Key findings
- Marvel Rivals could include iconic locations like Manhattan and Wakanda, offering varied map experiences.
- Xavier's School and Hammer Bay could be exciting battlefields with unique gameplay opportunities.
- Possible maps such as “Ego The Living Planet” and “Atlantis” could introduce dynamic elements to improve gameplay.
When it comes to a franchise as long as Wonderthere are an unimaginable number of options to draw from comics, movies and television when it comes to designing new maps. But with the release of NetEase's 6v6 shooter just three months away, Fans have only seen two locations so farspread across a selection of four maps that were playable during the game's beta.
The timestream entanglement caused by Dr. Doom opens up a world of possibilities for locations that enrich the game's story. Here are some places our heroes could visit when timelines and universes collide.
10 Manhattan, New York
A familiar border
Probably the most important addition to the card pool of this game, New York has been the scene of countless battles around the world. Wonder universe. Pushing a load through the city streets – with Stark Tower as a potential final checkpoint for the attackers – could be a great goal for a game mode.
And with the premise Marvel Rivals With different worlds colliding, the team could take some very interesting approaches, such as merging modern New York with the futuristic version that Peni Parker lives in in the year 3145.
9 Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
The perfect school for a skirmish
Rivals already features a whole host of X-Men, so it would make perfect sense for Xavier's Institute to appear in this game. possibly as a domination card. Moving between the interior of the school and the area surrounding it while both teams attempt to capture multiple control points would work like a dream here.
The destructible environments in Rivals could make teams incredibly creative with the way they play, such as breaking through floorboards to move between levels of the building or crashing out of windows to reach the lush gardens of the X-Mansion.
8 The Kingdom of Wakanda
A country of prosperity
With the King of Wakanda himself being an established member of the game’s cast, it would be great to see this highly advanced nation as it fits perfectly into Rivals Card list. The country is incredibly diverse in its terraintherefore, an implementation as a convergence card would fully exploit this potential.
In the best-of-three game mode, players can compete against each other in numerous arenas, from majestic mountain ranges and dense jungles to the complex infrastructure of the city and deep underground where the high-speed maglev trains are stationed.
7 Hammer Bay, Genosha
A mutiny for mutants
This fictional country is located on the east coast of Africa and is home to the city of Hammer Bay. where many X-Men were once held captive by the Genoshan MagistrateThe attackers' goal here might be to take over the area and free the captured mutants, while the defenders try to hold the site to prevent the outbreak.
This also opens up space for Rivalsto do Watch-Style tease for a new hero in the future, with the map being updated so that one or two X-Mans mysteriously disappear from their cells.
6 Muspelheim, the realm of fire
Duel in the depths of hell
Marvel Rivals has already confirmed the inclusion of three Asgardian gods and their homeland Asgard, so It would make sense to introduce another of the Ten Kingdoms. And while they would all be more than worthy choices, this Realm of Eternal Fire would add a nice visual variety to the game's map selection.
Environmental influences such as bursting lava pools and cave-like fire pits could be incorporated to make the map more dynamic and pushing a load across the bridges hanging over the burning canyons could create a fascinating yet terrifying scene.
5 Ego The Living Planet
A heavenly stadium
The Guardians of the Galaxy have seen more love than Wonder would you have ever imagined since their 2014 film took the superhero genre by storm, so it would only make sense to show them some love with a card of your own. Star Lord's heavenly father was the antagonist in the team's second adventure on the big screen, whom they eventually defeated by detonating a bomb in his brain.
Transport of an explosive that is intended to detonate in its core could serve as a target here as well, with Ego becoming increasingly angry with each control point a player captures, demanding that players stop and changing the environment around them.
4 The lost city of Atlantis
A long forgotten country
The mutant Namor has not been seen often on television in recent X-Men projects, but experienced a revival of popularity since his MCU Debut in 2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. So there is a good chance that players will see this sunken kingdom come into the spotlight Marvel Rivals while the King of Atlantis gets his own card.
The inclusion of Atlantis would probably mean the city rises from the water for our heroes to fight, or it might be a little harder for some of the non-aquatic members of Rivals' pour.
3 Xandar, home of the Nova Corps
The Interplanetary Police Station
The time stream entanglement completely changes the structure of the multiversean intergalactic force as powerful as the Nova Corps would likely intervene in such a serious situation. A battle in their homeland of Xandar would fit well here.
This could happen either in a naturally thriving state of the place or after an attack by invaders such as Thanos or the Skrulls. This would also open up the possibility of Richard Rider – better known as Nova – joining Rivals' roster, which would be a welcome addition for many comic fans.
2 Spider HQ, New York
Siege of the Spider Society
Miles Morales has had a lot of success latelywith both of his animated films receiving critical acclaim from critics and fans alike. The Spider Society's home of New York, which appeared in the second film, would fit perfectly into this multiversal map list.
The infrastructure of the social base is absolutely overwhelming to see, but could make for some incredibly interesting gravity-based card mechanics. With the third and final film in the trilogy set to be released in the next few years, this setting could likely be released at the same time as the film, along with a playable Miles himself.
1 Doom City, Latveria
The doctor's residence
With Doctor Doom as the catalyst for the events of this game, his hometown Latveria will certainly at one point or another. The objective of the map would likely be to lay siege to Castle Von Doom, but the reason for this depends largely on which direction the game takes its story.
With the evil Victor Von Doom facing off against his counterpart from 2099 in this game, the team has plenty of options for how they want to portray the Doctor's domain. Either way, the encounter feels more than necessary and will be another welcome result of Doom's recent surge in popularity.
