Marvel Legends

Marvel Legends is a 2024 fighting game based on Marvel Comics. It was developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Games for the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. It was released on March 22st, 2024 in North and South America, Europe, and Australia, and on April 2024 in Japan. An expanded version of the game, titled Marvel Legends - Golden Edition, was released on June, 2025. Similar to its DC counterpart Injustice, a free-to-play mobile app based on the game was released for the iOS and Android devices. A prequel comic of the same name was released starting January 2024.

Players select one of several characters from the Marvel Universe (consisting of both villains and heroes), to engage in combat, aiming to knock out their opponent. The game is set in a 2.5D environment: while character models and backgrounds are rendered in three-dimensional graphics, the characters are restricted to fight within a two-dimensional space. Marvel Legends builds upon several aspects from NetherRealm Studios' other series, Mortal Kombat and Injustice, including their controls, game mechanics, narrative-driven campaign, and online functionality.

The storyline involves multiple heroes from the Marvel Universe joining forces to defeat Doctor Doom, along with other villains and even some heroes. The game receieved positive reviews from critics, who praised its fun story, gameplay mechanics, and usage of the Marvel Characters. Marvel Legends became the highest selling game in the United States and United Kingdom during the month of its release. The game also won several awards for "Best Fighting Game" in 2024.

Gameplay[]

Marvel Legends is a fighting game in which players control characters with different fighting styles and special attacks, engaging in one-on-one combat to deplete their opponent's life gauge. The game is in 2.5D movement, and is is restricted to a two-dimensional plane, while the characters and backgrounds are rendered in three-dimensions. Unlike the traditional fighting game design involving multiple rounds with regenerative life bars, Marvel Legends uses a scheme similar to the Injustice series. Each match consists of a single round with each player bearing two life bars. The game utilizes a four-button control layout of light, medium, and heavy attacks, alongside a "character trait" button, which activates a unique ability or attack designed to showcase each character. For instance, Hulk's character trait provides a temporary boost in strength, while Iron Man's character trait allows him to gain more power for his armor.

The stages, based on various locations from the Marvel Universe, such as the X-Mansion, Avengers Tower, and the Sanctum Sanctorum, feature interactive environments and multiple areas. If an opponent is hit with a heavy attack near a corner of the arena, it launches them, triggering a transition animation and taking the fight to a new section of the stage. Each section also contains objects that characters can interact with differently depending on their class. Characters fall into two classes: "power characters", who rely on brute strength and innate abilities, and "gadget characters", who use weapons, items, and other external mechanisms to win. For example, a gadget character like Star-Lord can attach a bomb to a car to cause an explosion, while a power character like Thor will pick up the same car and smash his opponents with it. Players have the option to turn off interactive elements and stage transitions.

As characters perform special moves, block oncoming attacks, or get hit by the opponent, their "super meters" will gradually fill. Portions of the super meter can be used to execute enhanced special moves or counter enemy moves. With a full meter, players can unleash their strongest special attack. Players may also expend their meter to interrupt a combo and enter a wager battle, dubbed the "clash system", which combines individualized cutscene cinematics with the process of betting meter. A clash may be triggered by a player only after they have lost their first life bar. During the sequence, both players commit portions of their meter in secret, with the highest bidder winning the clash.

The story mode is split into several chapters. As the narrative plays out, the player swaps between different characters. Minigames are also incorporated into the story. The outcome of minigames can impact an upcoming battle, such as giving the player a health advantage over the CPU opponent. Additional game features include Versus Mode, Training Mode, Tag-Team Mode, Roxxon Missions, which includes 240 character-specific challenges of varying difficulty, and the Store to purchase alternate costumes and other rewards. Online multiplayer modes include King of the Hill, a setup that allows up to eight players to spectate a match while waiting for their turn to fight, and Survivor, which carries over the current winner's health bar and character selection over each match. Playing through any of the game modes, including online matches with optional goal objectives, will net the player experience points that may be used to unlock alternate costumes, music, concept art, and other rewards. However, if the player wants to get the rewards faster, they can purchase them through the Store using Gold or Crystals.

Characters[]

Many characters known and lesser known were included, including four guest characters.

Main Roster[]

Iron Man (voiced by Eric Loomis)
Captain America (voiced by Brian Bloom)
Thor (voiced by Rick D. Wasserman)
Hulk (voiced by Fred Tatasciore)
Black Widow (voiced by Laura Bailey)
Hawkeye (voiced by Chris Cox)
Wolverine (voiced by Steven Blum)
Black Panther (voiced by James Mathis III)
Doctor Doom (voiced by Maurice LaMarche)
Storm (voiced by Mara Junot)
Magneto (voiced by Tom Kane)
Ms. Marvel (voiced by Kathreen Khavari)
Ultron (voiced by Jim Meskimen)
Iron Fist (voiced by Johnny Yong Bosch)
Luke Cage (voiced by James C Mathis III)
Venom (voiced by Steven Blum)
Blade (voiced by Michael Jai White)
Nightcrawler (voiced by Liam O'Brien)
Moon Knight (voiced by Gideon Emery)
Thanos (unlockable) (voiced by Josh Brolin)
Cyclops (voiced by Yuri Lowenthal)
Shang-Chi (voiced by Kaiji Tang)
Blizzard (voiced by Andrew Bowen)
Spider-Man (voiced by Scott Porter)
Star-Lord (voiced by Roger Craig Smith)
Namor (voiced by Peter Renaday)
Apocalypse (unlockable) (voiced by David Kaye)
Titus (voiced by JB Blanc)
Pyslocke (voiced by Erica Lindbeck)
Deadpool (voiced by Nolan North)
Captain Marvel (voiced by Erica Lindbeck)
Taskmaster (voiced by Steven Blum)
Doctor Strange (voiced by Liam O'Brien)
Rocket and Groot (voiced by Trevor Devall and Kevin Michael Richardson)
Daredevil (Voiced by Brian Bloom)
Colossus (voiced by Chris Cox)
Vision (voiced by David Kaye)
Falcon (voiced by Lance Reddick)
Scarlet Witch (voiced by Kate Higgens)
Absorbing Man (voiced by Rick D. Wasserman)
Gamora (voiced by Vanessa Marshall)
Drax (voiced by Brandon Paul Eells)
Living Laser (voiced by Nolan North)
Deathlok (voiced by Mark Hildreth)
Mystique (voiced by Sumalee Montano)
Yellow Jacket (voiced by Travis Willingham)
Morgan La Fey (unlockable) (voiced by Grey DeLisle)
Ka-Zar and Zabu (unlockable) (voiced by Steven Blum and Frank Welker)
Iceman (voiced by James Arnold Taylor)
Sentinel (voiced by Fred Tatasciore)
Jessica Jones (voiced by Tara Strong)
Sabretooth (voiced by Peter Lurie)
Ghost (voiced by Michael Dobson)
Ronan (unlockable) (voiced by Jonathan Adams)
Crossbones (voiced by Rick D. Wasserman)
Green Goblin (voiced by Steven Blum)
Silver Surfer (unlockable) (voiced by Crispin Freeman)
Red Skull (voiced by Liam O'Brien)
Crimson Dynamo (voiced by Jess Harnell)
Nebula (voiced by Ashly Burch)
Quicksilver (voiced by Mark Hildreth)
Fantastic Four
- Mr. Fantastic (voiced by Wally Wingert)
- Invisible Woman (voiced by Kari Wahlgren)
- Human Torch (voiced by Josh Keaton)
- The Thing (voiced by David Boat)
Radioactive Man (voiced by Don Luce)
Nova (voiced by Logan Miller)
Ant-Man (voiced by Paul Rudd)

Pre-Order Bonus[]

Loki (voiced by Jason Spisak)

DLC (With release of each character)[]

Fighter Pack 1[]

Hyperion (voiced by Brian Bloom) - May 24th
Rogue (voiced by Kieren van den Blink)- May 31st
Beast (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) - June 7th
Johnny Cage (Mortal Kombat) (voiced by Andrew Bowen)- June 14th

Figher Pack 2 (Halloween Pack)[]

Ghost Rider (voiced by Richard Grieco) - October 4th
Werewolf by Night (voiced by Nolan North) - October 11th
Man-Thing (voiced by Frank Welker) - October 18th
Predator (Predator) (no spoken dialogue) - October 25th

Fighter Pack 3[]

Ultron (voiced by Jim Meskimen) - February 21st, 2025
Black Bolt (voiced by Liam O'Brien) - February 28th, 2025
Ikaris (voiced by Richard Madden) - March 7th, 2025
Invincible (Image Comics) (voiced by Steven Yeun) - March 14th, 2025

Fighter Pack 4[]

Gambit (voiced by Rick Pasqualone) - May 9th, 2025
Elektra (voiced by Kathryn Cressida) - May 16th, 2025
Winter Soldier (voiced by Ray Chase) - May 23rd, 2025
Optimus Prime (Transformers) (voiced by Peter Cullen) - May 30th, 2025

Premier Skins[]

Base Game[]

War Machine (voiced by Bumper Robinson) - Iron Man
Jane Foster (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) - Thor
Yelena Belova (voiced by Florence Pugh) - Black Widow
Killmonger (voiced by Phil LaMarr) - Black Panther
Carnage (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) - Venom
Spider-Man 2099 (voiced by Oscar Isaac) - Spider-Man
Nova (Richard Rider) (voiced by Robbie Daymond) - Nova

DLC[]

Abomination (voiced by Robin Atkin Downes) - Hulk
Photon (voiced by Teyonah Parris) - Captain Marvel
Rhino (voiced by Clancy Brown) - Colossus
Ant-Man (Hank Pym) (voiced by Wally Wingert) - Ant-Man
Sentry (voiced by Roger Craig Smith)- Hyperion
Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes) (voiced by Giancarlo Sabogal) - Ghost Rider
Man-Wolf (voiced by Scott McNeil) - Werewolf by Night

Stages[]

Base Game[]

New York City
Asgard
Avengers Tower
Xandar
Wakanda
Sakaar Arena
Sanctum Sanctorum
Atlantis
Knowhere
Hydra Empire
Baxter Building
Kree Homeworld
The Savage Land
S.H.I.E.L.D Helicarrier
Latveria
X-Mansion

DLC Stages[]

Murderworld
Dark Forest
Attilan
Madripoor

Character Gallery[]

Iron Man[]

Bio: Genius. Billionaire. Playboy. Philanthropist. Tony Stark's confidence is only matched by his high-flying abilities as the hero called Iron Man.

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Captain America[]

Bio: Recipient of the Super Soldier serum, World War II hero Steve Rogers fights for American ideals as one of the world's mightiest heroes and the leader of the Avengers.

Skins[]

Thor[]

Bio: The son of Odin uses his mighty abilities as the God of Thunder to protect his home Asgard and planet Earth alike.

Skins[]

Hulk[]

Bio: Dr. Bruce Banner lives a life caught between the soft-spoken scientist he’s always been and the uncontrollable green monster powered by his rage.

Skins[]

Black Widow[]

Bio: Despite super spy Natasha Romanoff’s checkered past, she’s become one of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s most deadly assassins and a frequent member of the Avengers

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Hawkeye[]

Bio: A master marksman and longtime friend of the Black Widow, Clint Barton serves as the Avengers’ amazing archer.

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Wolverine[]

Bio: A mutant with an unstoppable healing power, adamantium metal claws and no-nonsense attitude makes the man called Logan, one of the most ferocious heroes in the universe.