Marvel Rivals' Sharknado Team-Up Ability Cements the Game's Fun Direction

In Marvel Rivals Season 2.5, team-up abilities are going full camp. Keep your head down, because the sharknado is coming to gobble you up -- and resistance is futile. The Season 2 balance patch was the first one to make wide-reaching changes to the game's iconic team-up abilities, and the midseason patch is about to arrive with a similar shakeup. Gone are the days of the Punisher's infinite ammo and Spider-Man's symbiote one-shot combo. Now, Jeff the Shark can combine his ultimate ability with Storm's tornado as a nod to one of the worst movies I've ever seen -- and the little land shark can also team up with Venom to heal nearby teammates through symbiotic tendrils. Yes, that evil shark is getting two new team-up abilities in a single patch. It's the type of lopsided favoritism that keeps me up at night. These team-ups are fun ideas, but based on the team compositions I see in Diamond and above, I'd venture to guess they won't get much playtime in highly competitive matches -- even ... Read full article.