Marvel Rivals is formally coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, in response to its builders.
In an interview with IGN on the Game Developers Conference, I requested Marvel Games govt producer Danny Koo if a Switch 2 model was nonetheless being thought of. In response, he confirmed to IGN that it was really in progress already. “We’re working on it, but when we have news, we’ll announce that one.”
Just to be tremendous certain he was actually confirming a Switch 2 model eventually, I reworded the query and requested once more. He once more confirmed, saying: “We will do it.”
A Switch model of Marvel Rivals has been a level of dialogue for a whereas now. Last 12 months, previous to the console’s launch, we spoke with producer Weicong Wu, who stated on the time that the studio was “in contact with Nintendo and working on some development kits.” Then in July of that same year, sport director Guangyun Chen stated a Switch 2 model was nonetheless being thought of, however famous that the crew nonetheless did not have a dev equipment in hand. Koo’s response means that this drawback has lastly been solved.
Unfortunately, if anybody was clamoring to play Marvel Rivals on cell, that is most likely not occurring, no less than not any time quickly. I requested Koo if Marvel Rivals, which will probably be on all different main platforms as soon as the Switch 2 variations is out, would ever find yourself on iOS or Android.
“Yeah, this one on the mobile game is not going to work,” he stated. “If we’re going to do a mobile, it’s going to be a whole different game. Because of the feedback, the touch. The controls are just so different.”
Even with out a launch window, the Switch 2 affirmation is nice information for Nintendo followers who’ve been ready to play the sport for a 12 months and a half now. Marvel Rivals is nice, in any case, and we gave it an 8/10 at launch, calling it “approachable, yet with a high skill ceiling to reach for, it’s consistently a great time no matter which fan-favourite comic book character and accompanying skillset is at your fingertips.” Season 7 just launched a few days ago, bringing White Fox to the ever-growing character roster.
We additionally spoke to the Marvel Rivals crew about their plans for (*2*), in addition to the forbidden knowledge they’ve had to absorb so as to plan out the sport’s year-long Path to Doomsday occasion.
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Got a story tip? Send it to rvalentine@ign.com.
