The Ultimate Carnage: Unleashing the Most Savage Marvel Characters in an NRS Game
Marvel fans have longed for a NetherRealm Studios Marvel game and these characters would be perfect additions to the roster Brace yourself for the epic brutality of Deadpool, Wolverine, The Punisher, Daredevil, and Carnage
Highlights
Marvel has a reputation for being family-friendly, but it has released mature content over the years with some violent and gory imagery.
Marvel's most brutal and violent storylines have seen the participation of renowned characters such as Deadpool, Wolverine, The Punisher, Daredevil, and Carnage.
With their immense power and ferocity, these characters would find a perfect home at NetherRealm Studios to create an awe-inspiring Marvel fighting game that truly captures their glory.
Marvel has built a reputation as a family-friendly company compared to rivals like DC or Dark Horse. While this has held true for most of their recent movies, TV shows, and video games, aiming for a PG-13 rating to appeal to a broader audience, it is not the complete picture. Marvel has had its fair share of mature content released throughout its history, despite audiences being led to believe otherwise.
Similar to DC, Marvel has had numerous writers, illustrators, and individual comic lines over the past 60+ years. It is only natural that a few of these stories have explored darker and more mature themes. Although less common nowadays, Marvel has produced a significant amount of violent content across comics, movies, TV shows, and even games. In these exceptional cases, the most powerful characters are able to unleash their full potential, resulting in graphic and gory imagery that would fit seamlessly into a NetherRealm Studios fighting game.
Deadpool
One character who has successfully managed to largely avoid a PG-13 rating, even in the modern era of Marvel, is Deadpool. Given his capabilities and experience in enduring limb detachment, Deadpool would be an ideal choice for a Marvel game developed by NetherRealm Studios. He can withstand powerful blows and is equally skilled at dishing out punishment. With his fondness for grotesque humor, Deadpool fearlessly embraces the messiness of a fight, resulting in graphic and intense scenes involving severed body parts.
Wolverine
Widely considered as Marvel's most ferocious character, Wolverine is a formidable choice for any NetherRealm Studios Marvel game. Equipped with his razor-sharp Adamantium claws, Wolverine possesses the ability to slice through flesh effortlessly, resembling the act of cutting through butter. While this aspect of his character is rarely showcased in most live-action or animated portrayals of Wolverine, when it is depicted, the results are truly spectacular. Fans are encouraged to explore examples such as Logan, the X-Men Origins game, and the much-anticipated Deadpool 3 to witness Wolverine in all his uncompromising glory.
The Punisher
Daredevil
The Punisher, a lesser known Marvel character, is typically reserved for more mature content due to his penchant for extreme violence. He would seamlessly integrate into NetherRealm Studios' exaggerated brutality. Despite lacking any superhuman abilities, The Punisher compensates by unleashing a wide array of weapons to mercilessly torment and eliminate those he deems unworthy of life.
Among the Marvel figures featured on this list, Daredevil stands out as one of the best. Fearless and unafraid to get his hands dirty, he is an expert in martial arts, making him a formidable character suited for a PG-13 rating. However, when given the opportunity to showcase his true strength, his moves become even more ruthless and brutal. The popular Daredevil live-action show on Netflix effectively portrayed this darker side of the character, frequently depicting him mercilessly pummeling his adversaries. Considering these qualities, Daredevil would undoubtedly be a natural choice for inclusion in a potential NetherRealm Marvel fighting game.
Carnage
Carnage, a Marvel character, possesses virtually unlimited powers and surpasses Venom in aggression and violence. The character is a bloodthirsty Symbiote that willingly bonds with a serial killer. Carnage has carried out horrific acts, such as massacring an entire restaurant and even throwing a baby out of a window to divert Spider-Man's attention. Although Carnage wouldn't likely sustain much injury in a fight, the shape-shifting abilities of the Symbiote enable him to inflict severe harm on others.
