When it comes to media representation, the X-Men have taken a backseat to other Marvel characters, most likely for the purposes to promote the characters most closely tied to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, it’s looking like Marvel’s merry band of Mutants are going to make a comeback on the gaming field, with the team being a focus of the latest trailer for Marvel Future Fight.
Seven of Marvel’s most popular Mutants will enter the fray and fight alongside a large ensemble of heroes and villains in a last-ditch effort to save prevent a nightmarish future. These characters are Wolverine, Jean Grey, Beast, Cyclops, Storm, Rogue, and Magneto. An announcement trailer showing these seven characters can be seen below:
In addition to the above trailer, Netmarble has released images containing character profiles for the seven playable characters:
Cyclops, also known as Scott Summers, has been seen firing laser beams from his visor. pic.twitter.com/JXeENhvZn7
— Marvel: Future Fight (@Marvel_FFightUS) May 26, 2017
Storm, as she is appropriately named, can manipulate the weather and control lightning at will. pic.twitter.com/XNutCKkcJn
— Marvel: Future Fight (@Marvel_FFightUS) May 26, 2017
Rogue is a unique mutant — she has the ability to absorb the powers of anyone she touches, although she is a skilled combatant on her own. pic.twitter.com/XnDlWo35Fv
— Marvel: Future Fight (@Marvel_FFightUS) May 30, 2017
This is Beast, also known as Hank McCoy. A brilliant genetic researcher, turned into a mutant by his own research. pic.twitter.com/Qv1vVpHawM
— Marvel: Future Fight (@Marvel_FFightUS) May 30, 2017
Wolverine, A.K.A. Logan, has super human healing abilities, rendering him practically unkillable, and a bucket full of attitude to boot. pic.twitter.com/9H7JPfbaBY
— Marvel: Future Fight (@Marvel_FFightUS) May 31, 2017
As an omega level telepath, Jean Grey wields incredible power. We should keep a close watch on her. pic.twitter.com/KC6YibtF6R
— Marvel: Future Fight (@Marvel_FFightUS) May 31, 2017
Possibly the biggest threat, and enemy of the X-Men, Magneto wields the ability to manipulate magnetic force fields. pic.twitter.com/DrAzS8rrJs
— Marvel: Future Fight (@Marvel_FFightUS) June 1, 2017
It should be noted that, while the X-Men brand has been absent from some of the more recent Marvel games (like LEGO Marvel’s Avengers), they’re still present in in one other ongoing mobile title – Marvel: Contest of Champions. Some also believe that the X-Men will be added as post-launch DLC for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. Hopefully, this is a sign that we’ll be seeing more of the X-Men in Marvel’s non-movie media.
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