Let’s get straight with it. Except for the aforementioned ‘wild collabs,’ nothing, honestly nothing, has given the Marvel season that much of a competition. Being called ‘the most well executed collab season’ by HYPEX started this whole debate, and honestly? The replies are evidence that it’s not even close. There’s negativity about missing bosses, mythics, and the insane launch of Helicarrier. So what makes this season still beloved many years after? Buckle up — we are headed into this wild ride.
First thing first, bro, the bosses. Lauren ✨ Galaxy chirped on the reply; Doom, Iron Man, and Wolverine weren’t merely targets to shoot. The actual threats were there in the attacking return. It took strategy, coordination, and sometimes very few squads to hang the return to even put themselves in a position of survival. Wolverine in Slurpy Swamps? Pure terror. And the Helicarrier launch? Please don’t get us started on it. Broken? Well, quite possibly. Iconic? Absolutely.
But, let’s not forget about the skins. Platinum_Baker1 mentioned the bonus style Wolverine had, which, really, set a bar no other secret skin has reached since. Meanwhile, QU0TING_NOTHING pleads reskins for She-Hulk, Thor, and Mystique (sorry Love & Thunder Thor, you’re not counting). That battle pass might have been the hugest level of variety and fan service pack ever put out. Even the mythics felt like the imparting of didactic force upon the meta without outright breaking said meta—I’m looking at you, Doom’s gauntlets.
But gentle pause: there was no uber-cash grab with the Marvel season. It did request to be linked to the storyline itself, according to 2BFavChad. Map changes, the live event, how it mattered; it wasn’t just slapped together like some of the recent ones (cough, Star Wars season, cough). Buplo12345 said it best: back in the day, hype was built, and nowadays, Epic just entirely relies on it.
Well, not the general consensus. Leaf 🍃 flipped on the hot take and said the current Star Wars season was better than Absolute DOOM; though fortyniteuk recalls that they gave Star Wars the edge if you weren’t into Marvel. Also, Siis_oomg and TTVSHADOW00 just went on about missing the Marvel season on reply; the perception is rife with nostalgia.
Let’s not forget the timing. As ꨄ︎˚ نيكول ꨄ︎˚ says, it used to be that collabs were rare. Now, it’s 40 a week, and half of them feel like filler. When the Marvel season dropped, crossover content still felt special, and that is a massive chunk of why it still stands tall as the gold standard.
So… what can top this? Omar Al-Koush would suggest DC, Disney, or a gaming legends season; but honestly? Until Epic recaptures that magic of integrating collabs rather than just shoveling them in, the Marvel season remains king.
TL;DR: Bosses were scary, skins were gifted, and gameplay actually changed. No one since has dared to claim ‘come close.’ Now, if you’ll excuse us, we’re off to watch the Galactus event for the 50th time.
