Marvel Rivals Latest Datamine Spot X-Men, More Obscure Characters Slated for Release
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With the Season 1 patch of Marvel Rivals already installed and enjoyed by countless gamers worldwide, it also brings a new string of code to datamine that gives us a peek at the game’s future.
For the big Season 1 patch datamine, it mentions a slew of X-Men characters joining the game, and even some obscure ones that aren’t household names.
Take note that all the info below are from datamined info and are in no way official. That said, the fact that they were added in to the game’s files mean NetEase is already prepping for the characters, which should mean they’ll be available at some point in the future.
Marvel Rivals Season 1 Data Includes References to Various X-Men Characters
The datamined info comes from reliable dataminer X0X_Leaks, who mention that the following characters have references in the game’s files after Season 1:
- Scott Summers (Cyclops) – (Presumably a Damage hero)
- Professor X – Support
- Jia Jing – Support
- Paste Pot Pete – Damage
- Colossus – Tank
- Locus – Support
While Professor X, Cyclops and Colossus are characters most comic book and even video game fans are familiar with, the same can’t be said for some of the characters listed.
Jia is also a member of the X-Men, and has been activated after the Phoenix dispersion. Some of her abilities include (via Marvel Fandom):
Fairy-Insectoid Physiology: Jia Jing has rocky blue skin and fairy-insectoid wings which enable her to fly
- Metamorphosis: She possesses rock hard skin that she can morph as she sees fit, such as making her hands bigger
- Super-Strength: After increasing the size of her hands, she appears to have an undefined level of super strength.
- Enhanced Endurance: It is also possible that she possess some abilities making her able to restrain herself from sleeping, sleeping only three hours per night and studying the rest of the day.
Peter Petruski who is also known as the Trapster or Paste-Pot Pete, is a villain that has debuted in 1963. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character doesn’t posses any super powers. However, he has invented a extremely adhesive “multi-polymer” liquid, which he used to create a paste-gun.
Two Marvel characters used the name Locus. The first one was Aaron Verne, who debuted in 1980 and can create geometric energy constructs. The second one is a mutant villainess, introduced as a member of the Mutant Liberation Front. This character can teleport and levitate and can fire energy blasts. Somehow, we think this is the Locus that will appear in the game, as her powers seem spot-on as a Strategist.
This latest crop of Marvel characters are added on top of the previous datamine where characters like Valkyrie, The Hood are on the way. Don’t forget, while Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman are available now, The Thing and Human Torch will also be released mid-season, and that’s not all. We reported previously that Blade will also be making his way into Marvel Rivals, which makes sense given the Eternal Night theme for Season 1.
Again, worth mentioning that none of these characters have been confirmed to be in the game, and were just spotted in the game’s files. With these amount of characters lined up, Marvel Rivals players have a lot to look forward to in the future.
Based on player numbers, Season 1 is off to a fantastic start, as it even shattered the all-time concurrent player high on Steam. Expect more Marvel Rivals coverage here on MP1st, so stay tuned.
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