Avengers: Endgame won't be the only time our beloved Marvel heroes square off against Thanos this year. While Marvel's cinematic blockbuster hits theaters next week, wrapping up phase 3 of the MCU, another battle against the Mad Titan looms in the distance.
With
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, Marvel fans will team up to battle for the Infinity Stones against Thanos and his ruthless warmasters, The Black Order. And according to Nintendo, the battle to prevent galactic destruction begins on July 19.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is exclusive to Nintendo Switch, with no reports of the game coming to PlayStation 4 or Xbox One.
Accompanying the release date announcement was all-new box art for the game, which reveals a number of Marvel heroes (and some villains) you'll presumably be able to play as in
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3. We can see numerous members of the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the X-Men, and more featured.
While some of the characters, like Wolverine, Spider-Man, Captain America, Captain Marvel, and Iron Man were pretty obvious, the inclusion of Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Black Panther, Nightcrawler, and Deadpool are a pleasant surprise. Of course, this is probably just a glimpse of the robust pool of Marvel characters you'll have to choose from in
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, with many more surprises likely to come.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 will make full use of the Nintendo Switch's unique functionality. The hybrid console will allow for up to up to four-player, drop-in/drop-out co-op multiplayer either online, locally via the same network, or even on the same Nintendo Switch console with an extra pair of Joy-Con controllers.
Assemble your ultimate team of Marvel Super Heroes from a huge cast including the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the X-Men, and more! Team up with friends to prevent galactic devastation at the hands of the mad cosmic tyrant Thanos and his ruthless warmasters, The Black Order. In this new storyline, heroes and villains unite in a race across the Marvel Universe to find the Infinity Stones before Thanos and The Black Order use them to unleash cosmic chaos. From Avengers Tower to the X-Mansion and beyond, every stop on the dangerous quest to thwart Thanos results in unexpected collisions of fan-favorite characters and iconic locations.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order will release on July 19, 2019, exclusively for Nintendo Switch. Meanwhile,
Avengers: Endgame hits theaters next week on April 26.