Two months ago,Marveland NetEase Games took the gaming space by storm with the release ofMarvel Rivals. The new free-to-play 6v6 hero shooter wasted no time toppling giants like Blizzard’sOverwatchto become not just the top game of its kind, but one of the most popular live-service multiplayer games on the market full stop. In addition to capturing audiences with its fast-paced, team-based superhero clashes, it also introduced some eye-catching redesigns ofbeloved Marvel charactersand some newer characters that have rarely been featured outside of comics.Funkois now making these variants collectible and Collider can share an exclusive look at a new Pop! Games set featuring Iron Man, Magneto, Doctor Doom, and the game’s cosmic observer, Galacta.
As of right now, only half of the newMarvel Rivalscharacters featured in the set are playable, though each has their own role in fleshing out the game. Iron Man is one of the many Duelist class heroes, focused on providing longer-ranged firepower with his repulsor blasts and unibeam by flying out of range of his enemies. The game puts him insleek new, mostly red armorcomplete with a brighter blue glowing through that pops, especially in Pop! form. Meanwhile, Magneto is a tanker Vanguard, using his powers of magnetism to shield himself and his allies while boasting some damaging metal-based attacks. Althougha more traditional crimson and purple suitis available as an alternate skin in-game, the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants' main variant as featured in his figure envisions him bearded and beautiful in shiny silver and red armor.
Notunlike the MCU, Doctor Doom is serving as one ofMarvel Rivals’s key villains for the foreseeable future. He’s the reason the heroes and villains of various Marvel timelines have suddenly been thrust together, after his experiments with time clash with those of his less evil 2099 counterpart and form a Timestream Entanglement. For the most part, he sports a classic Doctor Doom look outside of new marks on his mask and armor making him stand out. The headliner of the figure series, though, is Galacta, the daughter of Galactus and the game’s mascot who narrates and keeps track of every match ofMarvel Rivals. First introduced inMarvel Assistant-Sized Spectacular#2 in 2009 and donning a similar look to her father,whoRalph Inesonwill soon embodyin the upcomingFantastic Four: First Steps, she’s a more benevolent figure content to watch the grand battles play out despite being a cosmic superpower in her own right. Her Pop! collectible is nearly twice the size of her other in-game counterparts at 6.95 inches tall, and, as such, she comes at justover double the cost at $24.99 USD compared to $12 USD for the rest.
‘Marvel Rivals’ Is Just Getting Started
If you haven’t had a chance to try out the free new hero shooter yet, there’s no need to fear missing out.Marvel Rivalswill continue to add new characters, purchasable skins that pay homage to the comics, MCU, and beyond, and so much more to keep the game feeling fresh. Most recently, Reed Richards and Sue Storm were welcomed to the roster to kick off the first season, “Eternal Night Falls,” which also included new themed maps to fit with the story of Dracula and Doctor Doom joining forces to stop the moon’s orbit and unleash vampiric creatures upon the world. Ben Grimm and Johnny Storm are next up toround out The Fantastic Fourand add even more variety to the roster. With 37 characters and five game modes thus far, along witha player base that passed 20 million within its first month, the end is far from in sight.
Funko’s newMarvel Rivalsfigures are available to order now on the official Funko website. Get an exclusive look at the four new collectibles in the gallery above. The game itself can be downloaded on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
