In the Marvel Universe, demons and monsters are very real. They have terrorized the populace of that universe since ancient times. The heroes of the Marvel Universe all have stories of battling such creatures of the night, but one group has dedicated itself to specializing in defending humanity from these malefactors: The Midnight Sons.
The Midnight Sons traditionally have had members that touched the supernatural side of the Marvel Universe, like Ghost Rider (both the Johnny Blaze and Daniel Ketch incarnations), Blade, Morbius the Living Vampire, and Jack Russell, the original Werewolf by Night. Over the years, members have had their own solo series, and even a couple of crossovers focused on them. Members have also appeared in video games, but there's never been a game centered on the Sons...until now. 2K Games and Firaxis have announced that they're working on a tactical RPG game called Marvel Midnight Suns, which brings together some of the classic group with new characters to battle a great evil. Let's look at the trailer!
It just started out as a regular day for the Avengers. Saving the day, beating up HYDRA, that sort of thing. Then...the darkness came...
Did Captain Marvel just nuke some Mindless Ones? They looked like Mindless Ones.
It makes sense Doctor Strange would be here. Considering his position as Sorceror Supreme, he would be a good link between the more traditional heroics of the Avengers, and the more supernatural-tinged adventures of the titular team.
Hey, Robbie Reyes! The Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider!
I love Strange shaking his head there. "Kids. Have to be so dramatic."
And Nico Minoru of the Runaways! It's nice to see this game having an interesting combination of characters to work with. And in case you were wondering, in the comics, Nico can summon her Staff of One by bleeding. Yeah, paper cuts can be rather inconvenient for her.
Tony's like "Get those claws out, Logan. You may need to cut something."
This game's got Blade and Magik! Accompanied by Alessia Cara & The Warning's cover of Metallica's "Enter Sandman". It's an awesome cover.
That looks like Lilith. Note the funky-shaped head.
It makes she would be the villain of this game. She is the Mother of Demons, after all. A Mesopotamian goddess who degenerated into a demon...named after the first wife of Adam from the Bible.
Yeah, I'm not surprised that her kids hate her guts. I can't imagine Lilith being Mother of the Year.
...was that this game's take on Thori? I mean, Thori is a Hellhound...doesn't quite look like him, though...
Well, this game looks awesome. Tactical games are not my normal wheelhouse, but I'll give this one a try. I do like that it's going a bit outside-the-box with its character choices, incuding characters like Nico Minoru and Magik. I also hope we get to see more characters in this game like Morbius and either of the Werewolves by Night. Maybe as DLC.
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