Insomniac Games has shared new art from Marvel's Wolverine. The image shows Logan in his masked yellow-and-blue suit, claws out, leaping through a burst of shattered glass at a group of red-clad ninjas armed with swords. Insomniac captioned it with a line from Logan: "Death's always waiting. Just not for me." The studio posted it yesterday at 3:00 PM MST. Check out the official post down below:
What The Image Shows
Logan is at the center of the frame in mid-air, mouth open in a snarl, with both sets of adamantium claws extended. Masked attackers in dark red hoods and robes surround him on all sides, several of them raising katanas, and glass fragments and sparks fill the air around the fight. The Marvel's Wolverine logo sits in the bottom left corner.
The ninja clan known as the Hand is among the enemies in the game. Insomniac's story trailer put Logan up against the Hand, Sabretooth and Lady Deathstrike, as covered in Wolverine Story Trailer Pits Logan Against Sabretooth, Lady Deathstrike, And The Hand. In Marvel's comics, the Hand is a secret society of ninjas, and Logan battles the group during his engagement to Mariko Yashida, whose father heads the criminal Clan Yashida.
The Story And Setting
Marvel's Wolverine launched on September 15 for PS5. Insomniac developed it in collaboration with Marvel Games, and Sony Interactive Entertainment published it. The PlayStation Store describes an original story that picks up 3 years after Logan walked out on his team. He rejoins the mutant task force Team X in its darkest hour, as Bolivar Trask, driven by a fanatical belief in human superiority, kidnaps mutants around the world.
The fight takes Logan to Canada, Japan and the Marvel island nation of Madripoor. Sony's launch announcement listed Jean Grey, Sabretooth and Trask among the characters and described locations inspired by the Canadian wilderness, the streets of Tokyo and the jungles of Madripoor. Marcus Smith served as the game's creative director at Insomniac, and Sony also released a Special Look trailer for the game on Disney+ on launch day.
Wolverine is Insomniac's next Marvel game after its Spider-Man series. Sony's launch announcement lists Marvel's Spider-Man in 2018, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales in 2020 and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 in 2023, and says the 3 games have sold more than 50 million copies combined. The studio, which joined PlayStation Studios in 2019, also created Spyro the Dragon, Ratchet and Clank and Resistance.
How It Plays
The store page describes fast melee combat with adamantium claws, plus swappable Techniques and Adaptations that let players stalk, ambush or overpower enemies. Sony's announcement also lists stealth and Logan's heightened senses as part of the combat. The game is single-player only, playable offline, PS5 Pro Enhanced and supports Remote Play, along with the DualSense controller's haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. It is rated M for blood and gore, drug reference, intense violence, partial nudity and strong language.
Liam McIntyre plays Logan, and he was nominated for Best Lead Performer at the Golden Joystick Awards earlier this week. Angela Sant'Albano won that category for her role as Grace Ashcroft in Resident Evil Requiem.
Current Pricing
On the US PlayStation Store, the Standard Edition costs $69.99. The Digital Deluxe Edition is 25% off at $59.99, down from $79.99, with the offer ending November 21 at 12:59 AM MST. The Deluxe Edition adds 5 suits, 5 claw styles, 4 Technique Points, early access to the Classic Brown Suit and Reflective Claws, and 4 PlayStation avatars. Owners of the Standard Edition can buy the Digital Deluxe Edition Upgrade for $10.
The new art follows other recent posts from Insomniac, including a "Claw-to-Claw Combat" image of Logan on November 7 and a short clip of Omega Red on November 8. The game's final pre-launch milestone was covered in Marvel's Wolverine Goes Gold More Than Three Weeks Before September Launch.
Which fight in Marvel's Wolverine has stuck with you most so far: the Hand, Sabretooth or Lady Deathstrike?
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