#Convey me Howard the Duck and Spider-Ham! Marvel Rivals devs say nobody is off-limits – Destructoid


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85 years of Marvel weirdness will probably be so enjoyable to translate to a hero shooter.
Everybody is aware of Marvel characters like Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Captain America, however what are you aware about Doop and Telephone Ranger? Get able to perhaps see them in-game in Marvel Rivals in just a few years.
Marvel Rivals director Guangyun Chen just lately mentioned in an interview with VideoGamer that the sport’s growth staff is “licensed to discover the total Marvel universe” and draw from “over 85 years” of bizarre, obscure, and distinctive characters. With a brand new hero set to launch each month beginning with season three on July 11, this mainly signifies that issues are going to get bizarre.

There isn’t a scarcity of bizarre and foolish characters in Marvel, and the record will get particularly massive while you dive deep into the expansive roster of probably the most obscure heroes and villains. Marvel Rivals already has some distinctive ones in Jeff the Land Shark and Squirrel Woman, nevertheless it may solely get odder from there.
Whereas NetEase is at the moment set to “deal with the heavy-hitters” like season three’s additions of Jean Gray/Phoenix and Blade, Chen mentioned the staff will ultimately “shine a light-weight on some lesser-known but equally fascinating characters.” Oh yeah, that is gonna get enjoyable.
There’s a protracted record of animal-like or anthropomorphic characters to proceed the development, resembling Howard the Duck, Hit-Monkey, Spider-Ham, Hellcow, Frog-Man, Swarm, Lockjaw, Orka, and Gibbon. Jeff possible gained’t be the one animal within the recreation for lengthy.
After which there’s humanoid characters like Paste Pot Pete and M.O.D.O.Ok. (already discovered talked about inside the information), or how about Doorman, who’s actually a dwelling doorway? Have you ever heard of Physician Bong? Slapstick? Gamecock? Doop? Yeah, have enjoyable googling a few of these.
And so I ask you, expensive reader, which obscure or bizarre Marvel character do you hope to be taking part in as quickly in Marvel Rivals? Reply our ballot and tell us within the feedback beneath.
Revealed: Jul 3, 2025 09:41 am