After four whole years of silence, PlayStation and Insomniac have very graciously offered up a new trailer for Marvel’s Wolverine. With gameplay no less! Horrifically gruesome, violent, and bloody gameplay that is so intense you should probably give it 15 minutes or so if you’ve just had your supper.
Right, here’s what’s important. Combat looks like it’ll be borrowing from Spider-Man, which itself borrows from the Arkham series, as in that sort of rhythmic punching kind of thing, albeit with a lot more slicing and dicing. I’m talking claws up the skull, claws cutting off limbs, claws ripping bodies apart. A lot of claw action! Edwin also wanted me to make sure I mention how “sad and tender his eyes look while he’s slicing peoples’ elbows off,” because there was a behind the scenes featurette shown after the trailer that more or less pointed out just that.
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This featurette also confirmed who’ll be playing Insomniac’s Wolverine: Liam McIntyre, an Australian actor who is no stranger to superhero stuff (he was in the TV version of The Flash) or video games (he played JD Fenix in Gears of War 4). I’m sure someone will have some kind of complaint about this portrayal of the character, but he does have the iconic yellow suit at least.
You’ll also learn about how there’s some dedicated blood tech made for this game, which makes sense considering just how much of the stuff they packed into just two minutes of gameplay. Mr. Wolverine will also be a bit of a jet setter, as the game will take him to both the Canadian wilderness and Japan.
There’ll be some familiar comic book faces too, as Mystique made an appearance (arguably a more interesting protagonist for a game mechanically, but I digress), as well as Omega Red. Apparently there’s some hints for other characters too, you’ll have to wait for the “Top 10 Things You Missed In The Wolverine Gameplay Trailer” video that some YouTuber will push out by tomorrow to get a headstart on that SEO.
Oh, and there’s a release window too! It’ll be coming in the northern hemisphere’s fall, 2026, but it is worth noting that’s just on PS5. A PC release is all but guaranteed given that Marvel’s Spider-Man 1 and 2 have both received one, just a good while after their initial releases. There’s another look at the game coming in spring too, so for now, just enjoy Wolverine’s grunting and screaming and all the mess he makes. Again, seriously, don’t eat anything while watching this.