Rogue steals everyone's powers in new Marvel Rivals trailer and shows off classic moves
Watch Rogue dominate the field in the Marvel Rivals trailer: stolen powers, classic moves and a surprise that could change everything.
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Rogue reaches Marvel Rivals as the mutant who absorbs powers and even uses their voices in her southern accent. She looks like something out of a classic fighting game: the trailer focuses on hand-to-hand combataerial maneuvers and the classic divekick in air combos. The arrival comes at Season 5.5accompanied by the new skin Savage Land and balance adjustments that should increase the versatility and fun of the game.
Rogue joins Marvel Rivals in Season 5.5; trailer reveals power theft and hand-to-hand combat
Rogue, the classic X-Men mutant, will be included in Marvel Rivals in Season 5.5launch scheduled for December 12, 2025. A gameplay trailer shows the character copying opponents' skills and prioritizing close confrontation.
Trailer details
The video shows Rogue absorbing powers from nearby heroes and using these abilities in combat, even reproducing snippets of the targets' speech with his southern tone. The trailer highlights intense physical attacks, aerial maneuvers and a falling blow in the style of classic fighting games, reminiscent of moves from titles such as Marvel vs. Capcom.
Key skills
- Absorption of Powers: temporarily acquires skills from nearby characters.
- Ultimate theft: can take on a load of opponents' ultimate, capable of turning the game around.
- VersatilityThe combination of mechanics makes it adaptable and strategic on the battlefield.
Season Update 5.5
- Release dateDecember 12, 2025.
- New skin: costume Savage Landinspired by the comic book series.
- Balance sheet adjustments: various nerfs and buffs for the squad.
- Content route: Rogue will be the 45th playable characterGambit, released in Season 5.
Note: the arrival of Rogue requires more animation and voice work, as each stolen power needs its own performance and distinct effects.
Impact on development
Sources point out that integrating Rogue required considerable technical effort on the part of NetEase. Creating animations and voice lines for multiple skills increases the workload, especially for the longtime voice actress Lenore Zann, who will have to record additional material for the voices borrowed by the character.
Conclusion
Rogue arrives as a trump card for Marvel Rivals, featuring the iconic absorption of powers, a focus on hand-to-hand combat and its southern flavor. A Season 5.5 and the skin Savage Land must change the game's goal, while NetEase and the voice team face the technical challenge of adapting animations and lines for each stolen skill. In the end, the addition tends to make the game more dynamic and capable of turning games around in a single move.
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