Marvel Rivals would walk a fine line with a rumored character design

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Marvel Rivals' list continues to expand with Season 1, Eternal Night Falls. As the sequel to Season 0, this season will feature 37 characters, with Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman joining the first half and Human Torch and The Thing slated for the second half. Interestingly, as the character set of the super-powered shooter continues to expand, Marvel Rivals leaker has teased five new heroes.

In addition to the extensive list of characters that have already been datamined from the game's files, the latest leak should be of particular interest to X-Men fans. Dataminer X0X_LEAK recently posted on X (formerly Twitter) that Professor X, Jia Jing, Paste Pot Pete, Colossus and Locus will be added Marvel Rivals. While players should take this information with a grain of salt, Professor X, Jia Jing, Colossus, and Locus are all worth noting for their mutant backgrounds. However, Professor X's in-game design may need to find a delicate balance if he is to be realized in the hero shooter.

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If Marvel Rivals adds Professor X, what form will he take?

Professor X's wheelchair may cause in-game deviations

As one of the strongest X-Men in Marvel Comics, Professor X's wheelchair is an iconic part of his character as Marvel Rivals should consider before implementing him in the game. In most stories, Professor X is portrayed as paralyzed and reliant on a wheelchair for mobility. Despite his impressive mental prowess and complex telepathic powers, his disability often highlights his physical vulnerability.

Currently, all heroes are in Marvel Rivals has full use of his legs, with Professor X potentially being the first to break that trend. While characters like Storm and Iron Man use flight to traverse the map, they can also walk as needed. Memes have already started circulating where Professor X moves like a backline strategist, or secures elimination, all while sitting in a wheelchair.

While Xavier may have a wheelchair or motorized hover chair as his mode of transportation, there is a possibility that this could cause unintended complications. For example, if he is sitting in a hover chair, collision dynamics may occur due to the dimensions of the chair. Additionally, problems with the wheelchair can lead to animation bugs, which have already been encountered a few times in Marvel Rivals.

On the other hand, NetEase Games has proven capable of implementing new heroes and abilities without any major issues. The developers also have the opportunity to draw from the foundations of hero shooters that came before it. This means implementing fluid physics similar to Sigma from Monitoring may be a natural fit for Professor X i Marvel Rivals.

Marvel Rivals could choose to cure Professor X of his paralysis

Notably, there are versions of Charles Xavier where he is not a wheelchair user. There are also various instances where he is cured of his paralysis, only to lose the use of his legs time and time again. If Marvel Rivals wanted to deny the creative challenge of bringing in his wheelchair altogether, it could decide to use Professor X's Krakoa-era design where he can walk. Although there was controversy surrounding Xavier's role as a key founder of Krakoa, a mutant-only nation designed as a sanctuary, this version of the X-Man would still be a valid variant to use, especially considering Marvel Rivals' focus on the multiverse. Hopefully, if the rumors are true and the leader of the X-Men is being considered for the game, he won't have any issues with his mobility.

Map leaks for Marvel Rivals has included Krakoa and Arakko.

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