Alright, here we go. Blade’s bringing his vampire mojo to Marvel Rivals on August 8th. Honestly, people have been waiting forever, and the hype is… well, pretty through the roof. Saw some gameplay, and yeah, maybe it was worth hanging out for.
So — Blade’s a Duelist, which somehow doesn’t surprise anyone? He’s got that close-range thing nailed. His sword? Yep. Shotgun? Oh yes. Can he block damage? Sure, but only for a heartbeat or two. And fast? Blink and he’s gone with this crazy launch move he has. He’s like Punisher and Psylocke had a super-speedy kid or something. His ultimate taps into Dracula’s power, slicing up anyone silly enough to be in front of him. Even the airborne dudes aren’t safe! One clip showed him doing aerial ballet with Iron Man and Storm, and guess who walks away without a backward glance? Blade, of course.
Everyone’s buzzing — yeah, like they always do when there’s a new hero, but Blade’s just got that extra flair. “Soundtrack makes reveal 100 times better,” a YouTuber said. Also, “From sleeping in Wakanda to aura farming.” No idea what that means, but people seem into it.
Blade’s not coming alone. There’s a whole bunch of other stuff, like a shiny new map and mode. Some heroes are leaving their old teams, but fresh faces are showing up. Blade’s getting cozy with the Lunar Force team-up, joining Cloak and Dagger to help make allies fade from sight. NetEase threw out a list of changes like:
– Bye-bye to Guardian Revival (Adam Warlock – Mantis/Star-Lord) and Atlas Bond (Iron Fist – Luna Snow).
– Loki’s stepping outta Ragnarok Rebirth (Hela – Thor/Loki).
– New team-ups: Duality Dance (Adam Warlock – Luna Snow) and Vibrant Vitality (Mantis – Groot/Loki).
– Iron Fist, Star-Lord, and Blade jumping into new combos and alliances.
Multiplayer’s getting some polish too. Communication’s gonna be checked for nastiness, and quitters — they’ll face wrath like longer bans and point cuts. Meanwhile, loyal players (bless ’em) get a little reward at the end, instead of just blinking out of existence.
And if your system conks out and makes you leave? Don’t stress too hard; they claim there’ll be fair reviews and quick fixes. Here’s hoping they mean it.
