Summary
Marvel Rivalshas made a cheeky change to some of its character models with the recent arrival of Season 2. While the official patch notes don’t mention this,Marvel Rivalsfans have noticed that many heroes, especially the male ones, have been quietly “caked up.”
It goes without saying thatMarvel Rivals' distinctive and stylized character designsare one of its biggest draws. Regardless of whether it’s a male or female hero inMarvel Rivals, developer NetEase Games hasn’t been shy about designing them in a perceptibly attractive fashion. However,Marvel Rivals' male characters, especially Captain America and Wolverine, have attracted an interesting complaint from some fans. Apparently, the male heroes aren’t as well-endowed in the back as the female characters inMarvel Rivals.
That all seems to have changed with theonset ofMarvel RivalsSeason 2, though, as recently-posted side-by-side comparisons of old and new character models highlight a noticeable increase in buttock size in the latter. Characters like Bucky, Wolverine, Moon Knight, Mr. Fantastic, Black Panther, and Star Lord have more sculpted and rounded rumps compared to the flattish bottoms of their prior models, signaling that NetEase clearly went back and made design tweaks in an effort to address the complaints.
Marvel Rivals Increases Cheek Sizes for Several Characters
These design changes aren’t limited to just the maleMarvel Rivalsheroes either, as aseparate Reddit postpointed out that the X-Suit skins for Magik and Psylocke are dramatically more “caked up.” Meanwhile, others found it funny that NetEase devs were carefully analyzing the “cheek sizes” of the character models and buffing them to look just right. Interestingly, NetEase seems to be leaning increasingly harder into the “cake” jokes, withVenom also receiving a twerk emote inMarvel Rivalson April Fools' Day earlier this month.
The aforementioned character design “upgrades” are a clear sign that NetEase closely monitors feedback and online discourse aboutMarvel Rivals, and is willing to incorporate even trivial changes if enough fans voice demand. One Redditor speculated that NetEase devs could be responding to the most upvoted content on theMarvel Rivalssubreddit, which makes a lot of sense given the timing and nature of the recent buttock enhancements. Either way, the devs clearly understandwhat getsMarvel Rivalsfans talking, and with more heroes inbound for the live-service shooter, it should be interesting to see how caked up they’ll be.
