be a facade, or they just fell from grace. Who kn

Star-Lord's greatest strength is his ability to move, dodge incredibly fast, and get behind enemies who are lagging behind . He cannot recover health, but he can make it hurt to take him out. He also aims and shoots with his blasters quickly, often quicker than similar characters. This flexibility makes him a bit of a monster when he gets goi

"The ideology behind our design is to make it fun for people, for the players," Chen added, citing the Marvel Rivals Ranking Guide brand as something that "allows us to have unique gameplay and really stands us out from the shooting game perspecti

**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