Summary
Marvel Rivalshas already made some big changes to its infamously overdesigned version ofSpider-Man, including removing his trainers and making his emblem stand out more.
Just a few days ago, it was announced atPlayStation’s State of Play that Marvel Rivalswould finally be leaving its limited PC exclusivity behind and coming to Xbox and PlayStation at some point in July. The upcoming Closed Beta isgreat news for anyone who was hoping to get into Rivals, but it wasn’t the only thing that was announced.
The Closed Beta trailer also confirmed that Venom and Adam Warlock would be the next two characterscoming to the game, as well as revealing that Spider-Man is getting an exclusive Scarlet Spider suit on PlayStation. As great as the Scarlet Spider suit looks, it turns out that Spidey’s regular suit has also been given a significant upgrade.
Spider-Man’s Costume In Marvel Rivals Has Been Massively Improved
Over on Twitter,CabooseEK shared an image of Spider-Man’s updated suit designthat was included in a press release for the game’s most recent trailer. As you can see from the before and after shots, Spidey looks a lot different than he did when Rivals was revealed,with his suit being significantly less overdesigned.
Let’s start off with the big one - the trainers. One of the biggest bug-bears that fans had with the Rivals design was that Spider-Man was wearing exaggerated running shoes, which clashed a bit with his usual all-in-one look. Now, though, the shoes have been given a makeover and look more like they blend in with the rest of Spidey’s suit, web-lines and all.
The shoes were fun to laugh at, but I did actually think they were a unique element of Spidey’s Rivals design.
The other noticeable change that’s been made to Spider-Man is that the black spider emblem on the front has been made much more pronounced,while the barely noticeable one that was on his back is now red and stands out a ton more. This was another major part of the design that fans hated, so it’s nice to see it fixed already.
Beyond that, the rest of the tweaks are minimal (such as the space above his wrist no longer having a weird watch-like line and the fabric above his arms no longer randomly splitting off) but they all combine to make for amuchbetter Spider-Man costume. It’s still unique, but it’s no longer so garish.
