Marvel Rivals Tokyo Game Show Interview

Located on the east coast of Africa, this fictional country serves as home to the city of Hammer Bay, where many X-Men were once held prisoners by the Genoshan magistrate . The attackers’ objective here could be to capture the area and free the captive mutants, while the defenders attempt to hold down the site to prevent the break


A Duelist class hero who is one of the most famous Avengers , going under the names of Hawkeye and Ronin. In Marvel Rivals, Clint Barton utilizes skills from both monikers, with most of his combat being centered around his mastery of archery, utilizing lethal arrows to wipe out enemies up close and far a


Perhaps the most obligatory addition to this game’s map pool, New York has served as the combat zone for countless battles across the Marvel universe . Pushing a payload through the streets of the city – with Stark Tower serving as a potential final checkpoint for the attackers to reach – could act as a great objective for a game m


With the King of Wakanda himself an established member of the game’s cast, it would be great to see this highly advanced nation featured as it would be a perfect fit in Rivals’ map roster. The country is incredibly varied in its terrain , so implementing it as a Convergence map would take full advantage of this potent


The key to a successful hero shooter is balance. Making a mechanically sound game is great, but if your characters aren’t balanced, it’s probably not going to do too well. Marvel Rivals is no different, something the team is well aware


However, NetEase Games has revealed that Marvel Rivals will launch with every character on the roster as soon as they are available. No microtransactions or unlocking characters are necessary, with 33 characters ready to be played in multiplayer matches with friends and strangers al


Black Widow can effectively take out crowds too, using a plasma burst to hit multiple foes at once for damage, which opens them up for follow-up sniper attacks. For close range, Black Widow possesses a kick ability that can be followed up with another action, making her just as deadly up cl


"The first thing 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," Chen tells me when I asked if the team was concerned about the space it would soon launch


With his signature shield, Steve Rogers, AKA Captain America , is a powerful Vanguard character in Marvel Rivals . Not only can he throw his shield to ricochet and deal heavy damage, but when he uses it as a shield, it is deadly and protective at the same time, since it can rebound attacks such as Iron Man's ultimate ability right b


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


With Deadpool’s ability to break the fourth wall , players would likely get a kick out of the character speaking to them as they command him. Perhaps he’d even critique the player’s actions. In addition, his expert-level combat abilities would make him a threat at close-range and mid-range distances. His advanced self-healing would also make for a fine passive abil


Steve Rogers can also use his ability to rally his teammates, thus granting them buffs. However, the biggest downside about Captain America is that he will be mainly for melee attacks, so ranged teammates will need to assist


With Doctor Doom serving as the catalyst for this game’s events, his home of Latveria will surely make an appearance at one point or another. Sieging Castle Von Doom would likely be the map’s objective, but the reason for this is largely dependent on which direction the game chooses to take its l


The best way to describe Hulk in Marvel Rivals Story Guide Rivals is that he is essentially a reverse version of D. Va from Overwatch . Instead of a big character who turns into a smaller character for a last-minute escape, the player starts as Bruce Banner with his gamma pistol and must choose the right time to transform into his alter


"We also put a lot of thought into the team-ups between the heroes , based on their history with Marvel. We have popular ones like Groot and Racoon, but we also have new ones like Venom giving his powers to Penny Parker, which will add more fun to the gamepl


On top of the bow, Hawkeye can protect himself from enemy projectiles by using his Japanese blade to slash them out of the air. It makes him the ideal character to flank the battlefield or protect others, depending on the player's preferen


"We have a statistic model that helps us to deal with the balancing problem, and we run tons of tests to see whether these numbers need to be adjusted," Chen tells me. "We also have tests to manipulate what happens when beginner players use a character, and we have super good players in our team to replicate the pro playe