Whereas Overwatch has formally overtaken Marvel Rivals in terms of participant rely, the 2 hero shooters will undoubtedly proceed to compete for a very long time, one-upping one another at each flip. For gamers like me who adore each video games and see them as “two cakes,” this competitors is a godsend, and can hopefully proceed pushing each titles to innovate for years to return. Overwatch outperforming Marvel Rivals will inevitably result in NetEase dropping a giant replace of its personal, doubtlessly embracing the PvE factor that Overwatch has deserted. And within the meantime, gamers can proceed to match their present parts, with cosmetics being simply one in all many classes to have a look at.
Each of those hero shooters have constantly nice skins, and that hasn’t modified in latest weeks. After blowing gamers away with Girl Loki, Marvel Rivals has since launched an occasion cross that offers Rocket a Panda costume and Jeff a ducky outfit, and these skins are as cute as they sound. On the Overwatch entrance, Blizzard kicked off Season 1 with a brand new Mercy Mythic and a lore-themed Battle Go that utterly sticks to the idea, all of that are phenomenal. And on high of all this, each video games have given gamers some romantic cosmetics to have a good time Valentine’s Day. Within the spirit of the vacation, and the enduring competitors between the 2 video games, it’s price having a look at which recreation makes higher use of this specific idea.
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Marvel Rivals Takes a Lore-Heavy Method for Valentine’s Day
Whereas her temporary fling with Magneto is one thing that many X-Males followers attempt to ignore, Rogue’s romance with Gambit is as beloved because it will get. The feisty southern belle and Cajun card-thrower have a wonderful dynamic that Rivals has gone all in on, because the pair is married in NetEase’s multiverse. To honor the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. X, NetEase launched a particular bundle that includes the outfits worn by the bride and groom within the Season 5 intro and gallery playing cards.
Along with these two skins, the Mr and Mrs. X bundle contains:
- 2 sprays
- 2 animated identify playing cards
- 2 emotes
- 1 spotlight intro (usable for each Gambit and Rogue)
That is the second correct set of marriage ceremony skins in Marvel Rivals, as Mr. Improbable and Invisible Girl additionally obtained a swimsuit and costume some time again. In Marvel Rivals’ Season 6.5 update, the Improbable 4 outfits had been up to date with particular Final VFX. Storm additionally has a marriage outfit, however Black Panther lacks one as of now.
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Whereas two skins isn’t a lot for Valentine’s Day, as there are many characters gamers would have favored to see don some pink and purple skins, the standard over amount strategy is difficult to complain about. Each of those skins are genuinely phenomenal; I like the colours, coiffure, and swimsuit design for Gambit. And as somebody who loves enjoying Vanguard (particularly Rogue), I snagged her marriage ceremony costume the second I may. The earrings, mixture of gold and white, and hair are all superior on this Rogue pores and skin, and I like that her engagement ring is clearly seen. Positive, some might have nitpicks — perhaps they’d have most popular an extended costume for Rogue or Gambit’s stubble from the preliminary artwork — however I couldn’t be any happier with these outfits personally.
Overwatch 2 Showers Gamers in Prime-Notch Skins For Valentine’s Day
Whereas Overwatch doesn’t embrace any standard ships with its Valentine’s Day skins like Marvel Rivals did, it makes up for that with the sheer quantity of memorable cosmetics. Overwatch has a historical past of nailing Valentine’s Day due to skins like Cupid Hanzo and the Loverwatch dating sim, and fortuitously, it’s maintaining the streak alive in 2026. The next skins are all accessible in Overwatch proper now:
- Heartbreaker Lifeweaver
- Heartbreaker Hazard
- Heartbreaker Domina
- Cupid Juno
- Cupid Kiriko
- Charming Soldier: 76
- Romantic Symmetra
A overwhelming majority of those skins look nice, although some are clearly higher than others. For instance, Hazard’s Heartbreaker pores and skin is respectable sufficient, however a bit primary and much like his base apparel. Lifeweaver’s seems good due to the stained-glass petal on his again, however it’s in the end a recolor of his Eros design, and never each participant likes when Overwatch goes the recolor route. Thankfully, Domina nails this vogue theme with a really phenomenal design that differs from her base look and, since she’s one in all Overwatch’s five new heroes, isn’t a recolor of an present Legendary. I actually love this one; am I biased as a result of I’ve rapidly change into obsessed together with her persona and gameplay? Sure, I’m. However nonetheless, the outfit is appropriately flashy and stylish, the way in which her additional Hardlight appendages make a damaged coronary heart actually brings house the theme of the pores and skin, and her updo is attractive.
Symmetra’s pores and skin? Beautiful, as I like the winged weapon, closely stylized hair, and pastel purple arm. Kiriko’s pores and skin? Yet one more win for the ever-spoiled Kiriko neighborhood (I play a lot of Mercy, so I can’t actually decide), because the brief pink hair, rose accents, and themed therapeutic ofuda all look nice collectively. Juno’s pores and skin? Yep, it is also a winner; I particularly dig the arrow on the top of her blaster in addition to the unfastened white outfit and coiffure, as all the pieces comes collectively to assist Juno nail the Cupid theme much better higher than Kiriko did (though Kiri nonetheless seems nice). Actually, the one pores and skin that I don’t have a lot good to say about is Charming Soldier: 76. Positive, I do know most cosmetics don’t have any lore connection, however it simply feels odd and out of character to see Overwatch’s resident dad dressed like this. His face seems a bit off, too, so whereas I admire the knight-like coronary heart armor, this one is a cross for me. I’ve simply by no means wished to play as a Shrek 2 villain, personally.
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And The Winner Is… Overwatch — Right here’s Why
This was a surprisingly troublesome alternative for me to make, however it comes down to some various things. Clearly, there’s the pores and skin rely to contemplate. Out of each pores and skin highlighted right here, my favourite is undoubtedly Rogue; I like her costume and hair, I play her a ton, and the costume symbolizing her bond with Gambit provides it an additional particular contact. Nevertheless, I wouldn’t commerce this pores and skin for the Domina, Juno, Kiriko, and Symmetra outfits, as all of those additionally look nice (and I actually wanted a correct Domina pores and skin since she’s so enjoyable). It’s a case of two actually stellar skins in opposition to six excellent ones (and Charming: 76 is… additionally there, sorry not sorry), and in a recreation the place plenty of the enjoyable comes from enjoying a bunch of distinctive characters, amount does matter. However there’s a extra necessary motive than simply pores and skin rely that helped me select a winner: how the skins are dealt with.
Overwatch’s Valentine’s Day cosmetics are all offered within the store like every other pores and skin, boasting the same old bundle worth (or a bit increased within the case of Domina, since she has an emote and spotlight intro alongside the outfit). As at all times, gamers who simply wish to get the pores and skin can achieve this by way of the hero gallery, and so they need to spend not more than the value that’s proven to get what they want. Sadly, with the brand new Gambit and Rogue skins, Rivals‘ controversial gacha system is again. In principle, this may very well be seen as factor, as gamers may get the skins and all the opposite objects on their very first popped bubble (getting the pores and skin immediately unlocks all the pieces else). In actuality, the prospect of this taking place is so low that the majority gamers will find yourself spending 3,000 items to get all the pieces, unlocking the skins on their final pull.
Whereas I wasn’t anxious about Marvel Rivals’ gacha system when it got here to Psylocke’s New Years pores and skin, because it was realistically fairly helpful for a single hero, everybody worrying that it may very well be a slippery slope has now been confirmed proper. Having two skins tied to the identical batch of playing is problematic, as gamers are more likely to spend far more than they usually would have. The overlap between Gambit and Rogue mains doubtless isn’t all that massive, as they’re a Strategist and Vanguard respectfully. Due to this, there are doubtless many gamers who simply wished the Rogue objects, and vice versa, however by this method, they’re pressured to get each. In contrast to the Psylocke pores and skin, which may very well be seen as both a full-price regular bundle or one thing that fortunate gamers obtained cheaper, gamers who solely need Rogue or Gambit are more likely to find yourself spending greater than they’d have usually for the reason that skins can’t be purchased individually. Given this lack of transparency, I can comfortably say Overwatch did Valentine’s Day higher this 12 months.
- Launched
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Might 24, 2016
- ESRB
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T for Teen: Blood, Use of Tobacco, Violence (on-line interactions not rated)
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Proprietary
