Marvel Rivals Season 1 introduces the Fantastic Four January 10
By Brian Allen
New superpowered hero shooter Marvel Rivals is continuing its mic-dropping moments to begin the new year. We are getting four heroes during Season 1 on Jan.10. And of course, if Marvel is releasing four heroes in a season, you probably can guess who they are.
Doctor Doom has been up to all kinds of mischief, so Season 1 will officially introduce Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and Aunt Petunia's ever-lovin' Blue Eyed Thing himself. The Fantastic Four have been throwing wrenches into Doom's plans for decades, so it was a matter of time before they showed up here.
Still, getting this fast for a game only a month old is wild. It makes sense though. Doctor Doom has been the game's big bad so far, and the Fantastic Four are his eternal enemies. Also, the FF are making their Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in July with Fantastic Four: First Steps.
In Season 1, Doom and Dracula have meddled with the moon's orbit so it's always nighttime, unleashing an army of vampires on an unsuspecting world. I'm not even sure how Doom benefits from this, but hey it's Doom.
Players are also speculating that we'll get Dracula and the vampire slayer Blade as characters at some point. Dracula has a lengthy gaming history, appearing in titles ranging from Castlevania to Dead By Daylight. After all, what is a man but a miserable little pile of secrets?
Jan.10 can't come soon enough. This game is loads of fun even if you're not a Marvel Comics fan. If you are, I suspect you've already got 50 hours in.