Mobile games are becoming more and more popular as technology advances, becoming appealing to a wider and more modern audience. Many recognizable Intellectual Properties use Android and iOS as an opportunity to reach more casual gamers.
Marvel is one such example of this, housing numerous titles on mobile versus releasing games on consoles. MARVEL Strike Force, MARVEL Puzzle Quest, MARVEL Future Fight, and MARVEL Contest of Champions are just a few of the more popular titles including characters from the Marvel Universe.
Regarding MARVEL Contest of Champions, the title is a popular mobile brawler which looks to the classic comic series of the same name for inspiration. Utilizing the Battlerealm, the game is open to housing any number of "champions" and can add any characters they see fit -- including original ones such as Aegon.
Every time Kabam Games releases new champions in MARVEL Contest of Champions, they promote them with a motion comic. This month saw the inclusion of both Black Widow (Deadly Origin) and today's addition of Red Guardian, who will be played by David Harbour (Stranger Things) in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Widow.
We got the chance to speak exclusively with Kabam Games' Balance Designer John Phillipson and we picked his brain about the new characters. While speaking, we also learned some interesting trivia about the champion Korg! See what he had to say for yourself below!
Joe: Red Guardian releases this month. Can you share any information about the hero in your own words?
John Phillipson: I’m super excited for Red Guardian to premiere in The Contest. I’ve spent a ton of time playing with him and I’m excited to see our players take him out for a spin. Not much is more satisfying in our game than landing a massive heavy attack with Red Guardian.
Joe: What would you say sets Red Guardian apart from other characters in MARVEL Contest of Champions?
John Phillipson: Red Guardian has got a brand new ability that no other Champion in the game can do, which is never gain buffs. At first that may sound like a bad thing, but its actually an amazing piece of utility that lets him tear through some of the hardest fights in The Contest.
Joe: Can you share any trivia or behind the scenes information about the making of MARVEL Contest of Champions?
John Phillipson: When we were making Korg he never had the mechanic of gaining Crowd Excitement whenever you dodged an attack. This was only added because I found a method where you can sit in the corner and intercept him forever with ease so the designer behind him decided to add that as a new mechanic. Sorry to all of you who had a worse time against Korg because of me haha.
Is Red Guardian a champion that you're planning to add to your line-up? Check out the motion comic and share your thoughts with us on Kabam's comments below!
In the wake of the Cabal’s collapse, Black Widow has been tasked with locating and recovering a lost mind control weapon. To accomplish her mission, Agent Romanoff will need the help of an old friend.
Red Guardian is a fellow former soviet and an honorable and trustworthy ally. However, they soon discover that they are not the only ones chasing the lost Cabal technology. A secretive mastermind has employed the skills of Taskmaster, the photo-reflexive mercenary, to stop Black Widow from finding this weapon at all costs!
It’s a race across The Battlerealm, with new foes to fight and where old allegiances will be tested in this month’s Event Quest: Black Widow: Red By Dawn!
MARVEL Contest of Champions is available on Android and iOS.