Important takeaways
- Marvel Rivals will have 25 characters at launch with no need for grinding or microtransactions to unlock.
- Psylocke will join Marvel Rivals, showcasing a ninja-inspired redesign and unique abilities.
- Fans await Psylocke's official release date in Marvel Rivals, excited about her offensive and supporting potential.
Marvel RivalsThe next playable character Psylocke has been leaked online. Coming out later this year, Marvel Rivals is a team-based PVP shooter featuring superheroes and villains with unique abilities that stay true to the original Marvel characters.
Marvel Rivals will have a total of 25 playable characters available at launch, including the likes of Captain America, Winter Soldier and Black Panther. The best part is that players reportedly don't need to grind EXP points or buy them through microtransactions to unlock them. Plus, given the vastness of the Marvel Universe, the Net Ease title is likely to add more characters and maps in future updates.
An exciting character that is said to be coming Marvel Rivals is none other than Psylocke from X-Men. Leaker 404 Leak shared a short Twitter video showing Psylocke sporting a new look and leaving pink and purple butterflies after disappearing. Past Marvel Rivals leaks have teased that Psylocke might become playable in the future, and this short animation might be the confirmation excited fans might need.
When is Psylocke launching in Marvel Rivals?
There is still no confirmed release date for Psylocke, so Marvel Rivals fans will have to wait for Net Ease to make an official announcement. But many of them have already expressed their excitement for Psylocke when she becomes available. A number of players also praised Psylocke's redesign Marvel Rivalswhich sees her wearing ninja-inspired clothing and not her usual purple and black ensemble. This is also in line with Marvel Rivalsother redesign decisions, such as updating Spider-Man's appearance to make certain elements look more striking.
The story behind Psylocke as a ninja
- Marvel Rivals' Psylocke resembles a ninja, which is new to many Marvel fans.
Psylocke is a powerful mutant psychic and Otherworlder known for using telepathy, telekinesis, and psionic weapons in battle. Although she has usually been seen wielding a psionic sword or katana in various Marvel media, she was not officially classified as a ninja until she switched bodies with Kwannon, a ninja assassin from The Hand, in Incredible X-Men serial series. It is quite possible that Marvel Rivals' version of Psylocke is inspired by Incredible X-Mens iteration of the mutant.
Given Psylocke's offensive abilities, it is also possible that she could be classified as a duelist in Marvel Rivals like Magic. This role includes characters that deal significant damage to opponents, making them the best front lines for eliminating opponents. Psylocke can make a good melee character who can also provide support using her telekinetic powers. On the other hand, this could mean that Marvel Rivals may need to release more strategists and vanguards as the game may be too duelist heavy at launch.
