Marvel Battle Lines, a new card battling mobile game from Nexon and Marvel, will launch worldwide on October 24. The free-to-play game is the latest in a long line of
Marvel-based titles developed for mobile devices, joining the likes of
Marvel: Contest of Champions and
Marvel Strike Force, among others.
Marvel Battle Lines gives the brand a foothold in the popular collectible card battling genre. Players collect digital cards and build a deck comprised of Marvel superheroes and villains, including fan-favorite characters like Iron Man, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Thanos, Squirrel Girl, and many more. You can then take these decks that you build into combat in either the single-player missions or PvP matches.
What sets
Marvel Battle Lines apart from others in the genre is the way combat is handled - through a dynamic 3x4 game board. Nexon previously detailed the combat mechanics:
The goal of a match is to strategically place cards in consecutive order on the 3×4 grid that makes up the field of play to create powerful battle lines and combinations that will damage their opponent’s health meter. Players will begin each turn with four cards in their hand and have the ability to swap their cards, play an action card or end their turn by either placing a character card in the field of play or moving a card already deployed to an adjacent tile to attack an opponent’s card. The first player to bring their opponent’s health meter to zero using combinations of battle lines with their deck of characters – three across, three adjacent, four down, an L-shape, etc. – will win the match.
Additionally, we have a gameplay video showcasing a match being played for a better understanding of the mechanics. We also get a nice look at the visuals of the game, which seems to embrace the comic book look and feel.
Marvel Battle Lines launches October 24 for free on iOS and Android. You can
pre-register today to receive an exclusive Doctor Strange Super Hero card and 5,000 in-game gold.