Marvel Rivals Captain America Swimsuit Skin Draws Overseas Buzz
The skin's popularity shows that players respond to the developers' willingness to add humorous, out-of-character cosmetics alongside the game's serious superhero action.
Reporting from 1 source: Denfaminicogamer.
A limited-time swimsuit skin for Captain America in the free-to-play shooter Marvel Rivals is generating buzz overseas. The skin, based on a 1992 Marvel comic, shows the hero in a low-coverage Stars and Stripes swimsuit, prompting reactions like "Can't believe it's not a mod" and "Too edgy, I'm dying laughing."
The skin, on sale for a limited time, is based on the Marvel Swimsuit Special (1992) #1, where a sun-tanned Captain America wears a similar swimsuit while bathing. The official Marvel Rivals account posted a video of the character running around the battlefield shouting "Assemble!" in the daring outfit, which has players on X, YouTube, and Reddit praising the developers' humor and bold approach. The game is a 6v6 team-based shooter co-developed by NetEase Games and Marvel Games, featuring heroes and villains from Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, and X-Men.
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